Lineup: Braves finale
nydailynews.com 8/21/2008 — Here's the Mets lineup for the series finale against the Braves:
Reyes, ss
Evans, lf
Wright, 3b
Beltran, cf
Delgado, 1b
Tatis, rf
Easley, 2b
Castro, c
Martinez, rhp
inGame: Mets 5, Braves 4
newyorkmetsdaily.com 8/22/2008 — Carlos Delgado’s single in the bottom of the ninth, gave the New York Mets (71-57) a 5-4 walk-off win against the Atlanta Braves (56-72), to complete a three-game sweep.
Cue the jinx
theropolitans.com 8/22/2008 — "This is beginning to look like the Mets' year " Thanks, Mark Herrmann. Thanks a lot. No one is suggesting this is going to end in a championship, or there is something miraculous afoot. But there is no denying strange stuff is happening. I can't deny that. Maybe it's just some bad teams playing poorly, but almost everything seems to be swinging the Mets way lately, especially their own bats. ...
Former Met great Tom Seaver not sad to see Shea go -
newsday.com 8/22/2008 — There are memories everywhere for Tom Seaver at Shea Stadium. When he looks out at the field, he sees the ghosts of teammates past. When he looks into the stands, he hears the fans who cheered him during his 11 seasons as a Met. When he walks the ...
METS, 'GADO GET DROP ON BRAVES
nypost.com 8/22/2008 — For much of the season, the Mets seemed to be working on their doctorate in a course called Creative Losing. "Have game, will blow it" seemed to be the team motto. But recently, they have developed new formulas. Have the starter go deep in the...
Mets sweep Braves, Delgado wins it —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 8/22/2008
Braves left fielder Omar Infante lost his footing and Carlos Delgado's opposite-field line drive kicked off his glove in the ninth, allowing David Wright to score the winning run as the Mets swept the Braves with a 5-4 victory Thursday night at Shea. ...
Delgado's big night gives Mets sweep of Braves —
Wash Post MLB 8/22/2008
NEW YORK -- Carlos Delgado singled in the winning run in the ninth inning and tied a career high with five hits Thursday night, sending the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves that completed a three-game sweep.