now that's Mets baseball

Game 27: Mets 9, Diamondbacks 3
17-10 for the season

Damion Easley hit a 3-run homer.
David Wright hit a 3-run homer.
my father believes that Easley has the ability to hit a home run whenever the special time when he's "supposed to" happens.

I'm working extremely hard not to believe him.

More to come.

where have all the hitters gone?

Game 24: Marlins 9, Mets 6
15-9 for the season

I know that seems an odd title for a game in which the Mets scored 6 runs, but they're just not hitting as they were just a week ago. Also, El Duque is on the DL. So is Jose Valentin.

This was not my favorite day in April.

More to come.

extra innings are our friends

Game 22: Mets 6, Nationals 2 (12 innings)
14-8 for the season

this one started out being all about the first base umpire, which is never a good thing.

sometimes I wonder, in a game like this-- if you're Willie Randolph, are you just happy with the team for pulling it out in the face of the clearly bullshit calls (all you had to do was watch Willie's lips to see that-- again, no real facility with lipreading necessary), or are you annoyed with them for having crap at-bats and letting it go to the 9th and then the 12th without hitting?

More to come.

just... wow.

Game 19: Rockies 1, Mets 2
13-6 for the season

I'll post about this incredible game when I'm able to say more about it than "OMIGOD!!"

how about that kid?

Game 18: Rockies 1, Mets 6
12-6 for the season

John Maine has pitched beautifully this year, and this outing, while not as dramatic as the last was just as impressive.

More to come.