Even though the Mets are 3-4 under Jerry Manuel and have lost two straight to the worst team in baseball, at least they are entertaining.
Last night Carlos Beltran argued a 1-1 strike with home plate umpire Brian Runge in the 4th inning. Runge then took off his mask and looked like he was baiting the normally reserved Beltran. That is when Manuel came out and intervened. It appeared that Runge bumped Manuel. Manuel was then ejected from the game.
While the Mets lost 11-0 to a last place team, it was good to see Manuel defend his players. In his first week on the job, he is only 3-4, however, in the first week he had an on the field confrontation with Jose Reyes, called Reyes a "she", defended accusations from Willie that he was "plotting" against Willie, called out HoJo to get the Mets to start hitting, told Carlos Delgado that he may have to start stealing bases, benched David Wright, compared Mets fans fertilizer, and was ejected from a game.
The Mets may stink, but at least they are entertaining.
Posted by Steve in New York