Steel City Inspiration – Mr. Metsmerized Has Resurfaced

I’ve regretfully been absent from the blog-o-sphere for nearly two full years.  There was a time during the 2008 and 2009 MLB seasons when I was burning up the keyboard with rant after rant, but like the baseball club I love dearly, I fell into the deep abyss. 

Thankfully those days are behind us all now.  And as the Mets have resurfaced, so have my spirits and my desire to share my thoughts on the world-wide web. 

Also, to be honest, life has settled down a bit, too.  I’m engaged to a wonderful woman (Yes, she’s a Mets fan, anything less would be unacceptable) and I’m in a good spot in my professional career.

So, put that all together and add a quick trip to Pittsburgh and it yields this blog post.

I’ll get into more of what I witnessed in the Steel City later this week (let’s just say I like what I see from TC and Scott Hairston is not one of my biggest fans).  For now, I am just going to take a few deep breaths in an attempt to shake off this tough 3-1 Monday night loss to the Buccos.

I had thought I’d seen some strange umpiring in this series live-and-in-person on Saturday and Sunday, but what I saw on the tube back home on Monday night topped it all. 

No, Reyes did not obstruct the baserunner in the 1st inning, and yes, his “sac fly” was trapped. Unfortunately, the Men In Blue saw it the opposite way and their erroneous calls made the Mets pay.