Welcome September, demons begone
Taking two out of three from the Marlins preserved the Mets' one-game lead in the division standings heading into the month of September, which is when, last year, they... well, you know.
And the ninth month begins with a doozy of a three-game series against Milwaukee, and the series itself kicks off with a bang -- Johan Santana against Ben Sheets. A Labor Day matchup for the ages.
The Brew Crew is leading the chase for the wild card, and if the standings hold true the Mets and Brewers would meet in the playoffs. And given the tightness of the NL East race, this is really a playoff-like series for the Mets, who will throw Santana and Perez sandwiched around rookie callup Jon Niese, the untouchable prospect.
The Mets come in to the series with some momentum, bouncing back from a tough loss Saturday to beat the Marlins handily Sunday, 6-2, despite some nervous moments in the ninth -- but hey, we're used to that by now. Jose Reyes ended the game with a diving stab on a liner with two men on. Nice play.
Nick Evans and David Wright went yard back-to-back to give Pedro Martinez the lead and he still had it when he left after six, up 3-2. Pedro allowed seven hits and a walk and was solid after allowing two in the first.
The Mets plated three in the seventh to build a four-run lead on RBI singles by Reyes and Ryan Church and a sac fly by Carlos Beltran. Jerry Manuel went committee style in the seventh and eighth, using four pitchers — Schoeneweis, Heilman, Smith, and Feliciano -- before giving Brian Stokes the save opportunity.
One stroke of fortune for the Mets is that they won't have to face the force of nature that is C.C. Sabathia.
And the ninth month begins with a doozy of a three-game series against Milwaukee, and the series itself kicks off with a bang -- Johan Santana against Ben Sheets. A Labor Day matchup for the ages.
The Brew Crew is leading the chase for the wild card, and if the standings hold true the Mets and Brewers would meet in the playoffs. And given the tightness of the NL East race, this is really a playoff-like series for the Mets, who will throw Santana and Perez sandwiched around rookie callup Jon Niese, the untouchable prospect.
The Mets come in to the series with some momentum, bouncing back from a tough loss Saturday to beat the Marlins handily Sunday, 6-2, despite some nervous moments in the ninth -- but hey, we're used to that by now. Jose Reyes ended the game with a diving stab on a liner with two men on. Nice play.
Nick Evans and David Wright went yard back-to-back to give Pedro Martinez the lead and he still had it when he left after six, up 3-2. Pedro allowed seven hits and a walk and was solid after allowing two in the first.
The Mets plated three in the seventh to build a four-run lead on RBI singles by Reyes and Ryan Church and a sac fly by Carlos Beltran. Jerry Manuel went committee style in the seventh and eighth, using four pitchers — Schoeneweis, Heilman, Smith, and Feliciano -- before giving Brian Stokes the save opportunity.
One stroke of fortune for the Mets is that they won't have to face the force of nature that is C.C. Sabathia.
posted by Gaspo @ 5:43 AM
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