If Ollie sees his shadow, he'll have an ERA over 6.00.
This all looks so familiar. After last night’s stark reminder that all bullpens, even rebuilt ones, can struggle, today gave us a friendly reminder that Oliver Perez is the most confounding thing to come out of Mexico since Carlos Mencia’s successful career. Ollie started strong, but the wheels came off in the third inning and the rest of the car spontaneously combusted in the fifth. His final line: 4.1 IP (ugh), 5 H (eh), 8 R (ruhroh), 5 BB (blargh) and 7 K (huzzah!). And with that, the Mets were downed by the Red 8-6.
Once again, the heart of the order looked strong as the Carloses continued to be RBI machines. David Wright had his first multi-hit game of 2009 and picked up an impressive fourth walk of the season. And Ryan Church continued to show what he’s capable of when he’s not overly concussed by adding two hits, including a two RBI double.
The bullpen pitched 3.2 scoreless innings, so that’s a plus. Brian Stokes looked strong with three strikeouts in two innings of work. Meanwhile, Gary Sheffield had his first AB as a Met. He struck out looking in the ninth. For the record, he has a beard.
The Amazins head to Florida for three against the suddenly potent Marlins and we head to the bar for some Thursday night drunkiness without the guilt of missing a Mets game.
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.
Mr. Met avoided the mandatory waiting period by purchasing a black market t-shirt cannon.
It’s Opening Day and the internet is aflutter with news, predictions and analysis. But at The Wright Stache, we’re not into prognostication. Opening Day is sacred. We prefer to sit back and enjoy. Also, I work from home, so I’ll be watching the Mets-Reds game on TV (weather in Cincy permitting).
Hairy Backman is away for the week, so we’ll try to pick up the slack. Let’s start the day with a look around the Mets blogging universe and others’ takes on Opening Day. Meanwhile, I’m going to order a six-foot party sub for myself.
So, it may be Monday, it may be raining in New York and you may have a painful burning from your weekend escapades, but it’s Opening Day! All is “Wright” with the world. See what I did there? Yeah, it’s going to be a good week.
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