Pleasantly surprising.

Yesterday, I spent the whole 2-0 win listening to Howie and Josh. I think it was the first time this year the radio was my only form of tuning in. Though "conniption" is the 1st word that comes to mind when Scott Rice looked as if the whole series was gonna blow up in our faces, but surprisingly the breaks are breaking the Metsie way right now and Jayson Werth swung at a 3-0 pitch, erasing 2 men from the 2nd and 3rd, no out situation.

And then whattya know? Bobby Parnell had plays made behind him and finally collected a less-than-3-run save.

Glad to see Gee have such a fantastic outing. The Nats might not be playing up to what we know they're capable of, but they're still the Nats, and his outing was much needed with the back-end of the rotation so iffy right now.

OH! AND we finally saw the on-field incarnation of what David Wright wore to his presser. The Mets are finally getting consistent with their uni picks, and I like that they've decided the Orange and Blue hat will only be worn at home and during the day. I like it.


A nice time for an off-day, though we at Rising Apple will have the podcast going on at 6:30PM EST (more on that later.)


For now, enjoy your Monday Mornings (as best you can).

Here's a Random Song of the Day.

LET'S. GO. METS.

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Breaking the Ice

After completely clobbering the ball in the 4th for the 1st run of the game, Ike just got it into the "Thank you for making it more rational" Mo's Zone for his 2nd HR of the day and the walk-off win. Hefner was fantastic, and got burned in the 9th by unsound defense in the form of The Duda (where was the 9th inning defensive replacement?) But the left fielder finally Abided, working in cahoots with Kelly Shoppach to nail the poorly-sliding runner at the plate. Shoppach, who just didn't get anything on a throw to a runner stealing 2nd earlier in the 9th, blocked the plate the way you are supposed to block it.

"Reporter: Did you get hurt by the contact?

Shoppach: Are You kiddin' me? I love the contact."

Nice. (via Postgame Live)

Glad to see them pick up Parnell, who did a good job bouncing back after the he initiated the play at the dish.

Oh, yeah. And MURPH.

First home series win since we played Philly before the break.

First back-to-back wins since the San Francisco series.

Down the Turnpike and through Cherry Hill we go for a 3-gamer after a day off.

But until next pitch...

What a thrill.

I'm looking forward to that continuing.

LET'S. GO. METS.

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