Baseball Before Bedtime: Peace, Love and Understanding

Here's what happened in baseball last night when I asked myself is all hope lost: Mets 11, Cardinals 0: Fernando Nieve and Nick Evans do not, in fact, make very much scratch. So while the better part of the Mets payroll is on the disabled list and/or noodling around in the minors, it's pitchers like Nieve and hitters like Evans doing the dirty work. Nieve went six shutout innings while Evans, whoever it is, clanged a two-run happy jack in the Mets rout. Brad Thompson does not get a frosty beverage for his poor outing. Pirates 10, Indians 6: I don't care what Friend of WoW Jonah Keri tells you about Pavano and his BABIP, it's never a good idea to tempt the fantasy baseball gods with that dago. Fella got roughed up, allowing eleven hits to the Pirates and exiting in the fourth inning. Bucs rook Andrew McCutchen extended his hitting streak to twelve; kid has only had two hitless games since being called up June 4th. Brewers 4, Twins 3: No Nickgasm last night, folks, ...