Tony Armas Jr., Junior Spivey and Jose "The Stache" Valentin have all been released by the Mets.
Stache will be missed the most. He still wants to play, but it won't be long until Valentin is coaching a team at some level.
3/31/09
Things I found at Citi Field: Part 6 -- The outside
The next is a series of photos and findings from Citi Field...
The first thing you see when you pull up to the new stadium is, obviously, the outside. The light red brick and dark metal play nicely to invoke the feeling that this is not a new stadium, but one that is still beautiful after many years.
Here is the Citi Field sign that hangs between the left field entrance and the rotunda...
And the one above the rotunda...
I entered the stadium through the left field entrance. If you do go in that way, this is what you are greeted with...
Here is Johan Santana, up close...
It's a very cool portrait, picking out different players from the Mets history. A nice upgrade from the hanging posters they had in Shea Stadium.
The first thing you see when you pull up to the new stadium is, obviously, the outside. The light red brick and dark metal play nicely to invoke the feeling that this is not a new stadium, but one that is still beautiful after many years.
Here is the Citi Field sign that hangs between the left field entrance and the rotunda...
And the one above the rotunda...I entered the stadium through the left field entrance. If you do go in that way, this is what you are greeted with...Here is Johan Santana, up close...It's a very cool portrait, picking out different players from the Mets history. A nice upgrade from the hanging posters they had in Shea Stadium.
3/30/09
Game Recap: Mets 2 -- Orioles 1
A much, much better performance from Oliver Perez.
On The Mound
Perez made the start tonight for the Mets, his second since returning to the Mets after the World Baseball Classic. He turned out a much better performance than his first time around.
6 2-3 innings for Perez, who only allowed four hits and one walk. He struck out three. The sole run came from a Adam Jones solo home run that was hit very, very hard.
Extremely pleased by this start from Ollie. You can't ask for much more than this, especially from Perez who had been struggling lately.
J.J. Putz relieved Perez, pitching 1 1-3 innings. He allowed one hit. Bobby Parnell closed out the game, walking one and striking out one. He earned the save.
Both looked awesome. The bullpen will be much improved.
At The Plate
Mets tallied six hits, four for extra base hits.
Daniel Murphy went 2-4, hitting a solo home run, the first of the spring, for the Mets first run. He just missed out on a second home run with his double, as the ball was just two feet shy of clearing the fence.
Batting second, where he likely will hit most of the season, Murphy looked more than comfortable at the plate.
Fernando Tatis scored the winning run in the bottom of the 8th innings all on his own. He drove a pitch from Jim Johnson into the gap between center and left field. Motoring around the bases, he slid into third base as the ball skipped past thirdbaseman Scott Moore.
The ball skipped into the dugout, allowing Tatis to move up one base, to home and to score.
Well done, Fernando. Well done.
On Deck
The Mets will play the Florida Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium tomorrow night. The game will not be on TV.
On The Mound
Perez made the start tonight for the Mets, his second since returning to the Mets after the World Baseball Classic. He turned out a much better performance than his first time around.
6 2-3 innings for Perez, who only allowed four hits and one walk. He struck out three. The sole run came from a Adam Jones solo home run that was hit very, very hard.
Extremely pleased by this start from Ollie. You can't ask for much more than this, especially from Perez who had been struggling lately.
J.J. Putz relieved Perez, pitching 1 1-3 innings. He allowed one hit. Bobby Parnell closed out the game, walking one and striking out one. He earned the save.
Both looked awesome. The bullpen will be much improved.
At The Plate
Mets tallied six hits, four for extra base hits.
Daniel Murphy went 2-4, hitting a solo home run, the first of the spring, for the Mets first run. He just missed out on a second home run with his double, as the ball was just two feet shy of clearing the fence.
Batting second, where he likely will hit most of the season, Murphy looked more than comfortable at the plate.
Fernando Tatis scored the winning run in the bottom of the 8th innings all on his own. He drove a pitch from Jim Johnson into the gap between center and left field. Motoring around the bases, he slid into third base as the ball skipped past thirdbaseman Scott Moore.
The ball skipped into the dugout, allowing Tatis to move up one base, to home and to score.
Well done, Fernando. Well done.
On Deck
The Mets will play the Florida Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium tomorrow night. The game will not be on TV.
Mets sign lefty reliever; Ohman signs with LA
The Mets have signed Ken Takahashi, a 39-year-old left handed reliever most recently with Toronto. Here are Takahashi stats from Japan.
Not the lefty I wanted, but better than nothing.
Meanwhile, Will Ohman signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Mets couldn't offer a minor league deal? I don't get that.
Not the lefty I wanted, but better than nothing.
Meanwhile, Will Ohman signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Mets couldn't offer a minor league deal? I don't get that.
Live Blog: BAL @ NYM
The Baltimore Orioles will come to Tradition Field to take on the New York Mets. We'll be chatting all night, so come join the fun.
Livan officially No. 5; How the lineup will look
Two announcements regarding the Mets in '09 spilled from the mouth of Jerry Manuel today.
The big, but totally un-shocking, news out of Port St. Lucie today: Livan Hernandez is the Mets No. 5 starter.
Surprise, surprise.
More importantly, the lineup will likely look like this for most days, even against left-handed starters...
This goes back to a conversation Joe Janish and I had yesterday where we discussed the lineup possibilities. I had Wright batting either third or fifth, but Janish maintained you want your best hitter getting an AB in the first inning. Seems he will get his wish.
I like it. I posted a lineup before with Wright and Beltran switched. I think they're both great hitters and the team won't suffer if they were switched or not. It's probably better to get Wright an AB ASAP. So I can definetely live with this.
The big, but totally un-shocking, news out of Port St. Lucie today: Livan Hernandez is the Mets No. 5 starter.
Surprise, surprise.
More importantly, the lineup will likely look like this for most days, even against left-handed starters...
- Jose Reyes
- Daniel Murphy
- David Wright
- Carlos Delgado
- Carlos Beltran
- Ryan Church
- Brian Schneider
- Luis Castillo
- Pitcher
This goes back to a conversation Joe Janish and I had yesterday where we discussed the lineup possibilities. I had Wright batting either third or fifth, but Janish maintained you want your best hitter getting an AB in the first inning. Seems he will get his wish.
I like it. I posted a lineup before with Wright and Beltran switched. I think they're both great hitters and the team won't suffer if they were switched or not. It's probably better to get Wright an AB ASAP. So I can definetely live with this.
Things I found at Citi Field: Part 5 -- The apples
The next in a series of photos and findings from Citi Field...
The home run apple, probably the most debated topic about moving to a new stadium. I found them both, and they are both much, much larger than I imagined.
The old...
And the new...
Unfortunately, we didn't get to see it in action. There was a home run hit, but they did not raise the apple in celebration.
The home run apple, probably the most debated topic about moving to a new stadium. I found them both, and they are both much, much larger than I imagined.
The old...
And the new...Unfortunately, we didn't get to see it in action. There was a home run hit, but they did not raise the apple in celebration.
Jimmy Gobble on the market again
I still maintain that the Mets need another lefty in their bullpen to start the season.
Jimmy Gobble, a player I campaigned for in the past, was just released by the Texas Rangers. When used correctly, Gobble can get out lefties. He held them to a .200 batting average last year.
Omar Minaya, please go get Gobble!
Jimmy Gobble, a player I campaigned for in the past, was just released by the Texas Rangers. When used correctly, Gobble can get out lefties. He held them to a .200 batting average last year.
Omar Minaya, please go get Gobble!
Things I found at Citi Field: Part 4 -- Food
The next in a series of photos of findings from Citi Field...
One of the most important aspects of attending a baseball game is the food.
First up, we have the normal menu, the ballpark staples, and their prices. As you can see, not all of the food was being offered or all of the signs were posted yet.
And here's a sign that makes little to no sense. Why is a premium beer less expensive than the normal beer? Am I missing something?
Here's the menu for Blue Smoke, which sits out by the center field concourse area. Right next to the shake shack.
And thanks to Joe Janish, I was able to experience one of those pulled pork sandwiches. Of course, I snapped a photo or two before chowing down.
Vegetarians might want to look away for this next shot...
It was delicious, in case you were wondering. Highly recommended. I just wish they gave you a little more pork.
One of the most important aspects of attending a baseball game is the food.
First up, we have the normal menu, the ballpark staples, and their prices. As you can see, not all of the food was being offered or all of the signs were posted yet.
And here's a sign that makes little to no sense. Why is a premium beer less expensive than the normal beer? Am I missing something?Here's the menu for Blue Smoke, which sits out by the center field concourse area. Right next to the shake shack.And thanks to Joe Janish, I was able to experience one of those pulled pork sandwiches. Of course, I snapped a photo or two before chowing down.Vegetarians might want to look away for this next shot...It was delicious, in case you were wondering. Highly recommended. I just wish they gave you a little more pork.
Things I found at Citi Field: Part 3 -- Closed captioning
The next in a series of photos and findings from Citi Field...
We've heard a bit of news lately about SNY and their lack of closed captioning. SNY legally has four years to put closed captioning on their channel, which Neil Best points out would only cost $100,000 for the season.
They are yet to put it on the television, but the Mets have added closed captioning to their new stadium.
These two photos are from when the lineups were being announced. This continued throughout the game, whenever an announcement was made over the PA system.
We've heard a bit of news lately about SNY and their lack of closed captioning. SNY legally has four years to put closed captioning on their channel, which Neil Best points out would only cost $100,000 for the season.
They are yet to put it on the television, but the Mets have added closed captioning to their new stadium.
These two photos are from when the lineups were being announced. This continued throughout the game, whenever an announcement was made over the PA system.
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