Failure in Flushing
This weekend was quite disappointing to Met fans. The stage was set for the annual matchup with our uptown cousins, the New York Yankees. Base10's beloved squad basically blew the series. First, the Friday loss on a Matsui error. Then came the Saturday win and all is right with the world again. But Sunday follows Saturday and the Mets collapsed. Blowing a 3-0 lead and masterful pitching by Pedro, the Mets succumbed to the Yankees on errors by David Wright and Jose Reyes this time. (Click here for recaps of Game 1, Game 2 and Game 3).

While the result is not what a Mets fan would have wanted, Base10 certainly agrees with some commentators that suggested this was as intense as a post-season game. This is certainly true. What with pitching gems, slugging exhibitions and fielding theatrics, fans certainly got their money's worth. The Mets visit Yankee Stadium on June 24 for the next half of the series.

In baseball, there always a tomorrow. (Unless it's the end of September). Tonight, the Mets battle the Atlanta Braves in the great state of Georgia. Alas, we are trailing 4-1 at this point, but hey if the Yankees can turn around a lead like that, so can we.

In an aside, Base10 discovered this weekend that it is almost as much fun watching the Red Sox kick Atlanta's ass as it is to watch them kick the Yankee's ass. The Sox look strong, winning the series against the slumping Braves.

One more thing...check out the Faith and Fear in Flushing blog about the New York Mets. It's refreshing to see a fan blog that's actually well written and not just a rant against the Yankees or Atlanta.
- posted by Base10 @ 8:29 PM