Timing is Everything

I did not get to see a lot of todays game. The reason is my oldest daughter turned 6 today, so we had people over and errands to run. I did listen to a little of the game on the radio in the car, and heard Chad Bradford allow an inherited runner to score. I was upset, but it was bound to happen. He had only allow 3 of 31 inherited runners to score before today. This was bad timing.

Later, I had the cahnce to turn on the game on TV for an update. I turned it on in the bottom of the 8th, two runners on, and David "The Prince" Wright at the plate. I saw one pitch, which David promptly deposited into the picnic bleachers for a 7-5 lead. Man, I have good timing.

As I mentioned earlier, my oldest daughter turned 6 today. She was born on 7/9/00. As all Met fans know, 7/8/00 was the night Roger Clemens went all roid rage on Mike Piazza, and hit him in the head. The wife and I were watching the game. Within a half an hour, her water broke, and the next moring, our first daughter was born. Timing, as the headline reads, is everything.

Alas, I did not get to see Mike Pelfrey's first start live, the wife and I had a night out. I did DVR it, and plan to watch and opine in the next few days. The All Star Break is a good time. Based on what I read, it appears he did OK for a first time out.

For the Islander fans who are interested, Monday or Tuesday will have a posting on what Neil Smith has done so far. I am NOT very happy about Tom Poti.

Note to David Wright, ask Jose Lima to be your HR Derby pitcher. He needs the work.