Two Out of Three Aint Bad
Wow, they are very beatable. Sure I would have loved to dance with a broom over my head but 2 out of 3 at Turner Field is nothing to sneeze at. They are not going to roll over but there is a chink in the armor of the unbeatable Braves.
The Braves have started out slow as usual and I am not foolish enough to think that the NL East race is over by any stretch of the imagination. It is much better to put some distance between us and the hated NL Tribe before they go on a tear rather than the last two seasons that saw us hang around with contention on the horizon only to see them take off like the Roadrunner as we implode.
A couple quick hits on this weeks series:
I hate to say I told you so about Darren Oliver but if inherited men on base are the proverbial fire consider Oliver the gasoline.
I watched Saturday night’s game broadcast on TBS. I don’t have SNY in Texas as it is available for around 90 bucks a month.
(If any Dish guys are reading this, a free set up with all the channels entitles you to an endless amount of free plugs- this is a free site not ESPN the mag.)
It was funny to listen to Sutton and Carey talk about the Mets with respect and fear in their voice. They both marveled at the team’s speed and kept saying, “these are not your father’s Mets.”-what ever that means. It was great to know those guys have to acknowledge that the East comes through us. Times have changed.
Is Valentin being played to up his trading value? I don’t think Beene is willing to swap Zito for Valentin no matter what kind of April/ May turnaround he may have. I know he got a hit in a key situation but I would have rather seen Woody or X-man in that situation.
Great throw on to second to get the Langerhans. That was a perfect throw. It’s great to have two catchers who could start on almost any team.
I am confident that those sharp liners and hard hit balls will fall for Cliffy once his luck changes. A little bit of a nod from the Baseball Gods and this guy will be on a tear.
Out of Atlanta feeling good for a change and back home to Shea to take on the Nats and Pit. Then maybe that elusive sweep on the Braves.
Let’s Go Mets!
Yes, my enthusiasm will fade at approximately 6:10 CST this evening as an Zambrano takes the mound.
The Braves have started out slow as usual and I am not foolish enough to think that the NL East race is over by any stretch of the imagination. It is much better to put some distance between us and the hated NL Tribe before they go on a tear rather than the last two seasons that saw us hang around with contention on the horizon only to see them take off like the Roadrunner as we implode.
A couple quick hits on this weeks series:
I hate to say I told you so about Darren Oliver but if inherited men on base are the proverbial fire consider Oliver the gasoline.
I watched Saturday night’s game broadcast on TBS. I don’t have SNY in Texas as it is available for around 90 bucks a month.
(If any Dish guys are reading this, a free set up with all the channels entitles you to an endless amount of free plugs- this is a free site not ESPN the mag.)
It was funny to listen to Sutton and Carey talk about the Mets with respect and fear in their voice. They both marveled at the team’s speed and kept saying, “these are not your father’s Mets.”-what ever that means. It was great to know those guys have to acknowledge that the East comes through us. Times have changed.
Is Valentin being played to up his trading value? I don’t think Beene is willing to swap Zito for Valentin no matter what kind of April/ May turnaround he may have. I know he got a hit in a key situation but I would have rather seen Woody or X-man in that situation.
Great throw on to second to get the Langerhans. That was a perfect throw. It’s great to have two catchers who could start on almost any team.
I am confident that those sharp liners and hard hit balls will fall for Cliffy once his luck changes. A little bit of a nod from the Baseball Gods and this guy will be on a tear.
Out of Atlanta feeling good for a change and back home to Shea to take on the Nats and Pit. Then maybe that elusive sweep on the Braves.
Let’s Go Mets!
Yes, my enthusiasm will fade at approximately 6:10 CST this evening as an Zambrano takes the mound.
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