If you want to add a lot of stress to your life, one way is to become a Mets fan. I'm sitting there watching Wednesday night's game vs. the Phillies. Mike Pelfrey has somehow managed to get through 6 innings and allowed only one run to a potent Phillies lineup. He hasn't exactly been dominating, striking out only 2, allowing a home run to Chase Utley, and gotten lucky with quite a few hard-hit balls right at infielders. Moreover, he gets into some sort of confrontation with Chase Utley at the end of the sixth.
With the Mets up 4-1, and Ryan Howard leading off the 7th, to be followed by Raul Ibanez, it should be COMPLETELY OBVIOUS that Pedro Feliciano, the best lefty in the Mets 'pen, should be starting the 7th on the mound. Howard's career OPS vs. right-handed pitchers is 1.065. Vs. lefties, .770. There is no earthly reason why he should ever be allowed to face a right-handed pitcher from the seventh inning on. Moreover, lefties have an OPS of .553 against Feliciano over his career. Any way you slice it, Feliciano vs. Howard is WAY better than Pelfrey vs. Howard for the Mets.
Of course, Mets manager Jerry Manuel left Pelfrey in, Howard and Ibanez (another left-handed hitter) both got base hits, leading to a big inning for the Phillies. As if to laugh in the faces of Mets fans everywhere, Feliciano started the 8th inning, once the Phillies had already tied the game, and retired Utley, Howard, and Ibanez in order. FML.
I am looking forward to another big sporting event this weekend in New York: Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey in MSG Saturday night. The fight will be on HBO and is a must-watch for anyone who likes boxing. We've talked about Cotto fights quite a bit in the past here at Spritpot, and it's because he's one of the best fighters out there, puts himself in against top competition, and doesn't shy away from action. He looked fine in his first fight back from his loss (perhaps unfair, as Margarito was later found to be using loaded gloves in his next fight against Shane Mosley) to Margarito, but against overmatched competition. Clottey will definitely provide a true test of whether Cotto can regain his previous form.
-BRUECHIPS
2 comments:
Yo Broski, God decided to curse me with heart break sports team for my whole life. I grew up in the bay area in the mid 90s. The niners were already in the recovery phase. They lost young and decided to rebuild. Right when everything started to come together with Steve Mariucci, TO, Rice, and Charlie Gardner the organization decided to commit suicide. Mariucci went to the Lions, TO to philly, Rice a Raider, really? cant u go somewhere else first? Gardner went to the raiders too. Then the shittty years continue when Alex Smith was suppose to come and rescue the program, and now he does a great job warming the bench....
Then there is the warriors. I remember Sprewell, Joe Smith and Mullan. We were a good team, and all went down with Todd Fuller in the first round? Seriously, who the f remembers Todd Fuller? HERE IS THE BEST PART: THE WARRIORS TOOK HIM AHEAD OF Steve Nash, Peja Stojakovic, Ilgauskas, Jermaine O'neal and oh yea KOBE BRYANT! After I cried my heart out, we started rebuilding once again. Warriors started to look strong with Antawn Jamison, Gilbert Arenas, Larry Hughes, Jason Richardson. THE WIZARD TEAM became a force in the east because they traded/signed half of our team. FML Then a couple years ago with Nelly and Baron Davis we had a huge upset against the Mavs but that mo-fo Davis decided to play for the Clippers. WTF the Clippers? They are so bad sometimes I forget they are even a NBA team.
Then comes college, Berkeley. Dont even get me started on Ayaboo, Longshore and Riley. Still cant believe we blew that Oregan State game and failed to be No.1 in the nation...
Anyways long story short.... I feel your pain.
The Mets also have a history, from Nolan Ryan to Jeff Kent, of getting rid of players before they became great. And an equal history of acquiring players, from Willie Mays to Mo Vaughan and Robbie Alomar, just as they turn to crap.
I remember Todd Fuller only because he went to NC State (I'm a pretty big Heels fan). He wasn't even that good for the Wolfpack in college.
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