Subway Series Hangover

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Well, going into this four-game series, I was like every other Mets fan that is irrational. I wanted to behead the Yankees, so to speak. The Phillies were on a downward spiral, and the Mets had the chance to close in, and the most important thing about this weekend is that the Mets did indeed gain ground on first place. The Phillies are in a downward spiral, as they have now lost 9 of their last 11 games. Utley and Howard have seemingly gone on vacation, and they are doing the Mets a favor by allowing them to get back in it. That’s the key at this point of the season. You need to be within a couple of games, and when you finally go on a hot streak, first place will be all but yours.

The Subway Series started off with a slugfest. The story was Carlos Delgado, who turned back the clock by crushing two bombs and knocking in 9 RBI on the day. The Mets cruised to a 15-6 victory to start their day on a high note.

The evening wasn’t as glorious for the Mets as the day-game was. Pedro Martinez started off well, and then he imploded. The Mets got pounded by the Yankees by the score of 9-0. The funny thing about Friday is that if you combine the scores, the total was 15-15.

Game three belonged to the Yankees, although the Mets had every chance to win it. Johan Santana allowed three walks, and they all came around to score. The Mets got homers from Castro and Wright, but Jose Reyes may have cost him the game when he got picked off with two on and David Wright coming up to end an inning.

The Sunday finale was the Oliver Perez show. He went seven innings without a walk and struck out eight. The only blemish on the day was a Wilson Betemit homer that hasn’t landed yet. The Mets got RBI from Luis Castillo, David Wright. Carlos Delgado hit his third homer of the series and that was all the Mets needed. The Yankees almost mounted a combeack in the ninth, but after a Jeter single, Wagner got A-Rod to fly out to the track on a ball he just missed, and then cruised from there.

Next for the Mets will be the St. Louis Cardinals and Albert Pujols. The Wild Card leaders should be a tough matchup for the Mets, but this is what it is all about. This is the Daily Stache, reminding you that until next time, let the truth be told!

–MICHAEL GANCI

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