Pelfrey Amazes and Abreu Scores Winning Run

ME: so today i had a pretty busy day. my boss hasn't been in the greatest of health so i've been taking care of him and his business. we make resumes. it's actually pretty interesting and i'm finding these days, i can make just about anyone's resume! it's cool. i interview these random people, next thing you know, days later, i make their resume. i learned a great deal from my boss. anyways, it was pretty gross today, i won't get into details but...it worked itself out fine. when he's out of it, it allows me to do more work--as opposed to when he's alert and with it, he busts my chops and won't stop schmoozing. my honey came back from maine with her momma and it felt sooooooooooo great to see her (she was gone all weekend). i really miss my honey when she's away...hell, i can't even sleep right without her beside me, i've grown so accustomed to her always being with me. it was, all and all, a good monday considering it was monday! think i may have some pals come over and hang out tomorrow night! yay! watch the results come in (LET'S GO HILLARY!!!) and listen to some tunes. i just can't wait for opening day. can't believe this is the last year for my beloved shea stadium. oh dear, how i do love shea!

METS: today, Pelfrey pitched another three shutout innings against the Braves in spring training! that's five, count 'em, scoreless innings for the "turnaround" kid! the Mets won in dramatic fashion in 10 innings, with this new kid, Michel Abreu scoring the winning run on a Ruben Tejada double. who's this Ruben Tejada and is he any relation to Miguel? then, i found out the following rumors: El Duque may be a reliever this season AND...get this: there's talk of getting Mike Piazza back to play first base! crazy, right? well, i love Piazza and of course, while i was sad to see him go, i would be psyched to see him come back. why not? this is, after all, the last year of Shea Stadium...he had a successful run here and let's face it, we've employed both Andres Galarraga and Julio Franco at first so...bring Mike back i say! let's hope this new and improved Mike Pelfrey remains in tact for the season!

Spring Training, Johan and Injuries

ME: saturday. woke up late and finished packing up things from my apartment to put into storage. too much clutter. the driver from the storage place called and wanted to know if i wanted him to come sooner rather than later--apparently, he was ahead of schedule. i was completely tired and out of it and wanted more time (um...the time i had scheduled? helllllllo?!). but sure enough, he came earlier, just to see what i had to transport. a cop told him he couldn't park right in front, so my roomie, Ruddy and i, hustled everything downstairs and i went way earlier than i had planned. walked from atlantic ave and grand back to 5th and union--when i got on a bus and came home. at home were my pals, Greg and Zora. they came to take my other pal, Bo's records, which he left in my house for over a year. i was psyched they were taking them. we didn't want them and i feared the records would stay longer than i wanted. so, again, there i am bringing heavy stuff down and into a vehicle. rested and listened to music. my lady, Becky, went to her mom's place in maine...left friday and for the first time in eons, we slept apart. i miss her terribly whenever she's away. sometimes i have to remind myself it's okay to not do anything. it was, after all, a tough week and i'm still sick...



METS: during the off-season, the Mets made some moves...the biggest one of them all being the acquisition of Twins' lefty, Johan Santana. the Yankees, the Red Sox and Mariners were all in hot pursuit of the ace. leave it to Omar (Mets GM) to make the magic happen! we also got Ryan Church and Brian Schneider...will Ramon Castro start behind the plate? maybe Fidel will now that he left cuba...and speaking of cuba, how about this Michael Abreu fella? the kid went 1-2 today with the game scoring run on a Brady Clark HBP. i know...lame way to end a game, but--hey, that's spring training and you have to love it. i can't wait to see Johan pitch! the guy is going to thrive in the national league. some bad news regarding Delgado: an impingement in his right hip...now, mind you, this was after he said there were "no lasting effects" of his right hip flexor that kept him on the bench last september. i'm beginning to have my doubts about that guy. sure--he's got the power, but where is it? since coming to NY, he's only amounted 62 home runs, and oddly, has had the same number of hits for the two years he's been a Met (139)! the "stinky" part is his low .262 average as a Met. anyway, enter Abreu...playing at first today. don't forget, Shawn Green is also a valid option at first. the Mets have played spring training games since tuesday, february 26th. now, they've never been a good team during spring training and i'm not worried about their 1-3-1 record (they tied with the University of Michigan on tuesday). there's a lot of good depth to this Mets team and i'm hoping they can wash away the pain from the final week of baseball last year...that really...well...it hurt...but i'm excited about this year and hope they can stay the course. forgot to mention that today, in the outfield, Ryan Church and Marlon Anderson collided in rightfield...Church had a concussion and Jose Reyes fouled a pitch off his knee...yay!

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