8/15 – The Mets injury bug pretty much came full circle with David Wright’s beaning. Always scary when you see one of those incidents happen. But it’s good to hear he’s on the mend. I think Johan Santana got a little carried away with hitting Bengie Molina. Didn’t he learn his lesson when Pablo Sandoval homered after his brush-back pitch? Needless to say, Molina got his revenge in the 10th inning; homering for a 5-4 Giant win.
8/16 – Sunday afternoon’s Mike Pelfrey/Jonathan Sanchez pitchers duel felt like a tightly-contested playoff game. The unlikely hero was Luis Castillo; getting the Mets on the board with a 2-run homer. Pelfrey was sharp, and was backed by good defense. Sanchez had his typical control problems (walking four in seven innings), but pitched well for a no-decision.
8/17 – Monday night turned out to be a laugher with San Francisco busting out for a 10-1 victory. As expected, Livan Hernandez had another tough outing, but the Giants were seriously due for an offensive explosion. This was a game they needed. They were focused, ran the bases well, and played solid defense. Joe Martinez pitched well over five, giving up just one run. Despite their struggles on the road, hopefully this win (with everyone contributing) will carry over to a successful road trip in Cincinnati.
*I said I’d take two. So after this weekend, I’m a satisfied Giants fan.
