Mets 3, Braves 2

by Eric Simon on Sep 10, 2007 11:01 PM EDT

Hero of the day: Oliver Perez - 7ip, 5h, 2r, 2er, 7k, 2bb

Ollie and John Maine have to realize that one of them will draw the short straw come playoff time and Ollie definitely came out tonight with something to prove. He was around the strike zone all night, firing 79 of his 116 pitches -- 68% -- for strikes. Aaron Heilman and Billy Wagner pitched a perfect inning apiece and the Mets walk away with a tidy 3-2 win.

Tim Hudson was on his game tonight and the Mets were probably lucky to scrape together three runs. It doesn't hurt when you have the hottest hitter in baseball swinging for your club, as David Wright blasted a two-run homerun (and later added a walk) after an off-day on Sunday. Jose Reyes reached base twice and Moises Alou added his first triple of the season.

The Phillies managed to squeak out a win against the Rockies in extra innings, but the Met win drops their magic number to 14.

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Reyes

He took a walk and got on base twice. Baby steps, maybe, but that walk was HUGE as it came in front of Wright's bomb.

Let's see Jose get on base 3 times tomorrow with a walk, single, and triple.

Every time Mota pitches, a kitten dies. Please think of the kittens!

by Greenpoint Ian on Sep 10, 2007 11:07 PM EDT reply actions

Jose

One thing you can say, he hasn't carried the baggage of his atrocious hitting out into the field with him. Dude is shmoove with the glove.

by Eric Simon on Sep 10, 2007 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice tea kettle

by Simons on Sep 10, 2007 11:38 PM EDT reply actions

Totally

Stainless goes with everything.

by Eric Simon on Sep 10, 2007 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Did anyone else notice

That Willie Collazo's name was mis-spelled on his jersey the other night, as "Colazzo" (making him sound rather Italian, in my opinion)?

by DavidNYC on Sep 11, 2007 12:34 AM EDT reply actions

I saw that

I noted it in the Friday game thread, and I also had the same thought about "Colazzo" being Italian and "Collazo" being Spanish.

Every time Mota pitches, a kitten dies. Please think of the kittens!

by Greenpoint Ian on Sep 11, 2007 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

BRAVES ELIMINATION NUMBER

IS 10.

by kendynamo on Sep 11, 2007 9:11 AM EDT reply actions

Sweet pic!

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Sep 11, 2007 9:20 AM EDT reply actions

jose

why doesn't willie rest him? he gives so many of his regulars time off ... like DWright on
Sunday who doesn't look at all tired! perhaps jose is just tired from all of the steals??

by metsexile on Sep 11, 2007 12:15 PM EDT reply actions

he had two days off last week

Wednesday versus Cincinnati and Thursday was an off day.

I agree that it would be good for him to get some more time off, but he showed some signs of life last night, so maybe now is not the time.

To be honest, I'd much rather see him slump in August and then get hot ahead of the playoffs. As Eric pointed out here recently, as Jose goes, so go the Mets. When he gets on base, they win. It would be great if he starts getting on base again as the Mets get into Serious October Baseball.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Sep 11, 2007 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions