Phillies 11 – Mets 5 May 2, 2010
May 2, 2010 by Dave Doyle
Filed under Fan News
Mets starting pitcher Santana delivers a pitch to the Phillies during their National League MLB game in Philadelphia” width=”234″> The Mets and, more so, Johan Santana got absolutely torched by the Phillies in the final game of their three game series. Santana gave up 10 runs in 3.2 IP including four home runs, one of those a grand slam to Shane Victorino. It was really ugly tonight for the Mets.
The Mets did have some offense against Jamie Moyer. David Wright had a big 3-run homer in the first inning and things were looking good. But not for long. Rod Barajas hit another homer as well. But the five runs the Mets put up weren’t enough to overcome the disastrous start that Santana had.
Santana looked worse than I’ve ever seen him as a Mets player. He gave up a bases loaded walk to Moyer of all things. Then Victorino hit the grand slam. It was hideous.
The Mets leave town losing two of three in Philly and a half game back in the NL East.
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2010 Mets – Chokers or Champions?
May 2, 2010 by Dave Doyle
Filed under Fan News
That graph to the left says it all. The game yesterday was pretty much over by the fifth inning. With the way Roy Halladay was pitching, you could say it was over by the fourth.
I was looking forward to a pitching duel between arguably the best pitcher in the National League and Mike Pelfrey, the current NL ERA leader. Until the fourth inning, the matchup was living up to the hype.
Then, the old Mets showed up, the ones who choke in critical situations. Two pop-ups in the fourth that couldn’t be handled and the game began to unravel.
The Phillies proved once again they can came back from a bad game. True champions do that. They also showed the world the Mets still struggle with choking and they did it on national TV.
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Johan Santana is going to need a strong game today and needs to start the process of removing the “choke” label from this team. This team needs to pick itself up, brush itself off and get back out there. No trash talk, no excuses, just play the game to the best of their abilities.
Today’s game with Santana on the mound will answer a lot of questions. Will these Mets be able to come back from a bad game in true champion style? Can the Mets finally throw down the choker label and hold onto first place in the process?
Today’s game just might answer the question, “Is this team a Choker or a Champion?” They will either leave Philly in first, or the Phillies would have put the Mets in their rightful place. I know it’s early, but psychologically, this is an important game.
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MLB Preview: Mets at Phillies May 2, 2010
May 2, 2010 by Dave Doyle
Filed under Fan News
New York Mets (14-10) at Philadelphia Phillies (13-10), 8:05 pm
Johan Santana (3-1 2.08) vs. Jamie Moyer (2-2 5.25)
TV : ESPN Radio : WFAN
What to watch : The Mets can take the series in Philly with a win tonight behind Santana. He’s been outstanding recently, giving up only one earned run in his last three starts over 19.1 IP. He’s opposed by Moyer who’s gone six innings in all four starts this year. The Phillies have lost two of the four games he started.
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