Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Wow.

For the first 16, I don’t know if this was that memorable a game other than the number of innings and the weird managerial moves (especially in the home dugout).  I actually had an original version of this post, written around the 16th or so, that said it wasn’t a remarkable game.    I had another version in the bottom of the 19th with 2 out.  Oops.

As the night got longer and longer this one became amazing.  For all the armchair managers, this was a field day.

I think Jerry is dead now.  Two runs against three innings of position players.  This team is going nowhere.

I jumped on-line during the 8th inning, and as the game kept going and going I cleaned out my inbox and posted 13 new articles for the next 7 days, this one being the 14th post of the night.

I hung out on twitter (@metspolice) which was tremendous fun, and a great way to watch a game.  The community aspect is wonderful.

I can’t tell you how many times I asked if Jerry was going to use K-Rod…Jerry danced with the devil tonight and got away with it several times.  And then he used K-Rod and…oops!

The bullpen was awesome.  The offense was awful.

How about that Cora at first?

How about the Marlins playing a 7pm game and finishing before the Mets?

How about the Rockies getting a no-hitter while this went on?

The Cards bringing Lopez in to pitch the 18th?

Valdez being thrown out at second?

What’s with Jerry giving up an out, with Reyes on first and a position player on the mound?  In the 19th?

Loved Mather’s look-back at Reyes on second.

Two innings of position players pitching (the 18th and 19th) and they get one run on a sac-fly, with a pitcher-in-left making the putout.  Three innings, two runs.

Pujols doubles after a caught-stealing in the 19th.  Then a pitcher playing outfield is up next.  Wild.

You just knew K-Rod would blow the save.  Nothing against K-Rod, but he’s on the Mets.

The 20th inning!   I enjoyed Castillo popping up to the pitcher-playing-LF, and Mather catching

Pelfrey leads the team in wins and saves!   K-Rod the win, Pelfrey the save.  what?????

Omar got his win.

If you’re a big fan of Tom Glavine, the 2008 Mets, the 2000 World Series or the 1988 NLCS you sure will love this article on ESPN New York.

Author Mike Simon got reactions from several of the Mets bloggers as they debate which was the most painful moment in Mets history.    Maybe I’m an oddball but I would have gone with 9/11/87.  I was at Shea last night, and the Mets had clawed through injuries all summer to hunt down the Cardinals.  They had a lead and Dwight Gooden was pitching the next day.   And then…

Anyway, if you’re a Mets fan you probably like misery.  Check it out.

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Top of the 9th as I type this.   Getting worried about the season.   5 days until Santana again.

In better selfish news I see my blog was drunk and didn’t publish two of the posts that were scheduled for the morning, which means I now have less work to do this week.

Read this from MLB Trade rumors and it will explain to you why Omar will wait until April 20th to call Ike up. It actually makes long-term sense.

I just heard someone call WFAN and suggest Lee Mazzilli as manager.  Man, even I haven’t floated that one yet this year.  I don’t see Lee being the man to bring this team in to play .625 ball.  He seems more of a June 16, 1977 manager – once they say screw it and play Thole, Ike, F-Mart and Tejada and let Jose Reyes meet his destiny winning an MVP with Boston.

I also heard someone blasting the hit song by Santana out their car window.  Maybe it’s a sign today will be a good day.

I’m considering buying a black Mets jersey to throw Day Job Boss off the trail.