Sunday’s Mets News: Subway Series
The Mets have to opportunity to go into the Bronx and sweep the Yankees tonight. Even though it’s just interleague play, the Amazin’s do need to win some games to improve upon their less than stellar record. We all know how great Wang has been during the regular season of the past two seasons, but maybe Oli can keep our boys from Queens in the game tonight. Or maybe the Mets can figure out how to get Wang out of the game as fast as possible so they can get to the bullpen. After the Mets sweep the Yankees, the Mets travel to Atlanta tomorrow and play a four-game series with the Braves. It begins with a day/night double header on Tuesday.
Mets.com:
Mets’ winter prize pays early dividends - Mike Bauman likes what he’s seen from Johan Santana so far in 2008.
Randolph confident in Reyes’ focus - Anthony DiComo put together a pregame analysis for tonight’s game between the Mets and the Yankees.
Mets’ win not without crisp defense - Marty Noble explained how well the Mets played defense in yesterday’s game against the Yankees.
Close call won’t linger for Easley - Marty Noble captured Damion Easley’s thoughts on striking out with the bases loaded in the fourth inning in yesterday’s game against the Yankees.
Cathedral doesn’t disappoint Alou - Marty Noble found out what Moises Alou thought about playing in Yankee Stadium for the first time in his long career.
Newsday:
Pitching matchup: Tonight’s game
Santana hardly dominant but stops Mets’ bleeding
Pettitte glides along until fourth inning - Kat O’Brien walks us through the fourth inning of yesterday’s Mets-Yankees game.
Reyes enjoys big day against Yankees
Church to Castillo to Schneider makes Omar proud
Mlicki still a fan favorite in Subway Series - Jim Baumbach found out what Dave Mlicki thinks about that memorable shutout he pitched in the first-ever Mets-Yankees regular-season game in 1997.
Mets win with fire and passion for Randolph
New York Daily News:
Johan Santana wins battle of lefties as Mets beat Yankees in opener - Mark Feinsand wrote up a game summary for yesterday’s Mets-Yankees game.
Billy Wagner pitches like he talks
Jose Reyes’ power returns - I don’t know if I would call ‘power’ a home run over the short porch at Yankee Stadium, but his production is more than welcomed.
Ryan Church answers his critics with solid numbers for Mets
Mets’ arms wake up in Subway Series opener on Saturday
Billy Wagner, following in long line, makes his talkie gig a must-listen - Bob Raissman discusses athletes who do weekly spots on local radio shows.
Nelson Figueroa’s statements show it’s A-OK to go gender bashing
New York Post:
MET LOAF ALWAYS ON MENU - Phil Mushnick wrote another article about nothing. It’s either that or complaining about something.
SERBY’S SUNDAY Q&A WITH… - Ryan Church.
HAUNTED HOUSES - Mike Vaccaro explained why, “Tough-guy, no-nonsense managers from the past such as Billy Martin and Gil Hodges wouldn’t necessarily fare so well in today’s baseball.”
BILLY CLOSES OUT YANKS, COMMENT CONTROVERSY
25 BEST MOMENTS AT SHEA: NO. 19
WILLIE OR WON’T HE? - Joel Sherman stated that, ”Mets’ management is still waiting for Willie Randolph to improve the energy and effort seen daily from a club that has been underachieving far too long.”
New York Times:
In His Former Home, a Spirited Randolph
Sealing Victory, Wagner Is Happy to Talk About It
The Star-Ledger:
Another Raindy Day in the Bronx
Desperate houseguests - Lisa Kennelly explains why both the Mets and the Yankees needed the victory yesterday, and then Kennelly offered her thoughts on how it played out.
