METS WIN! METS WIN!

ME: did the best i could at work, then ran outta there like a ten year old and hustled to Shea! that's right! i went to the Mets game-first game of 2008! went with the lubells (sally, alan and mark) and mark's gal, jen. it was her first game, and man, did she witness a doozy! it was great!!! rad seats and a great night!

METS: Pelfrey did something he couldn't do all last year: win a game! he pitched five innings, allowed two runs and beat the Phillies 8-2. it was an exciting game! the Phillies were without their precious J-Ro and the Mets took full advantage. his replacement, Bruntlett made two errors. i'll put it this way, the Phillies' starting pitcher, Kendrick, gave up seven runs, but only one was earned! amazin'! in fact, the Mets scored eight on only five hits! how about that! it was great. such a fun game...gotta go to more. tons of fights broke out in the stands between Phillies' fans and Mets fans. insane. i don't like that at all and it's always a drag to see.

SUNDAY MONDAY AND TUESDAY POSTS!!!

TUESDAY
ME: busy at work; dealt with craaaaaaazy clients. have so much to catch up on. visited boss in the hospital, he was out of it. watched some of Mets home opener at work. very sad. met up with dan lubell. went out with dan and ruddy to 6th ave ale house. ordered way too much food from there and welcomed home, becky! so good to see her! very happy; able to sleep now! she is such a great influence on my life and i truly want the best for her. don't know if she will go to one of the film schools in CA or not, but honestly want he to be happy and to meet her goals. of course it'll be hard and i would miss her to death...but then sometimes i think i should go out to CA too...why not? anyways, it's great to be back in her arms and i think it was great she went out west to investigate these schools. i'm going to the Mets game tomorrow! YESSSSSS!

METS: jesus christ...3 loses in a row! Lost to Phillies at Shea's last opening day. Perez pitched a great game, going 5 2/3 innings allowing only three hits, no runs while striking out a couple. Jaimie Moyer, one hell of an old pitcher, gave up two runs in six against the Mets. we lost 5-2. Delgado smacked his first home run of '08, but also committed an error. Beltran was 1-3 with a run scored and Reyes was a numbing 1-5. they seemed out of it; confused by Phillies' pitching (which i don't understand at all!). the idiot, J-Ro went 2-5 with two runs and an RBI. big deal!

MONDAY
ME: went into work and my boss was already admitted to the hospital. crazy long work day. concerned as hell about my boss. went to dan myers'. watched yankees game. hung out. ate too much. went home, gathered things and went back to becky's mom's for the night...stayed up late thinking about life.

METS: today, the Mets had a needed, day-off. tomorrow is their last home opener at Shea Stadium! they'll be facing the flukey Phillies.

SUNDAY
ME: today, i edited things with dan. tired as hell and only got more tired as the day went on. went back home, tired as hell. watched some baseball...not the mets.

METS: lost to the Braves again. Santana versus Smoltz. 3-1 was the final. Santana looked sharp but Smoltz looked even better, i have to say...and believe me, that's something hard for me to admit. in seven innings, Johan gave up only one run on seven hits. he struck out three. Smoltz pitched five and struck out six, allowing no runs and only two hits. it was as if the Mets had never faced this guy before. so annoying. Heilman came in and gave up two runs. four pitchers came in after Smoltz and only Soriano gave up a run...but he got the save. Delgado was the only productive Met, going 2-4. only Church, Schneider and Santana had hits. two in a row now lost to the Braves...sucks! they are really...not that good.

Maine Gives up Four Runs as Mets Lose 11-5

ME: woke up really late. looking at stats after toby left. hung around at becky's mom's by myself. looked at baseball stats. stayed over night again. watched the depressing mets game.

METS: today, we lost to the Braves. Maine looked shaky. like he was trying too hard or something. did the rainout yesterday mess him up? may have. in four innings he gave up four runs on eight hits. Hudson went six and gave up three. just when you thought the Mets would come back, the Braves just kept piling on the hits and runs. Joe Smith came in and gave up a run Schoeneweis did okay in 2/3 of work but it was Jorge Sosa who, in only an inning of work, faced his old team and gave up four runs on three hits...giving up a grand slam to Kelly Johnson. Delgado, Beltran and Church all went 2-4. Larry Jones did it to the Mets again going 3-5...what an a**hole! just when i thought the Braves would do nothing against us this year...

FRIDAY'S POST: Mets Rained Out in Atlanta

ME: becky and her mom left the house super early. what a blur. went back to sleep, missing her and woody kept barking! cats walked all over my body. stayed at work until about 8, just catching up. it was a long, tiring day. took my boss to the doctor's and then to the lab so he could get tests done. it was a physically trying day, but felt good helping he and his wife. it was just that towards the end of the day, i had to make up time and get resumes done. i interviewed a lady for her resume. fashion industry for 12 years. met up with toby after work. we drove back to BK and met up with bo and his lady, sophie. all hung out, watched the beginning of a bad movie, hung out; then toy and i watched 30 Days of Night, this new vampire movie based on the graphic novel. it was fun. stayed up late looking at baseball numbers. i miss becky so much. i have problems sleeping when she ain't around. went to bed at around 5AM.

METS: went to Atlanta and the game was rained out. terrible rain storms. game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on May 20th. Maine will start tomorrow instead. my fantasy baseball team is making a bit of a comeback. nice!

THURSDAY'S POST: Mets Have Day Off

ME: had a crazy day at work; went to my first ever therapy session. i liked my therapist-nice man, gentle and sensitive. he was a good listener and i think that's what i need. he asked good questions and i feel the session went very well. it felt really great to talk to someone. becky has been influential in my going to therapy; for years i was against it. was always used to holding everything in and dealing on my own. i guess i'm at this point in my life where i need to talk to someone. someone objective who doesn't know anything other than what i tell them. feels good. met up with becky afterwards and went back to her mom's. they're leaving at 6AM tomorrow morning! i'ma miss her terribly but hope she gets a good experience and feel of what these schools are about.

METS: the Mets had off today and travelled to Atlanta. i really can't stand those Braves! what a bunch of suckers...now they have Kotsay. and everyone hails Jeff Francoeur as the next big thing...puh-lease!

Mets Make Fish Filet Winning 13-0!

ME: had a quick day. lots happening as always and trying to keep up. had dinner with becky. she's going to cali on friday with her mom and i wanna spend as much with her before she goes away. listened to the mets game while she watched silly reality tele. we gathered a bunch of songs to put on her ipod.

METS: tonight in Florida, the Mets all but destroyed Marlins' pitching, winning 13-0! both Wright and Church hit home runs, Church's a two-run homer. Jose went 1-3 with two RBI and a run. Beltran was 3-4 with a pair of runs and an RBI. Perez was impressive, allowing only five hits and striking out eight in only six innings of work. he did not allow any runs. in fact, the Marlins only had six hits on the night! it was amazin'! Church went 3-5 with two runs and three RBI. solid game for the Mets and Pagan went 2-4 with two runs and an RBI, filling in nicely for Alou. it was announced today that the Mets would be without Pedro for 4-6 weeks. he has a strained left hammy...sucks, but i reckon the guy is getting old. he hasn't been his old Pedro-self for quite some time.

Pedro Hurt as Mets Go Down 5-4 in 10

ME: today was better. tackled more resumes and assisted my boss who is loopier as ever. i am concerned about his health but doing the best i can to take care of him and the management of his small business. i attempted to get medicaid, leaving work early so i can see if i get some sort of coverage (i was going to go on saturday, but started too late-it was in coney island and closed at noon!). got there exactly at 4:15 was told to fill out forms at home and come back with documents, &c...got my hairs cut and a shave. met becky and we went to a CalArts student's parents' home. there, alumni and chosen students (of something like over 350,000!) meet to discuss california, the school and its programs. it was nice. it made me really excited for becky. the finger foods were fabulous! mad baby chicken quesadillas and burgers! yummers! good times. whacky people.

METS: today, Pedro was to make his big start. it was to be what we all waited for this spring "the Johan/Pedro Connection. but it didn't happen that long. after 3 1/3 innings, giving up four runs on four hits, Pedro pulled a hammy and was assisted off the field. with an already DL'd El Duque and shaky Pelfrey, it makes you wonder who would replace Martinez, should this be a serious injury...Jorge Sosa came in and was effective, throwing 2 2/3 innings and allowing only
three hits. Schneider had a productive 3-4 day behind the plate and Pagan went 1-3 with a run and two RBI. Wright, Church and Delagdo all went 1-4 with a run scored. the game was tied until the bottom of the 10th, when Robert Andino, in the game at third for Cantu, hit a walk-off home run. Pedro...damn...is he really too old now? he can be effective. he has stuff that dances at the plate; fools batters. hope it's not serious.