Mets Fan To Yankees – Please Sweep Us!

President Obama welcomes the New York Yankees baseball team to the White House

http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsFor the first time in the history of the Subway Series I think to myself ‘Could the New York Yankees please put us out of our misery and sweep us?’

A sweep by the Yankees would go a long way towards putting the final nail in the coffin of the Omar Minaya era. Jerry Manuel can stay.

Will the Yankees help us? Can the Yankees actually hurt us by losing these games and leaving Omar’s job intact for the time being? That being said, the Yankees have already won this series before it even starts.

If the Mets sweep, we still lose because Omar will still be employed. If the Yankees sweep, we lose. If the Yankees win 2 out of 3, we lose. I just don’t see any winning scenarios here. Continue reading “Mets Fan To Yankees – Please Sweep Us!”

Yankees 2 – Mets 1 May 21, 2010

New York Mets starting pitcher Hisanori Takahashi throws a pitch to the New York Yankees in New York

http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsI have to admit that I was shocked that Hisanori Takahashi had a great start going 6 shutout innings. I never would have expected that. He was really outstanding especially considering that he got no run support.

Speaking of run support, the Mets had absolutely no offense again. Last night’s 10 run outburst seems like a mirage. They only put together 4 hits as a team and two of them were in the ninth inning when Jason Bay singled and Ike Davis doubled him in. That was the offense. Don’t blink or you might miss it.

Alex Cora blew the game in the seventh inning for the Mets. His costly throwing error allowed an unearned run to score that would have made a difference in the game.

The Mets and Yankees will play two more on national TV this weekend.

Box score

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Preview: Yankees at Mets May 21, 2010

New York Yankees (25-15) at (New York Mets (20-22)   7:10 pm

Javier Vazquez (2-4 8.01) vs Hisanori Takahashi (3-1 3.12)

TV: SNY, YES   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Yankees are playing well this season but just got swept in a two game series by the Rays. Vazquez hasn’t pitched very well at all this year after he was nearly untouchable last season with the Braves. Takahashi is making his first career start coming out of the bullpen.

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Subway Series Still Does It For Me

Orlando Hernandez #26

http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsA lot of people feel that the series between the cross-town rivals New York Mets and New York Yankees has lost some of its luster over the years. After all, The Mets and the Yankees play each other six times during the regular season and have played a World Series against each other back in 2000. Yet there is still something extra special when the Yankees and Mets take the field against each other.

It’s about bragging rights. It’s about your buddy at work who you have talked sports with all year long and argued who’s better and who you made a bet with resulting in whoever loses has to wear the other teams’ jersey to work the next Monday morning. It’s the $10 wagers you made with that same buddy that doesn’t mean much to you, but just to see his face hand it over makes your year. And for me it’s a little bit more than that. Continue reading “Subway Series Still Does It For Me”

Mets Home Stand Preview – May 21-27, 2010

New York Mets relief pitcher Hisanori Takahashi throws a pitch to the San Francisco Giants in New York

http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsThe biggest six games of the Mets season so far? Absolutely. The most difficult? Probably.

The Mets will be facing two of the majors best teams at home during this six-game home stand, as they face the reigning World Series champion New York Yankees, following a three-game set with the defending National League champion Philadelphia Phillies.

Friday, May 21st: Yankees (Vazquez) vs. Mets (Takahashi) 7:10 PM
Saturday, May 22nd: Yankees (Hughes) vs. Mets (Pelfrey) 7:10 PM FOX
Sunday, May 23rd: Yankees (Sabathia) vs. Mets (Santana) 8:05 PM ESPN
Tuesday, May 25th: Phillies (Moyer) vs. Mets (Dickey) 7:10 PM
Wednesday, May 26th: Phillies (Blanton) vs. Mets (Maine) 7:10 PM
Thursday, May 27th: Phillies (Hamels) vs. Mets (Takahashi) 7:10 PM Continue reading “Mets Home Stand Preview – May 21-27, 2010”

Mets Road Trip Review – May 13-20, 2010

NEW YORK - JULY 15: National League All-Star ...
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As painful as it was… it is over. Finally, at last, about time, whatever phrase you want to use. This road trip has finally come to a screeching halt (on a semi-positive note) but nowhere near the results I (and most likely you) expected.

Thursday, May 13th: Mets 1, Marlins 2
Friday, May 14th: Mets 2, Marlins 7
Saturday, May 15th: Mets 5, Marlins 7
Sunday, May 16th: Mets 8, Marlins 10
Monday, May 17th: Mets 3, Braves 2
Tuesday, May 18th: Mets 2, Braves 3
Wednesday, May 19th: Mets 3, Nationals 5
Thursday, May 20th: Mets 10, Nationals 7

Predicted Road Trip Record: 4-4

Actual Road Trip Record: 2-6 Continue reading “Mets Road Trip Review – May 13-20, 2010”

Video: John Maine Angry After Being Pulled

John Maine was very upset hours after being removed from last night’s game after facing one batter on five pitches. Clearly, he and Jerry Manuel have a major difference of opinion on this.

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