Mets dropped the third game with the Pirates by a score of 9-3. It was a very defensive game for the most part and a pitching duel until all hell broke lose in the 7th and 8th. Chris Capuano was staked to a 2 run lead thanks to a two run single from Ruben Tejada in the 1st. Andrew McCutchen started the 7th with a single and Neil Walker reached on a bunt single to put runners on 1st and 2nd with 0 out. Matt Diaz singled to load the bases and Chris Snyder brought home the first(of many Pirate runs) Pirate run with a single. Lyle Overbay followed that up with a single of his own to tie the game. Pedro Beato would be called to come in and got Cedeno to strike out but gave up a single to Xavier Paul to add another run to the Pirates line. Jose Tabata would ground into a fielder’s choice that would score yet another run and after a subsequent steal of second, Josh Harrison singled to drive in one more run. Beato would strike out McCutchen to finally end that inning. Sorry for the long wind sentences but if you were able to follow that(pat yourself on the back), Pirates scored 5 to go up 5-2.
In the sequel to the 7th inning, Niel Walker got on base with a lead off walk. Brandon Wood would double to add yet another run to the Pirates ledger. Chris Snyder would get hit by a pitch to put runners on 1st and 2nd with 0 out. Mike O’Conner would “relieve” Beato and promptly surrender a single to Lyle Overbay to score Wood. Cedeno would walk to load the bases and as if you needed to guess, Pirates would cash in again with a single by Xavier Paul to add another run(noticing a theme here?). Thayer would come in to relieve Mike for the Mets and got Jose Tabata to ground into a fielder’s choice with a play at home. Garrett Jones would come in for the Pirates and hit a sac fly to score another run for the Pirates. Thayer would get McCutchen to ground into a fielder’s choice to end the inning. Again, congrats if you were able to keep up with all of that. Pirates lead would bubble to 9-2.
In what would amount to a laugher, Terry Collins must have been asking himself “Why is the rum always gone?”(my money is on Pelf…guy always sounds like he has a buzz). Mets would get one run back on a Justin Turner home run but it was pretty much over by the 8th. Mets lose 9-2. A more comprehensive post game can be found here.
13 comments
kingman 26
6/1/2011-10:29pm at 10:29 pm (UTC -4)
So THAT is why you chose your name! LOL! I just noticed that in your bio!
I DO have a frigin dirty mind.
Damn, did you see Collins’ postgame?
Almost a Jim Mora classic!
I must say, looking at Keira Knightley is a lot more pleasant than looking at the 2011 Mets.
Dirtysanchez
6/1/2011-10:46pm at 10:46 pm (UTC -4)
lol…ive always wondered where you guys made that bio and last weeked I was determined to find it. Once I did, I was like…I should take advantage and explain my handle because I cant tell you how funny it was when Matt and I were in PSL with the Mets PR people to get press creds and were asked for our blog..followed by our handle lol. If you cant imagine that combo…heres a sort of play by play
Mets PR Lady: What blog are you from
Me: Real Dirty Mets
Mets PR Lady: Thats an interesting name for a blog, whats your blog name
Me: …..Dirtysanchez
Mets PR Lady: Oh….
Me: I can explain…its because..
Mets PR Lady: No no…its ok…heres your press creds…have a good time
I mean it seemed like straight out of a sienfeld episode lol.
metsfan4decades
6/1/2011-10:54pm at 10:54 pm (UTC -4)
LOL.
kingman 26
6/1/2011-11:00pm at 11:00 pm (UTC -4)
That’s GREAT!!
Hahaha!
metsfan4decades
6/1/2011-10:35pm at 10:35 pm (UTC -4)
I give you credit Dirty. Wasn’t sure anyone could do a wrap up post on this game.
Someone needs to get the podcast of TCs rant on the post game show. It was something worth hearing. He actually had that room of beat writers speechless for a minute and when they did start asking questions again, it sounded like they were almost afraid to. LOL.
Dirtysanchez
6/1/2011-10:47pm at 10:47 pm (UTC -4)
Ugh…i guess i gotta wait for NJ or something to see it.
metsfan4decades
6/1/2011-10:44pm at 10:44 pm (UTC -4)
O.K., now I’ve heard everything.
Harris on the post game throwing the Pirates under the bus?
‘No disrespect to the Pirates but I don’t think they’re that much better than us right now’.
Last thing you should be doing is bad mouthing the team that just beat the pants off you.
And some beat writer is baiting him trying to get him to put thoughts into words on the fact that he might be ‘part of the change TC was referring to’.
This is the longest post game interview I’ve seen in a long time. Even longer than most of RAs.
stickguy
6/1/2011-10:54pm at 10:54 pm (UTC -4)
harris needs to go. Take bay with him.
stickguy
6/1/2011-10:58pm at 10:58 pm (UTC -4)
looks like I didn’t miss anything tonight. And by coincidence, was watching pirates of the Caribbean with my daughter!
will have to look later for a link to that postgame. Sounds like fun!
and some changes do need to be made. And poor Terry might not survive the year without breaking down. Good thing he was only a ST guy to help get the mess cleaned up!
kingman 26
6/1/2011-11:01pm at 11:01 pm (UTC -4)
OK, stat of the year, and maybe of the century–
Jason Bay, in his last 31 games, has THREE EXTRA BASE HITS.
Let that sink in.
stickguy
6/1/2011-11:37pm at 11:37 pm (UTC -4)
that could explain his castillo-like slugging %.
talk about losing it overnight.
kingman 26
6/1/2011-11:41pm at 11:41 pm (UTC -4)
Stick, after reflecting on his career, he really just had four good years. Just four.
Four of the five years from 2005–2009. That’s it.
Maybe he was on PEDs in PIT and BOS and gave them up not wanting to get caught after he signed the Met deal and was set for life.
Maybe he just had those four good years in him. Some guys lose it really fast. Maybe he just lost a step, a bit of quickness, whatever, and simply cannot do it anymore.
I think at this point it is unreasonable to expect anything from him.
3 XBH in 31 games? I mean, that’s beyond belief.
At least he is still a good fielder.
stickguy
6/2/2011-8:38am at 8:38 am (UTC -4)
not sure what happened his one off year in there (sometiems, that does just happen, or he could have been hurt, like Beltran in 2005).
But 2005-2009 were his prime age years (26/27-29/30). So, they should have been great.
if anything, the fact that he tailed off as he got into his early 30s says he did not do PEDs, or he might not have had a normal career progression!
admitadly, he fell a little early and a lot hard, but this is why I was very against the signing. Locking up a guy at 32 for multi years/big bucks? not generally a good idea. Thanks, Omar!