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Mets Sweep Nats With 13-10 Win
The Mets won ugly with Mike Pelfrey, Aaron Heilman, and Brian Stokes all having off nights on the mound.
David Wright had a monster 4 for 4 game with 3 RBI’s and a homer to power the Mets over the never-say-die Nationals.
The Phillies lost so the Mets extend their NL East lead again to 3.5 games. There are now 17 games left to play. This is the point last season when the Mets began their epic collapse. Enough said.
On Deck- September 10- Nationals at Mets [Game 2]
Washington Nationals (56-89 Road: 25-49) at New York Mets (81-63 Home: 43-27) 7:10pm
Odalis Perez (6-10 4.19) vs. Mike Pelfrey (13-9 3.62)
What to watch: The Mets go for the sweep of the short series tonight. Perez has pitched decently for the Nats lately. But Pelfrey has been outstanding despite a loss in his last start to the Phillies. Carlos Delgado is absolutely scalding hot right now. It’s been almost impossible to get him out.
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Delgado Homers Twice Again In Win Over Nats 10-8
It’s incredible that a guy who couldn’t hit his weight for the first two months of the season in now being talked about in the NL MVP conversation. But Carlos Delgado did it again tonight with two homers (35 for the season) and back to back with Carlos Beltran in the sixth inning.
Oliver Perez reverted to his early season form giving up seven runs over 3.1 innings. An ugly game for Perez tonight, it was reminiscent of his early season beatings he took with regularity.
The bullpen held on with only Brandon Knight allowing a run in the fifth. Luis Ayala got a chance to close out a game against his former team. That must’ve felt good.
The Phillies lost so the Mets lead goes to 2.5 games with the magic number at 16.
On Deck- September 9- Nationals at Mets [Game 1]
Washington Nationals (56-88 Road: 25-48) at New York Mets (80-63 Home: 42-27) 7:10pm
John Lannan (8-13 3.88) vs. Oliver Perez (10-7 3.86)
What to watch: The Mets start a two game series with the cellar dweller Nationals. Lannan has been one of the few bright spots for the Nats so this game won’t be a cake walk. Perez has had two very good starts in a row now. The Mets are up by two on the Phillies who start a series at Citizens Bank with the Marlins.
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Register For Mets Post Season Tickets
Image via Wikipedia The Mets opened up registration for a random drawing for tickets to the first playoff series. You have to register by September 15 and you’ll be notified by email on September 18 if you won. Register at the Mets website.
Mets Wagner To Have Season Ending Surgery
GM Omar Minaya told the media today that closer Billy Wagner is scheduled to have season ending Tommy John surgery this week. He’s got a torn medial collateral ligament in his left elbow and a torn flexor pronator in his left forearm. What a mess…
Wagner may be ready to pitch again next September, the last season in his contract with the Mets. He’s repeatedly said that the end of this contract will be when he retires. So we very well may have seen the last of Billy Wagner on the baseball field.
This is a huge hit to the 2008 Mets and their playoff aspirations. If the Mets can get through one round of the playoffs without a closer it’ll be a miracle. I mention that because I think the Mets will make the playoffs. But matching up against the top teams in October without a closer is an ominous prospect. Chime in below in the comments.
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