Crazy Day on Jupiter

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Mets lose and retake the lead 4 times, win it 9-8 with a tiebreaking Zach Slutzzzz home run off Trevor Rosenthal.

Socolovich makes it stick despite walking the first two guys in the bottom of the 9th -- first out on a reviewed sac-bunt force out at third.

Also: Niuewenhuis with a three-run homer. denDekker and Quintanilla with key RBI hits.

Niese was bad 2 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, Valverde gave up 2 runs in 1 ip, Montero 2IP, 1 ER

[Edgy MD]

Nieuwenhuis's power really tends to show up in dramatic spots, doesn't it?

Lutz, though... the world has passed him by even more than Nieuwie. Both of them certainly showed Vegas pop

[Fman99]

This game was broadcast on the MLB Network and I watched it while telecommuting today. The announcers were clearly St. Louis homers, but, it made for good viewing during the work day.

[Centerfield]

How did Flores look at ss?

[Fman99]

I can't say I noticed him either way. I mostly looked up for the hitting, which was plentiful.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I think not noticing Flores in the field probably counts as a victory for Flores in the field. (OE: Flores agrees.)

[A Boy Named Seo]

I caught a couple of grainy Valverde minutes on the Armed Forces Network in Germany. I have to report he looks crappy from this continent, too. Gehen wir Mets.

[Edgy MD]

Joseph Gr�nental sieht schrecklich!