OhMurph.com Hilarity and Live Chat

"Go ahead, stroke it!"

At some point over the past couple of weeks our friends over at OhMurph.com have morphed their site from a Daniel Murphy-driven campaign to a sardonic Mets version of The Onion; and it’s hilarious! Check out new articles about Prince Fielder being a fat-ass, Kevin Burkhardt’s former life as a Scandinavian prince, and Fernando Martinez’s — or “F-Mart,” as the kids are calling him — battle with acne. They’re also giving away a signed 8×10 of a young, sexy — and bearded — HoJo.

Today Big Pelf takes the hill in a 2pm game for the Mets, as he tries to stop the bleeding hemmorhaging and prevent the Mets from losing their 6th straight game for their 2nd straight series sweep. OhMurph.com has a live webchat that’ll last through the game. This afternoon I chose not to subject myself to more torture… I think.

Upon Further Review: The Pelfrey Tumble

When they said they’re bringing back the old Mets to celebrate the opening of Citi Field, I didn’t realize they meant the blooper-reel spirit of Marvelous Marv Throneberry was invited too.

One particular event of last night’s game, however, stood out to me as more than a little Marv.

A lot of things can happen in baseball, but a guy who’s 6′7, with enough coordination to consistently whip a baseball over 95 mph into a 6-inch by 6-inch window that’s about 60 feet, 10 inches* from his release point, does not just…fall…down!

Something had to be underfoot.

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2 and Whoa

Here's hoping Citi Field has a Lipitor vendor.

Well, that was exciting.  Mike Pelfrey looked shaky, then settled down.  The bats looked lively and the heart of the order showed potency that lasted longer than four hours (they should consult their physician) and the bullpen was just good enough to hang on for the 9-7 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

The Carloses went 4 for 9 with four runs scored, six RBI and one HR by the bald one.  As for our non-mustached third baseman, he went 1 for 4 with three runs scored and a walk.  His one hit came in the 7th inning when he appeared to be sporting some late evening stubble, once again supporting our theory that David performs better when he has some facial hair to keep him warm during this chilly Spring games.

It wasn’t the prettiest win but this isn’t a beauty contest.  Which is a plus, because Ramon Castro has no business putting on an evening gown.

Ollie Perez looks to lead the Amazins to a sweep tonight against musician Bronson Arroyo.