Yesterday was the first time in ages that I didn’t turn on my computer. No e-mails read, no game stories no posts nothing. We had our annual end of year picnic at Staten Island Little League so I was busy there then from that we headed to 50th and B’way to see The Quantum Eye a terrific show where mentalist Same Eaton does some amazing mind tricks with audience members from there my kids wanted to go the Nintendo store at Rockefeller Center to check out the Rock Band for the Wii. How proud am I that my son and daughter are experts playing guitar on Paranoid. From there we traveled over to 6th Ave and watched Lee Mazzilli and Chris Cotter do the Mets pre game show. Maz gave my son a thumbs up for his Mets cap. Then even though we ate all afternoon my kids were starving so we went to the Heartland Brewery for a burger and to watch the Metsies.
How do you breakdown Petey’ day at the office? We was in total command through the first four innings but it seemed the Rockies batters the second time around, decided to attack early as Garret Adkins and Brad Hawpe homered on back to back pitches. Then Petey just started to fall behind batters then had to come in with a fastball that were highly hittable.
The more stories I read about Willie Randolph, not only were the Mets justified in firing him but it looks like Jeffey Wilpon who didn’t want him hired in the first place was right. When did you ever read a Jeffey Wilpon compliment on this site? If Tony Bernazard is such a prick and Randolph was sick of seeing him around then he should have maned up and done something about it either go to Omar or make it known to the Skill Sets that he was tired of having him undermine him. I seems that everyone who spoke to Bernazard was consider out to get Randolph and he spent more time worrying about petty bullshit than actually getting his team to win. I know I said I was done writing about Randolph but just when I was feeling a bit sorry for him losing his job it seem that the job was too big for him and after just a week on the job Jerry Manuel has shown to rule with more of a stern hand than Willie ever did.
I’m writing this as Big Pelf was taken out of the game by J-Man as the Mets lead the Rox 3-0. Big Pelf had only given up 3 hits but with 2 outs, Pelf gave up his second walk of the inning and fifth of the game and J-Man had seen enough and took Pelf out and brought in Joe Smith to get the third out of the inning. I like the move by Manuel as all those walks do is get your defense day dreaming and getting back on their heels and that where the errors and sloppy fielding starts and the game gets away from you Nicely played Warlord.
My Little League team played our last game of the season as we missed a playoff berth by 1 game but we finished on a winning note so now even though I missed the playoffs I was asked to be one of the coaches for our minor league all star team in which my son will be the catcher so I still have some baseball coaching left in me this summer. Have fungo bat will travel!
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This post was written by kranepool on June 22, 2008
Steve, I wonder if like you, Willie will coach in the All Star game. I guess technically he still can, and the last quote on this that I saw had him considering it. Wow! Could you imagine if he did? Ug-ly!
Great win today, and I know everyone is saying this, but they look like a different team out there. Every aspect of the game seems to be better, and that leads me to believe that the Willie thing was more damaging than we all thought (if that’s possible).
So, per the text question, who do you all think should represent the blue and orange in the All Star game? Interesting call, but I’d say Reyes. He’s almost at .300, and is playing his full game. As for Wags, good half overall, but hard to look past the three in a row.
the only way Wille should be allowed near the AS Game is with a ticket.. he certainly shouldnt be wearing orange and blue or be there in any coaching capacity.
He’ll probably sit in the owners lux box hand massaging Hank and will ultimately sign on for some meaningless job with Al Yankzerra.
good riddance.