postGame: Mets 4 Braves 3
The Mets (12–11) defeated the Braves (12–12) by the score of 4 to 3 in Shea Stadium today.
For a recap and boxscore, go to SNY.
…honestly, the best part of the game was seeing Billy Wagner come in during the ninth, with a lead, and slam the door shut tightly for a win…nice and clean…
…by the way, give a game ball to wagner, not just for the save, but for essentially completing a no-hitter, in that he has now pitched nine consecutive scoreless innings…
…Aaron Heilman allowed one run in one inning, and it left me thinking, ‘Not bad, good for him,’ which is good – and also sort of sad…that’s okay, though, aaron, one step at a time…i know i harp on the booing, but i understand post-performance booing, i get it, i don’t do it, but i get it…but, to boo a guy before he throws a pitch…now that confuses me…i mean, at least give the guy a new chance to succeed…that’s brutal…
…nice job by the middle of the lineup to finally pick up a few runs, with Ryan Church, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado each driving in runs during the fourth – the only runs of the day…i’m happy, but, again, it continues, in that if the Mets do not get them all in one inning then they aren’t getting them again…
…in other words, ‘get it while it’s hot,’ is apparently the new offensive philosophy…
The Mets finish the three-game series with the Braves tomorrow at Shea Stadium, with Nelson Figueroa taking on John Smoltz.
