Posted on September 24th, 2007 by Chris
After winning 3 of 4 in Miami, the Mets returned to Shea tonight in hopes of pushing their division lead all the way out to 3 games with 6 left to play- it wasn’t to be, however, as the Nationals rolled over the Mets by a score of 13-4.
You know, as down on these guys as I have been lately, this was bound to happen. A big game from Pelfrey tonight would have been a huge boost, but that’s not something you can expect to happen. My hopes are much higher for Tuesday’s game with Glavine going, and then there’s that tricky game on Wednesday with Philip Humber making his major league debut as a starter.
With the Phillies breathing right down the Mets’ collective necks, I thought it’d be a good time to spell out the Mets doomsday scenarios heading into the final 6 games of the season.
NL East Standings
Mets 87-69 — Magic Number 5
Phils 85-71 2GB
Mets Remaining Schedule
vs. WAS (2), vs. STL (1), vs. FLA (3)
Phillies Remaining Schedule
vs. ATL (3), vs. WAS (3)
At this point, even if the Mets play .500 baseball the rest of the way, the Phillies would have to win out the season to overtake the division. If they lose one game, a tiebreaker would be played in Philadelphia. All is moot, of course, if the Mets can find 5 wins in these last 6 games to take the division cleanly. With the Braves going into Philly for the next 3 days, you can probably bet on at least one more Philly loss.
This should be a fun race to the finish…if I make it there.
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Posted on September 20th, 2007 by Chris
Does anyone remember what this feels like? The Mets managed to do all of the little things (well, except field the ball cleanly) to take a victory from a scrappy 4th place baseball team, and Mets nation can take a short sigh of relief. While Jose Reyes still seems to be busy before games eating Butterfinger ice cream bars, he smacked two hits and scored a couple of runs to get off the schneid. Oh, there’s also those guys named Alou and Wright (otherwise known as the gimp and the kid) who continue to be on fire down the stretch. Not only that, but Willie went to the bullpen in the 6th with runner at the corners and no outs and it worked out. Sosa must’ve had his eyes closed for each and every one of the four pitches he threw that inning in relief.
You would hope that this is the time when a veteran team buckles down and gets the job done at all costs. You would also hope that Alou’s sore quadriceps muscle doesn’t explode into a package of string mozzarella cheese that would make Sorrento jealous. One thing is certain- as long as the Mets keep winning and the Phillies lose a couple here and there, the post-season is well within grasp. Who would’ve thought that we’d be celebrating a Yadier Molina game winning hit? Scary.
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Posted on September 18th, 2007 by Chris
So you’re the New York Mets - owners of a 6.5 game lead with 17 games to go - and you have a 3 game series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Shea Stadium that could essentially put the division away. All you need to do is win one game to keep the Phillies at a distance. But you don’t…you lose all three games in rather embarrassing fashion. In the second game you waste a brilliant start by Pedro Martinez, and in the third you commit 6 errors and lose the game by 4.
So, certainly a series with the Washington Nationals is just what the doctor ordered. After all, the Nats are last in the NL in runs scored and 13 out of 16 in team batting average…but instead, you commit another 4 errors in the first game and…
OK, I think you’ve got my point. As obnoxious as it was…
The last three games have been rather pathetic and quite devastating to the overall team morale- between the fielding in that last game against Philly and the first game in Washington, I’m not sure how this team even has the division lead at this point in the season. And then John Maine throws tonight (remember, he’s fighting for a potential post-season rotation spot) and gives up 8 runs in 4 and 1/3 innings…awesome job, John, really nice stuff. Next time, be sure to bring a can of vaseline out to the mound so these weak hitters miss your meaty fastballs and hanging sliders. The problem tonight, and the last couple of games, has been pitching over the fielding. That ship needs to be righted very soon.
That’s all for now…I’m exhausted from watching this team.
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