While you are waiting for the tarp to come off the field, you can listen to last night’s edition of “Live from Mickey Mantle’s“. There are two shows to download — in the first, Mark Healey and I interview Skip Shaw, the CEO of Mattingly Sports (yes, as in Don Mattingly) and in the second, … Read more
In the immortal words of Coach Jimmy McGinty, speaking to Shane Falco: Winners always want the ball… when the game is on the line. Johan Santana is pulling a Shane Falco and demanding the ball for Saturday’s game. With that information, I’m doing a rain dance. Because although Johan is clearly the ace, and the … Read more
Marlins 6 Mets 1 With both the Brewers and the Mets entering the last three games of the seasons with identical records, the 162-game season was distilled into three. Unfortunately, the Mets find themselves a game behind with two to go. Mike Pelfrey did his job, hurling six strong innings and allowing just three runs. … Read more
Mets 7 Cubs 6 It was an extremely exciting game, with all the late-inning dramatics a fan lives for. Yet, for some reason, it felt somewhat empty. Perhaps it was the fact that the Mets were playing the Cubs’ second-stringers, and nearly lost to them. Pedro Martinez pitched only OK, not great, though he kept … Read more
Cubs 9 Mets 6 So much for the theory that Oliver Perez pitches better in “big” games, and/or against the better teams. So much, also, for the theory that the Mets win when Argenis Reyes is the starting second baseman. Perez squandered a 5-1 lead, allowing the Cubs to tie the score with a four-run … Read more
Mets 6 Cubs 2 The Cubs offered the Mets an easy win, and Johan Santana took advantage. Santana breezed through a Cubs lineup devoid of regulars Aramis Ramirez and Geovany Soto, allowing just two runs on seven hits through eight innings and 125 pitches. He struck out ten and also had a key broken-bat hit … Read more
With the Mets’ bullpen breaking down due to overuse and gross mismanagement, desperate and curious considerations have been brought to the table. The most recent and ridiculous suggestions involve starters John Maine and Pedro Martinez. First, let’s discuss Maine, who has no business throwing a baseball and should have had his surgery two weeks ago. … Read more
Cubs 9 Mets 5 Jon Niese was spectacular through his first inning and two-thirds, showing exactly why he was an “untouchable” at the trade deadline. However, he started to falter soon after, and the bullpen couldn’t get into the game quickly enough to keep it close. Niese allowed 6 earned runs and was removed after … Read more
