Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Bad Breaks
It seemed like every time I looked at the Boston game or the Met game last night, either team was getting a bad break. Guys were getting thrown out at home. There were 3-4-1 putouts. A bad call cost the Mets a run. Cliff Floyd throws to the wrong base. Fly balls die at the track. Among other things.
After Curt Schilling pitched a great ninth in Tampa, he gives up an infield single to Crawford (another bad break,) and eventually a game-winning double to Aubrey Huff to end it. Curt's 2-4 in 2005.
And the Mets, in their only good pitching matchup of the series in Colorado, can't touch Jose Acevedo through six, outside of one inning, and fall asleep in game 1 at Coors after a long rain delay. Tom Glavine pitched well enough to win, and three runs against the likes of Acevedo and Mike DeJean (remember him?) is unacceptable. My guess is the Mets were tired after a long flight without the benefit of an off day.
The Mets can't afford to get swept out of Colorado, which is now what I think will happen. That could spell disaster once they head to Houston. Tonight's game is huge for the Mets, and the key is the offense. It's time to throw up a ten-spot and smack these guys around the ballpark.
Trade Winds
Alot of reports suggest the Mets may be on track to get Alfonso Soriano. He has really struggled outside of Arlington since the Rangers got him, and I'd be very leery of trading for him. Texas reportedly wants both of the Mets top prospects, Lastings Milledge and Yusmiero Petit, and that alone would have me hanging up the phone. I wouldn't give up either for any player on the market currently.
The Mets are also interested in relievers Jose Mesa of Pittsburgh and Danys Baez. I love Baez, he always converts the big save, and can get 4 outs if you need him to. He was very impressive in Tampa's late June series at Yankee Stadium, saving all three of Tampa's wins in the four-gamer. Mesa isn't too bad, either, but he's old and can fold under pressure. If he comes cheap I'd add him, but an upper-tier prospect or even Aaron Heilman or Heath Bell is too high and asking price.
Welcome to NY, Larry
It seems as if Larry Brown's headed to the Knicks. I hope so. He got Chauncey Billups to be a great clutch player, who knows what he might be able to do with Stephon Maurbury. The Knicks do have talent on the roster and Brown's the guy to exercise it. The Knicks lost a whopping 22 games by 6 points or less in 2004-5, and Brown's coaching savvy no doubt wins a bunch of those games. With Brown, I think the Knicks are easily a 45-win team.
After Curt Schilling pitched a great ninth in Tampa, he gives up an infield single to Crawford (another bad break,) and eventually a game-winning double to Aubrey Huff to end it. Curt's 2-4 in 2005.
And the Mets, in their only good pitching matchup of the series in Colorado, can't touch Jose Acevedo through six, outside of one inning, and fall asleep in game 1 at Coors after a long rain delay. Tom Glavine pitched well enough to win, and three runs against the likes of Acevedo and Mike DeJean (remember him?) is unacceptable. My guess is the Mets were tired after a long flight without the benefit of an off day.
The Mets can't afford to get swept out of Colorado, which is now what I think will happen. That could spell disaster once they head to Houston. Tonight's game is huge for the Mets, and the key is the offense. It's time to throw up a ten-spot and smack these guys around the ballpark.
Trade Winds
Alot of reports suggest the Mets may be on track to get Alfonso Soriano. He has really struggled outside of Arlington since the Rangers got him, and I'd be very leery of trading for him. Texas reportedly wants both of the Mets top prospects, Lastings Milledge and Yusmiero Petit, and that alone would have me hanging up the phone. I wouldn't give up either for any player on the market currently.
The Mets are also interested in relievers Jose Mesa of Pittsburgh and Danys Baez. I love Baez, he always converts the big save, and can get 4 outs if you need him to. He was very impressive in Tampa's late June series at Yankee Stadium, saving all three of Tampa's wins in the four-gamer. Mesa isn't too bad, either, but he's old and can fold under pressure. If he comes cheap I'd add him, but an upper-tier prospect or even Aaron Heilman or Heath Bell is too high and asking price.
Welcome to NY, Larry
It seems as if Larry Brown's headed to the Knicks. I hope so. He got Chauncey Billups to be a great clutch player, who knows what he might be able to do with Stephon Maurbury. The Knicks do have talent on the roster and Brown's the guy to exercise it. The Knicks lost a whopping 22 games by 6 points or less in 2004-5, and Brown's coaching savvy no doubt wins a bunch of those games. With Brown, I think the Knicks are easily a 45-win team.
# posted by Dave @ 1:29 PM 
