10-3 after five.
Glavine taking a shot at 300 losses.
Runners on third don't go home nearly enough.
I have a headache.
Edited to add:
15-7 after nine.
Smith is out of pixie dust.
Six runners in position to score in fact did not.
My headache was about gone before I began to think about this game again.
So I shall stop doing that.
But at least the Phillies were pounded worse.
And the Mets get to leave Detroit.
I hope Willie makes them run to Los Angeles.
BEST THING TO COME OUT OF THIS TRIP: Due respect to Sosa's eight innings and Gomez's first home run, I'm mostly thrilled that our friend the Mets Guy in Michigan got to spend a few hours with the Mets guys in Michigan. Read Dave Murray's account of his trip across the state with his daughter to meet the Mets for the first time in a long time.
Well, if we're gonna suck, I guess we might as well do it all at once and get it over with. Wright looks like he's righted himself–here's to hoping the rest of the team follows suit soon.
After all, there is an unholy enemy looming who needs to be re-retired (again).
I had a dream last night that I went to Shea for the first game back from this road trip and there were fewer than 100 people in the stands. And the security people wouldn't even allow everyone who did show up to sit in the fancy seats.
you just described 1993.
or 1979
PS — I've been busy this weekend. I miss anything? ;-)
Thanks for the kind words, Greg.
It was just a thrill to see our guys in person again. Of course, it might have been nice to see them keep it close.
Seeing Gomez's blast was fun. When he's an all-star, I can say I saw his first homer in person. And Wright's homer was an absolute bomb!
you just described 1993.
There were no firecrackers or bleach in my dream. Or Bobby Bonilla, thank God. I've already relived that nightmare one time too many.
Earl Weaver famously relied on pitching and three-run homers. Apparently one out of two is bad.
Is it just me or do we tend to lose games in which one of our rookies hits his first home run?