Mets settle for a blunt
The Florida Marlins scored in the 1st inning when a Gaby Sanchez sacrifice fly pushed Logan Morrison across the plate and they never trailed the New York Mets holding on for a 5-4 victory at Citi Field Wednesday night. The Marlins scored again in the 2nd inning when Cameron Maybin singled to drive in Wes Helms to make the score 2-0 after an inning and a half. The Mets got 1 back in the bottom of the 2nd when, with David Wright on 1st base, Josh Thole singled to center but the ball skipped right between Maybin’s legs for a 2-base error allowing Wright to score and Thole to get all the way to 3rd base where he was stranded. 2-1 Marlins after 2 innings.
Insurance is useful, fountain pens are pretentious
Florida slowly piled on insurance runs. In the 3rd another Sanchez sacrifice fly, this one scoring Hanley Ramirez, made it 3-1 Florida. All was quiet until the 6th when catcher Brett Hayes doubled driving in Helms to make it 4-1. Those 4 runs all came off Mets starter Pat Misch (0-3). In the 7th Florida capped their scoring off of reliever Ryota Igarashi. Morrison tripled then scored on a single by Ramirez giving the Marlins a 5-1 lead after 6 1/2.
Cleanup in aisle 9
The Mets made it interesting in the bottom of the 7th. Carlos Beltran led off with a walk off of Marlins starter Alex Sanabia (3-1) then Wright grounded into a fielder’s choice forcing Beltran at 2nd base. Ike Davis then tripled to the right-center gap scoring Wright and making it 5-2. Jeff Francoeur then knocked Sanabia from the game with an RBI single that cut it to 5-3. Then in the 9th inning they made it really interesting. Wright homered leading off against closer Leo Nunez to make it 5-4. After Davis popped out, Francoeur and Thole singled both singled. Pinch-hitter Mike Hessman grounded into a fielder’s choice forcing Thole out at second but moving Francoeur to 3rd base as the tying run with 2 outs. Luis Castillo drew a walk loading the bases but Jose Reyes pulled a grounder sharply right into Marlins 1st baseman Sanchez’ glove who beat Reyes to the bag for the last out. Final score Florida 5, New York 4.
16 comments
johan4cy
8/25/2010-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
yay Mets…
stickguy
8/25/2010-10:37pm at 10:37 pm (UTC -4)
.500s a bitch
johan4cy
8/25/2010-10:40pm at 10:40 pm (UTC -4)
I made a bet on them winning 88+ this year.. guess that’s not happening.
TRS86
8/25/2010-10:49pm at 10:49 pm (UTC -4)
eh, not much difference in 88 and 82. Still time for that I guess.
Mr North Jersey
8/25/2010-10:55pm at 10:55 pm (UTC -4)
So very true when your talking just numbers but when talking about Mets wins you might as well say its from here to eternity.
But please don’t allow that to ruin the hopes for all those optimistic fans out there this is just my view.
metsfan4decades
8/25/2010-10:46pm at 10:46 pm (UTC -4)
Once again, the offense falls short. Same problem, different day.
Don’t know why we can’t seem to get anything going against the opposing SP, no matter who it is.
Shoddy defense tonight didn’t help much either.
Mr North Jersey
8/25/2010-10:53pm at 10:53 pm (UTC -4)
I’m so tired of hearing “I tried my best” and/or “give some credit to the other pitcher”. #Mets 30 minutes ago via web
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Mr North Jersey
8/25/2010-11:06pm at 11:06 pm (UTC -4)
Hey TK the search for a NY Writer that is not anti Met is over.
Meet Joe Lapointe sports writer for the Great NY Times.
In his latest article he writes,
“A late rush into contention for the playoffs may quiet the speculation that Minaya, Manuel and Francoeur are in jeopardy. A surge by Francoeur may help all three of them.”
Any man that can write that can not be anti Met.
To read more of his positive articles just go here
http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/l/joe_lapointe/index.html?inline=nyt-per
stickguy
8/25/2010-11:41pm at 11:41 pm (UTC -4)
I am not sure he would be found sane by a court of law either.
I suppose they could pull a rockies and go on a miracle run to make the WC (hey,win the next 10, and they will be on the way!)
would that save jerry? who knows. better chance it saves Omar.
Frenchy? if he has an MVP like month and carries this team to the playoffs (or, more likely, 1 game short!) I will take it as a sign of the apocalypse, and move to a remote island of Fiji.
metsfan4decades
8/25/2010-11:42pm at 11:42 pm (UTC -4)
Sadly…I’d have to think Joe Lapointe just hasn’t done his homework. I can possibly think of him as a positive or middle of the road writer for the Mets but as soon as he mentioned surge by Francoeur he loses all credibility for knowing what he’s talking about. IMO, Francoeur would have to walk on water from here on out to be coming back here next year…
stickguy
8/25/2010-11:44pm at 11:44 pm (UTC -4)
well, it is just a giant “what if” Hopefully he isn’t saying he thinks it will happen, just what the miracle required to save them all!
asod75
8/25/2010-11:39pm at 11:39 pm (UTC -4)
In other news, Sean Green allowed five runs in the 10th inning to lose a key game for Buffalo tonight. His Triple-A ERA is now over 7. Let’s hope he’s not one of the September call-ups, but since he’s on the 40-man, we’ll probably see his sorry ass again. Oh well, if Buffalo doesn’t make the playoffs, we’ll see guys like Duda, Evans and Gee sooner. So what do you think guys, 2012 when the Mets win a game after trailing through 8? Honestly thought it would be tonight, then Mike Hessman stepped up. Think we’ve seen enough of this AAAA player.
stickguy
8/25/2010-11:43pm at 11:43 pm (UTC -4)
the hessman era may be a short one.
I would have no problem if as soon as Buffalo is out of it, if they called up evans and Duda, released Frenchy, and let the 2 of them platoon in LF, with pagan playing every day in RF.
give those 2 a month, and I bet they outhomer Bay!
metsfan4decades
8/25/2010-11:49pm at 11:49 pm (UTC -4)
There is no need for Green to even be on the 40 man roster, in my opinion.
stickguy
8/25/2010-11:56pm at 11:56 pm (UTC -4)
prime DFA candidate to save some $$.
just like frenchy.
If frenchy gets offered an arb deal, I am done.
metsfan4decades
8/25/2010-11:48pm at 11:48 pm (UTC -4)
And to continue asod’s ‘in other news’….
Tidbit tonight on Sports Night concerning Ollie.
He said he wants to be back with the Mets next year.
They quoted him saying something like:
I know the people, they are not happy. I just keep working hard.
I’m resigned to just sit here and wait.
Oh, and they cleaned out KRod’s locker last night after the game.