the yankees game was postponed last night. the game is set for 1pm this afternoon. their 200 million dollar lineup (nearly twice the next team) has a recent or current all-star at every position albeit some aging and injury prone. even with all that money invested the starting pitching is suspect, and the middle relievers moreso. even their vaunted closer is more vulnerable this year due to injury. still, they represent a modern day version of the yankees murderers row. many bats that can kill you...as the announcers have been fond of pointing out, their number 9 hitter batted .342 this year and was the starting second baseman at the all-star game.
the mets play tonight at 8. in many respects they resemble the yankees especially now that their starting pitching has fallen apart with the injuries to pedro martinez and orlando hernandez. the mets, however, have a vastly superior bullpen. the only significant advantage the yankees have is in rightfield. both players were picked up midseason as a result of injury. the yankees 16million dollar pickup has played up to his ability while the mets 4million dolllar player has shown why so many people were anxious to see him depart. for a skinny white guy he runs like a deer...thats been hit by a jeep. its painful to watch. and his hitting as been as anemic. he likely wont be in the lineup tonight though with a lefty pitching for the dodgers. the mets have had trouble with left-handed pitching all year. this is the dodgers only one in the rotation so if the mets can beat him to take a 2-0 lead heading to los angeles, they will be feeling pretty confident even with metkiller greg maddux pitching in game 3.
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the mets play tonight at 8. in many respects they resemble the yankees especially now that their starting pitching has fallen apart with the injuries to pedro martinez and orlando hernandez. the mets, however, have a vastly superior bullpen. the only significant advantage the yankees have is in rightfield. both players were picked up midseason as a result of injury. the yankees 16million dollar pickup has played up to his ability while the mets 4million dolllar player has shown why so many people were anxious to see him depart. for a skinny white guy he runs like a deer...thats been hit by a jeep. its painful to watch. and his hitting as been as anemic. he likely wont be in the lineup tonight though with a lefty pitching for the dodgers. the mets have had trouble with left-handed pitching all year. this is the dodgers only one in the rotation so if the mets can beat him to take a 2-0 lead heading to los angeles, they will be feeling pretty confident even with metkiller greg maddux pitching in game 3.
- dave 10-05-2006 7:24 pm