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You didn't think Mets fans were going to stay happy and optimistic about the season very long, did you? Pedro Martinez pulled/tore/yoinked his hamstring/tendon/groin/anal fissure and very well might miss a few weeks. As if just to rub it in, new reliever Matt Wise gave up a walk-off homer to Robert Andino in the Marlins' 5-4 extra inning win.
No word yet exactly how long Pedro will be out, but it's not going to be soon, which means we hope you like El Duque. Mets fans are somewhat concerned.
Pedro had had such a good spring. I know. I also know, as we all do, that such a good spring means nothing. Just as such a terrible spring means nothing. But a pop in the hamstring of an aging starting pitcher means quite a bit. It means ... well, we'll start to know soon enough, but it probably means no Pedro J. until May. And it certainly means that all of our attempts to tell ourselves that the Mets' problems with age and infirmity were overblown lasted exactly 12 1/3 innings. Less than that if you count Alou's groin and El Duque's foot and Castillo's knees and Beltran's knees and Wagner's back and Delgado's hip. Which we weren't doing yesterday, because it was Opening Day and we won and we were glorious.
• We Still Want To Call Him "Joey" Sometimes. Josh Hamilton's inspiring! return from the occasional moments of awesomeness surrounded mostly by paranoia and fear depths of drug addiction continued last night with a two-run homer off J.J. Putz in the ninth inning to give the Rangers a 5-4 win over the Mariners. Hamilton, once again, heroically resisted the urge to snort the third base line at the end of his home run trot, for which we continue to salute him.
• Troy Glaus Is No Scott Rolen. Glaus' throwing error in the eighth inning — on a very easy play at the plate — helped lead to Colorado's 2-1 win over our Cardinals. Yes, indeedy: Kip Wells and Kyle Lohse had a pitching duel.
• Undefeated! There are three 2-0 teams in baseball. The Washington Nationals (who were off yesterday), the Los Angeles Dodgers (who have beaten the Giants twice, which shouldn't count) and the San Diego Padres, who beat the Astros 2-1 yesterday. Pretty good for a team whose top pinch hitter is Jody Gerut.
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That sound you heard was the remainder of the Mets' bandwagon jumping off.
Re: Pedro's injury- Slow golf clap of approval. Finally, the Mets have their very own Mike Hampton.
We Still Want To Call Him "Joey" Sometimes
Apparently we also want to call him "John" sometimes.
@Afino: I'd feel better if the Braves could beat a team that spends more time in cellars than most 3 speed bikes.
@ghostsoftheSCupcountry:
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I called this two days ago.
Yoinked? Did Homer pull his hamstring?
@ghostsoftheSCupcountry: We had our very own Mike Hampton. His name was Mike Hampton.
Robert Andino. On pace for 81 home runs!
That's what happens when you hire Charlie Sheen as your trainer.
Pedro - The Martin Havlat of baseball
@Doyle McPoyle: I knew Mike Hampton. I played with Mike Hampton. Mike Hampton was no Mike Hampton...
We Still Want To Call Him "Joey" Sometimes
I feel the same way about Albert Belle.
"Hamilton, once again, heroically resisted the urge to snort the third base line at the end of his home run trot, for which we continue to salute him."
You must've missed the post-game handshakes out by the pitcher's mound when he had to be restrained from going to town on the rosin bag.
@Afino: Is Chipper gonna tell us to get our Yankee gear on again?
Monday was like having unbelievable, marathon, illegal-in-thirty-three-states sex with some chick you'd been pining for for years. And Tuesday was like waking up the next day and having her tell you she's got herpes and is now pregnant.
@Afino:
How's John Smoltz pitching? Oh wait, he's on the DL too.
@Doyle McPoyle: True, but at least he appeared in a game for the Mets. I think I was a bachelor the last time Hampton pitched for the Braves. I overstate my case, but still.
@Afino: Well done, good sir. And yeah, I'd rather have Maine than anybody but Jurgens, Smoltz and Hudson.
I occasionally want to call Hamilton "Joey Belle", just for old time's sake.
But Pedro's cock is okay, right?
I mean his rooster, you pervs.
@twoeightnine: I think he looks more like Hayden Panettiere's dad from Heroes.
I never wish for an injury to anyone, so my condolences to the Mets fans out there. But a Mets loss? I'd like 160 more of those, please.
Get well, Pedro. Then proceed to suck horribly.
I'd like to yoink Brooklyn Decker's groin.
/Hi-oooooooooooo
...all of our attempts to tell ourselves that the Mets' problems with age and infirmity were overblown lasted exactly 12 1/3 innings.
Professor - would you say it's time for Mets fans to crack each other's heads open, and feast on the goo inside?
@UkraineNotWeak:
@shea_guevara:
We also would have accepted "you guys just lost and gave up 12 runs to the fucking PIRATES!"
@ghostsoftheSCupcountry:
What exactly has Jurrjens proven in his major league career?
A lot less than John Maine has.
@Afino: I would've notedd that, if my own team hadn't just lost on a walkoff homerun to Robert Andino.
No worries, the O-Pez dispenser's going tonight. What's he dispensing, you ask? JUSTICE.
I wonder what Shaughnessy has to say about this.
Check that. No I don't.
I haven't seen pitching like that since my musical, "Pitching Like That".
I also believe the lad's name is Josh Hamilton.
Snake! Mongoose!
@Gourmet Spud:
That is why I tend to stay away from the comment boards on Met blogs. The level of insanity is beyond belief but they are good for an occasional laugh.
Why is Alan Thicke helping Pedro off the mound?
@Afino:
The last I looked both Maine and Perez won 15 last year.
@UkraineNotWeak: Thank god it was Matt Wise who lost the game last night. If it was, say, Jorge Sosa or Pedro Feliciano, we'd have to endure 8 million more
Twisted Testicle.
@shea_guevara: That is, 8 million more MINAYA ONLY HIRES SPANISH PLAYERS !!!1! rants. Somehow I posted before I was done.
In other news, Kyle Farnsworth is booed during the Opening Day introductions. Yankee Fans are in mid-season form.
@sassydeerrun: Taking him to Tahiti Village for some R&R?
That picture would be much better if the trainer's hand was on Pedro's ass and Pedro had his arm around the trainer.
He could always get a job drinking Mr. Pewterschmidt's diabetic blood.
Troy Glaus Is No Scott Rolen
True I'd say it takes at least a month into the season before he gets mad at La Russa and injured.
@UkraineNotWeak:
I'm well aware of that, hence why I was actually on your side there.
I sounded like a Mets fan....
/takes shower
@Stev D: on the injured reserve for FIVE WEEKS
/exits with jazz hands
If only the Mets acquired another Cy Young-caliber pitcher in the offseason.
@shea_guevara:
My favorite comment from last night.
"Well, we already know the Marlin bullpen is better than the Met bullpen."
One bad pitch in six innings of relief doesn't mean your bullpen sucks.
Are we sure that "pop" doesn't mean something different in espanol?
Pop goes the weasel, indeed.
So you're saying one of Josh Hamilton's "five-tools" might be a coke spoon?
@Afino: True, but I think he'll be a Hell of a Big League starter for a long time. Hence, I'd prefer the Braves keep him.
Pedro's been hurt ever since Nelson de la Rosa left.
This is no coincidence
As a Boston fan, it still hurts me a little to see Pedro hurt, since I owe him my first born child.
I can't take it back now, I promised him.
And tonight I'll be 10m rows behind home plate at Yankee Stadium. First game of the year, yay!
@icanthelpitimfromboston: I thought we had a moratorium on Sox fans breeding!