Time to Sack the Fuck Up
Hey Steve? In case you ever wonder, last night is why Willie Randolpoh (and legions of Mets fans as well) give you no respect.
"It always hurts more when you miss."
Those were the words of my ever encouraging 7th grade basketball coach when a teammate came limping off the court after missing an open lay up.
They were wrong back then but they were perfect last night. It was pathetic to watch Steve Trachsel pulled due to "injury" last night. Steve's "injured ankle" was the most bogus injury since Al Czervik's (Rodney Dangerfield's) "broken arm" in Caddyshack.
Just like Czervik's injury gave Chevy Chase's Ty Webb another chance to win the match against Judge Smails, Trachsel's injury gave the Mets a chance to get back in the game, thanks to an impeccable outing in relief by Darren Oliver.
Unfortunately, Jeff Suppan got all For Love of the Game on us last night, and Oliver's performance amounted to little more than a hill of beans.
But if Game 7 rolls around, the Mets have to seriously consider whether they shouldn't pitch Oliver in place of Trachsel.
Trachsel was a rag doll out there last night. It was perhaps one of the worst pitching performances you will ever see. He allowed a home run to the opposing pitcher on an 0-2 count for chrissakes.
Meanwhile, David Eckstein is such a little bitch, but that's neither here nor there.
What's important is that I want everyone to know something about me. Believe me, I get as discouraged as anyone when the Mets fall behind in a game, or behind in a series. I'm not an eternal optimist when it comes to this team. How could I be?
But one thing I believe in very strongly is that no series is over until it's over. The Red Sox didn't win a championship because of a 5-3 lead with two outs in 1986. The Yankees didn't make the World Series in 2004 because of a 3-0 lead.
So you can bet your ass that no 2-1 deficit is going to make me forfeit the series.
The last two games have been demoralizing, yes. The Mets must play better in order to win this thing, that's for sure.
But win tonight and you're looking at a best-of-three with two games played on our turf.
Win tonight and it's all tied up.
Win tonight and it's Tom Glavine vs. Jeff Weaver for the series lead.
Win tonight.
All-or-Nothing Ollie, it's your moment.
- A.F.O.M.G.
"It always hurts more when you miss."
Those were the words of my ever encouraging 7th grade basketball coach when a teammate came limping off the court after missing an open lay up.
They were wrong back then but they were perfect last night. It was pathetic to watch Steve Trachsel pulled due to "injury" last night. Steve's "injured ankle" was the most bogus injury since Al Czervik's (Rodney Dangerfield's) "broken arm" in Caddyshack.
Just like Czervik's injury gave Chevy Chase's Ty Webb another chance to win the match against Judge Smails, Trachsel's injury gave the Mets a chance to get back in the game, thanks to an impeccable outing in relief by Darren Oliver.
Unfortunately, Jeff Suppan got all For Love of the Game on us last night, and Oliver's performance amounted to little more than a hill of beans.But if Game 7 rolls around, the Mets have to seriously consider whether they shouldn't pitch Oliver in place of Trachsel.
Trachsel was a rag doll out there last night. It was perhaps one of the worst pitching performances you will ever see. He allowed a home run to the opposing pitcher on an 0-2 count for chrissakes.
Meanwhile, David Eckstein is such a little bitch, but that's neither here nor there.
What's important is that I want everyone to know something about me. Believe me, I get as discouraged as anyone when the Mets fall behind in a game, or behind in a series. I'm not an eternal optimist when it comes to this team. How could I be?
But one thing I believe in very strongly is that no series is over until it's over. The Red Sox didn't win a championship because of a 5-3 lead with two outs in 1986. The Yankees didn't make the World Series in 2004 because of a 3-0 lead.
So you can bet your ass that no 2-1 deficit is going to make me forfeit the series.
The last two games have been demoralizing, yes. The Mets must play better in order to win this thing, that's for sure.
But win tonight and you're looking at a best-of-three with two games played on our turf.
Win tonight and it's all tied up.
Win tonight and it's Tom Glavine vs. Jeff Weaver for the series lead.
Win tonight.
All-or-Nothing Ollie, it's your moment.
- A.F.O.M.G.
posted by A Friend of Mr. Glass' at 11:29 AM
2 Comments:
i guarantee we win tonight
in fact, i'm putting down 100 dollars on it
what is wrong with trachsel's face?? 5 walks, 5 hits, 12 batters. That is what's wrong. Someone put him on that plane back to wherever he was 14 days ago.
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