Going on limited coverage, here is what I came up with for todays game:
As I reported earlier, Mike Pelfrey pitched 2 scoreless innings, only giving up one hit and striking out one.
Matt Wise, Brian Stokes, Pedro Feliciano and Jorge Sosa all followed with a scoreless and hitless inning respectively.
Willie Collazo gave up all four runs in the bottom of the 7th inning. Collazo allowed a triple, a run-scoring double, and a two-run single.
Rough go for Collazo, but it's still wayyy too early to think this means anything for the season.
The only runs for the Mets came in the first 2 innings, on a sac-fly from Ramon Castro with the bases loaded in the first and a Anderson Merchado run scoring triple in the 2nd. Angel Pagan scored on Castro's sac-fly, and Michael Abreu crossed the plate on the triple. Ryan Church contributed with a walk to load the bases in the first inning.
Jeremy Bonderman, who was on the mound for the first two innings, did not use his breaking ball at all, while focusing on other pitches. Bonderman gave up 4 hits overall.
Don't worry, it's the first game and only a few players that will make the team took the 2 1/2 hour bus trip.
2/27/08
Pelfrey looks good in limited role
Mike Pelfrey started today against the Detroit Tigers, and what is pretty much their opening day line-up, pitching 2 scoreless innings.
Pelf gave up only one hit, an infield single to Magglio Ordonez, and struck out one batter.
David Lennon relays a quote from Pelfrey:
The Tigers are leading 4-2 in the bottom of the 8th inning.
You can't put much stock into what goes on in these early games, but it's still nice to see a good, short outing against a major league opening day lineup.
I like Pelfrey's attitude here, he knows he has a chance, and he's going to try his hardest to make the team out of ST. If not, he's willing to work down in AAA until his chance comes along. Great stuff.
Pelf gave up only one hit, an infield single to Magglio Ordonez, and struck out one batter.
David Lennon relays a quote from Pelfrey:
"I want to be on this team and I want to help them," Pelfrey said a few minutes ago in the empty visitors clubhouse. "Worse comes to worse, I think I’ll just try to make their decision difficult. I think the chances of the whole staff going the whole year without something happening is slim. If I don’t get out of spring training, then some time during the year I’ll get my opportunity. I look at it as there’s no way I can be mad. They’ve given me opportunities, I just haven’t taken advantage of them and that’s the bottom line."The Mets got a run from a Ramon Castro sac-fly and an Anderson Machado triple drove another run in.
The Tigers are leading 4-2 in the bottom of the 8th inning.
You can't put much stock into what goes on in these early games, but it's still nice to see a good, short outing against a major league opening day lineup.
I like Pelfrey's attitude here, he knows he has a chance, and he's going to try his hardest to make the team out of ST. If not, he's willing to work down in AAA until his chance comes along. Great stuff.
Line-up vs. the Tigers
John Delcos relays the line-up for the Mets game against the Detroit Tigers at 1:05 p.m, and also points out it's not much warmer down in Florida. It's about 36 degrees here, and it's only apparently 55 and dropping down in FL.
METS
CF Angel Pagan
LF Brady Clark
DH Marlon Anderson
RF Ryan Church
C Ramon Castro
2B Ruben Gotay
1B Michel Abreu
3B Anderson Machado
SS Anderson Hernandez
RHP Mike Pelfrey
DETROIT
CF Curtis Granderson
2B Placido Polanco
DH Timo Perez
RF Magglio Ordonez
3B Miguel Cabrera
1B Carlos Guillen
SS Edgar Renteria
C Ivan Rodriguez
LF Jacque Jones
RHP Jeremy Bonderman
The Mets are running the B, or even C, team out there against the absolutely stacked Tigers line-up.
Man, that's a good looking squad Jim Leyland is running out there today. If the Mets can squeak out a victory here, at least in the first few innings when the "starters" are in, I'll be pretty amazed.
Can we call it real baseball yet?
Sure, we finally have a game against a MLB team, but with Ryan Church being the only opening day starter to make the trip, does it really count?
Mike Pelfrey will also be at the game, as he is the slated to get the start. It should be interesting to watch Pelfrey this spring training because there has to be the thought in the back of his head that he can make the team with a strong performance and a little help from an injured Orlando Hernandez. Today's first game won't hold much water as to how Pelfrey will look when April rolls around, but as we progress through ST, we can start to see what he's really made of.
The Mets take on the Tigers today at Joker Marcham Stadium, 1:05 p.m.
Mike Pelfrey will also be at the game, as he is the slated to get the start. It should be interesting to watch Pelfrey this spring training because there has to be the thought in the back of his head that he can make the team with a strong performance and a little help from an injured Orlando Hernandez. Today's first game won't hold much water as to how Pelfrey will look when April rolls around, but as we progress through ST, we can start to see what he's really made of.
The Mets take on the Tigers today at Joker Marcham Stadium, 1:05 p.m.
2/26/08
Photo of the Day: A-Hern
The question remains, can you hit?If not, the next question is why are you still on the team?
(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Heilman has to sing
According to Jeremy Cothran on his blog for NJ.com relays a few tidbits about todays game against the U of Michigan:
Because Aaron Heilman gave up a run today against the University of Michigan in a game that ended in a 4-4 tie, the ex-Notre Dame pitcher must sing the Wolverine's fight song. Obviously, he's not too happy about it.Poor Heilman, that's got to be rough. I can't wait until he hears back from his ND teammates. Hopefully someone gets a recording of the performance.
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Billy Wagner, the third Mets pitcher this afternoon, wasn't too happy when a Michigan player dropped a bunt on him in the third inning. The Mets closer shook his head at the hitter while waiting for the ball to come in.
Sherman rubs me the wrong way
In Joel Sherman's daily 3 Up /3 Down post in the NY Post, he poses a question to his readers about Pedro Martinez:
Do you think Pedro Martinez understands on any level that he probably has to go year by year with contracts for the rest of his career?
Is it just me or is their some angry tone to those words? He could have simply posed the question without the passive-aggressive undertone.
Pedro's contract will be almost entirely based on how he preforms this year. If he can win 13-15 games, and stay relatively healthy, he could be looking at a 2 or 3 year deal. If not, sure, he might need to go year by year, but I'm pretty sure he understands what's at stake.
Santana's first start
Johan Santana is set to make his first start as a New York Met on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals.
From Burt Hubbuch in the NY Post:
This will most likely be the highest rated Mets spring training game ever.
From Burt Hubbuch in the NY Post:
Johan Santana, who threw batting practice twice over the weekend, had a productive bullpen session today and remains on schedule to make his first Grapefruit League start Friday against the Cardinals in Port St. Lucie. Adam Wainwright is starting for St. Louis, and the game is slated for SNY.We're coming full circle here, pitting our brand new ace, the best starter in the league up against the same guy who took us down in 2006. Sure, it's just an exhibition game, but it'll still be very fun to watch.
This will most likely be the highest rated Mets spring training game ever.
Citi Field logo unveiled
What do you think?I hate the tilt, but I guess the "Field" kind of works as the dugout to the "Citi" diamond.
Also, what are you going to call it? "The Bank" was a popular early choice, but unfortunately that's already taken by some crap stadium in Philly.
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