Johan! He is becoming the one word meaning excellence. Pop culture has Madonna, Dion, The Boss, etc. Not since David Cone, can I remember a Mets pitcher standing a hitter up.
Somewhere circa 1988, David Cone against the Dodgers, plunked Pedro Guerrero, and Guerrero, trying to be a tough guy, tried to stare down Cone. Cone, stared back at Guerrero, telling him to do something not so nice to himself, and showed him up.
Fast forward to 2009, and Johan is the Man. He pitched in tight, beaning Kevin Youkilis, and Youkilis must have had his Wheaties today, because he was feeling "frisky" and started jawing at Santana. Johan The Man, stared him down, informing the Red Sox 1B that he wasn't hitting him, and that he was not afraid, nor taking any of Youkalis' baloney.
This is the heart this team must have! The big problem is they need this F-You attitude from an everyday player, not their ACE. Johan from now on will be known as Johan The Man. He showed what an Ace is all about, leading his team, with a dismal line-up, to defeat the BoSox 5-3.
Jeremy Reed made a nice catch late in the game to keep the Sox at bay.
Ryan Church has a sore hamstring, and came out of the game in the fourth inning. He said he should be able to play tomorrow, but Jerry Manuel made it sound like he won't be in the line-up. Way to go Jerry. Keep up with the patch-work line-up.
Great win for the Mets, especially since the Phils spanked the Yankees (Enjoy Long Island Met Fan!).
The Mets need at least two of three to make the road trip successful.
On a side note, Metsfan73 wants to wish his beautiful, wonderful wife, Lori, a Happy 16th wedding anniversary. Without you, my life would be incomplete.
Back on this date, in 1998, the Mets obtained Mike Piazza. Jeez, I'm getting old!!!
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