From Feeling Good To Feeling Bad

Ah what a nice day Sunday was! Sure i was a tad hungover from hanging out with my buddies Fed and Rob until the sun came up. It was a fun night of male bonding that involved rock band a scotch. We felt like Guns n Roses circa '88! Rob doing his best Slash impression of not moving or breathing, Fed doing his best Steve Adler impression mumbling incoherently. I played myself, the married guy about to turn thirty, wondering why he was still awake when it started turning light out. Anyways Sunday! The Mets won once again with good pitching and clutch hitting from people who didnt belong on a major league roster. Now it was off to face the Pirates for 4 easy games. I would be disapointed if they won less than 3.

Flash forward to Tuesday night and now I feel like its the end of the world. 2 straight losses to the Pirates! This would not bother me as much if my best bud Pat wasn't the most annoying Pittsburgh fan in the galaxy. He already had the Steelers win! The Penguins are in the Stanley Cup finals...they might be losing but this team will be good for the next decade! I am the co-best man at his wedding and would've started my speech "Thank God For The Pirates" Hell that wouldve been the title! The speech would have been spectacular! I would've recorded myself reading that speech over some music and become a hit like that "Wear Sunscreen" guy. Now I can't!

What's going on with the Mets?
Are they watching Carl Pavano training videos?
Is their team nutritionist witholding milk from them?

2 opening day starters played for them tonight. Thats rediculous! It just turned June!

I miss last Sunday, i felt a lot younger and carefree back then. Now I gotta go work on a new speech. "Thanks God For Marc-Andre Fluery"

METS LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FIELD...ALMOST LITERALLY

John Maine pitched 6 solid (which was not the type of food he ate later) shutout innings and the bullpen closed it out for a satisfying 3-2 win. Maine took the mound to begin the seventh but was unable to throw a pitch due to a stomach virus which is making the rounds in the Mets clubhouse. I expect Mike O to take the high road when i comes to explaining how the illness gets around. These things do happen, but what keeps happening that is unexpected is the alarming rate that a Mets club, without El Duque or Moises Alou, keep getting hurt. Angel Pagan who is once again off to a solid start after getting the opportunity to play gets hurt just like he did last year.

Yes i went to the Met game on Saturday and as soon as I saw the lineup to support Tim Redding I knew that winning wasn't on the top of the list of priorities. But i enjoyed myself anyways. Got a beer and sat in my seat until the third inning when i was just going to go wander the rest of the stadium for the remainder of the game. Finally got a Shake Shack burger (very nice) and ended up having about 3 hoegaardens for $7.50 a pop, which isnt that terrible considering. So yes the Mets lost but it was a great Saturday anyways.

Carl Pavano! Wow Mikey O, does that one sting? And whats with Yanks lefty relievers and the word "coke"? You can't make fun of a Mets irrational starting pitcher signing and lose to Carl Pavano on the same day!

The Mets "hellish" schedule continues with 4 games at Pittsburgh. Lets just try to make it back in one piece, and be careful who you sit next to on the plane.

Hasbro set to file law suit against Tim Redding...

Rumor has it that Hasbro will file a law suit against New York Mets Pitcher Tim Redding on Monday. Hasbro has been forced to stop production of its Monopoly Board game. Players refuse to pay $200 for the Railroad. The gaming giant is claiming that Tim Redding had devalued the game property. Unfortunately for Tim, his pitching line today was 4IP, 8H, 7ER, 2BB, 2K...OUCH! I'd settle Timmy if I were you. Now we know why MVP Candidate Omir Santos refused to play today.

My response to Ryan O's post, who's probably 7 white wine spritzers deep right now at Citti field, is one of pity. I'm sorry Murphy looked like Helen Keller in LF. I'm sorry the gem of your farm system doesn't know how to run out pop outs. I'm sorry your team doesn't know to spend wisely. Ollie P, couldn't even make it thru a rehab start. Back to Port St Lucie. Where you can get a condo for 60K and a steak dinner special at 4pm for $6. The only thing special about Perez is that he saved you 3 million. The Mets should have gone to Lowes.

Pettite and Yanks Pullout Another Win Thanks to Payroll

The Yanks beat Texas 3-1 last night to take over 1st place in the AL East. What was most impressive is that they keep winning even though they are currently playing in actual regulation big league ballparks, as opposed to the new Yankee Stadium. Girardi said he had to credit the payroll for their 13th win in the past 16. So the Yanks keep rolling but their concern shifts to starting pitcher Andy Pettite, who had to removed from the game in the 6th with back problems. Pettite was heard saying that "he knew a guy who could help him" as he left the stadium with a roll of $20's in his hand.

So as Pettite goes down the Yanks welcomed back Jorge Posada who had 2 hits in his first game since missing the last 22. He's pretty good but he pales in comparison to (in my humble non-biased opinion) the current top NL MVP candidate Omir Santos! Santos drove in both Mets runs, the second being a walkoff hit in the 11th to drive in (in my humble non-biased opinion) the 2nd leading candidate in the NL MVP race Gary Sheffield. Mike pelfrey was strong again in earning the ND, but he did compile his 7th staright start of allowing 3 runs or less. Good stuff from the future Cy Young winner.

Other Mets news, Ramon Castro was traded last night for a guy who was meant for this big stage...Lance Broadway. Broadway should be the missing piece that will carry the Mets to a World Series Championship, even though i dont know what position he plays or who he is.

Going to the Met game today! Gotta go, will report later.

Uggla's play in the field costs Marlins game 1

Omir Santos drives in the winning run as the Buffalo Bisons defeat the New Orleans Zephyrs (and what the hell is a Zephyr). As much as los mets drive me crazy, you have to tip your sombrero to them. Omir Santos? David Wright strikes out twice in critical situations and Omir Santos gets it done, jeez! Met fans owe it all to Mr Ugly himself. Honestly, Ugly Betty would have at least knocked the ball, she might have even caught it. Uglla's play in the field looks like Marla Hooch... what a hitter! Tomorrow on PBS, Ryan O presents Redding Rainbow, lets go fish! We'll get into the Emil Brown trade later in the weekend.

In Cleveland, the bombers stop the Indian's win streak and get back into first place. Next up, the CC Express. I think we need to pop the top on a mc ultra to celebrate. Note to self, contact McDonalds about selling McUltras.