From The Orange Seats – It’s Put Up or Shut Up PLUS QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

It’s been the same news for the American League for the past couple years. Pitch well, hit hard, win. That formula works for them every year they win, and it seems like they win every time they play. The All-Star Game isn’t just any interleague game; it’s like round one of the World Series, even though it’s not. The tagline for this year’s All-Star Game is, "..this game counts." In my opinion, it really does. Although it didn’t work last year, home field advantage in the World Series is crucial for a good boost. That good boost will help that team believe they can win. The question now is, can they execute it correctly.

All-Star Weekend is embraced by the fans, loved by the players, and enjoyed by the management. But, it’s still very important to the players and coaches. Whoever wins this, will take a big jump towards a World Series victory. For the NL, it’s put up or shut up. After being dominated by the AL for the past couple years, they need to win this game, badly. Heh, the National League needs to learn how to take advantage of the All-Star game to get that advantage in the World Series. Believe me, it’ll help, alot.

So when the All-Star game is over, it’ll go back to the Mets, the injury-plagued Mets. When the season resumes, the Mets will most likely have Oliver Perez and Moises Alou back within the first few games of the second half. Then, the Mets would have Endy Chavez, Jorge Sosa, and Pedro Martinez by August. I’m telling you folks. If the Mets play winning ball, doesn’t necessarily have to be a great July, the Mets will win the division easily. The Mets need to play above .500 in the last few weeks of July to achieve success in August.

There’s one question that still stumps me. What will Omar Minaya do this time to shake up the team? What will he do to improve this team? If you ask me, he’s gonna need one more player. That one player should be, well. I don’t really know. But, this Mets team needs one more player to complete the amazing team it should be. Maybe some bullpen help, maybe a good bat to help this offense pump. Again, I’m not God, so I don’t know.

With that being said, it’s time to play ball, National League vs. American League in the 78th Mid-Summer Classic. Enjoy guys, it’s gonna be one fun game at AT&T Park.

Mets Merized QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

Last week’s answer was the Texas Rangers.

This week’s question is: On July 16, 2006, the Mets set a franchise record by scoring 11 runs in one inning. It took place in the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs. David Wright, Cliff Floyd, and Carlos Beltran all hit home-runs.

Who started this inning and what was the result?