This is just too good to pass up…
-Keith Hernandez's poor choice of words
while discussing Roberto Clemente.
6/4/09
A Keith-ism for the ages
Game Chat: NYM @ PIT [Game 3]
Join in for a day-game chat with some fellow Mets fans as the team tries to salvage the series in Pittsburgh.
(Chat removed, as usual.)
Lineup for today’s matinee finale
Given the Mets current predicament, this is probably the best lineup they can run onto the field. Carlos Beltran will get another crack at taking the field after his stomach issues.
- Alex Cora – SS
- Luis Castillo – 2B
- Carlos Beltran – CF
- Gary Sheffield – RF
- David Wright – 3B
- Daniel Murphy – 1B
- Fernando Martinez – LF
- Omir Santos – C
- Mike Pelfrey – RHP
I will be tweeting updates and observations (@TheRopolitans) and there will be a game chat if you’re around, starting at 12:30 p.m.
Let’s hope 7/2/09 doesn’t end up like 8/11/08
Last season the Mets and Pirates were rained out on April 28, 2008. The Pirates had to travel back to Shea Stadium on August 11 to make up the game.
This year, the Mets will have to make a pit-stop in Pittsburgh to make up last night’s rainout. Hopefully, the opposite outcome will occur.
On August 11, 2008, the Mets carried a 5-0 lead heading into the seventh inning. They went on to give up three in the seventh and three in the ninth and eventually lose the game.
Joe Smith issued a walk to leadoff the seventh and allowed an RBI double before being yanked. Pedro Feliciano entered and allowed one inherited runner to score and a runner of his own.
Aaron Heilman entered in the 9th inning nursing a one-run lead. He got the leadoff batter, Nate McLouth of all people, to strike out. Heilman then let up a single, a walk, an RBI single and hit a batter to load the bases before being removed. Scott Schoeneweis entered and got a groundout for the second out. A two-out, two-RBI single by Steve Pearce put the Pirates on top for good.
Though Carlos Beltran led off the 9th with a single, Carlos Delgado struckout swinging and Fernando Tatis grounded into a game-ending double play.
Same situation, different venue and the Mets will hope for a different result.
Manuel’s Musing for June 3
-Jerry Manuel on yesterday’s rainout.
6/3/09
Tonight’s Mets / Pirates game postponed
The rain is too much in Pittsburgh and tonight’s Mets game has been rained out.
No makeup date has been announced yet.
Update – 7:37 p.m.: The game will be made up on July 2 at 12:35 p.m.
The Mets will be returning from a series in Milwaukee and had an off-day before taking on Philadelphia in Citizen’s Bank Park. They will now be making a Pitt-stop to make up tonight’s game.
They have announced it will not be made up in a doubleheader tomorrow, so don’t get your hopes up.
This is probably the best thing for the New York Mets. It gives Carlos Beltran another day to rest and gives the overworked, short-rostered team some much-needed time off to recuperate.
The “game chat” will still go off at 7 p.m. There is a lot for Mets fans to discuss.
Braves trade for Nate McLouth
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pittsburgh Pirates have traded Nate McLouth to the Atlanta Braves.
The Braves top pitching prospect, Tommy Hanson, is said to not be involved with the deal. Hanson has been promoted to the major leagues, though.
Jon Heyman reports that Gorkys Hernandez, Charlie Morton and Jeff Locke are heading to the Pirates.
Good news for the Mets: Don’t have to face McLouth tomorrow.
Bad news for the Mets: He’s an Atlanta Brave now.
Rainout Chat
Game postponed, but feel free to drop in and chat about all the Mets news that has broken in the last few hours.
(Chat removed, as usual.)
Ex-Mets: Tom Glavine released by Braves
Ex-New York Met, longtime Atlanta Brave and future Hall of Famer Tom Glavine has been released by the Braves, according to major league sources.
Via FOX Sports:
The Braves told Glavine that he was being released because his velocity is down, one source said. However, Glavine was throwing only 76-78 miles per hour in spring training and in recent starts had increased that to 83-86 miles per hour.
"I don't know what else I can do," Glavine said after Tuesday night's game, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Physically I felt good and I feel like I'm ready.
Think he’d pitch better than Tim Redding? Just kidding!
…Or am I?
Putz demoted to 7th inning, Parnell takes over 8th
The Mets acquired J.J. Putz in the off-season to be a shutdown 8th inning pitcher and bridge the gap to Francisco Rodriguez. Putz has been anything but effective lately and has now been moved to the 7th inning, says David Lennon.
Bobby Parnell will take over the 8th inning, just like I had hoped for a few days ago.
Putz has been struggling with arm issues this season and it has shown. He’s walked 19 batters this year, after walking just 26 in 2006 and 2007 combined.
I wrote this on Monday: “As it stands now, I’d be more confident seeing Parnell enter for the 8th inning, in the higher pressure situations.”
I’m glad Jerry Manuel agrees, for now.
“This is not long term,” Manuel told Rubin.
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