True. Most teams try and hide their weak links at 1B too.

Personally, after hearing Delgado say that it doesn't matter what anyone says about his coming back in July and that he'll decide if and when he's ready to come back this year, I think it's now time for the Mets to inquire about Nick Johnson.

No one was a bigger supporter of Delgado than I was over the last year or so. When most fans said that he was washed up last year, I refused to believe that and kept saying that he would come around. And he did. But he really pissed me off saying what he did about coming back this season.

If Carlos does happen to come back this year and the Mets do get Nick Johnson, then they should just say "Sorry Carlos, we went out and got Nick because YOU said what you did and we really want to win it all this year."

Jerry Manuel strikes again. Let's take out Bobby Parnell, and bring in a 40 year old rookie pitcher that lefties are hitting .440 against, to pitch to the heart of the Philly batting order. The result was so predictable.

I guess Jerry wanted to outdo yesterday by bringing in a minor league free agent to pitch to the tying run. Once again, the results were predictable.

Hey Luis? How about using two hands?

I can't really get on the guy because for the most part he's played above and beyond the level that most of us Mets fans thought he would.

But c'mon! You have to use two hands on that play. What bothers me even more was that after dropping that ball he didn't even have the presence of mind to throw home!

As for Manuel, while I am not a huge fan of his, I have to respect him for the way that he protected his players in the press conference.

I only hope that once he left that press conference, he called Luis into his office and got in his face!

Losses don't come tougher. I don't know if Castillo, a multiple gold glove winner, ever dropped an easier ball.

I thought the worst part of the play was his throw across the field to second base. Had he fired home, they may have been able to stop the winning run. I think he allowed himself to lose concentration and in his shock of dropping it, couldn't think of where the play was. If there were one or nobody out, it would have been no problem as the infield fly rule would have protected him.

You're right about the two hands, DC, especially when making the final out of a one run game with runners on base and two out.

It's a long season.

This is the same fucking team that for 2.5 years now have been a bunch a fucking losers. Fuck them. I doubt they care that they lost. Omar sits back and does nothing. The manager has the same dumb look on his face win or lose. At least we won't have to watch the collapse in September. They won't even be in it by then.

Is it just me or does anyone else think JL is pissed?

Tough game for the Mets to lose.

Perhaps just a little.

Castillo is done. Up until this year, he's been taking a brutal beating at home games by the Mets' fans. They've gotten off his back somewhat this year, but it will now be uglier than ever when he takes the field at Citi Field. Especially with Orlando Hudson, who publicly stated he wanted to be a Met, doing what he's doing in L.A.

Manuel do something like that?

"Manager Jerry Manuel put Castillo in the leadoff spot for Saturday’s game against the Yankees. He says he had no special message for Castillo, just telling him he was happy to see him when he arrived for the game."

What happened to Santana?

I picked the Mutts in Streak for the Cash to jinx them.

Santana has been pitching like shit for teh last few starts. I just turned down a good trade for him to.

A bit of a spanking today: 15-0
Mets LOST the first game
Mets Won the 2nd game
Yanks Won the 3rd.

First place Mets!!

Woo Hoo!!

but seriously what a weak lineup. they only won because I drafted Josh Johnson in the Yahoo! game.

BAM? Is that you?

last time i checked my name is tony mosrite?

They're absolutely pathetic. Minaya and Manuel have to go.

NOW!!!!

Let me know when Ike Davis is playing 1st, F-Mart is playing CF, and they pick up some starting pitching. Until then, if Wilpon doesn't care, neither do I.

That's exactly how I feel, Lou.

I've gone 20 games a year minimum, for the last 30 f****** years, like a f****** jerk. I know the guy got robbed by Bernie Madoff, but if he can't afford to contend, he should just sell.

This isn't Milwaukee or Pittsburgh or San Diego or any of the other small baseball markets. It's New York City and we deserve better. They make me sick .

You have better, and they're in the Bronx.

Yes. I know. I admit it too.

I was at the now infamous "we weren't ready to play" game Sunday, and before the game started I said to my wife " I can't believe how many empty seats there are here on a beautiful Sunday, with Santana pitching." By the 2nd inning I felt like an asshole for being there.

Mike Francesa was quoting one of the players a few days ago (I think Francouer) that "we were flat". Francesa went nuts. "How could you be flat 5 games into the season!"

Today, Castillo runs up Reyes' back and gets tagged out. Reyes gets caught stealing third with Wright at bat (you can score from 2nd, asshole) and then Wright strikes out. Potentially two men on with no outs and then zippo. What a pathetic team.

VICTORY! 20 innings; 9 hits, 2 runs. Hard to believe it was the Cardinals who lost 2-1. They left 14 men in scoring position.

Holy Shit. They're in 1st!

....and ahead of Philly who are up against Lincicum (sp?) today. Enjoy it while you can.