I still can't believe Beltran went down on 3 pitches with the bat on his shoulders.

Bases loaded, 2 runs behind..... you GOTTA go up to the plate swinging.

No one wants to swing thru Strike 3 -- cuz then it's "your" fault, not the ump's... (Read: Egos)

...but FWIW, Wainright (who was on my fantasy team for a while) showed the most incredible curve ball I've seen in a long while! He picked a good time to look good.

Beltran, you broke my heart, you broke my heart.

You just can't keep leaving that many runners on base without scoring, and expect to win the game.

Who would have thought that the starting pitching, the supposed achilles heal of the Mets, would have come through like they did, and the part of the Mets that's been the backbone of this pitching staff, the bullpen, would be the ones to blow the game?

But as I said, you also cannot leave that many runners stranded throughout a game and expect to win.


Don Cardi

Bull doody!! I'd rather see someone take three good swings than just stand there with a bat glued to his shoulder.

Sure, Wainwright had good stuff last night.... you just shorten up your swing and make contact with the ball. Put the ball in play. PUT THE BALL IN PLAY. PUT THE BALL IN PLAY.

(The Mets would've not made it as far as they did without Beltran but he failed when it most counted. Its not his fault they lost, though).

What about Floyd? Stiff as a board.

But Beltran,..... looked like a rookie standing there.

If that would have been A-rod in the same place in game seven, bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded, two outs, New Yorkers would have rode him out on a rail.

Still a great baseball game, and a great year for the Mets!

No argument there. The Mets have nothing of which to be ashamed.

Beltran failing to make the play in the playoffs?

I guess the Mets now have their own A-Rod!

Funny that there have been a few posts re: ARod here. I just read an article that compared Wright's dismal playoff record to ARod's, and yet not one bad word about him in print. The article said that if David Wright was wearing pinstripes, he would've been persona non grata in NY.

I was hoping to see the Mets in the World Series. The two NY teams finish with the best records in their leagues, and don't make it to the series. What were the chances??

Give it a few shifts. They only finished late last night. It may take a few days for the writers to start.

Then again the attention is turn directly to the World Series Now.

Could things have been better if Pedro was healthy and was in the rotation?

Oh, and New Yorkers Expect more from the Yankee players then they do the Mets.

GOT RINGS?

I think the emphasis on ARod's post-season inadequacies stem from the facts that (1) they have occurred over the past 3 seasons, and (2) he is the $25 million man and is supposed to be the best player in baseball.

Beltran's post-season performance over his two appearances is without equal. (And I don't particularly care for the guy). While his last at bat was a dud when he was really needed, he's earned a pass. hey, give credit to Wainwright, who came up big in that situation.

Wright experienced his first post season. If the Mets make the post season next year and he lays a big egg, then a little criticism may be appropriate.

If Pedro was in the rotation, with championship experience on his side, yes the Mets would have fared better.

win NLCS though? Ehh....

Anyway, I say Tigers in 6 games as well.

It truly is a Subway series now.

Now the Yankees and Mets players can see each other in the offseason when they're riding the rails watching other teams compete in the World Series. :p

You know, I watched as the game when to the bottom on the ninth. Got pumped up when the Mets got men on the bases. LOADED! and even more excited when I saw that Beltran would get a chance to bat. Thinking this could be it. A great ending to a great baseball game.

But to watch him stand there and do nothing was the worst let down of the year.

To me the Mets lost that game in the bottom of the 6th inning.

After Chavez robs the Cards of a two run homer and then doubles Edmunds off for the double play, the momentum shifted big time in the Mets favor. Now you MUST come up to bat after a huge play like that and score some runs. The Mets get loaded bases, and in doing so the Cards have a horrible throwing error. You MUST get a run or two across the plate at that point. My feeling is that if you do get a run or two across the plate after robbing the Cards of a two run homer, and their comitting a throwing error, you bury the Cards mentally. You have them talking to themselves. But unfortunately the Mets could NOT get a run across the plate and in my opinion they gave the momentum right back to the Cards after failing to score.

Congrats to all the Cardinal fans out there.


Don Cardi

Talk about "Nose bleed" seats. No wonder they had to hold a lottery.

DC, I don't know how many times Astros fans have had this happen...I think one of our biggest problems is the runners LOB, so I feel your pain.

That's a beautiful photo, Lou - seems like Minute Maid Park here in Houston, where nearly every seat provides a fantastic view. Regardless of the outcome, it must've been magical being there.

What went on after the Cards won the game? I shut my TV when the game was over. Earlier this evening I was driving and listening to WFAN and they said something about the Card players tormenting the Mets fans at Shea? I caught the very ending of the WFAN report but from what I did hear, the Cardinal players celebrated on the field by tormenting the Mets fans chanting "Jo-se, Jose Jose Jo-se Jose, Jo-se, Jo-se." WFAN played a tape of this incident. Does anyone here have the whole scoop?


Don Cardi

I don't know. I was out of the there right after the last pitch.

Good Luck Next year

Ok, now that it's down to the Cards and the Tigers whose placing their bets?

If you've ever been to Shea, those seats are better than the 'reserved seats' in the Loge and Mezzanine. Unless you're in the 'box seats' or the first couple of rows of reserved, you can't see fly balls due to the over-hang.

Good luck wishes from the guy who roots for....what were you calling them again?.....Oh yes....

Muderer's Row and Cano!

This from a guy who when Damon hit the 3 run homer stated "The Yankees will NOT lose another game for the rest of the post season!" And then came to work after the Yankees were knocked OUT looking like this :





Don Cardi

It's almost that time of year again. Let's go Mets!

I was wondering what other Mets fans here think about this upcoming season. Strengths? Weaknesses?





Don Cardi

Well DC, the obvious strengths are the only American League caliber lineup in the National League, and a very deep bullpen.

The obvious weakness is the starting pitching. They're closer to AARP than to their prime.

However, I'm sure that their bats will keep them in the hunt until it's time for "Trader Omar" to work his magic around the trade deadline in July.

LET'S GO METS !!!!

I agree all around PB.

I would feel more comfortable though having a solid hitter batting behind Wright. Alou just don't cut it for me.
They really need him to stay healthy.


Don Cardi

While I'm not a Met fan, they field one of the best every day lineups in baseball. They will score more than their share of runs.

I agree that their big question mark is Pedro and the age of the staff. Glavine should be effective, but Hernandez raises some doubts with me. Wagner is reliable when healthy.

I'd still label them and the Dodgers as the teams to beat in the NL.