Sep 6, 2008 6:12 pm US/Eastern
Rain Postpones Phillies Mets Game At Shea
Game Rescheduled For 2 p.m. Sunday On CW Philly
NEW YORK (AP) ―
The remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna washed away the Philadelphia Phillies-New
York Mets game Saturday afternoon and left in her wake one intriguing day-night
doubleheader.
Want pitching? New York will start
three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez in the first game Sunday at
2:15 p.m. and Johan Santana, winner of two Cy Youngs, in the 8:05 p.m.
nightcap. The Phillies have a pretty
good lineup too, opting for crafty left-hander Jamie Moyer in the first game
and an even better lefty in Cole Hamels for the second matchup.
Looking for hitting? Philadelphia features the past two NL MVPs, Ryan Howard
and Jimmy Rollins, and New York's
power-packed lineup includes David Wright, Carlos Beltran and a resurgent
Carlos Delgado.
Oh, and the NL
East-leading Mets are trying to hold off the defending division champion
Phillies after collapsing last September.
It all makes for an
interesting sports day in New York
that also includes the U.S. Open tennis tournament, being played at neighboring
Flushing Meadows.
The Phillies beat the
Mets 3-0 Friday night to pull within two games of New York. Brett Myers struck out 10 in eight
strong innings and Greg Dobbs hit a two-run homer.
Sunday's games are the
last two scheduled between the contenders this season.
The rivalry got a
little extra spice when Hall of Famer slugger Mike Schmidt sent the Phillies an
inspirational message that is sure to rankle Mets fans.
A Philadelphia star
from 1972-89 and now a special instructor in spring training for the club,
Schmidt wrote Phillies manager Charlie Manuel an e-mail that he posted on the
inside door of the clubhouse for his players to see as they headed out for
batting practice Friday.
Part of it read: "the Mets
know you're better than they are. They remember last year."
Call it the latest public
boast in this now-bitter rivalry.
"To each his own. He's
obviously biased in his e-mails or letters," Wright said. "I see a starting pitcher
that goes out there and throws like Brett Myers—that works much better than a rally
cry from a former player."
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