Same Stuff, Different Day

And so, on the day after, things went about as normal as usual. The "A- lineup" (per Willie) was used, with Julio Franco playing 3rd base and Michael Tucker playing first. The only "regular" was Tom Glavine, who pitched 8 solid innings, allowing 2 runs. Since they once again faced a lefty, the Mets were down 2-1 coming into the bottom of the eigth, but used a rally started by Anderson Hernandez (who earlier did something odd, homering for the first time in his major league career) to take a 3-2 lead. Billy Wagner closed it out, save #39 on the year. Same result, different day.

Interesting point about lefties that I read yesterday. The problem is not entirely with the lineup not being able to hit them it seems (while it would help of course). Met pitchers, in the past 20 starts against lefties, have an ERA over 7. I don't care who is facing the Mets, when your starters are putting up a large crooked number as an ERA, you are not going to win many games.

In other Same Stuff, Different Day news, Francessa and Russo (aka His Pompousass and the Screaming Ninny) had another show of Met bashing apparently. You see, each week on Tuesday, Paul Lo Duca does a call in show with mid-day host Joe Bennigno. Seems Paulie missed yesterdays show for some reason. His Pompousass and the Screaming Ninny went on the berate Paul for missing the spot, not understanding how he could do that. Apparently they called his agent, who had no idea where he was. Hey guys, I know where he was, at home, sleeping it off. Did these idiots not notice that the team won the division the night before? Did they maybe think that he had a late night?

Look, I'm not saying Paulie should get off scott free here. He has a contract, he should have at least called to say he would miss the spot, maybe offer to do it today instead. But once again, His Pompousass and the Screaming Ninny had an opening to bash the Mets, and took it. The whole schtick is getting tiresome. If anyone should be upset, it is Benigno, who's show PLD was supposed to be on. The other two idiots should have stayed out of it. But of course, they cannot. The Screaming Ninny should be more worried about his Giants, 20-8 losers to the Rockies on Monday night, the same Giants who last week he said the Mets don't want to face in the playoffs. Hey Doggie, they are DONE. Especially after last night's 12-4 ass-whooping. Oh, and your star rookie, Matt Cain, he took the loss, giving up 7 earned in 5.1 innings. Maybe Barry should share some of his stash with the rest of the team. As for His Pompousass, stick to talking about horses, the one thing you can do without pissing off a good portion of your audience.