Mets Lose To Reds 8-6. Oliver Perez bad.

For two innings it looked like we had “the good Ollie.”
 
He wound up giving up 8 runs in 4 and 1/3, squandering a 3-0 lead.  
 
Gary Sheffield (#10) made his Mets debut by striking out to open the 9th.
 
Francisco Cordero struck out the side in the 9th for Cincy.
 
That’s all you need to know about this one.
 
This morning I quoted the “you’re gonna win 60, lose 60 and it’s the other 40 that matter” adage.
 
Last night was one of those 40, they won.
 
Today was another one.  This one was on it’s way to a victory.   Crappy loss.
 
 

Why Are Mets Opening Day (Night) Details At Citi Field STILL A State Secret?

Just saw a commercial on SNY asking me to “show up early” at Citi on Monday.
 
First of all that’s really unfair to ask someone to show up earlier than 7pm..I mean it would be so hard for me to get out of bed and….oh wait I’m not on the Padres.
 
Anyway, HOW EARLY should I come?  Why is that a secret.
 
Maybe they have an amazing celebration planned.  Tom Seaver is going to jump out of a birthday cake.   Mike Piazza will re-enact the Michael Sergio parachute jump….
 
…whatever it is, I can understand if you want to surprise us….
 
…but why is the time a secret?
 
Couldn’t you tell us “6:10, and a surprise VIP will be there!”
 
Something.  Anything?
 
 

Angels Pitcher Nick Adenhart Killed Hours After Start

Some really sad news this morning coming out of of Los Angeles.

Angels starter, 22-year old Nick Adenhart, was killed early this morning when a minivan ran a red light and plowed into the side of his car, apparently killing everyone inside.

The driver of the van fled the scene but was apprehended by police. Unconfirmed reports say the driver may have been intoxicated.

Adenhart took the mound Wednesday night and threw 6 scoreless innings against Oakland. It was only his 4th career start in the majors.

Correction: The LA Times is now reporting that 3 of the 4 people in the car with Adenhart were killed, with the other in critical condition.

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Why Last Night’s Mets Win Is a Great Sign For This Team

I believe it was Tommy Lasorda (and maybe he stole it from someone) but someone said about baseball:
 
No matter what you do you are going to win 60 and lose 60.  It’s those other 40 (42) that matter.
 
Last night was one of those other 42.
 
This team showed it has winning in their genes.
 
Pelfrey had nothing.  The Same Old Mets would have rolled over and died after 9 Reds batted in the first.  Down 4-2, let’s mail it in and use the entire bullpen.
 
Pelfrey, with nothing, gave 5 innings….the team scored some runs….the bullpen hang on. 
 
Jerry Manuel said it best, “We got just enough outs.”
 
Not every victory can be pretty, but last night could have easily been an “it’s only April” loss.   One extra win here and there can make quite a difference…ask the 2007 and 2008 Mets.
 
 
 

Should the Mets Retire 16, 17, 18 and 31?

In Newsday this morning, Jim Baumbach proposes that the Mets retire the numbers of Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry

My initial reaction was, “No way!  Teams retire too many numbers as it is!  Let’s not retire everyone!  It’s a special thing!”

Then I thought more.

The top two complaints about Citi Field are obstructed views (which hasn’t even begun to reach the levels of complaining it will once people sit in their “real” seats) and that there’s not enough Mets stuff at Citi Field.

About that he’s right, and so I agree – let’s hang some numbers on the fence.   I just think he has the wrong numbers.

Let’s start with the first choice.   17.

I cringe any time I see someone else wearing Keith Hernandez’s number.   He was The Captain.  He was the one who taught us how to win.   He was a great player, a great New Yorker, and has a constant long-term presence with the club.   He’ll never make the Hall of Fame, but he’s one of the greatest Mets of all time.   17 should be next.

Doc Gooden’s #16.   My initial reaction was no.   Gooden had a few great years, and some ok years later – but he never won 300 like was destiny.  He didn’t even win 200.

However, Gooden is like the ex-girlfriend you just can’t get out of your system.  No matter how much he hurts us, we always long for what could have been.  

It has been 23 years since the 1986 Mets, it’s time to start honoring them.   Later in the summer, after Keith Hernandez day, let’s welcome back Gooden and hang the 16 on the fence.

Plus, I can pretend it’s for Lee Mazzilli.

Finally, Strawberry’s 18.  I’m going to say no.

Even when Darryl was here, he was talking about how he couldn’t wait to get to LA.  It was all he talked about.   I can’t do this revisionist history and pretend he loved us.  When I think of him today I actually picture him as a Yankee!    He’s one of our heroes…but he doesn’t deserve to be on the fence.

Mike Piazza’s #31.   We all know this one’s coming.  Let’s just get it up there.  We can tell Fred Wilpon he was a Dodger.

Baumbach makes a good case.  Check it out.

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