Join in with fellow Mets fans and hope tonight doesn’t turn out like last night.
(Chat removed, as usual.)
5/19/09
Baseball Digest: Miserable Monday for the New York Mets
Head over to Baseball Digest to read my article
“Miserable Monday for the New York Mets”
Mets, MLB to wear Stars & Stripes caps on Memorial Day
On Memorial Day (Monday), the New York Mets and all teams across Major League Baseball will wear the Stars & Stripes caps.
Via Sox & Dawgs:
MLB started this tradition last year when the teams wore the caps on July 4th and again on September 11th. Just like last year, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the caps and merchandise will be going to “Welcome Back Veterans”.
You can check out the caps of all 30 teams by clicking here.
Here is the Mets hat this time around…
Click here to view the Mets team store for the Stars & Stripes apparel.
I love these uniforms, even if the red doesn’t really go with the Mets colors. At least this year they adjusted the uniforms to match the hats. A great uniform for a great cause.
Can these replace the Mets black uniforms full time?
Delgado has successful surgery, out 10 weeks
Here’s the statement from the New York Mets:
This morning Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado underwent successful right hip arthroscopic surgery at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery. Mets team physician Dr. Struan Coleman performed the surgery. Delgado was diagnosed with an impingement of the hip, a bone spur, and a torn labrum. The Mets anticipate his return in approximately 10 weeks.
That puts Delgado’s return near the end of July, after the All-Star Break.
Time for a trade, me thinks.
Quote of the night
“That's unbelievable.
I can't explain why, how, or anything.”
-Jerry Manuel after last night’s loss.
Twitter Poll: One word to describe last nights loss…
After last nights disaster of an inning leading to the Mets loss, I asked my Twitter followers for one word to describe what they just witnessed. Here are their responses…
jessicabrooke5 said: Metsian.
gregpomes said: disgusting
wendy93639 said: disgusted
metsjetsgirl said: Errorific. (as in "horrific," not "terrific" - to clarify.)
metgirl4ever said: FORESHADOWING
EliseMichelle said: Unnecessary
JMU2012 said: agonizing
danykperez said: disheartening
metschick said: ghastly
TrueProgressive said: Expected
Mr_Shawn said: "predictable"
matthawco said: Thirdbase
mikexdavis said: http://bit.ly/12i8FG
rmABC123 said: Disassembled
lvadgal said: TGIM (thank goodness it is may) Hey an acronym is 1 word!
fullnelson said: ridiculous
Thommy7893 said: ridiculous
Mike_Peters said: I really want to say "5-Man-Infield"... but I think "Errors" will suffice
gmo418 said: Yikes
bc5000 said: slop. Glad I was asleep.
ClareLafferty said: Sloppy
nymx5793 said: excruciating
DaCurryman said: "Unbelieveable". Mets should just rework the NBA slogan: "Where Unbelievable Happens"!
Tweet of the Day: metsjetsgirl said: Errorific.
Not on Twitter? Hit the comments to toss in your one word on last night’s loss.
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participate in the next Twitter Poll!
Game Recap: Dodgers 3 – Mets 2
The Mets should be very happy this game finished too late to make the papers back in New York.
The Los Angeles Dodgers (27-13) beat the New York Mets (21-17) by a score of 3-2 in 11 innings.
Tim Redding battled through a tough first inning, but recovered nicely. Redding allowed two runs in the first on one hit, one walk and one hit batsmen. Over the next five innings, Redding only allowed one hit. Redding walked four in the game, but surprised many with a strong start.
Bobby Parnell, J.J. Putz, Sean Green and Pedro Feliciano each turned in scoreless innings in relief. Brian Stokes also turned in a sparkling 10th inning.
Everything fell apart in the 11th. Two errors led to the bases loaded with none out for the Dodgers. The Mets brought Carlos Beltran in as a fifth infielder and got one out before Stokes induced a groundball to Jeremy Reed at first base. Reed snagged the ball off the hop and threw home. Reed’s toss went well wide of Ramon Castro, allowing the winning run to score.
The Mets had five errors overall, two by Ramon Martinez at shortstop.
Another sloppy game the Mets deserved to lose. They practically handed this game away with their miscues in the field.
Randy Wolf’s 7 2-3 innings stymied the Mets. Angel Pagan shone at the plate tonight. Leading off, he knocked four hits, including a double and scored the tying run in the 8th inning. David Wright went 2-3 at the plate with two walks and two doubles. He also scored one run.
In the top of the 11th inning, Ryan Church singled with two outs. Pagan delivered with a deep drive to right center, allowing Church to chug all the way around from first to score. But Joe Torre and the Dodgers appealed at third base and Church was called out for missing the bag.
The Mets left 11 runners on base and outhit the Dodgers 11-5.
Just awful.
5/18/09
Live Mets Chat: NYM @ LAD [Game 1]
Join in for another Mets chat room as the Mets take on the Manny-less Dodgers.
(Chat removed, as usual.)
Cora to DL; Ramon Martinez called up
Alex Cora has landed on the disabled list with a torn ligament in his thumb. Ramon Martinez has been called up and will start at shortstop.
Cora injured his thumb sliding into second base during the first inning of Sunday night's game in San Francisco.
Martinez made a handful of starts for the Mets at the end of the 2008 season had been with Triple-A Buffalo before being called up.
Delgado needs, will undergo surgery
Carlos Delgado, currently on the disabled list, will go under the knife to repair his right hip injury.
According to reports, Delgado will likely miss at least six weeks.
Can the Mets survive with the trio of Fernando Tatis, Jeremy Reed and Daniel Murphy? Maybe, but I think the team would be better served trading for a competent first baseman to replace Delgado. There is no guarantee Delgado will return to form post-surgery.
My vote is to see if Aubrey Huff is available from the Orioles. If he is, I'd try to trade for him.
With Delgado out for an extended period of time, the Mets might have a move to make. That is, unless, they're confident enough in Tatis, Murphy or Reed.
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