postGame: Mets 6 Nationals 0
The Mets (6–6) defeated the Nationals (4–10) by the score of 6 to 0 in Shea Stadium tonight.
For a recap and boxscore, go to SNY.tv.
…give a game ball to Mike Pelfrey, who looked very good tonight – albeit against the Nationals…but, i’ll take it…regardless, his fastball had a ton of life and a lot of late zip, which he utilized in tough spots to get out of trouble…such as in the third, when he struck out Ryan Zimmerman and Nick Johnson with the bases loaded…all in all, a much-needed, nice-step start for the young pelfrey…
…welcome back, Jose Reyes, who hit a single, a triple and two doubles in his return to the lineup – after having missed a few days with a hamstring injury…what’s more, he was smiling a lot, and looked like he was having fun…which this team needs…no doubt about it…
…speaking of returns, Duaner Sanchez pitched the ninth inning, allowing one hit while striking out one…
…with Jackie Robinson Night, the Mets, like other teams, all wore No. 42 and removed their names from the jerseys…which got me thinking, back in 2000, the Mets did not put their names on their jerseys, and i forgot how much i liked that…it’s cleaner, and speaks to team unity…i’d like to see them go back to that…
…in the fifth inning, Angel Pagan popped out with the bases loaded to end the inning, which started with Jose Reyes on third and no outs…i know Luis Castillo has struggled of late, but i prefer him in the second slot behind reyes, because, even if he is not actually getting hits, castillo still puts the ball in play, which, with jose’s speed, is always productive…
…of course, later in the game, also with reyes on third, this time with one out, David Wright ripped a double through the zimmerman’s glove to score reyes…tack on the runs, guys…
…early in the game, Gary Cohen talked about how the Mets are essentially in a power drought…then David Wright immediately hit a home run…oh, gary, you’re such a jinx…on, wait…sorry…
…Lastings Milledge was greeted in his first at bat with a loud, and i mean loud BOOO…i mean, folks, he didn’t trade himself…
…speaking of boos, in the bottom of the third, Carlos Beltran hit in to a double play with a runner at third to end the inning…there slight boos…with his team up 2–0…which is just stupid…
…speaking of beltran, with two strikes and a runner on second in the seventh, he hit a single to score a big insurance run, which was great to see…
…nice recipe: strong pitching from the starters and relievers, clutch hitting, aggressive base running and solid defense…
Tomorrow, the Mets continue their series against the Nationals, with John Maine facing Matt Chico, starting at 7:10 pm.
