Join in to chat about game two of the Mets / Giants matchup by the bay.
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Join in to chat about game two of the Mets / Giants matchup by the bay.
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The San Diego Padres have designated Duaner Sanchez for assignment, according to Corey Brock of MLB.
Sanchez allowed 18 hits in 11 innings. He had walked eight and had an ERA of 9.00. Sanchez had only struck out two batters.
Here’s the lineup as the Mets look to take game two in San Francisco.
Reed is making his first start at first base in his major league career. He has one inning of experience at the position in MLB.
I’m not so sure about Cora leading off, either.
Tim Redding will come off the disabled list and start for the Mets on Monday, according to Bart Hubbuch’s Twitter.
It was going to happen soon enough. Hopefully Redding can perform at the major league level and play up to his $2.5 million contract.
I’m guessing this spells the end of Ken Takahashi’s run on the Mets. I guess he’s going back to the minors for when he’s needed once more.
Unless the Mets put Carlos Delgado on the DL and play with a short bench. But I doubt that.
Bengie Molina, the San Francisco Giants catcher, had gone 119 plate appearances before taking his first walk in 2009 on May 12. Thirty-three games, 119 plate appearances to get from zero to one.
It took him only eight more plate appearances to get from one to two. Molina was John Maine’s final batter of the night, and Maine walked Molina for his fourth walk of the game.
Five bucks says Molina works another walk against the Mets this series.
Simply, my answer is no. Difficultly, it’s still no.
Jose Reyes is one of the most talented players in the major leagues. Yes, he had a lapse in judgment by not sliding when trying to advance to third base on a ball hit to the shortstop. That doesn’t mean he should be traded.
He’s a two-time All Star, he’s stolen 301 bases in his young career and has played 153 games or more for four straight years. I don’t know what else Mets fans want Reyes to do?
He would probably have a few Gold Gloves if it was not for seniority at his position.
Sure, he makes mistakes, but so does everyone. To think about trading such a talented player, especially without a competent backup (did you see Alex Cora last night?) is absurd at the very least.
The Mets swiped seven bases, David Wright taking four on his own, and drove in three in the ninth to take the win.
The New York Mets (19-15) beat the San Francisco Giants (18-16) by a score of 7-4.
John Maine struggled in the first inning, allowing three hits and two runs to score on 30 pitches. From there, Maine threw 88 pitches over the next 5 2-3 innings. He allowed seven hits overall and only the two runs. He walked four and struck out four. Bobby Parnell surrendered the lead in the 8th inning, allowing two earned runs on three hits and a walk. After the Mets took the lead in the top of the 9th, Francisco Rodriguez came in and saved the game, allowing one hit.
Wright was the star of the night, going 3-3 with two RBI. Wright stole four bases on his own and Alex Cora, Carlos Beltran and Gary Sheffield stealing one apiece. The seven stolen bases set a franchise record. With the game tied in the top of the ninth, Wright punched a one-out single to right field, driving in Beltran to take the lead. Ramon Castro followed with a two-out two-RBI single.
This game could have easily gotten away from the Mets after allowing two runs in the 8th inning. Instead, they came right back and scored three runs and won the game.
Join in for some late night New York Mets chatter with fellow fans as they start their west coast swing against the San Francisco Giants.
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The conference call is over and two players are out of commission but still with the team (relayed by David Lennon and Adam Rubin).
J.J. Putz has a bone spur in his right elbow, shown on an MRI on Wednesday. Putz received an anti-inflammatory shot and will not be available for two days.
Carlos Delgado will not go on the DL, at least not yet. The Mets will wait a few more days to see if a DL stint is needed. Lennon quotes it as an “impingement” which may also be around a slight tear or bone spur.
The Mets will be playing with a short bench and a short bullpen going into a very tough series against the surprising San Francisco Giants.
They are essentially a 23-man team right now. That can’t bode well.
The Mets have scheduled a press conference at 4 p.m. to discuss Carlos Delgado. Taking an educated guess, the Mets will likely be putting Delgado on the disabled list due to his hip injury and calling someone up to take his spot.
Update – 3:58 p.m.: David Lennon says “it appears the team will not make a decision about the disabled list until this weekend, and maybe even as late as Sunday.”
Delgado hasn’t played in a game since May 10 in the series finale against Pittsburgh. He had previously four straight games from April 27 to May 1 with the same injury.
Why has it taken the Mets this long?
I understand if he’s hurting a little and the team wants to see if he’ll bounce back after a few days off. But after it’s happened twice in two weeks, why take the chance? Don’t the Mets have some of the best doctors in the world looking at their multi-million dollar investments?
Though it’s “just a hip injury” this could parlay into something that Ryan Church experienced last year with his concussions. Did Delgado make the cross-country trip to be with his team on their west coast swing, just like Church was put on a plane after his run in with Yunel Escobar’s knee.
If, in fact, Delgado did sit on a plane for six hours – which can’t be good for the hip – it’s just another bobble by the Mets medical and coaching staffs.
Mets fans can only hope Delgado stayed behind in New York to get treatment and work toward recovering from the injury, sacrificing being in the dugout for a few games.
We’ll all just have to wait until that 4 p.m. conference call.