OK, so maybe they are all Wright
Yeah, the bullpen still sucks and Johan Santana must be royally pissed, but thank heavens for David Wright.
Wright hit his 21st homer of the season and his first walk-off homer -- the big game-winning hit has been so rare for this team this season -- to give the Mets the win in the series finale against the Padres, who have been a thorn in the side. Wright's two-run blast saved the bacon of Scott Schoeneweis, who allowed the game-tying homer in the top of the ninth to Jody Gerut.
Santana allowed the first two batters of the eighth to reach base, prompting Jerry Manuel to relieve him after 104 pitches. Again, you can't argue with the call, but the bullpen has been so bad lately, the boos were inevitable. Sure enough, Duaner Sanchez hit the only batter he faced. Awful.
Pedro Feliciano got a force at home but allowed a run a batter later. Joe Smith got the inning-ending double play to preserve the lead. Good, bad, good, bad. That's the Mets bullpen.
Carlos Beltran had three hits and Dan Murphy had two more to up his average to .467.
The weekend series against the second-place Marlins (a half-game ahead of the Mets, who are two games back of the Phillies) is HUGE. Enormous. Mammoth. Jabba-like. Shea should be rocking. Let's hope the Mets give their fans something to rock about.
Wright hit his 21st homer of the season and his first walk-off homer -- the big game-winning hit has been so rare for this team this season -- to give the Mets the win in the series finale against the Padres, who have been a thorn in the side. Wright's two-run blast saved the bacon of Scott Schoeneweis, who allowed the game-tying homer in the top of the ninth to Jody Gerut.
Santana allowed the first two batters of the eighth to reach base, prompting Jerry Manuel to relieve him after 104 pitches. Again, you can't argue with the call, but the bullpen has been so bad lately, the boos were inevitable. Sure enough, Duaner Sanchez hit the only batter he faced. Awful.
Pedro Feliciano got a force at home but allowed a run a batter later. Joe Smith got the inning-ending double play to preserve the lead. Good, bad, good, bad. That's the Mets bullpen.
Carlos Beltran had three hits and Dan Murphy had two more to up his average to .467.
The weekend series against the second-place Marlins (a half-game ahead of the Mets, who are two games back of the Phillies) is HUGE. Enormous. Mammoth. Jabba-like. Shea should be rocking. Let's hope the Mets give their fans something to rock about.
posted by Gaspo @ 10:12 PM
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