New York Mets Defeat San Francisco Giants Despite Jerry Manuel

It’s not often I write about a single moment that happens in a game, but since I was at the game itself and since the move that happened was so egregious, I felt I had to write about it.

Yesterday was really a great day at Citi Field. It was about 70 degrees with not a cloud in the sky. It was a little windy yesterday, which would explain all the papers and what not all over the field. Yesterday’s game resembled more of a game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in April than it did a game in New York in May.

But let’s fast forward to the top of the eighth inning.

The New York Mets were leading the San Francisco Giants 4-2 heading into the top of the aforementioned inning. The Mets had their ace, Johan Santana on the mound and entering the inning ...

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