Thursday, April 26, 2012

Mets 3, Marlins 2 - I Guess I'd Better Learn How to Spell 'Nieuwenhuis'

Bow down, bitches.

When Andres Torres pulled up lame in the first game of the season, it seemed like the same old story for the Mets, who have been snakebit when it comes to injuries for the past couple of years.  However, Torres' injury opened the door for KirNieuwenhuis, one of the most touted prospects on the Mets' AAA team in Buffalo.  I'd heard that he was pretty good, but he himself was coming off an injury sustained last season, so I wasn't sure what they'd be getting.  

Well...

All they've gotten is a center fielder playing superb defense and batting .333 with two homers and some huge hits, none bigger than the double over Giancarlo Stanton's head off of Heath Bell to win the game on Thursday and seal the sweep over Miami.  

Of course, Nieuwenhuis never would have had the opportunity to bat if it wasn't for Justin Turner, who had a 13-pitch battle with Bell, fouling off pitch after pitch and eventually drawing a walk to force in the tying run.  In something of an awkward moment, Turner was being interviewed by Eddie Coleman, the long-time WFAN radio announcer at the same time that Nieuwenhuis was talking to Kevin Burkhardt, the talking head from the SNY television station after the game.  Only problem is, Turner is the Mets' shaving cream pie guy, which resulted in a really awkward moment where Turner had one of the clubhouse guys try to pie Kirk, but he did a really lousy job and basically none of it got on him.  Bad job, clubhouse guy!




Anyway, the Mets bounced back incredibly well after their turd of a series against the Giants, and now sit at 11-8 as they head to Colorado, where they've never really fared well, for the weekend.  Here's hopign Troy Tulowitzki will remain cold until at least Monday, and that the pitching won't be too horrible.  Lots of homers for Ike Davis, please, he looks so bad at the plate right now it is bumming me out.  

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