Monthly Archives: September 2007
Tom Glavine will start today for the Mets, in what could very well be his final start for the team, as well as the final start of his career. 
Glavine, on today’s start, talking to reporters yesterday…
“I’m looking forward to it, but I’m not going to make it more than that. I’m not going to treat it like it’s something that it’s not. If I do that, you get nervous, you go out there and overthrow, do the things you’re not accustomed to. What that happens, you’re not effective.”
…it’s been a long ride…good luck…we’re all counting on you…
Tagged Tom Glavine |Yesterday, Miguel Olivo charged from the mound towards Jose Reyes, who was standing on third base, which turned in to a ‘bench-clearing brawl.’
…based on post-game quotes from both players, it appears that either reyes wanted the fight to continue, so he could get the crowd on his side, and so he egged olivo on, who, according to both players, are very good friends from their days playing Winter Ball in the Dominican…and it worked…or, if reyes was joking, as he claims he was, olivo didn’t think it was funny and stormed at him while swinging his fists, anyway…either way, it was entertaining…
Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez, as quoted in the Bergen Record…
“$&#! everybody on the Mets. I’m going to kick their butts.”
Olivo, as quoted by Adam Rubin, at his blog for the Daily News…
“[Reyes] started talking…Then, when he went to third base he started talking #@*& at me. I’m a man. I need to be a man and take care of myself. Then, I saw everybody tried to get me. I’m a man, and I’m not scared of anybody. I can take anybody anywhere, I don’t care. I saw [DiFelice] and Perez, those are the two piece of #@*& they have on their team. Anytime, anywhere, I don’t care.”
…well, i’m glad to know he’s a man…i guess he assumed we all thought the jury was still out on that…why do some men always feel the need to state this, as if it’s some kind of justification to act like an idiot…reyes made similar comments after the game, as well…it always makes me laugh…thanks for the news flash, guys…
…anyway, rubin posts several other comments from olivo, such as reyes being ‘lucky’ that olivo missed him with a punch…so, if interested, be sure to check them out…it’s well worth it…
…today should be very interesting…winning is all that matters, though, hopefully the Mets check their ego at the door and focus on the task at hand…this is not the time for injury or ejections…eye on the prize, guys…
For a breakdown of all tie-break scenarios, check out this image from Newsday.
…it really is crazy…the thing is, i’m not even going to worry about all that…my focus is on the Mets winning today…i’ll worry about who plays whom when and where later today…
Beginning at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Sunday, September 30, you will be able to purchase tickets to the potential tiebreaker game between the Mets and Phillies at Citizen’s Bank park through an Internet-only presale by going to Phillies.com.
Phillies RHP Brett Myers, as quoted back in February…
Tagged Phillies |“I hate the Mets. I want to beat them more than anyone else. What we need to do is make sure none of their fans get in our building. We shouldn’t sell tickets to Mets fans.”
The Nationals defeated the Phillies by the score of 4 to 2 in 
Philadelphia this afternoon, meaning the Mets and Phillies enter tomorrow tied for first place in the National League East.
…amazing…we nitpick through the off-season, enjoy the innocence of spring training, suffer, enjoy, and suffer through 161 games of the regular season, fretting over trades, managerial decisions, missed calls, day in and day out, and yet, here we go, it all comes down the final game of the season…amazing…
Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez, following this afternoon’s game, as quoted by John Delcos of the Journal News:
“I don’t care if it’s broke (his hand). I’m gonna play tomorrow. ______ everybody on the Mets. I’m going to kick their ____ tomorrow.”
…he forgot to say, ‘whatcha gonna do, brother’…laughable…
Tagged hanley ramirez |The Mets defeated the Marlins by the score of 13 to 0.
For a recap and boxscore, go to Yahoo! Sports.
…well, hello, Mets, welcome back…where has this team been for the last two weeks…amazing…
…the game ball goes to John Maine, who carried a no-hitter through two outs in the seventh…the one hit came at the feet of David Wright, who charged hard towards the plate on a dribbler from Paul Hoover, but the ball died, and wright had no play…there was nothing he could do…ugh…but, an amazing job by maine, who had his fastball up for swings and misses, his slider down, and he basically total command of every pitch he threw, as he struck out 14 batters and walked just one…outstanding…a brilliant day, buddy…thank you…
…i love when there is so much offense i end up not having enough space to right about it…basically, the Mets hit…they hit every thing…Lastings Milledge hit two home runs, and started two other rallies, and i can’t wait too watch this kid play on a regular basis…who knows when that will be, but i look forward to whenever it happens…he’s nothing if he isn’t exciting…
…Jose Reyes has been totally lost…he looked off at the plate again, and did not run out a chopper, which he got out on, standing at home watching it all play out in front of him…disturbing…i just don’t know what to make of him…i’m trying not to think about it, frankly…later in the game, he certainly came alive, to say the least…
…the benches cleared after Harvey García threw a pitch behind Luis Castillo, who eventually walked…Rick Peterson was pissed…it was a mild scrum at home plate, but no real threat of a fight…however, garcia was removed from the game, and as he walked from the mound to the boos of the crowd, reyes gestured over to the the mound, either at garcia or his catcher, Miguel Olivo, who then charged at reyes like a bull…olivo, in his catcher’s gear, took a swing at reyes, hit Sandy Alomar Jr., and it was on…the benches cleared, small fights broke out, a giant scrum got started in front of the Marlins dugout, and all hell broke loose…reyes was furious, being held back by several teammates, and by the time the field cleared, the crowd was singing Jose, Jose, Jose…hopefully, this will wake him up…
…today, in a way, i think, was a bit cathartic for these guys…they let loose…emotionally and physically, and good things happened…it wasn’t a perfect game, but it was the game we have all been waiting to see for weeks…hopefully, it’s not too little too late…
…either way, tomorrow matters…and that’s all the Mets can ask for at this point…go Nationals…
The Game
The Mets (87–73) try to keep their season alive against the Marlins (70-90) this afternoon at Shea Stadium, starting at 1:10 pm EDT.
The Lineup
- SS Jose Reyes
- 2B Luis Castillo
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- LF Moises Alou
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- C Ramon Castro
- RF Lastings Milledge
- SP John Maine
The Pitchers
John Maine (14-10, 4.07 ERA) starts for the Mets. In his last start vs. the Marlins, he allowed three runs on six hits over five innings while striking out nine as part of a no-decision. Maine has pitched more than six innings just once in his last 11 starts. He has a 6.11 ERA since the All-Star break. In 15 starts at home this season, Maine is 5-6 with a 3.74 ERA.
Chris Seddon (0-1, 6.89 ERA) takes the hill for the Marlins. He held the Mets to two runs on three hits over five innings last Sunday. Seddon has yielded 12 ER in 15.2 IP this season. Righties are hitting .339 vs. the southpaw.
The Notes
The Mets have lost eight straight games at home — their longest such streak since the 2004 season.
The Marlins have won four consecutive games.
Including the current one, the Mets have had four separate five-game losing streaks this season. Their longest win streak was five, which they did only once.
Jose Reyes hasn’t stolen a base in the last 13 games.
David Wright has a 15-game hitting streak.
Moises Alou is hitless in his last eight at-bats.
The Bleachers
For a live chat, head over to The Hot Foot Bleachers.
…hope for some help…and, as always, let’s go mets…
…keep in mind i don’t normally believe in jinxes, but this is pushing it…
Beerleaguer, an excellent Phillies blog, designed some dandy “Team To Beat” posters featuring MVP candidate Jimmy Rollins.
Look for them during the game vs. the Nationals later this afternoon.
…careful there, Jason…the baseball gods are watching…
Despite playing 14 games over .500 on the road, the Mets are just 40–39 in Shea Stadium.
What’s worse, they are 11–24 at home against the National League East.
David Wright, while talking to reporters after the game…
“The fans were pumped up tonight, we just couldn’t take care of business of the field…It’s unexplainable why we can’t win at home. This is a great home-field advantage. Like I said, we’ve got 55,000 screaming, crazy New Yorkers out there and it’s intimidating for a visiting team. So, why we haven’t taken care of business at home all year I don’t understand. We’re played well on the road, but this is where you have to get the job done and we’re not doing it.”
…yesterday, i put forth a call to arms to Mets fans to get out to Shea Stadium and cheer this team on…the place was packed, and that’s awesome to see…for whatever reason, though, some people took this to mean i believe the fans can magically make this team, which is head-shakingly silly…hardly…however, our presence helps…that cannot be denied…and you know it…the thing is, like i said last night, at the end of the day, all the cheering, and all the signs, and all the songs, can’t make up for mental errors, poor pitching and a lack of focus by the the players…and i just can’t understand why they lose total focus when at home…
…i mean, maybe it’s the pressure, maybe it’s the media, maybe it’s us, i don’t know…i mean, maybe we’d better off leaving that place empty…don’t sell any tickets…just let them be in peace and quiet so they can concentrate better…or, maybe we should design it to look like The Bob, and fly in D’Backs fans, because that, more than anything, really seems to get the Mets going…it’s so bizarre, and such a damn shame…
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