Both starting pitchers did well, save for one bad inning. In the end, it was relief pitching and defense that made the difference in the ballgame. On this particular night, strong defense and relief pitching by the D’Backs overtook shoddy defense and poor relieving by the Mets.
I apologize if this song is stuck in your head all weekend. It’s already stuck in mine. Anybody remember Bo Hart?
Are the Astros this good, or the Mets this not good? A worn and tired-looking Mets club was swept in Houston, with few positive takeaways.
Here are today’s lineups in the contest between the New York Mets and Houston Astros; game time is 2:05 p.m. EST. I’m working all day and through the evening, so please post your notes about the game in the comments; my hot air will go into a postgame wrapup at some point late in the … Read more
Suddenly this season is looking eerily similar to the four that preceded it: one series, they look like world beaters. The next series, they lose to a last-place team.
I’ve lived in Colorado for the better part of the last 15 years. When I was 25, I left my cushy-but-boring job at WWOR-TV to branch out and join a broadcast software company in Colorado Springs. I didn’t miss ‘OR all that much, but I did miss all the free Mets tickets. While I haven’t lived in Jersey since 1996, my rooting interests have remained in the Tri-State Area. So I always relish the chance to see the Mets play on the road once a year in Denver.
The Mets were back in town April 27-29th this year, so I made sure to get tickets to the games on Friday and Sunday. (What about Saturday, you ask? Let’s just say I was distracted by a semi-abandoned race track, German cars, and Italian food.)
So far, it’s shaping up to be a season of many one-run games — low-scoring, one-run games, that is. That means every move, mistake, and clutch hit is magnified. It also means that the Mets have an extremely slim margin for error, and every seemingly little execution is paramount.
