That's right everybody...it's another Johan Santana day!Santana is gearing up for 4 innings against the Boston Red Sox today, the game will be shown on SNY at 1:10 p.m.
3/10/08
Happy Santana Day! (Part 3)
That's right everybody...it's another Johan Santana day!Santana is gearing up for 4 innings against the Boston Red Sox today, the game will be shown on SNY at 1:10 p.m.
3/9/08
Someone needs to be fired
I came across this caption for a photo...
New York Mets' Ryan Church waits his tern behind the batting cage before his team's spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros at Port St. Lucie, Fla. Sunday, March 9, 2008. Church was injured in a collision with teammate Marion Anderson Saturday, March 1, 2008 while chasing a fly ball off the bat of Andrew Jones at Port St. Lucie. Church is scheduled to start against the Astros.I spot 3 errors. Do you see them?
Injury updates: Beltran, Delgado, El Duque, Sanchez
The Mets may see a whole bunch of regulars returning rather quickly if a few things go the way
they're planned.
Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran could both make the start when the Mets take on the Boston Red Sox tomorrow at Tradition Field. Beltran would serve as the designated hitter, and Delgado would return to his spot at the first base bag.
From Marty Noble:
And now to the injured hurlers...
El Duque and Duaner Sanchez will both have sessions tomorrow to see how they felt after getting some work in over the past few days.
Bart Hubbuch updates us in the NY Post:
Sanchez coming back is still a hopeful, with everyone waiting to see how his arm feels after pitching one inning on Saturday.
they're planned.Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran could both make the start when the Mets take on the Boston Red Sox tomorrow at Tradition Field. Beltran would serve as the designated hitter, and Delgado would return to his spot at the first base bag.
From Marty Noble:
Beltran had told the manager that his surgically repaired knees felt so good that he even could play center field. But Randolph found reason for caution and suggested that DH was a better role for a player who hasn't been in competitive circumstances since September.If the Mets can get these guys back into gear and ready for the season ASAP, Mets fans everywhere will be much, much happier.
And Delgado, who has all of six at-bats this spring, told Randolph his impinged right hip felt considerably better. The manager knows Delgado has no use for DHing, so he suggested his first baseman might very well be the first baseman on Monday, even though such alignment would deny Valentin, who made his spring debut on Sunday, a chance to play first for a second straight day.
And now to the injured hurlers...
El Duque and Duaner Sanchez will both have sessions tomorrow to see how they felt after getting some work in over the past few days.
Bart Hubbuch updates us in the NY Post:
Duaner Sanchez and Orlando Hernandez will have separate long-toss sessions on Monday to see how well they recovered from mound activity Saturday. If El Duque -- who has yet to pitch in an actual game this spring because of foot problems -- holds up well from the long toss, he will throw a simulated game Wednesday.Mike Pelfrey didn't look too hot in his last start, so if El Duque can come on strong with his new delivery, he can solidify his spot as the 5th man in the rotation.
Sanchez coming back is still a hopeful, with everyone waiting to see how his arm feels after pitching one inning on Saturday.
Game Recap: Mets 3 -- Astros 0
John Maine pitched 4 shutout innings of baseball, and led the Mets to a 3-0 victory over the Houston Astros.
Maine only walked one batter and struck out three in four hitless and scoreless innings. The closest the Astros came to a run was when David Newman walked, stole second base, and advanced to third on a Maine wild pitch.
This is the kind of performance you like to see. Great stuff by Maine.
Billy Wagner, Aaron Heilman, Juan Rincon and Carlos Muniz combined to finish out the inning, only allowing three hits to the Astros. Wags allowed one hit, and struck out two. Heilman gave up one hit and struck out one in 2 innings of work. Rincon threw a hitless inning, striking out two. Muniz allowed one hit and one walk, but closed out the game and earned the save, his second of the season.
Superb bullpen work. Nice to see Heilman toss two innings. He's probably still yearning to be a starter. This is as close as he's going to get.
Jose Reyes led off the game with a solo home run off of Jack Cassel. Reyes ended up going 1-3, striking out once. David Wright went 1-2 with a walk, picking up a triple in the first inning. Daniel Murphy and Angel Pagan each scored once. Pagan had a double and a walk, also striking out once. Damian Easley and Anderson Hernandez each picked up an RBI without getting a hit.
Reyes showing his power for the first time this spring, and Wright legging out a triple, is always fun to watch. The Mets improve to 8-4 on the spring.
Maine only walked one batter and struck out three in four hitless and scoreless innings. The closest the Astros came to a run was when David Newman walked, stole second base, and advanced to third on a Maine wild pitch.
This is the kind of performance you like to see. Great stuff by Maine.
Billy Wagner, Aaron Heilman, Juan Rincon and Carlos Muniz combined to finish out the inning, only allowing three hits to the Astros. Wags allowed one hit, and struck out two. Heilman gave up one hit and struck out one in 2 innings of work. Rincon threw a hitless inning, striking out two. Muniz allowed one hit and one walk, but closed out the game and earned the save, his second of the season.
Superb bullpen work. Nice to see Heilman toss two innings. He's probably still yearning to be a starter. This is as close as he's going to get.
Jose Reyes led off the game with a solo home run off of Jack Cassel. Reyes ended up going 1-3, striking out once. David Wright went 1-2 with a walk, picking up a triple in the first inning. Daniel Murphy and Angel Pagan each scored once. Pagan had a double and a walk, also striking out once. Damian Easley and Anderson Hernandez each picked up an RBI without getting a hit.
Reyes showing his power for the first time this spring, and Wright legging out a triple, is always fun to watch. The Mets improve to 8-4 on the spring.
Lineup vs. the Astros
The Mets will welcome the Houston Astros to Tradition Field for a 1:10 p.m. matchup.
Lineup:
The game is available on the CW11. I cannot watch the game today as I will be celebrating my Great Grandma's 95th birthday!
Lineup:
Jose Reyes SS
Endy Chavez CF
David Wright 3B
Ryan Church RF
Olmedo Saenz DH
Angel Pagan LF
Jose Valentin 1B
Ramon Castro C
Anderson Hernandez 2B
John Maine RHP
Valentin is playing in his first game of the spring, well before the "last week of spring" as expected. Is it just me, or is Saenz getting a lot of playing time? Can they actually be looking at this guy to come aboar for the Mets?The game is available on the CW11. I cannot watch the game today as I will be celebrating my Great Grandma's 95th birthday!
Don't drop cash on Bonds
With the injury to Moises Alou opening up a starting position in left field, some (crazy) people have discussed the Mets trying to bring in Barry Bonds.
Buster Olney was the first madman to pitch the idea.
From Olney:
So far though, the Mets seem happy with the team they have, and are unwilling to try and pursue Bonds and all his baggage. Peter Botte and Adam Rubin penned an article for the NY Daily News discussing the idea of Bonds in Shea.
From Botte and Rubin:
Let the young kids play for once, I say. I mentioned in a previous post that Omar Minaya is unwilling to let Fernando Martinez make the jump from AA to MLB, but we still have three very capable outfielders in Angel Pagan, Endy Chavez and Brady Clark in camp, along with fill-ins like Damion Easley and Marlon Anderson.
Any way this shakes out, if Bonds does not have "Mets" written in cursive across his chest come April, I'll be a happy man.
Buster Olney was the first madman to pitch the idea.
From Olney:
And thought process is why somebody in the Mets' organization should raise the one option nobody probably wants to consider but they should discuss as they figure out ways to cope with the devastating wave of injuries -- to Moises Alou and Carlos Delgado -- that has crippled their fragile lineup. That alternative is Barry Bonds.It's typical baseball, and more specifically Mets, ideology to try and find a veteran to plug the whole. They almost never turn to a younger player to take over, unless they are at the end of their rope and without any other options.
So far though, the Mets seem happy with the team they have, and are unwilling to try and pursue Bonds and all his baggage. Peter Botte and Adam Rubin penned an article for the NY Daily News discussing the idea of Bonds in Shea.
From Botte and Rubin:
But asked last night if there is any remote merit to stories suggesting a pursuit of controversial slugger Barry Bonds is possible, a high-ranking Mets official insisted there is no interest in taking on the monumental baggage - which includes charges of perjury and obstruction of justice - stemming from the out-of-work home run king's involvement in baseball's ongoing steroids mess.Mets fans, now is the time for to let out a big sigh of relief.
Let the young kids play for once, I say. I mentioned in a previous post that Omar Minaya is unwilling to let Fernando Martinez make the jump from AA to MLB, but we still have three very capable outfielders in Angel Pagan, Endy Chavez and Brady Clark in camp, along with fill-ins like Damion Easley and Marlon Anderson.
Any way this shakes out, if Bonds does not have "Mets" written in cursive across his chest come April, I'll be a happy man.
3/8/08
Photo of the Day: Duque
Here is photographic evidence that Orlando Hernandez can pitch.El Duque's spot may be safe after Mike Pelfrey got tagged for 7 runs in 3 1-3 on Saturday against the Marlins.
(Doug Benc/Getty Images)
Sanchez looked good
Duaner Sanchez appeared in his second game this spring, and his first in over a week.
Sanchez pitches a hitless inning, allowing one walk and striking out his final batter on three pitches. John Delcos relays a quote from Sanchez on his outing:
Sanchez pitches a hitless inning, allowing one walk and striking out his final batter on three pitches. John Delcos relays a quote from Sanchez on his outing:
When asked how close he felt, Sanchez said: “I want to say 100 percent, but I’m not crazy. … I was 97 percent of what you saw in ’06.’’I will take 97% of 2006, any day. If he can wake up tomorrow morning and have his shoulder not be sore, it will be a bigger accomplishment than anything he did in today's game.
Game Recap: Marlins 12 -- Mets 4
Mike Pelfrey's third start of the spring did not go as he planned. From that point on, the Marlins just kept tacking on more and more runs, as the Marlins topped the Mets by a score of 12-4.
Pelfrey's first two innings of the game were a breeze, and started the third inning off nicely. Pelfrey allowed 7 hits, 7 earned runs, walked 4, hit a batter, and struck out 3. Pelf left the game with the bases loaded in the 4th inning, and Scott Schoeneweis allowed a bases clearing triple to Jorge Cantu. Schoe ended up pitching 1 2-3, allowing 2 hits while striking out three.
Just a terrible 2 innings from Pelfrey. When it looked as though he could lock up the 5th spot with a good start and El Duque staying injured, he shoots himself in the foot with this debacle.
Schoe gave up the double, which allowed 3 more to get tagged on to Pelfrey's line, but not much else.
Joe Smith had his spring struggles continue, allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a walk. Duaner Sanchez pitched for the first time in a week, walking his third batter and striking out one.
Smith had the bases loaded and only allowed the one run to score. It doesn't look like "The Man" is going to make the team. Dirty looked pretty comfortable and claimed he felt "like 2006."
Brian Stokes pitched the 8th inning, allowing one hit and striking out one. Steven "Cash" Register struggled mightily for the first time this spring, only lasting 2-3 of an inning, giving up 5 hits and 4 earned runs. Register tallied one strikeout. Ruddy Lugo came on to finish out the game and only needed one pitch to end the inning.
Register, who is still my dark horse to make the team if Sanchez still struggles with shoulder issues, stumbled for the first time. He had 4 innings of scoreless baseball under his belt before today's miserable inning.
The Mets saw a ton of their regulars returning to the lineup today, with Ryan Church, Endy Chavez, Damion Easley and Brian Schneider getting into the starting nine.
Church delivered, going 2-2, with two roped singles to right field. Chavez added a single, going 1-3 with a run scored.
Great to see Church, who is still sporting a black eye, back after the big collision.
Easley and Schneider each went deep for the Mets. Schneider put the first Mets run on the board with a solo home run to right field in the second inning. Easley drove in 2 with a home run in the 6th inning.
Schneider flashing a bat, very nice. Easley still seemed to favor his ankle as he rounded the bases, but seemed to be alright.
Argenis Reyes continued his shot streak, going 2-4, with a solo home run in the sixth after picking up 3 hits the day before.
We have 3 Reyes' on the team. This is craziness.
The Mets unbeaten streak in March was snapped at six. Isn't it interesting that when the Mets get the regulars back in the lineup, they lose?
Pelfrey's first two innings of the game were a breeze, and started the third inning off nicely. Pelfrey allowed 7 hits, 7 earned runs, walked 4, hit a batter, and struck out 3. Pelf left the game with the bases loaded in the 4th inning, and Scott Schoeneweis allowed a bases clearing triple to Jorge Cantu. Schoe ended up pitching 1 2-3, allowing 2 hits while striking out three.
Just a terrible 2 innings from Pelfrey. When it looked as though he could lock up the 5th spot with a good start and El Duque staying injured, he shoots himself in the foot with this debacle.
Schoe gave up the double, which allowed 3 more to get tagged on to Pelfrey's line, but not much else.
Joe Smith had his spring struggles continue, allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a walk. Duaner Sanchez pitched for the first time in a week, walking his third batter and striking out one.
Smith had the bases loaded and only allowed the one run to score. It doesn't look like "The Man" is going to make the team. Dirty looked pretty comfortable and claimed he felt "like 2006."
Brian Stokes pitched the 8th inning, allowing one hit and striking out one. Steven "Cash" Register struggled mightily for the first time this spring, only lasting 2-3 of an inning, giving up 5 hits and 4 earned runs. Register tallied one strikeout. Ruddy Lugo came on to finish out the game and only needed one pitch to end the inning.
Register, who is still my dark horse to make the team if Sanchez still struggles with shoulder issues, stumbled for the first time. He had 4 innings of scoreless baseball under his belt before today's miserable inning.
The Mets saw a ton of their regulars returning to the lineup today, with Ryan Church, Endy Chavez, Damion Easley and Brian Schneider getting into the starting nine.
Church delivered, going 2-2, with two roped singles to right field. Chavez added a single, going 1-3 with a run scored.
Great to see Church, who is still sporting a black eye, back after the big collision.
Easley and Schneider each went deep for the Mets. Schneider put the first Mets run on the board with a solo home run to right field in the second inning. Easley drove in 2 with a home run in the 6th inning.
Schneider flashing a bat, very nice. Easley still seemed to favor his ankle as he rounded the bases, but seemed to be alright.
Argenis Reyes continued his shot streak, going 2-4, with a solo home run in the sixth after picking up 3 hits the day before.
We have 3 Reyes' on the team. This is craziness.
The Mets unbeaten streak in March was snapped at six. Isn't it interesting that when the Mets get the regulars back in the lineup, they lose?
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