Well that was a fun game, wasn't it? I watched the game today with two friends, one an Orioles fan and the other a Yankee fan. As soon as Farnsworth came out, the Yankee fan said something to the effect of, “Over under one half homers Farnsworth gives up this inning? I'm taking over” The Oriole fan agreed to the Bet with 2-1 odds ($2 payout if Farnsworth gave up a home run). As soon as they finished shaking hands, that very pitch, Reyes took it yard.
The situation was hilarious.
Anyway, good game today guys. The main downside was the amount of home runs that Santana gave up. We all knew going into the trade that was his weakness. Today I'll write it off as an affect of the wind, especially on that Abreu bomb that kept going and going. Off the bat, it did not look like a home run.
Very old style baseball game as well for the Mets. They had two pitchers, a starter than the closer, who came in for a 4 save out. That really helps out the pen, which Willie has been over using. On the topic of Willie, for as much heat as he has received over the last couple of weeks, it seemed like he woke up today. He was arguing a balk from the dugout and he also showed emotion for the pitch that got Alou looking. I am not suggesting that this one game gets him off of the hotseat, but hopefully it can spark a trend.
All around good day.
