Gary coined the phrase but I think I like it. In machine like fashion the Mets continue to pound hit after hit, get ahead of teams early and hold them off for the win. The offense seems to have completely bought in to the new Mets philosophy and HR or no HR gets it done.
Tonight’s 12 hit attack featured a hit from every starter but Duda who was 0/3 but did manage an odd sacfly and a run scored after reaching on an error. 7 different Mets players would cross the plate for their 8 runs as well as 7 different players would log a RBI. Paulino would be the offensive star going 3/4 with a double, 2 runs scored and an RBI. Jason Bay was right behind him going 2/4 with a double, run and RBI.
On the mound tonight for the Mets Dillon Gee won his 10th game as a rookie. While he was not sharp he was able to work 2 outs into the 7th inning. Gee left with 6 2/3 innings of 2 ER (3 total) ball but with 4 walks. Things did get interesting for the Mets from there. Iggy closed out the 7th inning leaving the Mets with a safe 8-3 lead. Into the equation comes Bobby Parnell. Parnell got Jayson Werth to strike out to start the inning but then gave up 3 singles in a row to plate one run. Parnell was pulled for last series’ star Tim Byrdak who contributed another 2 straight singles miraculously only scoring one run. With the bases loaded and one out the magic string puller Collins brought in DJ Carrasco in an “unfamiliar” role. Needing strikeouts DJ did just that, striking out Espinosa and a hot Ryan Zimmerman on 4 pitches. The 9th was smooth sailing for Izzy and his 5th save.
Side note, the Nats starting pitcher was none other than Mr. Wang himself. Coming back from injury Wang fared… terrible, giving up 4 runs in the 1st inning and allowing another 2 in the 4th. 4 innings, 8 hits, 6 runs. The good news for the Nats is that the ball was not accompanied to the plate by his shoulder.
One more side note, the Mets moved to 4 games over .500 for the first time this season. How much of a tribute is this to Sandy, Terry and the Mets coaching staff? Decimated again by injury, dealing with Wilpon junk, trade rumors, loosing two big names and the “Little Met Machine” continues to turn.
Tomorrow the 55-51 Mets will face the 49-56 Nats for a 7:05 game featuring RA Dickey vs. Jason Marquis (if Marquis has not been traded by tomorrow night). For a preview of that game go here.
10 comments
TRS86
7/30/2011-2:33am at 2:33 am (UTC -4)
Bay: running joke ” We still have a few days to trade for Carlos back”.
TRS86
7/30/2011-2:34am at 2:34 am (UTC -4)
Anyone think Atlanta may have missed the boat allowing the Giants to get Beltran and the Philllies Pence?
TRS86
7/30/2011-2:39am at 2:39 am (UTC -4)
Phillies gave up a lot to get him too. It amazes me how they have been able to churn out the prospects to get these deals done but they seriously had better win.
By some accounts two top 25 MLB prospects for a guy with an .828 OPS and a career .818 line. He is controllable but at a not so cheap price the coming two years.
Anonymous
7/30/2011-2:39am at 2:39 am (UTC -4)
I can’t believe Wade gave the phils another good player for scraps. Some A ball guys? Nothing that will help for years, if at all.
singleton is a lefty that is worthless against LHP. And an A ball pitcher with decent stuff. For a very productive 28 YO that could solve some Phils problems for years, at a reasonably affordable rate.
I detest the PHillies. And Wade has done vastly more for the Phils as Astros GM than he ever did as the Phils GM.
TRS86
7/30/2011-2:44am at 2:44 am (UTC -4)
Wow we have different takes on these guys. Both of these players were ranked by Law to be in the top 25 of all of baseball. Those are no slouches.
TRS86
7/30/2011-2:45am at 2:45 am (UTC -4)
Scouts are scouts but consider this that both of these guys were ranked ahead of Harvey AND Wheeler.
Would you have traded Harvey and Wheeler for Hunter Pence?
Anonymous
7/30/2011-8:43am at 8:43 am (UTC -4)
That really depends on ones goals. If it is to build for the future since you have little or no chance of a postseason appearance in the present then you don’t trade the prospects. But if you have an excellent opportunity to win it all now you take advantage of it since you don’t know when the opportunity will present itself again.
With the Phillies getting Pence and the Eagles signing Asomugha it was a banner day for Philadelphia sports.
dave
7/30/2011-10:48am at 10:48 am (UTC -4)
LET’S GO METS!!!!
Anonymous
7/30/2011-5:37pm at 5:37 pm (UTC -4)
Mets Blog Bump.
For full recaps of last night’s win, check out the Daily Stache, Read Dirty Mets Blog, Mets Online, the Mets Report, and Mets Today.
That’s right… the READ Dirty Mets Blog…
TRS86
7/30/2011-7:37pm at 7:37 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, we mean so much to so many people.