7/22--Washington,DC. The Nats took 2/3 from the Mets tonight following a 3-1 win behind strong pitching from Craig Stammen and a timely home run by Josh Willingham.
Willingham's home run broke up a 1-1 tie in the 6th inning with a runner on. That would be Mike Pelfrey's only big mistake in the game but it cost his team the victory. Pelfrey went 7 tonight, unintentionally walking 1 and allowing those 3 runs on 6 hits.
Stammen pitched 7.1 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits. He walked 2 and struck out 5. Mike MacDougal picked up save number 6 for the Nats with a scoreless 9th.
Losing 2/3 from Washington is flat out embarrassing. Scoring only 1 run in the last 2 games is unacceptable. Plain and simple. I wont even elaborate on the missed chances this team had. Mets fans are probably well aware of that.
I know Omar Minaya likes to build a team with home grown players but right now, if the team is to have any chance of getting back into it, the Mets need to make some sort of move for a player that can drive runs in. The Mets would actually have a chance if they drove in some runners in not stranded them. Especially in big spots.
Minaya and the Mets organization do not want to throw the towel in yet. So what keep waiting to get help while the big 3 hitters are gone? Logic says do something fast (but not irrationally).
Mets/Astros - Friday @ 8PM.
7/22--Bronx,NY. The Yankees are on a roll and do not look like they're stopping anytime soon. AJ Burnett won his 4th straight in the 6-4 win over Baltimore today. Phil Hughes also pitched well and as he often does, Mariano Rivera got the save. His 28th.
In between Hughes and Rivera, Brian Bruney came in and made the game more interesting than it had to be. [Bruney] gave up back to back HR's in the 9th. That made it 6-4 Yankees...so Rivera had to come in [and bail Bruney out]. Bruney has not been good since coming back from injury.
*Thanks to my friend Alex for bringing this observation to my attention. ANy help is appreciated regarding the Yankees games.
The Yankees are 20 games over .500 now and have opened up a 2 game lead in the AL East over Boston who lost to Texas tonight, 3-1. This is what was what Yankees fans, and the organization expected to see coming into the year. It took time but the Yankees look quite potent now.
Nick Swisher had a 2 RBI game and made 3 fine plays in the outfield.
Oakland comes to The Stadium tomorrow for a 7:05 game to kick ff a 3 game set. CC Sabathia (9-6) vs Vin Mazzaro (2-6).
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