It has been hard getting things up on the site because I started two new jobs recently and have been trying to finish editing
my upcoming book on the 1986 Mets, which I know you will love. But the day after Steven Matz debuted I got this great
note that I just have to share. I have not been getting much else site related mail of late—so see if you can help with that.
Short as this piece is, time has been even shorter and it was a race to get it up on the site before Matz pitched again. And
who knows how many more times he will pitch before we get a follow up post. Maybe the Mets will even give us something
to write about that is positive in terms of solid all around play.
As it stands, I quote the first coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers John McVay, when it comes to the Mets lineup’s
execution—I think it’s a good idea.
Let’s Go Matz
Dear Met,
May have to change the name of your site to matzsilverman.com!
Jim Humiston,
Queenbury, NY
Jim,
I like the way you think, friend.
Another good young pitcher isn’t news for the Mets, a guy who can drive in four runs--in a month--is news. He roped that
first ball farther than any Met with runners on base has in an eternity. Terry Collins had just been whining lamenting that
he had put on seven hit-and-runs and none had worked, and Matz did it the first time.
The third hit he got that drove in two runs--the four RBI were the most by a pitcher in his debut in a century, and it
almost killed his grandpa he was so verklempt in the suite. Nice for a boy from Long Island to make good with the
hometown team. Now they can bat him cleanup when he’s not pitching so they can protect Lucas Duda.
With a name like Matz he was born to be a Met. And he missed being the 1,000th Met in history by one. But I think he
got the fanfare like the balloons and shopping spree for the 1,000th shopper at a local super market. The Little Debbie
Crumb Cakes are on me—actually they’re on Michael Cuddyer, whose father delivered them.
I would feel more confident with Matz in left field.
