After all of this went down, the Mets then swept a day-night doubleheader with the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, showing them that they are still the team to beat in the NL East, despite what someone who didn’t even make the All-Star roster may think (cough, Jim-my Rol-lins!). Speaking of the All-Star roster, the Mets have 4 players to contribute to the team this year 3 of whom are starting. David Wright, Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran were all leading vote getters at their position, and the dominant Billy Wagner got a spot on the pitching roster. I have no complaints other than the fact that John Maine got screwed out of a spot. Maine is 9-4 with a 2.74 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. The man Mets fans have to thank for Winona Ryder-ing Maine’s spot? Cole Hamels.
Hamels this year is 9-4 (push) with an ERA of 3.87 (advantage Maine) and a 1.22 WHIP (advantage Maine). To make things worse Friday night in the second game of the double header, Maine out-pitched Hamels by going 8 innings and allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits striking out 6 and walking nobody. Hamels on the other hand went 5 innings giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits, 2 of which were home runs. He also walked 5 batters. So even though when they went head to head the Maine event was victorious, Hamels still gets the nod for the All-Star game. I don’t get it, John Maine is the Maine Event, Cole Hamels name reminds you of a coal miner. And what do coal miners get? Black lungs. What else gives you black lungs? Smoking. The MLB is promoting smoking this All-Star game, real nice.

In Gomez the Rangers are getting someone who has playoff experience, and plenty of it. They can also finally give Brendan Shanahan a true center to play with on the second line. Lord knows we needed one last year. And with Drury, not only are we getting a life ruiner and one of the most clutch players in sports history, we’re getting a Little League World Series champion. One could argue that he was better than Danny “I Shaved at 10" Almonte. Lets see Almonte rock a pair of skates. Drury also gives the Rangers a #1 center for the first line to play with Jagr. So to look at the upcoming two lines next season, the Rangers are going to have 4 legitimate All-Stars on offense on the first two lines.
This is too much to believe, Zeke makes a good deal, and now Glen Sather makes two great signings? What’s next? Pete Kendall and Laveranues Coles suddenly become team leaders on the Jets and are the most enthusiastic about Training Camp and team contact drills? Tiki Barber wins an Emmy? Actually don’t sleep on Tiki, he’s the next Ron Darling. But all of this aside, we’re looking at a Rangers team that is going to contend for the Stanley Cup next year, and make a strong push as long as everyone stays healthy. Pray to Roger McDowell.
So in retrospect, the Rangers, Knicks, and Mets all made a huge splash in the sports world this weekend. Don’t ask me to choose which piece of news pleased me the most because that would be like asking me to choose between Jessica Alba, Rachel Bilson or Scarlett Johanson. In other words, it’s the impossible choice. But championships for these three teams in the next few years is not impossible, in fact it’s probable. Yeah, I said it, probable. Of course, until we see them all play together, its just a great looking roster on a sheet of paper. And I mean really great looking. Maybe even better looking than Jessica Alba.
And that’s really saying something.
1 comment:
hahaha Cole Hamels is going to get the black lung...and then, John Maine will have the last laugh.
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