I believe it was Tommy Lasorda (and maybe he stole it from someone) but someone said about baseball:
No matter what you do you are going to win 60 and lose 60. It’s those other 40 (42) that matter.
Last night was one of those other 42.
This team showed it has winning in their genes.
Pelfrey had nothing. The Same Old Mets would have rolled over and died after 9 Reds batted in the first. Down 4-2, let’s mail it in and use the entire bullpen.
Pelfrey, with nothing, gave 5 innings….the team scored some runs….the bullpen hang on.
Jerry Manuel said it best, “We got just enough outs.”
Not every victory can be pretty, but last night could have easily been an “it’s only April” loss. One extra win here and there can make quite a difference…ask the 2007 and 2008 Mets.
