Glavine vs. Moyer, Redux

Game 56: Phillies 4, Mets 2
34-21 for the season


this was the first game of the first sweep of the Mets this season. of course we didn't know at the time that the Phillies (against whom we were 3-1 this season before this series started, and who are now leading the series 4-3) and Mets bullpens would seem to trade ability levels for the duration of the series.




our bullpen has been fantastic all year, but fell apart in every game of the series, in a fashion much like the one you see above.





and we just couldn't hit. as my dad said, bad pitchers pain their fans with wrenching innings, but a struggling offense is wrenching to watch through the whole game.




though the game turned out to be disappointing, the evening was perfect-- warm but not hot, light breeze, no humidity, and a ballgame with my sister after dinner in Flushing.

I love being there before the game starts, seeing the end of the teams warm ups. It's also really fun to watch the progress of Citi Field behind the outfield, and the many many cranes that make up the view over the bleachers now.




David Wright stretches in left field, while Jose Reyes walks back to the baseline after a sprint to center.




David and Carlos Delgado have their routine catch on the grass between their dugout and the first base line just before the game starts. I still love this.




I love the bench above the right field fence from which the guys in the bullpen watch the first couple of innings of each game. I'll really miss that bench when Shea is gone.




a little league team and their parents and coaches enjoyed the game in the boxes next to ours. we actually had $9.00 Upper Reserve seats, but the park was half empty and we were able to sit in the first row of the Upper Boxes just to the third base side of home.




when the game went into extra innings, the Party Patrol broke out the banner. one imagines this was a ploy to keep fans in their seats and cheering loudly after 10pm.




check out the R2D2 mailbox right outside the stadium! it's commemorating the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars.