Game 32: Fish do the Frying

Johan’s rough start, one-third, quickly down three;
Toughens up, shuts them down: King of the Sea.
Comeback kids battle back,  and hook the lead.
But hero bullpen shows that they can bleed.

Game 31: Sweeps of Philadelphia

Lee is back; Mets anemic bats are back;
Gee struggles to hold the line. Philly cracks.
Mets erupt, runs pour in; Nine in last four.
Ike cleans up; Sweeps the Phillies out the door.

Game 30: Another Rally

Quickly behind, slow to catch up, no hope?
Bullpen: None shall pass..holding tight the rope.
Right place, right time, a punchless offense spikes.
Youth serves in seventh; Veteran Wright strikes.

 

Game 29: Who Are These Guys?

Not a holiday facing Halladay,
But Niese is no picnic; Keeps ‘em at bay.
Thole goes down, but Bisons step in nice.
A rookies big blast sets the final price.

Game 28: Dickey Again

Murphy continues to swing a hot bat;
Brings in two in first for lead that stands pat.
‘Nother ace on staff, getting outs in stacks,
Dickey shuts down, confounds the poor D-Backs.

Game 27: Streak Ends

Stopper Santana gets the job done right.
Murphy shows that he’s ready for a fight.
His fours, helps score four and ends streak at four,
With a solid bullpen slamming the door.

Game 26: Falling for Four

Another solid start for Dillon Gee,
Lookin’ good to end streak with four in three.
Bullpen trips again. Batters cannot score.
Very quickly, losing streak now at four.