METS CONTEST WORLD SERIES
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets announced today that they
are going to court to get an additional inning added to the
end of Game 5 of the World Series.
The batting, pitching and bench coaches for the Mets held a
press conference earlier today. They were joined by members
of the Major League Players Union.
"We meant to hit those pitches from the Yankee pitchers," said
the Mets batting coach. "We were confused by the irregularities
of the pitches we received and believe we have been denied our
right to hit."
One claim specifically noted that a small percentage of the
Mets batters had intended to swing at fast balls, but actually
swung at curve balls. It was clear that these batters never
intended to swing at curve balls, though a much higher
percentage were not confused by the pitches.
Reporters at the press conference pointed out that the Mets
had extensively reviewed film of the Yankees pitchers prior to
the World Series and had in fact faced the Yankees in
inter-league play earlier in the year.
"The fact remains that some of the pitches confused us and
denied us of our right to hit," said the Mets batting coach.
"The World Series is not over yet and the Yankees are
celebrating prematurely."
Major League Baseball has reviewed the telecast of all the
World Series games and recounted the balls and strikes called
by the umpires of each game.
"While some of the strikes called against the Mets were,
in fact, balls, there were not enough of them to change the
outcome of the World Series," the commissioner said.
Another portion of the Mets legal claim stated that, based on
on-base percentage, the Mets had actually won the World Series,
regardless of the final scores of the games. "It's clear that
we were on-base slightly more often than the Yankees," said a
Mets spokesman. "The World Series crown is rightly ours."
The manager of the Mets has remained in relative seclusion,
engaging in some light jogging for exercise. He has stated
that he believes "we need to let the process run its course
without a rush to judgment".
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets announced today that they
are going to court to get an additional inning added to the
end of Game 5 of the World Series.
The batting, pitching and bench coaches for the Mets held a
press conference earlier today. They were joined by members
of the Major League Players Union.
"We meant to hit those pitches from the Yankee pitchers," said
the Mets batting coach. "We were confused by the irregularities
of the pitches we received and believe we have been denied our
right to hit."
One claim specifically noted that a small percentage of the
Mets batters had intended to swing at fast balls, but actually
swung at curve balls. It was clear that these batters never
intended to swing at curve balls, though a much higher
percentage were not confused by the pitches.
Reporters at the press conference pointed out that the Mets
had extensively reviewed film of the Yankees pitchers prior to
the World Series and had in fact faced the Yankees in
inter-league play earlier in the year.
"The fact remains that some of the pitches confused us and
denied us of our right to hit," said the Mets batting coach.
"The World Series is not over yet and the Yankees are
celebrating prematurely."
Major League Baseball has reviewed the telecast of all the
World Series games and recounted the balls and strikes called
by the umpires of each game.
"While some of the strikes called against the Mets were,
in fact, balls, there were not enough of them to change the
outcome of the World Series," the commissioner said.
Another portion of the Mets legal claim stated that, based on
on-base percentage, the Mets had actually won the World Series,
regardless of the final scores of the games. "It's clear that
we were on-base slightly more often than the Yankees," said a
Mets spokesman. "The World Series crown is rightly ours."
The manager of the Mets has remained in relative seclusion,
engaging in some light jogging for exercise. He has stated
that he believes "we need to let the process run its course
without a rush to judgment".
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