3 months ago this was a series that was supposed to have mattered. A big 3 game weekend series, sublimely put in by MLB schedulers, so they could have "rivalry weekend". Well I guess the Red Sox-Yankees is still interesting. But, the Mets did win, maybe showing 38,243 (how the hell are they still getting that many?) what can happen. It was a heated game, after a rain delay, and Cole "Choker" Hamels plunked Big Pelf. And he hit Tatis. So Pelfrey hit Werth. You know, I'm not a big fan of the whole hitting people, and brawl thing (Our players could get hurt, if they already aren't hurt), but Pelfrey, if Hamels hit you, hit him back. Especially seeing as he was the first batter in the next inning after you got hit. When the Phillies took the lead, I thought that was that. Yes, I do not have much hope, even though its the first inning. But we came back. In the second Tatis led off with a triple, Murphy drove him in with a ground out, Santos singled, Hernandez flied out, Pelfrey got plunked, and then pagan drove in Santos with a single. Francoeur homered in the third, then Tatis got plunked, Murphy doubled, and Santos brought Tatis in for the Mets 4th and final run. The Phillies got one back in the 6th. Feliciano struck out Victorino and Howard, and Stokes got the final out in the 7th, and pitched a scoreless 8th too. Blow-Rod made it interesting in the 9th, giving up a double to Rollins and an infield single to Victorino, with one out but he struck out Utley and Howard to end the game.
Stupid Decision of the Day: Not going back after Hamels. Cause it would also be payback for the Mets are chokers comments. Even if they're true.
Random Thought of the Day: We're only 13.5 back!!! (Our elimination number is 29)
Clutch Play of the Game: Rollins fly out in 6th with bases loaded, 2 out. +.107 WPA
Up Next for the Mets: Second game, 7:10 PM ET
Tim Redding (1-4, 6.53 ERA 5.20 FIP 5.29 tRA) tries to show he is better than Livan.
J.A. Happ (9-2, 2.66 ERA 4.18 FIP 4.79 tRA)
By the Way, Jeff Francoeur's OBP reached .300. When we got him, it was .282.
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