The Mets will take on the Cleveland Indians at 1:05 p.m. and it will be televised on ESPN.
Lineup:
LF Ezequiel Carrera
SS Anderson Hernandez
CF Angel Pagan
DH Olmedo Saenz
C Raul Casanova
RF Fernando Martinez
1B Robinson Cancel
3B Dan Murphy
2B Argenis Reyes
LHP Oliver Perez
Boy, they're really running out the A-team for the national crowd.
I'm shocked that Cancel, a catcher, is getting the start at first base today. I'm not expecting anything out of Perez today, especially with this lineup behind him. He just needs to get the reps in and hopefully stays uninjured.
3/7/08
Pedro pitches in sim-game
Pedro Martinez, who was rained out of his first spring start last night, pitched in a simulated game this morning, facing Damion Easley and Endy Chavez.
Pedro threw 53 pitches to Brian Schneider, who was behind the plate for the simulation, according to Bart Hubbuch. There were no fielders for the game.
John Delcos quotes Pedro as saying, "I didn’t feel as comfortable as the other day, but I still got pretty good work in."
From Delcos:
It's good to see Pedro finally throwing real pitches to real batters, but I sitll want to see him in a real game. This 1-2 punch of Johan Santana and Pedro only works if Pedro can stay healthy and effective.
Pedro threw 53 pitches to Brian Schneider, who was behind the plate for the simulation, according to Bart Hubbuch. There were no fielders for the game.
John Delcos quotes Pedro as saying, "I didn’t feel as comfortable as the other day, but I still got pretty good work in."
From Delcos:
It’s hard to judge in a simulated game, but Martinez threw only two swing-and-miss and miss pitches, and indication his ball wasn’t moving as well as he would have liked.Easley had the most success, as he hit what would have been two doubles.
It's good to see Pedro finally throwing real pitches to real batters, but I sitll want to see him in a real game. This 1-2 punch of Johan Santana and Pedro only works if Pedro can stay healthy and effective.
Martinez will not be rushed
Any hopes you might have had to see Fernando Martinez starting the season at Shea have just been crushed by Omar Minaya.
Minaya told reporters that bringing Martinez up to be a part of the Mets bench "won't happen," according to John Delcos.
There is no doubt in my mind that he'll be a staple of the Mets very soon, but he just has to wait his chance. This leaves the option to keep Brady Clark on board as a possibility.
Minaya told reporters that bringing Martinez up to be a part of the Mets bench "won't happen," according to John Delcos.
There is no doubt in my mind that he'll be a staple of the Mets very soon, but he just has to wait his chance. This leaves the option to keep Brady Clark on board as a possibility.
Updated: The first cuts of the spring (full list)
I reported the six unofficial first cuts of spring yesterday, and now the full list is out.
From Jeremy Cothran:
From Jeremy Cothran:
- LHP Adam Bostick
- RHP Robert Parnell
- RHP Eddie Kunz
- RHP Juan Padilla
- RHP Andy Cavazos
- RHP Brant Rustich
- RHP Ivan Maldonado
- LHP Jonathan Niese
- LHP Ryan Cullen
- C Salomon Manriquez
- C Mike Nickeas
- INF Anderson Machado
- OF Ben Johnson
3/6/08
Photo of the Day: Martinez
19-year-old prospect Fernando Martinez tries to out run the rain and onto the Mets 25-man roster. It's a long shot at best.It's still weird to be sitting on my couch writing about this kid, who is 3 months my junior, while he tries to make the major league squad.
(AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
The first cuts of the spring
Six players are heading to minor league camp as part of the first cuts of spring training.
Bobby Parnell, Brant Rustich, Ivan Maldonado, Adam Bostick, Mike Nickeas and popular name, Jon Niese will report to the minor league camp at neighboring fields for the rest of the spring, reports Adam Rubin.
Niese has quickly become one of the most talked about names recently, quickly jumping up the ranks of the pitching prospect ladder for the Mets since Philip Humber and Kevin Mulvey packed their bags for Minnesota. We'll hear a lot about Niese over the next few years, if he stays on track.
Bobby Parnell, Brant Rustich, Ivan Maldonado, Adam Bostick, Mike Nickeas and popular name, Jon Niese will report to the minor league camp at neighboring fields for the rest of the spring, reports Adam Rubin.
Niese has quickly become one of the most talked about names recently, quickly jumping up the ranks of the pitching prospect ladder for the Mets since Philip Humber and Kevin Mulvey packed their bags for Minnesota. We'll hear a lot about Niese over the next few years, if he stays on track.
Game cancelled
Pedro Martinez, and any possible injury that would probably occur to him, will have to wait to make his first start of the spring.
Tonights game against the Nationals has been called due to rain.
Pedro will have to be put on the waiting list to see when he'll make that first start of the year. He might face some live batters in the care instead of in a game, but we shall see.
Update: Lisa Kennelly reports that Pedro will pitch two simulated innings tomorrow.
Also, if there was a game, Damion Easley was penciled in at DH and Marlon Anderson was going to start in LF.
What I'm more interested in is who was going to start at first? Brady Clark?
Tonights game against the Nationals has been called due to rain.
Pedro will have to be put on the waiting list to see when he'll make that first start of the year. He might face some live batters in the care instead of in a game, but we shall see.
Update: Lisa Kennelly reports that Pedro will pitch two simulated innings tomorrow.
Also, if there was a game, Damion Easley was penciled in at DH and Marlon Anderson was going to start in LF.
What I'm more interested in is who was going to start at first? Brady Clark?
Poll results: Pelfrey by a longshot
Who will pitch in more games for the Mets this season?
Mike Pelfrey - 27 votes (71%)
Jorge Sosa - 7 votes (18%)
Orlando Hernandez - 4 votes (10%)
It looks like readers feel Pelfrey's going to get his shot this year. Sosa might work out of the bullpen, so he might get to pitch more than El Duque, especially at the rate Duque is working these days.
New poll: Who will play more games in left field?
Mike Pelfrey - 27 votes (71%)
Jorge Sosa - 7 votes (18%)
Orlando Hernandez - 4 votes (10%)
It looks like readers feel Pelfrey's going to get his shot this year. Sosa might work out of the bullpen, so he might get to pitch more than El Duque, especially at the rate Duque is working these days.
New poll: Who will play more games in left field?
Interview with Keith
Head over to Matt Tracy's blog to check out his interview with Keith Hernandez, among others (David Wright, Moises Alou) from his trip down to Port St. Lucie.
From Tracy:
From Tracy:
He even told me that the Mets are the best team in the NL East. Speaking of the NL East, I asked him about his opinion on the comments made earlier in Spring Training by Mets Outfielder Carlos Beltran.He's one of my buddies in the blogsphere, and he was pretty lucky to get down to PSL for another year of interviews and press passes. Good stuff, so check it out.
“I don’t know if it was smart, but I don’t mind it. I liked it,” said Hernandez. “I like the fact that he said that, especially coming from him.”
Two players cleared for action
The injured starters remain injured, but two bench players have been cleared to play in the game tonight in Florida.
Marlon Anderson and Damion Easley have both been green lighted by the medical staff and will make the trip to Viera, Fla. tonight to take on the Washington Nationals, reports John Delcos.
Well it's about time we got some good news around these parts. Glad to see both of these players back after being part of some pretty horrific injuries. Easley is coming back after that gruesome ankle injury last year, and Anderson was involved in the collision with Ryan Church last Saturday.
Marlon Anderson and Damion Easley have both been green lighted by the medical staff and will make the trip to Viera, Fla. tonight to take on the Washington Nationals, reports John Delcos.
Well it's about time we got some good news around these parts. Glad to see both of these players back after being part of some pretty horrific injuries. Easley is coming back after that gruesome ankle injury last year, and Anderson was involved in the collision with Ryan Church last Saturday.
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