Thank goodness for tight groins
Monday's series opener in Milwaukee looked like one of those games, where Johan Santana would pitch his heart out and not get a win because the Mets couldn't hit the other guy -- in this case, Ben Sheets.
And for five innings, that's exactly what happened. Sheets allowed two hits and a walk in shutting out the Mets, but he left the game with "groin tightness" with a 1-0 lead. It was 2-0 Brewers after six, but then the Mets turned it around. At least, Carlos Delgado did.
Delgado continued his MVP surge with a two-run homer in the top of the eighth that gave the Mets a 3-2 lead en route to a 4-2 win. Daniel Murphy led off with a double and after a David Wright strikeout (Wright was an awful 0-for-5), Delgado launched his 31st homer of the season, this one off Eric Gagne. Delgado -- who is still batting just .259 -- has been unreal lately, particularly in the clutch, and is definitely in the MVP conversation.
Carlos Beltran followed Delgado's jack with a single and scored on a double by Ryan Church. Beltran injured his knee sliding into home plate and knocking into home plate umpire Ed Rapuano. How does that even happen? Somebody better get fined. Beltran left the game but is reportedly OK.
Delgado's homer was extra huge in that it came after the Mets blew a golden chance in the seventh. Beltran led off the frame with a double but only scored on a two-out wild pitch with the bases loaded. The Mets should have taken the lead at that point.
Mets pitchers struck out 15 Brewers and the bullpen was -- dare I say -- brilliant, pitching three scoreless innings and allowing just one hit, that by Nelson Figueroa, who is back in the house. Luis Ayala got his fourth save of the season.
Billy Wagner, meanwhile, could be throwing in a rehab game in Brooklyn later this week. Stay tuned.
Game two features Jon Niese making his much anticipated MLB debut against Manny Parra.
And for five innings, that's exactly what happened. Sheets allowed two hits and a walk in shutting out the Mets, but he left the game with "groin tightness" with a 1-0 lead. It was 2-0 Brewers after six, but then the Mets turned it around. At least, Carlos Delgado did.
Delgado continued his MVP surge with a two-run homer in the top of the eighth that gave the Mets a 3-2 lead en route to a 4-2 win. Daniel Murphy led off with a double and after a David Wright strikeout (Wright was an awful 0-for-5), Delgado launched his 31st homer of the season, this one off Eric Gagne. Delgado -- who is still batting just .259 -- has been unreal lately, particularly in the clutch, and is definitely in the MVP conversation.
Carlos Beltran followed Delgado's jack with a single and scored on a double by Ryan Church. Beltran injured his knee sliding into home plate and knocking into home plate umpire Ed Rapuano. How does that even happen? Somebody better get fined. Beltran left the game but is reportedly OK.
Delgado's homer was extra huge in that it came after the Mets blew a golden chance in the seventh. Beltran led off the frame with a double but only scored on a two-out wild pitch with the bases loaded. The Mets should have taken the lead at that point.
Mets pitchers struck out 15 Brewers and the bullpen was -- dare I say -- brilliant, pitching three scoreless innings and allowing just one hit, that by Nelson Figueroa, who is back in the house. Luis Ayala got his fourth save of the season.
Billy Wagner, meanwhile, could be throwing in a rehab game in Brooklyn later this week. Stay tuned.
Game two features Jon Niese making his much anticipated MLB debut against Manny Parra.
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