An Instant Classic
Jeremi Gonzalez took the mound in the first inning. 10 minutes later and we were down 4-0. Young Sip caught this entire inning...VIA GAMECAST.
Of course Comcast decided not to show this game on the league pass and MACs decided that they don't like MLB TV.
So, gamecast it was.
Happy Will was snickering, I told you so, as Jeremi Gonzalez tanked and Aaron Heilman sat in the bullpen.
A 3 run ding dong by Carlos Beltran instilled some hope in us. Beltran 2k6 sure is an improvement. My confidence level is at about 7.
So the game went back and for till the 5th inning. The Mets were down 6-5.
Proctor-Farnsworth-Rivera vs. Heilman-Sanchez-Wagner.
Vegas opened the line at Mets -1.5 +100.
Controversial Aaron went on to dominate innings 6-8. I've never seen ESPN Gamecast move so quickly. I could only imagine what it was like in person.
6-6 going into the top of the 9th after the first clutch hit of Kazuo's life and in comes Billy. His first test in Mets-Banks. Looper and Benitez combined for an 18.00 ERA against the assholes from the Bronx.
Again, Gamecast looked really really pretty. Three strikeouts in a row and the battle for Enter Sandman took a 1-0 lead for the New Mets.
So then came the bottom of the 9th. This isn't 2000 anymore. Mariano Rivera, one of the two best baseball players we have ever seen, has lost a step. He has shown he is human many a time in many big games. The 2001 WS against Arizona, 2004 against the Sox and though far less significant, 2006.
A double to Lo Duca on an ill-advised fastball that caught too much plate was followed by a Beltran strikeout and an intentional walk to Delgado. The scene was set.
D Wright.
I had spent most of the game talking to my good pal Kenny from Camp (who I went to college with). Kman is one of the best, a good friend and loyal Mets fan. We have always been known to argue about a lot of things, the most recent being the Heilman situation, but that isn't the point.
We have been talking a lot of late about how 9th inning D Wright has really been struggling. K Man has been really down on the young one of late and I have been trying to restore faith.
I always tell people down on the young phenom that he is 23 and that all players go in slumps. Meanwhile the dude is still hitting .300.
Here was our online convo.
Kenny from Camp (7:15:14 PM): BIG test coming up
Young Sip (7:15:33 PM): tell me about it
Young Sip (7:15:39 PM): this would be one word...
Young Sip (7:15:41 PM): Nice
Kenny from Camp (7:16:31 PM): he needs to do this
Kenny from Camp (7:16:33 PM): for me
Young Sip (7:16:43 PM): for us
Kenny from Camp (7:18:26 PM): hmmm.....
Kenny from Camp (7:19:01 PM): see it....
Young Sip (7:19:41 PM): NEW METS!!!!!!!
Kenny from Camp (7:19:47 PM): NEW WRIGHT!
It took me a while to find that word, "nice." But that's what it was. Like when you say something that you realize reminds you of your father, something that he would say, this was just one of those good things.
Our young guy, who bleeds orange and blue but has been struggling in these situations coming through in the absolute biggest moment against our hated crosstown rival.
Nice...
I gotta say I am in great spirits.
A game like this is really hard to lose, but really sweet to win.
Some other notes from the game.
Yankee fans will crush Randy Johnson for the rest of the year and that is awesome. This guy demanded a trade to the Yankees, the 26-time champion, highest payroll, always competitive Yankees. He asked for this and deserves everything and more that comes to him.
You can make a couple of arguments about Aaron Heilman in this game. I still want him in the pen. With him in the pen we will dominate the 6-9 innings.
I'm not saying that a move shouldn't be made, but I still don't want to move Heilman. The Frenchmen suggested Kyle Lohse. Truth is, I would take a flier on anyone. Pitching in Shea, despite Minnesota being a pitchers park, is often a fresh beginning for pitchers.
Yes, Heilman went 3 innings, which is 3 short of 6. But remember this, His 93-94 mph fastball could easily slip a few ticks if he is throwing 100 pitches. That is a huge difference for a guy that relies on a fastball/changeup.
Can't say enough about Billy Wagner. His adrenaline must have been at an all time high. We needed him to dominate.
Now we have Glavine and Pedro going these next two games. Could be sweet. As I said before, for any momentum to truly transfer in this city the Mets need to sweep the Yankees this year. Otherwise, this will remain the Yankees' town.
Great Win.
SM
Of course Comcast decided not to show this game on the league pass and MACs decided that they don't like MLB TV.
So, gamecast it was.
Happy Will was snickering, I told you so, as Jeremi Gonzalez tanked and Aaron Heilman sat in the bullpen.
A 3 run ding dong by Carlos Beltran instilled some hope in us. Beltran 2k6 sure is an improvement. My confidence level is at about 7.
So the game went back and for till the 5th inning. The Mets were down 6-5.
Proctor-Farnsworth-Rivera vs. Heilman-Sanchez-Wagner.
Vegas opened the line at Mets -1.5 +100.
Controversial Aaron went on to dominate innings 6-8. I've never seen ESPN Gamecast move so quickly. I could only imagine what it was like in person.
6-6 going into the top of the 9th after the first clutch hit of Kazuo's life and in comes Billy. His first test in Mets-Banks. Looper and Benitez combined for an 18.00 ERA against the assholes from the Bronx.
Again, Gamecast looked really really pretty. Three strikeouts in a row and the battle for Enter Sandman took a 1-0 lead for the New Mets.
So then came the bottom of the 9th. This isn't 2000 anymore. Mariano Rivera, one of the two best baseball players we have ever seen, has lost a step. He has shown he is human many a time in many big games. The 2001 WS against Arizona, 2004 against the Sox and though far less significant, 2006.
A double to Lo Duca on an ill-advised fastball that caught too much plate was followed by a Beltran strikeout and an intentional walk to Delgado. The scene was set.
D Wright.
I had spent most of the game talking to my good pal Kenny from Camp (who I went to college with). Kman is one of the best, a good friend and loyal Mets fan. We have always been known to argue about a lot of things, the most recent being the Heilman situation, but that isn't the point.
We have been talking a lot of late about how 9th inning D Wright has really been struggling. K Man has been really down on the young one of late and I have been trying to restore faith.
I always tell people down on the young phenom that he is 23 and that all players go in slumps. Meanwhile the dude is still hitting .300.
Here was our online convo.
Kenny from Camp (7:15:14 PM): BIG test coming up
Young Sip (7:15:33 PM): tell me about it
Young Sip (7:15:39 PM): this would be one word...
Young Sip (7:15:41 PM): Nice
Kenny from Camp (7:16:31 PM): he needs to do this
Kenny from Camp (7:16:33 PM): for me
Young Sip (7:16:43 PM): for us
Kenny from Camp (7:18:26 PM): hmmm.....
Kenny from Camp (7:19:01 PM): see it....
Young Sip (7:19:41 PM): NEW METS!!!!!!!
Kenny from Camp (7:19:47 PM): NEW WRIGHT!
It took me a while to find that word, "nice." But that's what it was. Like when you say something that you realize reminds you of your father, something that he would say, this was just one of those good things.
Our young guy, who bleeds orange and blue but has been struggling in these situations coming through in the absolute biggest moment against our hated crosstown rival.
Nice...
I gotta say I am in great spirits.
A game like this is really hard to lose, but really sweet to win.
Some other notes from the game.
Yankee fans will crush Randy Johnson for the rest of the year and that is awesome. This guy demanded a trade to the Yankees, the 26-time champion, highest payroll, always competitive Yankees. He asked for this and deserves everything and more that comes to him.
You can make a couple of arguments about Aaron Heilman in this game. I still want him in the pen. With him in the pen we will dominate the 6-9 innings.
I'm not saying that a move shouldn't be made, but I still don't want to move Heilman. The Frenchmen suggested Kyle Lohse. Truth is, I would take a flier on anyone. Pitching in Shea, despite Minnesota being a pitchers park, is often a fresh beginning for pitchers.
Yes, Heilman went 3 innings, which is 3 short of 6. But remember this, His 93-94 mph fastball could easily slip a few ticks if he is throwing 100 pitches. That is a huge difference for a guy that relies on a fastball/changeup.
Can't say enough about Billy Wagner. His adrenaline must have been at an all time high. We needed him to dominate.
Now we have Glavine and Pedro going these next two games. Could be sweet. As I said before, for any momentum to truly transfer in this city the Mets need to sweep the Yankees this year. Otherwise, this will remain the Yankees' town.
Great Win.
SM
posted by Sippy Momo at 10:41 AM
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Nice job, Sip. Real sweet story in the Daily News this morning:
"Little Nick Nalbone, 6, of Islip, L.I., was decked out in Mets paraphernalia, with the team's insignia on all his outer garments.
There with his older brother, Matt, and mom, Marie, Nick took the opening inning hard.
'Nick was so upset when the Mets were losing that he cried,' his mom said."
So I'm glad things worked out for little Nick Nalbone. It was a hell of a win.
As I paced around the city last night, I was amazed at how the mood of the fanbase can shift so quickly following a win like that. I was wearing a Mets t-shirt around all night and rarely have I ever gotten so many hugs and hugpounds just being about the city. Awesome feeling.
As much as I hate resorting to a baseball cliche, the fact is that last night was just one game. We got our two best horses going today and tomorrow -- first against the Yankees' best, Mussina, then against an Aaron Small who is looking far, far removed from the Aaron Small we somehow saw last year. LET'S GOOO!!!
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