Let's not put Dillon Gee in the hall of fame, or even the conversation for the rotation for next year just yet...BUT...Gee pitched well tonight in the Mets 4-1 (box score) victory tonight.
Ike Davis provided the offense tonight, along with Gee himself. Davis went 2-3 with a three-run homer, and that was more than enough for Gee who allowed no hits until the sixth, and only gave up one run on a solo homer from Met-Killer Willie Harris...Man, I hate that guy...
Oh, and the Mets won tonight's game without Reyes and Wright tonight. Not that it's a big deal, but it's worth mentioning.
The Mets look for the series win tomorrow afternoon when they send R.A. Dickey to the hill against Livan Hernandez at 10:30.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The Braves Are a Better Team, Beat Mets 9-3: Confidence = Production = Winning.
After watching last night's 9-3 loss to the Braves (box score) one thing became PAINFULLY clear...The Braves are a VERY VERY GOOD team, and are MUCH BETTER than the Mets.
Here's the thing about the Braves that I think the Mets should consider...
Everyone always says the Mets need better play out of their star players, but where are the Braves stars? I would say that Heyward, McCann and Chipper Jones (out for the season) are their only real stars. Yes, Hudson and Hanson are awesome, but not stars. The big difference between the Mets are Braves is this...
EVERYONE on the Braves can and will hit. Infante, Prado, Lee, Gonzalez and even Melky Cabrera and Matt Diaz can hit. Every single person on that team is a serviceable MLB player and at the least a decent hitter. In the meantime, the Mets have struggled with Barajas, Castillo, Tejada and Francoeur in the line up in some capacity all year. (Although I give Tejada a pass because of his defense, it would be stupid to ignore his lack of hitting thus far.)
So, what's the answer...
Keep developing the young talent. Because Davis, Thole, Pagan and even Carter are just examples of good young players the Mets can build off of, in a similar way that the Braves have built off Heyward, Prado and McCann. Add a good pick up (ie Omar Infante), and a guy who knows how to win (ie. Eric Hinske) and the Mets can become next year's Braves. But first, They need to become more of a team, and letting the young guys play together really builds confidence within the organization. Maybe the Mets will be as good next year as the Braves are this year, but in order to make that happen they need to rely on the young guys to produce.
The bottom line...
Confidence = Production = Winning.
That crappy song says, I believe the children are our future...
If you're the Mets, you best be taking that advice...That means you too Jerry...
Here's the thing about the Braves that I think the Mets should consider...
Everyone always says the Mets need better play out of their star players, but where are the Braves stars? I would say that Heyward, McCann and Chipper Jones (out for the season) are their only real stars. Yes, Hudson and Hanson are awesome, but not stars. The big difference between the Mets are Braves is this...
EVERYONE on the Braves can and will hit. Infante, Prado, Lee, Gonzalez and even Melky Cabrera and Matt Diaz can hit. Every single person on that team is a serviceable MLB player and at the least a decent hitter. In the meantime, the Mets have struggled with Barajas, Castillo, Tejada and Francoeur in the line up in some capacity all year. (Although I give Tejada a pass because of his defense, it would be stupid to ignore his lack of hitting thus far.)
So, what's the answer...
Keep developing the young talent. Because Davis, Thole, Pagan and even Carter are just examples of good young players the Mets can build off of, in a similar way that the Braves have built off Heyward, Prado and McCann. Add a good pick up (ie Omar Infante), and a guy who knows how to win (ie. Eric Hinske) and the Mets can become next year's Braves. But first, They need to become more of a team, and letting the young guys play together really builds confidence within the organization. Maybe the Mets will be as good next year as the Braves are this year, but in order to make that happen they need to rely on the young guys to produce.
The bottom line...
Confidence = Production = Winning.
That crappy song says, I believe the children are our future...
If you're the Mets, you best be taking that advice...That means you too Jerry...
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Mets' Comeback Falls Short, Miss Opportunity to Gain Ground
I'm not saying the Mets have a good, or even decent shot at the playoffs. In fact, I would say their chances are slim...BUT...for me to even believe they still have a shot though, they need to capitalize when they have a chance to gain ground. Last night was a great example of how the Mets had a chance to gain ground on the NL wild card leading Phils. If the Mets had won last night they'd be looking at a sweep tonight, only 6 games back, looking at the Astros coming in tomorrow night. Instead the Mets comeback fell short as they lost to the Marlins 5-4 (box score).
After going down 5-1 in the seventh the Mets put together a two-run 7th on a triple from Ike Davis and an RBI single from Frenchy. In the ninth D. Wright led off the inning with a homer to center off of Leo Nunez. Then the Mets were able to get the bases loaded and Jose Reyes to the plate with two outs, but unfortunately Jose grounded out to first to end the game.
Although they lost, the last two nights have shown a lot to me in terms of the team not giving up yet. They could have easily gone into the toiilet the last two nights but instead fought and made a game of it. Fortunately there is still some season left and a big run could make the end of this season fun again. At this point, that's all I'm rooting for...
Tonight it's Anibal Sanchez against Jon Niese at 7:10 in the "Citi"...
After going down 5-1 in the seventh the Mets put together a two-run 7th on a triple from Ike Davis and an RBI single from Frenchy. In the ninth D. Wright led off the inning with a homer to center off of Leo Nunez. Then the Mets were able to get the bases loaded and Jose Reyes to the plate with two outs, but unfortunately Jose grounded out to first to end the game.
Although they lost, the last two nights have shown a lot to me in terms of the team not giving up yet. They could have easily gone into the toiilet the last two nights but instead fought and made a game of it. Fortunately there is still some season left and a big run could make the end of this season fun again. At this point, that's all I'm rooting for...
Tonight it's Anibal Sanchez against Jon Niese at 7:10 in the "Citi"...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Mets Win in Walk-Off Fashion, Castillo Couldn't Care Less
In what became a crazy back and forth game last night the Mets pulled out a 6-5 victory over the Marlins (box score) courtesy of a walk-off single by Luis Castillo.
After Dickey gave up a 3-run homer in the seventh to Gaby Sanchez, and the lead, the Mets found a way to fight back and tie the game in the eighth on an RBI single by Carlos Beltran. Then in the ninth with two outs and runners on first and second Luis Castillo flared a ball into right to bring home Ike Davis with the game-wining run.
The most interesting part about all this, to me, was the reaction of Luis Castillo. He looked more pissed than anything else. I mean, I get that the guy is upset about losing his starting gig and everything...BUT COME ON. He just got a huge hit to win a game that excited everyone else in CitiField, except him, and had no problem showing that. He looked like he wasn't having any fun with it AT ALL, and instead got the hit more to stick it up the organization's butt that he wants more playing time, than because it helped the team. At least that was what I took out of NOT seeing him smile at all after getting the game winning hit...
Anyway, the Mets look for a second consecutive series win tonight at 7:10 when they send Pat Misch to the hill against Alex Sanabia. By the way, the Mets are now 7 games back of the wild card. I'm not willing to consider anything unless they are 4-5 games out after this weekend...then we can talk.
After Dickey gave up a 3-run homer in the seventh to Gaby Sanchez, and the lead, the Mets found a way to fight back and tie the game in the eighth on an RBI single by Carlos Beltran. Then in the ninth with two outs and runners on first and second Luis Castillo flared a ball into right to bring home Ike Davis with the game-wining run.
The most interesting part about all this, to me, was the reaction of Luis Castillo. He looked more pissed than anything else. I mean, I get that the guy is upset about losing his starting gig and everything...BUT COME ON. He just got a huge hit to win a game that excited everyone else in CitiField, except him, and had no problem showing that. He looked like he wasn't having any fun with it AT ALL, and instead got the hit more to stick it up the organization's butt that he wants more playing time, than because it helped the team. At least that was what I took out of NOT seeing him smile at all after getting the game winning hit...
Anyway, the Mets look for a second consecutive series win tonight at 7:10 when they send Pat Misch to the hill against Alex Sanabia. By the way, the Mets are now 7 games back of the wild card. I'm not willing to consider anything unless they are 4-5 games out after this weekend...then we can talk.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Mets Score a Bunch and Win...Wild Idea
It's unbelievable what happens when you score runs, especially when your pitching has been awesome. Tonight the Mets got another good outing from their starter, tonight it was Pelfrey, except they scored runs and were able to beat the Pirates easily 7-2 (box).
The only starters in the line up without hits tonight were Tejada and Pelfrey. Carter, Reyes, Wright, Thole and Davis ALL had good nights at the plate. That is a nice thing to see, especially when Carter delivers with a homer and two RBI hitting out of the clean up spot tonight.
Oh, and Pelfrey gave up 2 runs on 6 hits in eight innings of work...
It's amazing how much better this team is when they hit...and play the Pirates.
The Mets go for their first road series win against an NL opponent since freakin' forever, tomorrow when they send Niese to the hill against McDonald. Come on, let's get that monkey off our back here...
The only starters in the line up without hits tonight were Tejada and Pelfrey. Carter, Reyes, Wright, Thole and Davis ALL had good nights at the plate. That is a nice thing to see, especially when Carter delivers with a homer and two RBI hitting out of the clean up spot tonight.
Oh, and Pelfrey gave up 2 runs on 6 hits in eight innings of work...
It's amazing how much better this team is when they hit...and play the Pirates.
The Mets go for their first road series win against an NL opponent since freakin' forever, tomorrow when they send Niese to the hill against McDonald. Come on, let's get that monkey off our back here...
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Mets (Eventually) Defeat Astros 3-2 in 14 Innings
Last night the Mets had a lead going into the bottom of the eighth, but they couldn't win the game until the 14th on a sacrifice fly from Ike Davis. They went on to win the game 3-2 (box score).
Dickey was great again last night, but he MAY have been left in the game a little longer than he should have been. I have no issue with giving Dickey the ball in the eighth, but after he gave up a run he probably should NOT have gone back out for the ninth. I guess without K-Rod taking Dickey out of the game was a tougher decision to make, BUT, if I were Jerry I would have made a decision to go with my closer BEFORE it was too late.
At the plate, the Mets put together a two-run seventh with back-to-back doubles from Ruben Tejada and R.A. Dickey followed by an eventual RBI groundout by Pagan. Then the Mets missed a bunch of opportunities with runners in scoring position, until the 14th inning where they would eventually capitalize. After a walk of Reyes, a sacrifice bunt and a steal of third, Chacin issued two consecutive walks to load the bases. Then Ike Davis stepped to the plate and delivered the game winning sac fly.
Tonight the Mets go for the series win at 8:05, sending Pat Misch to the hill against Bud Norris...
Dickey was great again last night, but he MAY have been left in the game a little longer than he should have been. I have no issue with giving Dickey the ball in the eighth, but after he gave up a run he probably should NOT have gone back out for the ninth. I guess without K-Rod taking Dickey out of the game was a tougher decision to make, BUT, if I were Jerry I would have made a decision to go with my closer BEFORE it was too late.
At the plate, the Mets put together a two-run seventh with back-to-back doubles from Ruben Tejada and R.A. Dickey followed by an eventual RBI groundout by Pagan. Then the Mets missed a bunch of opportunities with runners in scoring position, until the 14th inning where they would eventually capitalize. After a walk of Reyes, a sacrifice bunt and a steal of third, Chacin issued two consecutive walks to load the bases. Then Ike Davis stepped to the plate and delivered the game winning sac fly.
Tonight the Mets go for the series win at 8:05, sending Pat Misch to the hill against Bud Norris...
Friday, August 13, 2010
Mets Take on Phillies Tonight: Line Up
Tonight it's Dickey against Hamels. As far as the Mets line up tonight...Lefties need not apply.
Here's the line up courtesy of the Mets on twitter:
Reyes-SS
Pagan-LF
Wright-3B
Beltran-CF
Hessman-1B
Francoeur-RF
Blanco-C
Tejada-2B
Dickey-P
Outside of the guys who can switch hit, but won't tonight, Jerry is throwing out a completely right-handed line up against Cole Hamels. Metsblog points out why here: Hamels' left-handed opponents batting average is .182 this year. Makes sense to me. Sorry Ike and Thole...
Here's the line up courtesy of the Mets on twitter:
Reyes-SS
Pagan-LF
Wright-3B
Beltran-CF
Hessman-1B
Francoeur-RF
Blanco-C
Tejada-2B
Dickey-P
Outside of the guys who can switch hit, but won't tonight, Jerry is throwing out a completely right-handed line up against Cole Hamels. Metsblog points out why here: Hamels' left-handed opponents batting average is .182 this year. Makes sense to me. Sorry Ike and Thole...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Mets Look for Series Win Tonight: Line Up
A series win over a team in front of you in the wild card standings is never a bad thing...not that I have any hopes for the playoffs...I'm just sayin'.
Line up courtesy of Mets on twitter:
Reyes-SS
Pagan-LF
Wright-3B
Beltran-CF
Hessman-1B
Francoeur-RF
Blanco-C
Castillo-2B
Niese-P
Davis and Tejada get the night off, while Thole and F-Mart sit against the lefty. Tonight would be a nice night for some offense, Niese deserves the support...
Line up courtesy of Mets on twitter:
Reyes-SS
Pagan-LF
Wright-3B
Beltran-CF
Hessman-1B
Francoeur-RF
Blanco-C
Castillo-2B
Niese-P
Davis and Tejada get the night off, while Thole and F-Mart sit against the lefty. Tonight would be a nice night for some offense, Niese deserves the support...
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Kids Will Play, Line Up for Santana vs. Hamels Tonight at 7:05
Well, Castillo may not be off the team, but he's officially lost his starting job according to Metsblog. In that post for Metsblog, Barron reports that Jerry will platoon Francoeur and Martinez in right while letting Tejada start and pushing Luis Castillo to the bench.
My reaction to all this is simple. ABOUT TIME. Although I would be happier if the team found a way to move Castillo, at least we won't have to watch him everyday anymore. As for the platoon in right, while I still have a soft spot for Frenchy, he probably shouldn't be out there at all. But, if the platoon is strictly righty-lefty then it's not terrible just based on there being more righties than lefties. Regardless of the details I'm happy the organization is making a commitment to the future here. Let's just hope they stay committed to this and don't flip-flop...
Anyway, tonight the Mets take on the Phillies again. Here's the line up courtesy of the Mets on twitter:
Reyes-SS
Pagan-LF
Beltran-CF
Wright-3B
Hessman-1B
Francoeur-RF
Blanco-C
Tejada-2B
Santana-P
Ike gets the day off, and Ruben assumes his role as the everyday second baseman. Maybe this will shake a few things loose.
Let's Go Mets.
My reaction to all this is simple. ABOUT TIME. Although I would be happier if the team found a way to move Castillo, at least we won't have to watch him everyday anymore. As for the platoon in right, while I still have a soft spot for Frenchy, he probably shouldn't be out there at all. But, if the platoon is strictly righty-lefty then it's not terrible just based on there being more righties than lefties. Regardless of the details I'm happy the organization is making a commitment to the future here. Let's just hope they stay committed to this and don't flip-flop...
Anyway, tonight the Mets take on the Phillies again. Here's the line up courtesy of the Mets on twitter:
Reyes-SS
Pagan-LF
Beltran-CF
Wright-3B
Hessman-1B
Francoeur-RF
Blanco-C
Tejada-2B
Santana-P
Ike gets the day off, and Ruben assumes his role as the everyday second baseman. Maybe this will shake a few things loose.
Let's Go Mets.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Mets Pick Up W, Series Win, Game on Braves; Phillies Pick Up Oswalt
So, on a day that the Mets were able to pick up a series win by defeating the Cardinals 4-0 (box/wrap) and pick up a game in the standings on the Braves...The Phillies picked up Roy Oswalt, according to Ken Rosenthal on twitter.
Today R.A. Dickey was awesome, going 8 and 1/3 innings giving up only 4 hits and two walks. One of those hits and walks, however, were issued in the ninth forcing Manuel to bring in K-Rod to close it for his 22nd save. Usually I kill Jerry for basically anything he does, but this move was completely necessary. He gave Dickey a chance to get the complete game, but once he got into ANY trouble, he needed to go to K-Rod, because the Mets NEEDED the win more than they needed the complete game shut out.
On the offensive side, the big story was Ike's big three-run homer, which ended up being all the Mets needed. Also driving in a run for the Mets was Beltran.
This was a HUGE series for the Mets to take, but now they CANNOT allow a let down and they need to take 2 of 3 from the D'backs, IF NOT A SWEEP. Today is July 29th, and tomorrow now becomes a big day/game for the Mets. I'm not saying if they win tomorrow they will/should make a move, but there could be a little extra motivation if they do and the Braves lose. In general, the Mets need to look for ways to make their team better for this season and the future, so while I would want to bring in a starter, I don't want to do it by risking the future. It's the trade deadline, and being SMART should be the move...also, if they can dump Ollie or Cashstealo that wouldn't hurt...
As for the playoff hunt...
The Braves are a very good team, and obviously, the Phillies just got better. Plus, the Mets are trailing a bunch of teams in the wild card race including the Giants and that stellar pitching staff. But if the Mets get hot right NOW and win the next three series...that would go a long way towards them making a run this season, especially considering two of their next three series are against the Braves and Phillies...
Tomorrow the Mets look to build on this series win by starting off a three game set against the D'Backs with Pelfrey on the hill. He's set to face Ian Kennedy at 7:10 tomorrow night.
Let's Go Mets
Today R.A. Dickey was awesome, going 8 and 1/3 innings giving up only 4 hits and two walks. One of those hits and walks, however, were issued in the ninth forcing Manuel to bring in K-Rod to close it for his 22nd save. Usually I kill Jerry for basically anything he does, but this move was completely necessary. He gave Dickey a chance to get the complete game, but once he got into ANY trouble, he needed to go to K-Rod, because the Mets NEEDED the win more than they needed the complete game shut out.
On the offensive side, the big story was Ike's big three-run homer, which ended up being all the Mets needed. Also driving in a run for the Mets was Beltran.
This was a HUGE series for the Mets to take, but now they CANNOT allow a let down and they need to take 2 of 3 from the D'backs, IF NOT A SWEEP. Today is July 29th, and tomorrow now becomes a big day/game for the Mets. I'm not saying if they win tomorrow they will/should make a move, but there could be a little extra motivation if they do and the Braves lose. In general, the Mets need to look for ways to make their team better for this season and the future, so while I would want to bring in a starter, I don't want to do it by risking the future. It's the trade deadline, and being SMART should be the move...also, if they can dump Ollie or Cashstealo that wouldn't hurt...
As for the playoff hunt...
The Braves are a very good team, and obviously, the Phillies just got better. Plus, the Mets are trailing a bunch of teams in the wild card race including the Giants and that stellar pitching staff. But if the Mets get hot right NOW and win the next three series...that would go a long way towards them making a run this season, especially considering two of their next three series are against the Braves and Phillies...
Tomorrow the Mets look to build on this series win by starting off a three game set against the D'Backs with Pelfrey on the hill. He's set to face Ian Kennedy at 7:10 tomorrow night.
Let's Go Mets
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Mets Find Stroke Against Wainwright, Beat Cards 8-2
Last night the Mets bats woke up, against an unexpected foe, as the Mets picked up a game on the Braves and beat the Cardinals 8-2 in the Citi (wrap/boxscore).
After a road trip where the Mets couldn't hit or drive in runs, they came home to face one of the NL's best pitchers in Adam Wainwright and predictably...pounded him? What? I really have no idea where this offense outpouring came from but I am very happy it came. Especially after hearing yesterday that the Mets may not be buyers this trade deadline, this was well timed. This team NEEDS to be in on the division race, and cannot give up yet, this year. A nice win streak might convince ownership to re-visit some deals that could give the team an edge, because there is still plenty of time, and Mets fans WANT something to root for...
At the dish the Mets got homers from Reyes and Francoeur (playing because of Bay's concussion), along with RBI for Wright, Beltran and Davis to help the team beat up on Cy Young candidate Adam Wainwright. Unreal...
And on the bump...Niese went 6 innings giving up only one earned run on 7 hits. Acosta, Valdez and K-Rod finished up the game, which was basically decided by the time these guys came in.
Bottomline, the Mets had a good night, but need to follow it up tonight with another good performance. They face Jaime Garcia tonight at 7:10, when they sent Santana to the hill.
Let's Go Mets
After a road trip where the Mets couldn't hit or drive in runs, they came home to face one of the NL's best pitchers in Adam Wainwright and predictably...pounded him? What? I really have no idea where this offense outpouring came from but I am very happy it came. Especially after hearing yesterday that the Mets may not be buyers this trade deadline, this was well timed. This team NEEDS to be in on the division race, and cannot give up yet, this year. A nice win streak might convince ownership to re-visit some deals that could give the team an edge, because there is still plenty of time, and Mets fans WANT something to root for...
At the dish the Mets got homers from Reyes and Francoeur (playing because of Bay's concussion), along with RBI for Wright, Beltran and Davis to help the team beat up on Cy Young candidate Adam Wainwright. Unreal...
And on the bump...Niese went 6 innings giving up only one earned run on 7 hits. Acosta, Valdez and K-Rod finished up the game, which was basically decided by the time these guys came in.
Bottomline, the Mets had a good night, but need to follow it up tonight with another good performance. They face Jaime Garcia tonight at 7:10, when they sent Santana to the hill.
Let's Go Mets
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Santana and Bay Lead the Way in Mets 6-1 Win
Last night the Mets took down the Dodgers 6-1 in L.A. (box/wrap) and Santana played a big part in the win.
Johan Santana was great last night giving up only 1 run on 5 hits, while striking out 4. Bobby Parnell and K-Rod also did their part in pitching a perfect 8th and 9th to help secure a victory for the Mets.
At the plate the big blow was off the bat of Jason Bay who put the game away with a 3-run double in the eighth. Bay wasn't alone as Ike went deep, and Henry Blanco had two hits as well. It was nice to see the offense return last night...Maybe they can do it again today?
Mike Pelfrey heads to the mound today against Carlos Monasterios at 4:10 on FOX. It's be a great time for a rebound outing from Pelfrey, who could really use it for his confidence.
Let's Go Mets.
Johan Santana was great last night giving up only 1 run on 5 hits, while striking out 4. Bobby Parnell and K-Rod also did their part in pitching a perfect 8th and 9th to help secure a victory for the Mets.
At the plate the big blow was off the bat of Jason Bay who put the game away with a 3-run double in the eighth. Bay wasn't alone as Ike went deep, and Henry Blanco had two hits as well. It was nice to see the offense return last night...Maybe they can do it again today?
Mike Pelfrey heads to the mound today against Carlos Monasterios at 4:10 on FOX. It's be a great time for a rebound outing from Pelfrey, who could really use it for his confidence.
Let's Go Mets.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Mets Avoid Sweep, Welcome Back Cashstealo, Potentially Unwelcome Back Perez
After a blown save, and a blown call, the Mets were able to avoid the sweep in San Fran by beating the Giants 4-3 in extra innings (box score/wrap).
So, Santana was great and deserved the win, but he's cursed on this team. Santana gave up one run in 8 innings yesterday and was in line for the win until K-Rod blew the save, only to then vulture the win for himself. Ugh...Johan deserves better, and K-Rod is really starting to bother me. Everything is a freakin' nail biter with this guy. I can't stand this crap anymore. Do your job and shut the opposition down in the ninth without throwing 50 pitches and making it too close for comfort...
Anyway, on a positive note, Ike Davis is starting to hit again after going 3-5 yesterday with the game winning RBI. He really carried the Mets offense over the the last two games of the Giants series, along with Wright who hit a bomb yesterday.
Lucky to even escape San Fran with a win after that horrible call at home, the Mets next stop is in Arizona tonight, where they FINALLY send Pelfrey to the mound to take on Ian Kennedy. The game starts at 9:40.
In other news, it looks like Luis Cashstealo will be back with the team tonight and Oliver Perez will be rejoining the team in Arizona, as reported by Adam Rubin, here, for ESPN New York...ehhh. Clearly, I'm not happy about any of this. I don't like Cashstealo, and I don't like Perez. But, I hope that the Mets can show that Perez is healthy enough that they can find SOME team to take a gamble with him...although I severely doubt it.
As far as Luis, I just don't think he fits with the team anymore. Despite Tejada's struggles at the plate, I really enjoyed watching the kid play. It made me feel good as a Mets fan that this team, and the organization, has some nice upcoming talent. Now, that young talent is put back on the back burner for some older, more broken down, talent. I'm not happy, but this day had to come eventually...
Regardless, I hope Cashstealo finds himself in the 8 spot tonight, because breaking up Reyes and Pagan at the top of the line up would be a huge mistake. On the same token, I wouldn't be surprised either if Barajas is hitting eighth tonight and Pagan finds himself hitting 6-7, and Cashstealo weasels his way back into the two-hole. Although I really hope not.
I guess we'll just wait and see...
So, Santana was great and deserved the win, but he's cursed on this team. Santana gave up one run in 8 innings yesterday and was in line for the win until K-Rod blew the save, only to then vulture the win for himself. Ugh...Johan deserves better, and K-Rod is really starting to bother me. Everything is a freakin' nail biter with this guy. I can't stand this crap anymore. Do your job and shut the opposition down in the ninth without throwing 50 pitches and making it too close for comfort...
Anyway, on a positive note, Ike Davis is starting to hit again after going 3-5 yesterday with the game winning RBI. He really carried the Mets offense over the the last two games of the Giants series, along with Wright who hit a bomb yesterday.
Lucky to even escape San Fran with a win after that horrible call at home, the Mets next stop is in Arizona tonight, where they FINALLY send Pelfrey to the mound to take on Ian Kennedy. The game starts at 9:40.
In other news, it looks like Luis Cashstealo will be back with the team tonight and Oliver Perez will be rejoining the team in Arizona, as reported by Adam Rubin, here, for ESPN New York...ehhh. Clearly, I'm not happy about any of this. I don't like Cashstealo, and I don't like Perez. But, I hope that the Mets can show that Perez is healthy enough that they can find SOME team to take a gamble with him...although I severely doubt it.
As far as Luis, I just don't think he fits with the team anymore. Despite Tejada's struggles at the plate, I really enjoyed watching the kid play. It made me feel good as a Mets fan that this team, and the organization, has some nice upcoming talent. Now, that young talent is put back on the back burner for some older, more broken down, talent. I'm not happy, but this day had to come eventually...
Regardless, I hope Cashstealo finds himself in the 8 spot tonight, because breaking up Reyes and Pagan at the top of the line up would be a huge mistake. On the same token, I wouldn't be surprised either if Barajas is hitting eighth tonight and Pagan finds himself hitting 6-7, and Cashstealo weasels his way back into the two-hole. Although I really hope not.
I guess we'll just wait and see...
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Mets Wrap Up First Half With W, 48-40 Record
Today, Johan Santana stepped up and delivered his second consecutive dominant performance, and helped lead the Mets to a 3-0 victory (box score/wrap).
Santana threw 7 innings giving up only 5 hits and walking 3, while striking out 5. Bobby Parnell came in after Johan and continued his quality performances since returning to the bigs with a perfect eighth inning before K-Rod came in and threw a perfect inning of his own. Mets pitching was the story today, and that was what brought the team back to within 4 games of the Braves.
For the Mets at the plate, Ike Davis went VERY deep, Josh Thole got a pinch hit RBI and Alex Cora drove in a run as well.
The Mets head into the All-Star Break 4 games back of the Braves and 8 games over .500, and they'll be getting, arguably their best player, Carlos Beltran back right after the break. In order to make the room for Beltran, Jesus Feliciano was sent back down, and Angel Pagan will be sliding over to right field. Although I want to see more playing time for Frenchy, there is no denying that Angel Pagan makes this team better than Francoeur does. I hate to say this, but Frenchy will have to be a part-time player for the rest of the season, unless he is traded or something...
Either way, this team is a LOT better than people thought they would be at this point in the season and that alone is VERY EXCITING. The second half will hopefully be full of more good baseball and more Met victories...
Let's Go NL.
Santana threw 7 innings giving up only 5 hits and walking 3, while striking out 5. Bobby Parnell came in after Johan and continued his quality performances since returning to the bigs with a perfect eighth inning before K-Rod came in and threw a perfect inning of his own. Mets pitching was the story today, and that was what brought the team back to within 4 games of the Braves.
For the Mets at the plate, Ike Davis went VERY deep, Josh Thole got a pinch hit RBI and Alex Cora drove in a run as well.
The Mets head into the All-Star Break 4 games back of the Braves and 8 games over .500, and they'll be getting, arguably their best player, Carlos Beltran back right after the break. In order to make the room for Beltran, Jesus Feliciano was sent back down, and Angel Pagan will be sliding over to right field. Although I want to see more playing time for Frenchy, there is no denying that Angel Pagan makes this team better than Francoeur does. I hate to say this, but Frenchy will have to be a part-time player for the rest of the season, unless he is traded or something...
Either way, this team is a LOT better than people thought they would be at this point in the season and that alone is VERY EXCITING. The second half will hopefully be full of more good baseball and more Met victories...
Let's Go NL.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Mets Bats Secure Split With Nats, Come Home To Face Reds
Yesterday the Mets bats came to life in a 9-5 victory over the Nationals yesterday (wrap/box score).
Jason Bay had a huge day with 4 RBI, and Davis hit a homer while driving in two himself. Pagan and Francoeur also added RBI for the Mets, with 2 and 1 respectively. On the hill, Takahashi started out well for the first few innings and then started to get hit again. Fortunately for the Mets they had enough of a lead at that point that the Nats spend most of the day trying to make it close, instead of realistically having a shot to tie and win the game.
Tonight the Mets face the Reds in the "Citi" as Aaron Harang heads to the hill for the Reds against Mike Pelfrey...
Let's go Mets.
Jason Bay had a huge day with 4 RBI, and Davis hit a homer while driving in two himself. Pagan and Francoeur also added RBI for the Mets, with 2 and 1 respectively. On the hill, Takahashi started out well for the first few innings and then started to get hit again. Fortunately for the Mets they had enough of a lead at that point that the Nats spend most of the day trying to make it close, instead of realistically having a shot to tie and win the game.
Tonight the Mets face the Reds in the "Citi" as Aaron Harang heads to the hill for the Reds against Mike Pelfrey...
Let's go Mets.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Johan Pitches Well, But Nats Are Walk Off Winners Over Mets 2-1
And so it goes for Johan Santana in New York...
Johan was awesome last night, but the Mets line up was unable to muster more than 1 run off of Livan Hernandez and the Nats defeated the Mets 2-1 in walk-off fashion (box score/wrap).
It is really unbelievable how jinxed Johan is in New York. The guy cannot buy a win, even when he pitches 7 innings giving up only 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 7. It's gotten to a point for me where if Johan pitches well, I am actually MORE concerned about the team's ability to win that game. When Johan gets hit, the team usually finds a way to fight back and make things interesting, but not when he pitches well. Then the team finds a way to make errors, or not hit, and leave Johan hanging there. It's very frustrating to watch, and I'm sure even more frustrating if you're Johan...
Although the team had 8 hits on the night, they were unable to push in more than one run, which Ike drove in with a first inning RBI single. They did have a sort of make-shift line up last night, and hopefully Reyes, Pagan and Bay will all return to the line up tonight and that will kick-start the offense. But there is one thing that needs to be asked...
HOW THE HELL DOES LIVAN HERNANDEZ HAVE AN ERA UNDER 3.00?
But I digress...
Despite the Mets success on their previous road trip they are currently 1-3 on this one, and their overall road troubles don't seem to have gone away. The more concerning thing about this road trip is that they're facing the Marlins and Nationals, two divisional rivals, who the Mets have NOT been able to handle this season. Put those two together and you have some serious reason for concern...
But the Mets send Jon Niese tonight to try to even up this current four game set with the Nats. Luis Atilano will throw for Washington tonight at 7:05. The game will air on SNY...
Let's Go Mets!
Johan was awesome last night, but the Mets line up was unable to muster more than 1 run off of Livan Hernandez and the Nats defeated the Mets 2-1 in walk-off fashion (box score/wrap).
It is really unbelievable how jinxed Johan is in New York. The guy cannot buy a win, even when he pitches 7 innings giving up only 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 7. It's gotten to a point for me where if Johan pitches well, I am actually MORE concerned about the team's ability to win that game. When Johan gets hit, the team usually finds a way to fight back and make things interesting, but not when he pitches well. Then the team finds a way to make errors, or not hit, and leave Johan hanging there. It's very frustrating to watch, and I'm sure even more frustrating if you're Johan...
Although the team had 8 hits on the night, they were unable to push in more than one run, which Ike drove in with a first inning RBI single. They did have a sort of make-shift line up last night, and hopefully Reyes, Pagan and Bay will all return to the line up tonight and that will kick-start the offense. But there is one thing that needs to be asked...
HOW THE HELL DOES LIVAN HERNANDEZ HAVE AN ERA UNDER 3.00?
But I digress...
Despite the Mets success on their previous road trip they are currently 1-3 on this one, and their overall road troubles don't seem to have gone away. The more concerning thing about this road trip is that they're facing the Marlins and Nationals, two divisional rivals, who the Mets have NOT been able to handle this season. Put those two together and you have some serious reason for concern...
But the Mets send Jon Niese tonight to try to even up this current four game set with the Nats. Luis Atilano will throw for Washington tonight at 7:05. The game will air on SNY...
Let's Go Mets!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Mets Go Deep, Beat Twins 6-0 To Take the Series
David Wright, Jeff Francoeur and Ike Davis powered the Mets to a 6-0 victory behind some great pitching from Niese and the bullpen (wrap/box score).
Today was a total team effort, great pitching and some good hitting as well. Francoeur, Feliciano and Wright all had three hits for the Mets. Ike Davis also brought it today, going 2-4 with the homer and 2 runs scored.
On the hill, Niese was great going 6 innings and giving up only 4 hits and 3 walks. The bullpen also got the job done tossing 3 scoreless innings after Niese left the game.
Today was a great day on the field for the Mets, but not a great day off it. Both Jenrry Mejia and Angel Pagan are injured, as Mejia went down today with shoulder stiffness, as relayed here. Meanwhile, Angel Pagan continues to be out with some muscle issues on his side. Originally expected to be back tomorrow, Metsblog is reporting it'll probably be another few days.
Tomorrow the Mets head to Puerto Rico to take on the Marlins. Game one features R.A. Dickey against Ricky Nolasco at 7:10. The team just needs to keep winning series, and what a better way to start than taking the first of three tomorrow night...
Let's Go Mets.
Today was a total team effort, great pitching and some good hitting as well. Francoeur, Feliciano and Wright all had three hits for the Mets. Ike Davis also brought it today, going 2-4 with the homer and 2 runs scored.
On the hill, Niese was great going 6 innings and giving up only 4 hits and 3 walks. The bullpen also got the job done tossing 3 scoreless innings after Niese left the game.
Today was a great day on the field for the Mets, but not a great day off it. Both Jenrry Mejia and Angel Pagan are injured, as Mejia went down today with shoulder stiffness, as relayed here. Meanwhile, Angel Pagan continues to be out with some muscle issues on his side. Originally expected to be back tomorrow, Metsblog is reporting it'll probably be another few days.
Tomorrow the Mets head to Puerto Rico to take on the Marlins. Game one features R.A. Dickey against Ricky Nolasco at 7:10. The team just needs to keep winning series, and what a better way to start than taking the first of three tomorrow night...
Let's Go Mets.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Great Team Performance as Mets Win 5-2
Tonight was a great example of how the Mets have become a complete team, in their 5-2 win tonight over the Twins (box score).
Pelfrey pitched great today after giving up a lead off bomb to Denard Span. I was a little concerned after the homer that we were looking at another tough outing for Big Pelf, but he rebounded well and went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits. After perfect innings in the 7th (Parnell) and the 8th (Feliciano), K-Rod made things very interesting before he shut the door. Tonight was yet another example of why K-Rod should keep his opinions about his own team, specifically the bullpen, to himself. Tonight they preserved the lead for him, no problem. He then immediately went out and put the tying run at the plate before retiring the final two batters to save the game. I like K-Rod, but I like him better when he's not talking...
At the plate, the Mets did the good job, again. Led by Wright going 2-3 with a homer and 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored. Bay, Davis and Reyes also drove in runs, while Ruben Tejada extended his hit streak to 9 games, just narrowly missing his first career homer. Tejada is hitting .264 on the year, and made a great play in the field today. Did I mention that this was a great idea, to play this kid and eliminate Cashstealo? Man, last year injuries killed the Mets but this year, "injuries" have forced management to make the RIGHT moves...
Tomorrow the Mets look for their second consecutive series win, when they send Santana to the hill against Carl Pavano. I'll be at the game, should be fun.
Let's go Mets.
Pelfrey pitched great today after giving up a lead off bomb to Denard Span. I was a little concerned after the homer that we were looking at another tough outing for Big Pelf, but he rebounded well and went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits. After perfect innings in the 7th (Parnell) and the 8th (Feliciano), K-Rod made things very interesting before he shut the door. Tonight was yet another example of why K-Rod should keep his opinions about his own team, specifically the bullpen, to himself. Tonight they preserved the lead for him, no problem. He then immediately went out and put the tying run at the plate before retiring the final two batters to save the game. I like K-Rod, but I like him better when he's not talking...
At the plate, the Mets did the good job, again. Led by Wright going 2-3 with a homer and 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored. Bay, Davis and Reyes also drove in runs, while Ruben Tejada extended his hit streak to 9 games, just narrowly missing his first career homer. Tejada is hitting .264 on the year, and made a great play in the field today. Did I mention that this was a great idea, to play this kid and eliminate Cashstealo? Man, last year injuries killed the Mets but this year, "injuries" have forced management to make the RIGHT moves...
Tomorrow the Mets look for their second consecutive series win, when they send Santana to the hill against Carl Pavano. I'll be at the game, should be fun.
Let's go Mets.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Dickey Comes Up Big in Mets 5-0 Win Over Detroit
I know, I know...but I couldn't avoid making that the headline. Sorry...
But...
It's not like I'm lying because last night R.A. Dickey was awesome, improving to 6-0 on the year and lowering his era to 2.33, after 8 innings of shut out, 4 hit ball against the Tigers last night in the Mets 5-0 win (box score/wrap).
Dickey was awesome, and K-Rod let his mandatory hitter reach base before he shut the door. Overall, Dickey has been absolutely fantastic for the Mets. Dickey is quickly becoming one of those scrap heap signings that Omar likes to hang his hat on, much like Jose Valentin and Fernando Tatis were before him (this is before they were re-signed for entirely too much money after that success). And I can't help but think that if the Mets acquire another starter that it'll be Takahashi, not Dickey, who'll end up the odd man out of the rotation and will be moved to the 'pen. It makes the most sense considering Takahashi's success earlier in the year in the 'pen, and the way Dickey has been lights out this season (as much as a knuckleballer can be "lights out").
At the dish, Reyes, Wright and Davis came up big again. Reyes went 3-4 with an RBI and 3 runs scored, while Wright was 1-3 with an RBI and Davis went 2-4 with 2 RBI. The other Mets RBI was driven in by Jesus Feliciano who came in for Angel Pagan late in the game because of Pagan having muscle spasms, which you can read about here. Also worth noting from the game was another hit and run from Ruben Tejada, who although he hasn't been a house of fire or anything, has been productive in his starts. He's hitting only .255 in 15 games this season, BUT, he has scored 9 runs. He hasn't exactly been great, but with the rest of the team playing the way they are, he only has to be solid, and in my opinion he's been that...
The Mets are now in a position to go for a sweep tonight, sending Hisanori Takahashi to the hill against Armando Galarraga...
Let's Go Mets.
But...
It's not like I'm lying because last night R.A. Dickey was awesome, improving to 6-0 on the year and lowering his era to 2.33, after 8 innings of shut out, 4 hit ball against the Tigers last night in the Mets 5-0 win (box score/wrap).
Dickey was awesome, and K-Rod let his mandatory hitter reach base before he shut the door. Overall, Dickey has been absolutely fantastic for the Mets. Dickey is quickly becoming one of those scrap heap signings that Omar likes to hang his hat on, much like Jose Valentin and Fernando Tatis were before him (this is before they were re-signed for entirely too much money after that success). And I can't help but think that if the Mets acquire another starter that it'll be Takahashi, not Dickey, who'll end up the odd man out of the rotation and will be moved to the 'pen. It makes the most sense considering Takahashi's success earlier in the year in the 'pen, and the way Dickey has been lights out this season (as much as a knuckleballer can be "lights out").
At the dish, Reyes, Wright and Davis came up big again. Reyes went 3-4 with an RBI and 3 runs scored, while Wright was 1-3 with an RBI and Davis went 2-4 with 2 RBI. The other Mets RBI was driven in by Jesus Feliciano who came in for Angel Pagan late in the game because of Pagan having muscle spasms, which you can read about here. Also worth noting from the game was another hit and run from Ruben Tejada, who although he hasn't been a house of fire or anything, has been productive in his starts. He's hitting only .255 in 15 games this season, BUT, he has scored 9 runs. He hasn't exactly been great, but with the rest of the team playing the way they are, he only has to be solid, and in my opinion he's been that...
The Mets are now in a position to go for a sweep tonight, sending Hisanori Takahashi to the hill against Armando Galarraga...
Let's Go Mets.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Mets Take the First Game of Round Two Against the Yankees
The Mets have now won 8 in a row, and have guaranteed at least a split in the season series with the Yankees, after last night's 4-0 win in the Bronx (box score).
Hisanori Takahashi was outstanding last night, going 6 innings giving up only 4 hits and 2 walks. For the second time this year Takahashi was great against the Yankees and has proven that he can pitch against big time opponents. Considering that I am really NOT in a rush to see John Maine back when Takahashi puts up outings like this, and Dickey has been great too.
As good as Takahashi was last night Pedro Feliciano might have been better, coming in and shutting down the Yankees in the 7th and 8th innings while the Mets built more of a cushion. However, Raul Valdes came in after Feliciano and put the game back into question before K-Rod came in and shut the door.
At the plate, the Mets did something I don't remember them having done in some time, scored runs off of Javier Vasquez. Reyes, Pagan and Davis all drove in runs (Pagan had two RBI) and really fueled the Mets offense last night. Jeff Francoeur went 2-4 scoring a run, and Ruben Tejada continued to make contributions going 1-3 with a run scored himself. While Tejada did make his second error of the year, he still has been a solid addition to the teams line up and in the field.
Also, from the personal revenge department, it was nice to see the Mets score off Chan Ho Park. I can't stand the guy because of how bad he was for the Mets and then how good he was for the Phillies. Although, I did enjoy his diarrhea interview...
Today the Mets look for 9 in a row when they face the Yankees again today at 1:05. The pitching match up today will be Phil Hughes against Mike Pelfrey. Line up to come...
Hisanori Takahashi was outstanding last night, going 6 innings giving up only 4 hits and 2 walks. For the second time this year Takahashi was great against the Yankees and has proven that he can pitch against big time opponents. Considering that I am really NOT in a rush to see John Maine back when Takahashi puts up outings like this, and Dickey has been great too.
As good as Takahashi was last night Pedro Feliciano might have been better, coming in and shutting down the Yankees in the 7th and 8th innings while the Mets built more of a cushion. However, Raul Valdes came in after Feliciano and put the game back into question before K-Rod came in and shut the door.
At the plate, the Mets did something I don't remember them having done in some time, scored runs off of Javier Vasquez. Reyes, Pagan and Davis all drove in runs (Pagan had two RBI) and really fueled the Mets offense last night. Jeff Francoeur went 2-4 scoring a run, and Ruben Tejada continued to make contributions going 1-3 with a run scored himself. While Tejada did make his second error of the year, he still has been a solid addition to the teams line up and in the field.
Also, from the personal revenge department, it was nice to see the Mets score off Chan Ho Park. I can't stand the guy because of how bad he was for the Mets and then how good he was for the Phillies. Although, I did enjoy his diarrhea interview...
Today the Mets look for 9 in a row when they face the Yankees again today at 1:05. The pitching match up today will be Phil Hughes against Mike Pelfrey. Line up to come...
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