" When you need help - you call upon the B- TEAM !!!"
Well last night the Mets drew first blood against the Yankees is what could be described as a nail biter of a game. I admit that there were times late in the game ( especially during the ninth inning) that I switched channels just in case some poor Met pulled a Luis Castillo . But the Mets prevailed , scraping by to win 2-1 against the big bad Yankees.
I have to admit that I cannot stand inter league play – especially the subway series, but I do admit there was an electricity about last night that I haven’t felt since watching the ’06 version. Turner and Murphy supplied the offense, Jose Reyes was awesome with his defense, Dickey seemed like he was able to find the R.A of ’10 and the bullpen has been lights out .
I have to tip my hat to Freddy Garcia. When he came to Mets spring training in ’09 I thought he was finished. But It is hard to argue that the man has transformed himself from a power pitcher to a finesse pitcher, and I am happy he is finding success – except against the Mets.
It is way to early to say that Turner has a permanent place in the regular everyday line up , but he does in my opinion have a Dave Magadan type of quality to him. He is a blue collar, every man type of player just like Murphy, and of course that is an endearing quality to us Mets fans. The reincarnation of Rusty Staub he may not be, but he can be a productive utility player/ jack of all trades for this team.
Murph, Murph, Murph, this is why we love you . You can be mired in a bad slump but yet, you always seem to come through when the game is on the line – ( TAKE THAT MIKE FRANCESSA !!!)
And of course it is always awesome to see Yankee Stadium silenced when he Mets win on the Yankees home turf !!
Lastly my condolences go out to the family of Randy Poffo A/K/A Randy ” The Macho Man” Savage. You were oneof my favorite wrestlers as a kid ( and the best voice impersonation I can do) . He died way to young (58) but he left an impression on pop culture.
And with that said… HERE COMES THE INFAMY !!!!!!
Mets alumni celebrating a birthday today include :
Spot starter/middle reliever from ’72-’76, Hank Webb is 61 (1950).Webb was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977 for minor league shortstop, Rick Auerbach.
Middle reliever from the ’01 team , Tom Martin is 41 (1970) . He tried to make the Mets staff out of spring training last season , but he didn’t make the cut.
Sadly on this date in 1985, spot starter/middle reliever from the ’63 team, Grover Powell passed away at the age of 45.
The New York Mets released middle reliever, Bartolome Fortunato on May 21, 2006. Unless you might have forgotten, Fortunato was the minor player that the Mets received with Victor ( I can fix him in 15 minutes) Zambrano from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Scott Kazmir.
Mo Vaughn has stocked up on essential food provisions in case the rapture strikes tonight at six p.m. . My Guess is that his cupboards will be bare by 6:15 p.m. !!!!
17 comments
njstuckintx
5/21/2011-11:41am at 11:41 am (UTC -4)
Murph’s a man without a country. Turner cannot sit, and when/if Ike & Wright return, then what…
metsfan4decades
5/21/2011-7:04pm at 7:04 pm (UTC -4)
I’d say let’s see if Turner has kept this up, by the time Ike and Wright return.
ajgmets
5/21/2011-5:36pm at 5:36 pm (UTC -4)
This group that you refer to as the “B” Team is in actuality a part of what was scoped out as the “A” team in spring training..All the naysayers felt that Emaus didn’t deserve the 2B job yet still didn’t want Danny to be everyday guy and Turner was sent out primarily because he still had options. No one expected DW to go down and now that he has , Redturn has filled in well and more than likely if and when Wright returns should be given the 2B job with Murph a decent option off the bench once Ike returns…blah, blah blah..none of this will matter in less than an hour anyway..So I guess I’ll see you in hell Ed……..
rustyjr
5/21/2011-5:43pm at 5:43 pm (UTC -4)
I’ll bring the marshmallows
metsfan4decades
5/21/2011-7:05pm at 7:05 pm (UTC -4)
LOL.
metsfan4decades
5/21/2011-7:05pm at 7:05 pm (UTC -4)
I’m not a big fan of IL play but I do like the subway series.
stickguy
5/21/2011-10:24pm at 10:24 pm (UTC -4)
well,just take the rubber game, and back to .500!
metsfan4decades
5/21/2011-10:37pm at 10:37 pm (UTC -4)
Well, that was not fun. I’m spoiled with GKR. If McCarver and Buck talked about the ‘Mets are broke and Reyes is gone’ one more time I was going to shoot myself to put me out of my misery.
6 hits but 4 hrs, Cap?
Only 2 good things coming out of tonight’s game was:
1. Turner breaking the rookie record for 7? 8? straight games with RBIs
2. Beato just tied a 42-year-old franchise record for IP (18 2/3) to begin a career without allowing an earned run. Love this kid. Listening to his post game interview he didn’t even know. Oh, and his ‘I hate the Yankees’ quote. 5 outs on 12 pitches. Very nice.
stickguy
5/21/2011-11:26pm at 11:26 pm (UTC -4)
I did not see the game. Down here, they Phils were the Fox game.
sounds like a typical band box game.
just win tomorrow and get on a new role.
kingman 26
5/21/2011-11:34pm at 11:34 pm (UTC -4)
Pssst—Just as is the case in Philly, the “band box’s” dimensions were approximately the same when we were batting.
VS AZ/HOU/WASH/LAD— 13-7
VS FLA/PHIL/SF/ATL/NYY/COL– 9-16.
That, my friend, will be the story of 2011.
Lots and lots to feel good about, but we are definitely not there yet.
metsfan4decades
5/21/2011-11:34pm at 11:34 pm (UTC -4)
Well, as expected with half our regulars out we scratched out 3 runs. As in instead of getting the big hit with bases loaded, Bay hit a sac fly – type of runs.
Meanwhile, Cap only gave up 6 hits but 4 of those were HRs. Ugh.
Yankees have the big bats to hit them out in that park. The Mets do not right now.
kingman 26
5/21/2011-11:35pm at 11:35 pm (UTC -4)
A new “role”????
Like playing the role of a team who can win a series against a .500+ team?
That would be a cool role.
darknova306
5/21/2011-11:44pm at 11:44 pm (UTC -4)
What tonight showed was:
-The Mets’ offense is struggling without Davis and Wright
-Capuano is still a back end guy. Don’t expect 7 innings and 2 runs every time out.
-Jeter is done(-ish) and Reyes is king of NY shortstops
-Bay is still a bum
kingman 26
5/21/2011-11:49pm at 11:49 pm (UTC -4)
I think lately we have shown that we have become a far better team. We are hugely short on talent, but we consistently beat the bad teams, and consistently lose to the good ones.
That probably means that the players are playing hard every day, and win when they should, but cannot beat teams with more talent.
This should mean that with more talent next year, we should be able to win 85–90 and be a playoff contender.
metsfan4decades
5/21/2011-10:47pm at 10:47 pm (UTC -4)
Random: MLBTR
Phillies Could Face Luxury Tax With Deadline Moves
‘If I had to guess, though, I’d say the Phillies have enough already invested in this season as a World Series-or-bust campaign that if they have the chance to acquire a talent like Pence, they’ll make that move and worry about the financial consequences in the winter. Winning a championship would definitely take the sting out of an offseason luxury tax payment.’
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The Yankees of the National League.
If they make it to post season, I’m crossing my fingers for an elimination sweep in 3 ala 2007.
stickguy
5/21/2011-11:25pm at 11:25 pm (UTC -4)
Im still hoping they fall apart and miss them entirely!
darknova306
5/21/2011-11:39pm at 11:39 pm (UTC -4)
Seeing them get swept in the first round of the playoffs would be awesome, but with the pitchers they can throw out there, I wouldn’t be too confident of that happening.