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Swept By Philly = BMF Splittin’ in 2!
I swear to God watching these Mets makes me feel like I’m schizophrenicly breaking into 2 separate BMF personalities.
Half of me is remaining calm by telling myself, even with this losing streak the Braves are still 4 games back…
…but the other half of me says the Phillies just swept their way to only 5 back of us - and they’re notorious for second half charges!
Half of me believes in our boys - they’ve done it before and they’ll do it again…
… but the other half of me is throwing my hands up in disgust at the whole team - every one from Willie all the way down to the portly bat boy, Matt.
The good part of me thinks there’s no need to panic since our OF has been in shambles…
…unfortunately I’m about to panic because our OF is in SHAMBLES!
The bigger self within BMF knows it’s a very long summer and with roughly 2/3rds of the season left to play the cream will rise to the top…
…but I’m not sure I’m really buyin’ that schtick right now cuz being swept by the Filthies in our own house is unacceptable!
I want to tell myself Omar has built a solid bullpen with proven arms that will pay dividends…
…but watching the pen lose three consecutive games can push a fan to the edge of insanity!
The good news is the starters have been fantastic…
…the bad news is our high exalted bullpen has picked up the nasty little habit of torpedoing win, after win, after win!
I do take solace in the weakness of Philadelphia‘s relievers…
…but the Philly relief corps just shut us out for the entire series!!!
Deep in my heart I still like Aaron Heilman and Scott Schoeneweis…
…but my emotional surface NEVER wants to see Heilman or ScSc’s face again at Shea!!!
The placid BMF is remaining patient with Beltran…
…the hostile BMF wants to give ‘Los B a swift kick in the ass to toughen him up a little bit!
Part of me knew Moises Alou would spent time on the DL so we just need to get his legs healthy…
…the other part of me can’t listen to one more freakin’ health update about Moises NOT feeling strong enough to play. I mean jeezus we could’ve brought Cliff Floyd back for this extended DL BS!
Part of me is ELATED to see Jose Valentin back in the line-up…
…but at he same time it’s ABSURD that we’ve been reduced to hoping Valentin and his torn ACL can resuscitate this offense!
Half of BMF is relieved to get the F-out of town, go on the road, circle the wagons…
…but the other half is terrified of matching up against Detroit’s young guns!
Part of me knows this Met team always rallies when it’s being backed into a corner…
…but the way this offense is going we’ll be lucky to score 2 runs all weekend!
Quick Hits:
• BMF was in the house at Shea and I’m proud to say I watched that Delgado MEGA-Blast live. It was estimated at 450 feet and was a gone-off-the bat Strawberry like shot.
• I couldn’t believe when Wright’s ball wasn’t a HR! It looked equally gone-off-the-bat but it went sooo high that it lost distance.
• Good job by the umps to get the call right… but bad job by Shea Stadium of defining the wall out there.
• Back-2-Back-2-Back HR’s by Delgado, Wright, and Lo Duca off Cole Hamels was a highlight of the season! The blasts staked us to a 3-2 lead at the time, too bad it didn’t last.
• I don’t even fault Wagner for this one. The guy had 31 straight saves, he came out of the dugout for a second inning, and most of all he faced the UltiMet Killer Pat Burrell. Whaddya gonna do?
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June 8th, 2007 at 6:01 am
Today’s another day. Yesterday is done. Now Let’s Go Mets, baby! Kick some Tiger-ass tonight and start that overdue 2007 upswing that takes this team way out in front of the competition for the remainder of the season.
BLOWN CALLS OF THE DAY: NONE! Actually the umps were very favorable toward the Mets all night. (It’s about time). PLUS, last night marked the first game in MLB history that a critical call was decided with the aid of ‘instant replay technology’. Oh sure, the umps won’t admit it but following Wright’s triple/HR, on-deck batter and Salesman of the Month Paul Lo Duca graphically pointed out to the umps with voice and bat in hand that the replay on the jumbotron of Wright’s “triple” was actually a home run as it was showing that the ball hit the Wise Potato Chips sign instead of the wall below. And even though it bounced back onto the field, it clearly was a HR which is what the umpire caucus eventually yielded (and which also prompted Phils mgr to be ejected). Despite the loss, it sure felt good getting that call and about a half dozen others last night to go our way. And for all you nay-saying purists out there, all I got to say is: Ya see, technology works and umps being human is PRECISELY why we need to incorporate this technology into the game. Ya can’t go backwards. When was the last time you took a chariot to work or told time with a sundial? Wake up people–IT’S THE 21ST CENTURY! Technology is our friend and is here to help get it right. (I wonder if Selig was watching last night).
June 8th, 2007 at 7:58 am
Unfortunately, there was absolutely no doubt in my mind that Wags would give it up in the ninth. I just didn’t think he’d do it so quickly. He doesn’t like doing 2. There is no way that a Met fan can have faith in the bull pen right now. They have to earn that respect back right now. The bats will come back, the pen is shaken.
June 8th, 2007 at 8:12 am
willie puts in scsc and i turned the channel.. game over.. absolutely terrible..
June 8th, 2007 at 8:12 am
There is PLENTY of cause for reakin the f–k out. We’ve met with some fine pitching and have countered with some fine pitching of our own.
Having our BP give up a run over 3 innings is not all tht bad. As a matter of fact, we have to plan on that happening ever ynight. It’s naive to think that our pen is untouchable. By and large, these guys have done a wonderful job fo rus.
The problem is that we are not scoring runs. The last week has seen a preview of the October barnd of baseball. In October, run are precious and we just simply cannot manufacture them
I for one, am pretty f–king sick of Beltran. He cannot get it done in the clutch. He’s like a mini A-rod. Every time I see him, I’m starting to see red becase of the flashback to last Octoer when he looked at…AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Let’s activate Moises and have Newhan run for him.
Pitching is paramount - ALWAYS; yet what happens when our pitching is superb and these guys just can’t get it done. Is LoDuca the only one who can hit? I’m getting really fed up. we’re squandering great efforts. Maine, Galive, el Duque, et al all have good casue to be pissed off.
I dont; know what the dealio is; bu I do know that we need to do something. WHERE the F–K is Castro? Willie: WHERE is he? Where is he? Where is he? Where is he; WHERE THE f**k IS HE when we need a pich hitter.
This is just no acceptable. Gomez may as well come up to the palte with an 0-2 count. Teach the kid. PLEASE. What the F–K is goign on?!
June 8th, 2007 at 8:49 am
I just hope I don’t start reading more trash talk from Philly. That will enrage me!
June 8th, 2007 at 8:51 am
All teams go through offensive droughts, I’m not worried about the bats. The good news is that it’s been a long time since we’ve had a bad start, hats off to everyone on the starting staff, they’ve been nothing short of outstanding.
The pen though…jeezus, this is getting rediculous. Met fans have endured more pen meltdowns than anyone in the history of the game, I’m convinced. Even those crybabies in Chicago and Boston and their “bad luck” and “curses” have not seen anything quite like this.
Our pen is channeling the spirits of Rojas, Franco, Benitez, Looper, Weathers…it’s gotta end. We need a lockdown guy in the 8th, that’s the bottom line. If a 3-2 lead is all we can stake our staff to, and lately it is, then dammit, it has to hold up.
June 8th, 2007 at 9:20 am
No need to panic yet. Still maintain a bit of a lead in the division. Just part of a long baseball season. Take a look around. It happens to every team. The Red Sox, going into yesterday’s game had lost 6 of their previous 7 and needed a one hitter by Schilling to win 1-0. The Braves have lost 5 of their last 6. As for the Phillies. The last time they swept a division rival on the road was two weeks ago when they swept the Braves down here in Atlanta. What happened next? They then went home and lost 4 straight and 5 out of 7 to the Diamondbacks and the Giants. Teams go through offensive slumps and periods of bullpen ineffective during the course of a season. The better teams just limit those to a small number lasting short durations.
June 8th, 2007 at 9:55 am
The Game was a Lifetime Movie Network Quality Epic. I laughed, I cried, It was better than CATS.
Burrell vs. Wagner.
Cholly vs. The World.
Alfonseca vs. Folks with a Normal Number of Fingers.
That was fun.
June 8th, 2007 at 10:43 am
This was definately a Willie loss. There was no reason to bring in Wagner for a four out save. Feliciano should have stayed in to face one more batter and if that batter would have gotten on, you go to Smith.
Wagner is for the ninth only!
June 8th, 2007 at 11:12 am
Penis
good call .. I knew Willie would do that after Feliciano walked the batter in the 8th .. shows you a little panic there … or bring in Smith to face Burrell …
we are just not hitting .. whatever the excuse .. yes, the bullpen has sucked ..but we are not hitting ..
great article BMF ..and for some reason we play well on the road so I welcome it
June 8th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
All we can do about this sweep is just tip our hats to the phillys. They took advantage of a wounded Mets team.
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June 8th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
BMF, outstanding entry, one of the best reads of the year. A shame Wags didn’t shut the door, but that would’ve just covered up what we all know… this team isn’t getting it done offensively, and sadly it does look like the series against the Cards. It’s not time to panic, and I have faith if this continues, Omar and Co will find a bat through a deal. For some of the possibilities, check out http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=2896288&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab2pos1
LET’S GO METS!
GET HEALTHY ‘STINGS!
June 8th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Excellent post BMF - that flat out covers how i feel about this past week. The better part of me agrees with everything you said but my other half is annoyed that for the first time in 2 years the Mets have not been enjoyable to watch (despite excellent pitching and defense).
I hope this series was a slap in the face to this team that they really need to get it together. Cant blame injuries all season long. The sad part is we have been getting a decent # of hits but NO RUNS. It is so frustrating to watch all the stranded runners and wasted opportunities.
PLD IN THE 2 HOLE PLEASE!
June 8th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Oh, btw, for all the teeth-gnashing and hand-wringing, a quick reminder the Mets are still 5 games up in the loss column on the Braves, 6 on the Phils. At the start of the year, everbody expected a tough race with Philly, and wondered if the Braves might battle back. To be up this much, and to already have identified the problems and have four months to rectify them, sounds pretty damn good to me.
LET’S GO METS!
GET HEALTHY ‘STINGS!
June 8th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
We’re 5 up on Philly, not 6 up. Philly also has a substantially easier interleague schedule than we do. We are in for a war.
June 8th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
As payback we must go into Citizen’s Bank Park at the end of the month and sweep. We cannot let them take the edge.
June 8th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
good catch dykstraw - we are only 5 up
June 8th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
no worries
it feels like we’re 5 down
June 8th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
As upsetting a series as it was, I tend to agree with GA Met Fan.
It’s a long season and obviously there will be ups and downs.
The 1986 Mets had a couple of 4 game losing streaks as all good teams will during the course of such a long season. Is it hard to see such good starting pitching go to waste? Of course it is. Is it painful to watch the Mets struggle to score runs? Sure. But it is definitely too early to get nervous, anxious, worried etc…
Let’s just keep things in perspective for the time being:) Maybe I’m just an optimist by nature.
By the way, my Dad was at the game on Tuesday night and at age 64 he still brings a glove to the games. He was rewarded by catching a Damion Easley foul ball (clean catch - on the fly).
I went back to that at bat on the MLB.TV archives and even heard the Gary Cohen call “nice play by a fan”:)
June 8th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Well it won’t be a 5 game losing streak I can tell ya that. Sosa, Wright, Delgado, and Wags made sure of that. Good quick game in Detroit. Funniest play of the game was when C3 was on 3rd and tagged and scored on a fly by CD in the 9th and everyone from the Tiger announcers to a very pissed off Jim Leyland thought C3 left the bag too soon. But the replay even had the Tigers announcers correcting themselves. i guess they ain’t seen anything that fast in Detroit since about 3pm earlier today down the street when the 1st shift over at the Chevy plant rolled out the last Corvette of the day.
PS MFII, Congrats to your Dad for catching that Easley ball.
June 8th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
the play that convinced me it was our night.. bottom of first and jose made a diving play to rob magglio with a runner on 2nd