Weekend Sports Wrap
Yes, the Mets did the unthinkable. They swept the Braves. At Turner Field. Hurrah! Click for the recaps here, here and here. The boys are now 5-1 at Turner Field. Last year they were 1-8. The Mets scored a total of 27 runs in the series and got 19 hits in yesterday's contest (which I believe is a club record). Base10 has been waiting years for this momment.

In spite of some tough talk about how the Braves were going to comeback into contention for the division, these three wins bring the Mets a full 15 games ahead of the Braves in the standing. It would take a collapse of enormous proportions (sort of like the Yankees blowing a three-game advantage in the 2004 ALCS) for this to happen now.

Speaking of the Yanks, they made a big deal yesterday, although one they may live to regret. The acquired Bobby Abreu and Cory Lidle from the Phillies in a surprise deal. The trade deadline is 4PM today and Base10 is waiting with baited breath to see if Omar "GM of the Year" Minaya does something at the last minute.

Don't forget football, either. Camps have started but there is precious little news on the Jets. The good news is that they have signed all their draft picks. Not much news out of Jets camp just yet, although Justin McCareins was briefly in Coach Mangini's dog house for failing an endurance test on the first day. Acording to reports, Mangini does run a pretty intense and physical camp (ulike the tea party-like atmosphere under Herm Edwards).

Remember, the Hall of Fame Game is on Sunday!
- posted by Base10 @ 11:07 AM