Not sure...
what I've enjoyed more over the last few weeks. The Yankees slow and steady climb to first, or the New York Mets meltdown.
The teams are exact opposites of each other right now. The once unreliable bullpen of the Yanks has been stabilized by the presence of Joba Chamberlain. He seems to have given the whole pen a shot in the arm. I mean I still do get a stomach ache when Kyle Farnsworth comes into the game, but besides that, this pen reminds me of the '96 pen with a young fireballer (then Mariano, now Joba) leading the way to a dominant closer (then Wetteland, now Mariano). Plus once the playoffs start, whichever starter gets cast out of the rotation will get bumped to the pen. I'm guessing it'll be Phil Hughes, which I think will be great. Another big, strong arm out of the pen. Plus what do they do with Ian Kennedy. A Yankee team going into the playoffs with too many quality pitchers, who would have thought that would have been a problem this season. This team looks better right now then they have all season.
The Mets on the other hand have pitched well all season up until now. Starting pitching has been inconsistent, and the bullpen has been god-awful. I cautioned giddy Mets fans all season. Did they listen when I said "There's not enough quality pitching"... no they didn't. They would all praise El Duque, John Maine, Mike Pelfrey, and Oliver Perez, all who I claimed couldnt be counted on down the stretch. This current mess is what they get. Starters who aren't lasting deep into games which causes the bullpen to be over-taxed, all at a time when the Phillies are playing their best ball of the season. Hmmm, it kinda remind me of what was happening in mid-May with the Yanks and the Sox.
I told anyone who would listen that the Mets would collapse in the second-half. It's taken longer than I expected, but its happening... and I'm loving every minute of it.
The teams are exact opposites of each other right now. The once unreliable bullpen of the Yanks has been stabilized by the presence of Joba Chamberlain. He seems to have given the whole pen a shot in the arm. I mean I still do get a stomach ache when Kyle Farnsworth comes into the game, but besides that, this pen reminds me of the '96 pen with a young fireballer (then Mariano, now Joba) leading the way to a dominant closer (then Wetteland, now Mariano). Plus once the playoffs start, whichever starter gets cast out of the rotation will get bumped to the pen. I'm guessing it'll be Phil Hughes, which I think will be great. Another big, strong arm out of the pen. Plus what do they do with Ian Kennedy. A Yankee team going into the playoffs with too many quality pitchers, who would have thought that would have been a problem this season. This team looks better right now then they have all season.
The Mets on the other hand have pitched well all season up until now. Starting pitching has been inconsistent, and the bullpen has been god-awful. I cautioned giddy Mets fans all season. Did they listen when I said "There's not enough quality pitching"... no they didn't. They would all praise El Duque, John Maine, Mike Pelfrey, and Oliver Perez, all who I claimed couldnt be counted on down the stretch. This current mess is what they get. Starters who aren't lasting deep into games which causes the bullpen to be over-taxed, all at a time when the Phillies are playing their best ball of the season. Hmmm, it kinda remind me of what was happening in mid-May with the Yanks and the Sox.
I told anyone who would listen that the Mets would collapse in the second-half. It's taken longer than I expected, but its happening... and I'm loving every minute of it.
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