September 29, 2007
Games of the Day
I'm surprised Fox hasn't moved the Mets game to 3:55 from 1:10. It would create a bit more excitement if the two games were head-to-head and the teams could watch the scoreboards. But the Mets play first, as Seddon faces Maine. Maine's been terrible since the start of August, although he's still striking out batters at a high rate. In that time, opponents are hitting .306 against him, but .412 when not striking out.
If the Mets lose, the Phillies can clinch the East with a win over the Nationals. Adam Eaton gets the ball against Matt Chico. The only good thing you can say about Adam's season is he's 10-9. Like Eaton, Chico's given up a lot of walks and home runs this season, but he's finishing strong in September, walking just six in 28 2/3 innings.
A win by San Diego puts them in the playoffs. Chris Young will try to do what Cole Hamels did last night and shine in his last start before the playoffs. He's 0-5 in nine starts since returning from his injury.
Finally, the Diamondbacks can clinch the division with a win tonight, as they hold the tie breaker with San Diego. If the Padres lose this afternoon, the NL West title is settled, but the wild card remains in play for the Nationals. It's not a great pitching matchup as Edgar Gonzalez faces Mark Redman. Expect the offense to dominate this game.
Enjoy!
Posted by David Pinto at
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I read somewhere that Fox can only broadcast a team a certain number of times during a season, and they hit their limit already for the Mets (same for the Yankees only it happened sooner).
They have to move the game time well ahead of time as well. No one thought the Mets were in danger a week ago.