-We played it extra sloppy for ya’s. I know how yous fans like em sloppy! (laughing hysterically)

-Baseball team, you’re scaring us!

Despite El Duque’s impressive start, tonight’s win against the Marlins got ugly in a hurry.

I guess I can accept Gary and Keith’s explanation that the team got in late last night after a maddening game against the hated Braves. Well not accept, completely. Since when has David Wright not run out every ball off his bat. Delgado not running full bore? Beltran lobbing a throw after falling down, allowing a triple to the catcher? Is that even the same team that shaves their heads and battles for every base and run? I don’t think so.

Of course, the other team played just as poorly. Honestly the Mets should have lost that game.

Then there is the Danny Frisella-esque performance of Aaron Heilman.

I have to agree with Keith’s assessment of trying to slide around a catcher completely blocking the baseline. You hit him hard. Though Mex’s characterization of today’s game as “country club baseball” was a little overboard. Especially while evaluating a 21 year old rookie prospect who is only in the majors due to an injury to a starter. I really have no idea what Hernandez thought was “Macho” stuff during Gomez’s first at bat. Durring the off season in Florida, I wonder if Keith yells at kids to get off his lawn.

It’s nice to get out of there with a win, but boy was it ugly. Not exactly a fundamentals clinic. The one thing about Willie Randolph, he isn’t the type of skipper to stand to sloppy play.