Eris- It really takes a lot for me to like a Phillies fan, so there.
I was at the game. Blergh. Not bad offensively. Strasburg is overrated as hell and babied by his organization but we got enough runs off of him to win, not really in terms of strategy but a lot of luck. But I'd rather have luck than skills, especially if it neutralized a few instances of bad luck during the game. It's just one game, though. Valverde looked excellent but shades of teetering on the edge, which still made him look boss amongst a group of scrubs in the bullpen. Wright looked his usual self, Gee was fine too, Lagares clearly is aiming to prove he is an everyday player, and the rest need to wake up to remember they're not in Port St. Lucie. Also of note, there were several different lineup changes because Daniel Murphy had to leave because his wife went into labor. The middle infield chemistry was shaky, though that speaks to Tejada not being good and EY Jr. being put in that position last minute, but were next week going to be a Murphy and a **hopefully** Stephen Drew middle infield, I'll take it in a hot minute. Granderson is a streaky player. He is not of my concerns, however.
Not sure if Roxy blocked me but JFC, Roxy, if you think Beltran cursed this team since 2006 then it just so happens to be that mindset of Mets fandom that I most detest. The Wilpons since owning the team have done more irreparable damage than anybody associated with this organization on the field. But Willie Randolph's piss-poor strategy that whole series was more crucial than the fact Beltran got fooled on an Adam Wainwright breaking ball in a series where he was great, only Delgado was better of that whole roster in the playoffs, shows short-term memory. Plus, we got Zack Wheeler for him. Be grateful for his contributions with the team than the fact we had no shot to win against Wainwright.
