Mets End August In Victory
A 4 run margin going into the 9th inning is certainly not, in the venacular of the Mets' bullpen, a safe lead.
However, with Brian Stokes acting as the closer du jour, combined with a diving catch by Jose Reyes to end the game, the Mets managed to squeak by with another valuable victory.
After this comes the call-up of fresh arms from the farm clubs to restock the bullpen and give Jerry Manuel even more arms to barter against last-minute losses with.
For today though, Pedro pitched 6 reasonably strong innings and the bullpen surrendered only three hits in the last three innings.
Perhaps more importantly, unlike the usually lethargic batting displays with a lead in their pockets, the Mets actually hit with men on base and built on their slim one run lead in the 7th, handing the pen three more runs to work with.
And just like that the Mets close out August leading the NL East by a slim margin hoping to avoid another September collapse.
That month of avoidance begins tomorrow in Milwaukee with three lefty starters against the Brewers who have the best record in the Majors against lefties.
Should be interesting.
However, with Brian Stokes acting as the closer du jour, combined with a diving catch by Jose Reyes to end the game, the Mets managed to squeak by with another valuable victory.
After this comes the call-up of fresh arms from the farm clubs to restock the bullpen and give Jerry Manuel even more arms to barter against last-minute losses with.
For today though, Pedro pitched 6 reasonably strong innings and the bullpen surrendered only three hits in the last three innings.
Perhaps more importantly, unlike the usually lethargic batting displays with a lead in their pockets, the Mets actually hit with men on base and built on their slim one run lead in the 7th, handing the pen three more runs to work with.
And just like that the Mets close out August leading the NL East by a slim margin hoping to avoid another September collapse.
That month of avoidance begins tomorrow in Milwaukee with three lefty starters against the Brewers who have the best record in the Majors against lefties.
Should be interesting.
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But I am looking forward to see Al Reyes, the doubly-Tased pitcher. I think Scott Olsen was only Tased once.