Okay, one at a time but this is definitely a start. The Met relievers actually did a solid job aside from Rincon's first pitch. I put the odds at about 20:1 that the Mets were going to win that game after going down 6-3, but you need to give them props for pulling it out. However, the Brew Crew also won and seem to be on a bit of the good streak. The Brewers have the Cubs to end the season and the Mets of course have those pesky Marlins. I would have thought that the Mets have a leg up in opponent; however, it is quite apparent that Sweet Lou has no interest in consistently playing his regulars and the top guys in the Cubs rotation are all not pitching.
Notes: I give the Phillies the division if they win 2 of 3 against the Nationals. The Mets would need a sweep to tie and that is very unlikely against the Marlins. By the way, it looks like the Mets will have to pitch Johan in the Marlin series because it will be win or go home for them. Also, rain
will be a serious factor in this series. I would not be surprised if there is a double header at some point. That would really hurt the Mets because they badly need a sweep and are dead if they lose 2 of 3.
The Cubs should be concerned about Rich Harden because the injury prone stud was not his 95 MPH self tonight against the Mets.
Yaros
will be a serious factor in this series. I would not be surprised if there is a double header at some point. That would really hurt the Mets because they badly need a sweep and are dead if they lose 2 of 3.
as far as the cubs go - one thing to consider is piniella's awareness of the cubs impact on the playoff landscape, and depending who he'd rather see, he may play the brewers differently than he did the mets. like, if he's more scared of cc and sheets than johan and pelfrey, he might prefer the mets making the playoffs and take the brewers seriously while not making life overly difficult on the mets this past series (despite their inability to capitalize)
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