Mets 3 Marlins 2

It took most of the year, but the Mets finally figured out how to beat the Fish. And with this win, they just barely escaped finishing the month with wins in the single digits.

Marlins 6 Mets 0

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There’s an old episode of The Simpsons you may have seen where Bart and Milhouse are squaring off against each other on the diamond when Bart says, “Look at me! I’m Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!” and Milhouse retorts with “Well, I’m Esteban Yan of The Tampa Bay Devil Rays!” It’s as funny now as it was when it first aired, given the unlikelihood of kids finding attributes worth emulating in obscure sub-superstars at the pro level. As we lurch toward another post-season we’ll have no part of, you have to wonder how we keep the children interested.

Mets 5 Marlins 1

The Mets pull off a doubleheader sweep, as Bobby Parnell saves two games in one day. Did anyone notice amphibians falling from the sky or horses running through the outfield? Hey, we’ve also experienced an earthquake and a hurricane so I’m not taking anything for granted …

Mets 2 Marlins 1

R.A. Dickey pitches a fabulous ballgame, the Mets score just enough runs to give him a victory, Jason Isringhausen pitched a clean inning, and Bobby Parnell saves it … either things are improving in Metsville or we have experienced four signs of the apocalypse.

There are two games today, with the first beginning at 4:10 PM. Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez:

Angel Pagan – CF
Ruben Tejada – SS
David Wright – 3B
Lucas Duda – RF
Jason Bay – LF
Nick Evans – 1B
Josh Thole – C
Justin Turner – 2B
R.A. Dickey – P

It seems that Lucas Duda is the team’s everyday right fielder, which is nice to see. With Duda out there, Nick Evans gets some time at 1B, which is also nice. I wonder what R.A. Dickey’s knuckler would have done in a hurricane?

Hurricane Irene made landfall in the Tri-State area over the weekend, flooding streets, damaging homes, and of course, cancelling Mets games.  Irene became the most hated name in New York since Gary Matthews, Sr.  But Citi Field is none the worse for wear, and the Mets are back at it, playing a double header which will feature the return (again) of Jose Reyes.

Let’s take a swim around the Blogs:

• Mack’s Mets evaluates the rising stock of some rising Mets prospects.
• Mets360 lists the Mets records per individual player.
• NY Baseball Digest: Seaver, Koosman, Cone, and….Capuano?
• Rising Apple finds out where Justin Turner fits in, assuming we live in a perfect world where half the organization is not on the DL.
• Bleacher Report has 5 reasons to keep watching the Mets.  Warning: Slideshow.
• Faith and Fear in Flushing looks at the Mets all-time won-loss record.  Hint: It ain’t good.

That’s your roundup for Monday.  Stay afloat, and keep checking out Mets Today.

Mets 6 Braves 0

Irene may have been on everyone’s minds, but it was Chris Capuano who blew away the Braves like a hurricane.