Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Shannon Shark is the founder of MetsPolice.com, tweets as @metspolice, is an avid fan of Lee Mazzilli and Daniel Murphy, hates black uniforms and is the author of "Send The Beer Guy" available at Amazon.com. #imwith28
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Bizarroworld NLDS Game 1

Joe Torre won his record 77th postseason game last night in an alternate universe where the NL East champion Mets won just 5 of their 30 regular season blown saves.

Mike Pelfrey pitched 8 strong innings, holding the Dodgers to just two runs over 118 pitches. With the score tied at 2, interim manager Jerry Manuel went to his bullpen which promptly loaded the bases before giving up a grand slam to Jeff Kent.

The Mets stranded 11 runners on base.

After the game Fred Wilpon expressed mixed emotions, "Any time the Dodgers can win a game this close to Brooklyn, well, let's just say it's not the worst thing. I wish Torre had been available last winter following that awful collapse we had. He seems like a New York kind of guy that could handle you guys (the media and fat bloggers)."

Dodgers 6, Mets 2.

Tonight, Johan Santana pitches on three days rest.

News and notes: Moises Alou and Angel Pagan sat behind the Mets dugout. A seat was left for Orlando Hernandez who never arrived. The Mets are expected to extend the contracts of Omar Minaya (three years) and second baseman Jose Castillo (eight years) in a press conference this morning.

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Like I Said, It Was The Best Pitching Peformance In Mets History

Give me the ball.  Don’t warm anyone up.  Three days rest.  Shutout.  On a bad knee.   That’s a man.
 
 

JOHAN SANTANA UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL SURGERY

FLUSHING, N.Y., October 1, 2008 – Mets Medical Director Dr. David Altchek and Team Physician Dr. Struan Coleman from the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan today successfully performed arthroscopic surgery on Mets pitcher Johan Santana’s left knee to treat a torn meniscus.
 

Santana had torn his meniscus prior to his final start of the season, but was able to work through the injury.

He is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for Spring Training.

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Welcome To October. The Mets Are The Old Red Sox

Welcome to October, the month after Fred Wilpon likes to play meaningful games.

It occurs to me that the Red Sox have become the Yankees.   They have a historic ballpark, some classic uniforms, some history and they win the World Series.

Meanwhile the Mets have become the Red Sox.

What do I mean?

When the bullpen blew the tie did you think the Mets would win?  No.
If they had won what were you saying about Monday – I heard a lot of “could be tough with Pedro pitching.”
I also heard a lot of “The Cubs will beat ‘us’ anyway.”

The talk of 2008 was the collapse of 2007.

What do you suppose the talk of 2009 will be?

We are now conditioned to expect to lose.  If they open up a 15 game lead in April we will spend six months wondering when the collapse will come.  If they make the playoffs, the expectation will be that they will blow it.

Welcome to October.   Welcome to Day 3 of the Mets not refunding my playoff tickets.

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Hey Mets, Where Is My Money?

I got playoff tickets through the lottery.
 
They billed my card instantly when I bought.
 
They are unable to provide the goods they sold.
 
Why hasn’t my card been credited yet?
 
Yes I am cranky but I’d like an explanation.  
 
I know season plans are getting it credited to their 2009 plan.
 
As far as the Mets are concerned I don’t jave a 2009 plan.
 
If you can bill instantly you can credit instantly.
 
Where is my money?

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