Connect four!

Behind a second consecutive solid outing by Big Pelf, the Mets won their 4th straight game by defeating the Rockies 4-0 and moving within 5.5 games of the wild card held by Colorado.

Pelf went 6 1/3 strong scattering 7 hits and striking out 5 while the pen went their 3rd straight game without giving up a run.

Francoeur continues to rake by again adding to his RBI total. Mets fans got a bit of a scare when he was hit in the hand by a pitch, but he appears to be alright. Castillo received an early Christmas gift from Home plate ump Larry Vanover when he was called safe at home in the 8th.

It seems that as of late, the Mets are doing all of the little things right. This is, by far, the most relaxed I have seen this team since May before everybody and their mother got placed on the D.L

The Mets will go for 5 straight tomorrow and the man they call Johan gets the ball! With the exception of God and maybe Roy Halladay is there anyone else you'd rather have on the mound?

Lannanized!

Long Island native and Nationals ace John Lannan scattered 7 hits over 9 innings for his first career complete game shutout in a 4-0 victory over the Metsies.

For the 9th time this season and the 5th time in the last 13 games, the Mets were held scoreless in a sight that has become all too familiar for Mets fans.

Ollie was..well..he was Ollie...4 runs and 4 hits over 6 with 6 walks. In his last 17 innings he has walked 17 batters...there are little leaguers with better control.

Francoeur had another solid night at the plate going 2-4, but that was overshadowed by a dropped fly ball out in right field...another sight that has become all too familiar

Since Sheffield has been out, those that have replaced him in left have hit a combined 0-18...yikes....DPT (otherwise known as double play Tatis) was the latest LF to go for an 0-fer..

AROUND THE NL EAST...

The Philthies won their 10th straight in the 13th last night after a Jayson Werth walk-off and Derek Lowe looked dominant for the Braves in an 8-1 win...The Mets currently sit at 44-49 and their ship is sinking fast as they are now 10 games back in their own division...yet a doable 6.5 back in the race for the wild card

Big Pelf goes for the Mets tonite...here's hoping against another 5th inning impolsion

The Happy Recap 7/20/2009 METS 6...Nationals 2

photo from nytimes.com

The momentum the Mets had after winning the final 2 games of a series with the Reds before the all-star break disappeared after losing 3 of the last four games to the Atlanta Braves.

What better way to get off a schnide than playing the 26-65 Washington Nationals?

The Mets broke out the lumber early when they scored 5 runs in the first two innings against rookie pitcher J.D Martin en route to a 6-2 victory over the lowly Nats. Fun fact...the Mets never seem to EVER do well against rookie pitchers

You had the feeling that tonight was gonna go in the Mets favor when Pagan tapped a ball down the third base line that refused to roll foul. He later scored on the first of 2 Danny Murphy rbis.

Livan went seven strong to get win #6 on the year after two god awful outings...if only he could pitch against the nats and marlins all season..As a matter of fact..itd be nice to play those guys all season too...unless its the last week in Sept...

Francoeur continued to produce at the dish and blasted his 1st HR as a Met in the 9th to go along with an RBI Double...In 7 games, Frenchy is hitting .345 with a jack and 7 RBI with the Metropolitans.

It looked like trouble in the 8th when the Nats were threatening and big Adam Dunn stepped up to the plate..only to ground into a nicely turned DP by Danny Murphy...who is playing first these days like his name is Keith Hernandez.

At this point..ill take any kind of a win..even if its those pesky nats..big Ollie pitches tomorrow against John Lannan..which means either 7 inn and 10k or 5 inn with 110 pitches and 7 walks..gotta love how consistent he is.