A few quick thoughts before I call it a night:
- R.A. Dickey is pitching through what I assume is a hell of a lot of pain. Despite that, he’s going out there and putting in solid outing after solid outing. It is nearly impossible for me to criticize him.
- Brian Wilson looked ticked after he left the game. I wonder whether that has to do with his poor execution or the fact that Bruce Bochy has pitched him a few nights in a row. I doubt we’ll see him again tomorrow.
- Either way, what a big hit by Scott Hairston. Maybe the biggest of the year to date.
- The Mets, as mentioned in the title, clinched an above .500 record at the All-Star Break. Considering the 5-13 start and the laundry list of injuries, it’s pretty remarkable.
- The Mets move to within 6.5 games in the Wild Card Race, pictured below.
| Atlanta | 53 | 37 | – | 72 |
| Arizona | 49 | 41 | 4.0 | 72 |
| St. Louis | 47 | 43 | 6.0 | 72 |
| Pittsburgh | 46 | 42 | 6.0 | 74 |
| New York | 46 | 43 | 6.5 | 73 |
| Washington | 45 | 45 | 8.0 | 72 |
Tags: Above .500 At The Break
July 9, 2011 at 7:10 am |
Hey Tom, ‘great minds think alike’.
Those were my thoughts when I made my posts a few minutes ago – different words, same thoughts!
: )
July 9, 2011 at 2:40 pm |
Nice job… i’ll be followin you.. How bout Jeter’s HR today? Gotta say, the guy just is all class.. Proud of him
July 9, 2011 at 4:16 pm |
Great to hear you’ll be following, and thanks for the comment.
As hard as it is to say kind things about the Yankees, I agree that Jeter is a class act.
A couple of years ago I attended a presentation by Kenny Long (Yankees hitting coach). He shared a number of stories about Jeter, all of which helped increase my level of respect for the guy.
Now A Rod on the other hand…….