Due to the need for gainful employment, I missed today’s home opener. I kept track of the game via MLB.com but was unable to get video or audio, so I wont waste your time with a recap of a game I didn’t watch. But needless to say, the self proclaimed team to beat in the NL East is now 1-5. And their self appointed loud mouth spokesman contributed to today’s win with a timely error. Suck it Rollins.

The Mets offense is really in need of someone to step up and hit with runners in scoring position because the Mets are going to need to spend some time and effort figuring out the bullpen. Yesterday’s loss to Atlanta was unnecessary. Way too many runners were stranded. I don’t have a whole lot of confidence in Heilman this season, especially now that his elbow is sore and Filthy Sanchez won’t be ready for some time. With all the arms the Mets acquired, I have to believe that someone emerges as an eight inning guy, so Aaron can:

 

A. stop pitching so muchB. Pitch the seventh 

 

As far as Valentin hitting in the two hole, I hope that experiment is never attempted again. If Paulie Ballgame needs a day off, I think Willie should immediately flip a coin whether Alou or Green gets a night off and let Endy hit in the two spot. Reyes and Endy are a great one two punch, and can really set the table for Beltran, Delgado, and Wright. I would also hope to see a lead off triple, then Chavez immediately drag bunting with Reyes coming hard down the line. I can remember one suicide squeeze last season, but Randolph really needs to focus more on manufacturing runs. There was no reason the Mets should have lost on Sunday.This may be general knowledge to others but apparently ESPN Radio, specifically Collin Cowherd urged his listeners to visit the Big Lead, thus intentionally knocking them out of service. The most shocking thing about the story is that more than 15 people listen to ESPN radio. Every time I have the misfortune being away from my computer and I am forced to listen to that channel for a Mets score, my head hurts and I become apathetic. I live in the DFW area and the metroplex is lucky enough to have Sports Radio 1310 AM the Ticket. Jim Rome is a beating. 

Apparently, Cowherd can’t come up with enough radio topics on his own without ripping off material written on said websites. Now they are resorting to Denial of Service attacks to entertain their audiences. Last season a prominent writer was exposed blatantly ripping off Dave Murray’s original work.

I find it amusing that the print and radio media think of blogs as sports Myspace accounts, and that can’t possibly compete with Newspapers and Radio as a form of providing news, opinion and entertainment about sports. Of course a lot of them have their own blogs, but dismiss other writers simply because the author doesn’t have a radio job or a job as a beat writer. ESPN itself is extremely out of control. From bullying their own talent to viciously attacking other sources that dare challenge the mighty network by thinking about sports. Then make some sort of quick apology likely written by their legal department and never once really apologize for passing off others work as their own.

Personally, I don’t watch ESPN the network, read ESPN the mag or listen with any regularity to ESPN radio. I was forced to endure ESPN’s coverage of the homerun Derby last year. Berman’s tired bit of “back, back, back, back” over and over makes me hope they don’t ever hold the contest again. I can go the rest of my life without ever seeing Stuart Scott’s lazy eye or is ass whip analysis. MLB TV can provide me with all the coverage I need. I would really hope the Baseball channel can provide an alternate network with shows to rival Baseball Tonight for those of us tired of Cold Pizza and John Kruk or John Kruk eating cold pizza. Next thing you know, Joe Morgan will be ripping off Flashback Fridays.

Anyway, go check out the Big Lead as they are now back online and if you are into College Football, make sure to visit the M Zone. Way to go fellas, I hope you get a wheelbarrow full of ESPN/Disney cash and don’t let the bastards get you down!