The rubber game between the Mets and the Phillies.
Enjoy some barstool-esque banter with some fellow fans.
(Chat removed, as usual.)
6/11/09
Game Chat: PHI @ NYM [Game 3]
Lineup for series finale
Daniel Murphy completely missed this series, with Fernando Tatis taking every game at first base. Gary Sheffield started every game in RF.
- Luis Castillo – 2B
- Alex Cora – SS
- Carlos Beltran – CF
- Gary Sheffield – LF
- David Wright – 3B
- Fernando Tatis – 1B
- Fernando Martinez – RF
- Omir Santos – C
- Tim Redding - RHP
Ex-Mets: El Duque signs with the Rangers
According to T.R. Sullivan, the Texas Rangers have signed Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez to a minor league deal.
El Duque last pitched in the major leagues with the Mets in 2007, going 9-5 with a 3.72 ERA.
I’ll save my comments and refer to a Photoshop I put together when he was still with the Mets…
Meanwhile, his brother Livan Hernandez is 5-1 with a 3.88 ERA with the Mets the season.
Happy birthday, Jose Reyes
Jose Reyes celebrates his 26th birthday today. 
Phillies jerseys supposedly buried at Citi Field
How original! Via MikeFrancesa.com:
I work for Hunt Construction. I was a foreman at Citi Field. There are 3 Phillies Jerseys buried in the ball park. As a lifelong Phillies fan, I felt it was my duty to jinx the Mets. I'm not telling you my real name for obvious reasons. The jerseys are:
1. Under the Fanwalk bricks.
2. Jackie Robinson Rotunda in the vicinity of the Ticket Office window.
3. Near the vicinity of the '47 Shop near right field.
The jinx really seems to be working, considering the Mets are 18-10 at their new home ballpark.
Great job buddy!
Oh yeah, and I’m calling shenanigans on this. Total shenanigans.
Mets 2009 First-Year Player Draft picks
| 72 | Steven Matz | LHP | 6'02" | 192 | 5/29/1991 |
| 103 | Robert Shields | SS | 6'01" | 195 | 12/7/1987 |
| 134 | Darrell Ceciliani | CF | 6'01" | 185 | 6/22/1990 |
| 164 | Damien Magnifico | RHP | 6'01" | 180 | 5/24/1991 |
| 194 | David Buchanan | RHP | 6'03" | 190 | 5/11/1989 |
| 224 | Darin Gorski | LHP | 6'04" | 210 | 10/6/1987 |
| 254 | John Freeman | C | 6'00" | 200 | 8/24/1987 |
| 284 | Jeffrey Glenn | C | 6'03" | 185 | 9/22/1991 |
| 314 | Nick Santomauro | RF | 6'02" | 205 | 6/13/1988 |
| 344 | Samuel Honeck | 1B | 6'02" | 215 | 6/19/1987 |
| 374 | James Ewing | 2B | 6'00" | 195 | 10/27/1986 |
| 404 | Zachary Dotson | LHP | 6'01" | 180 | 10/30/1990 |
| 434 | Ronald Harris | CF | 6'02" | 205 | 2/19/1987 |
| 464 | Casey Schmidt | RHP | 6'03" | 205 | 10/12/1987 |
| 494 | Jeffrey Greene | CF | 5'11" | 180 | 4/22/1990 |
| 524 | Alexander Gregory | OF | 6'02" | 210 | 11/7/1986 |
| 554 | Cody Holliday | OF | 6'03" | 210 | 9/30/1987 |
| 584 | Nelfi Zapata | C | 6'00" | 12/13/1990 | |
| 614 | Joseph August | OF | 6'01" | 205 | 9/23/1986 |
| 644 | Joseph Bonfe | 3B | 6'04" | 220 | 12/28/1987 |
| 674 | Zachary Von Tersch | RHP | 6'04" | 195 | 4/22/1988 |
| 704 | John Church | RHP | 6'03" | 235 | 11/4/1986 |
| 734 | Michael Johnson | RHP | 5'10" | 180 | 9/14/1987 |
| 764 | Josh Dunn | 3B | 6'03" | 215 | 12/9/1990 |
| 794 | John Semel | OF | 6'00" | 182 | 3/31/1988 |
| 824 | Kurt Steinhauer | OF | 6'01" | 205 | 3/29/1986 |
| 854 | Brian Needham | RHP | 6'07" | 180 | 9/21/1986 |
| 884 | ZeErika Hall | OF | 5'11" | 185 | 6/29/1988 |
| 914 | Jordan Harrison | LHP | 6'01" | 180 | 4/9/1991 |
Poll Results: Mets fans split on Tim Redding
Last week, I asked my readers “What’s next for Tim Redding?”
Here are the results…
- Cut him – 30%
- Back to minors – 26%
- Trade him – 22%
- Keep him – 21%
Many of these votes came in before Redding turned out a nice performance against the Washington Nationals. I would guess most of the votes would stay the same though, because it’s still the Nationals.
Next poll: Thoughts on Fernando Martinez so far?
Manuel’s Musing for June 10
-Jerry Manuel on the Mets/Phillies rivalry
6/10/09
Game Recap: Phillies 5 – Mets 4
A spectacular game, even if the Mets came out on the Mets came out on the short end.
The Philadelphia Phillies (34-23) beat the New York Mets (31-26) by a score of 5-4 in 11 innings.
Mike Pelfrey pitched six good innings, allowing just three hits and one earned run. The seventh started with two straight hits, followed by a misplay by Carlos Beltran in centerfield to load the bases. Sean Green entered and let all three inherited runners score. Pelfrey was charged with four runs (two earned) after a David Wright error kept the door open for the Phillies in the 7th.
Pedro Feliciano pitched a shutout inning and Francisco Rodriguez contributed two innings in relief. Bobby Parnell pitched the 11th and allowed a leadoff home run to Chase Utley, his second of the game, to break the tie. It was the first home run Parnell let up in his career.
The Mets were hot early, scoring four times in the first three innings. From there, the bats went quiet with runners in scoring position.
Pelfrey helped himself, going 2-2 with a double, run scored and one RBI. Alex Cora picked up two RBIs with a single and a groundout. Luis Castillo also picked up an RBI.
In the bottom of the 10th with Fernando Martinez at first after a single, David Wright smoked a line drive to right field. Jayson Werth came over and made a game-saving diving catch. If the ball had gotten by him, the game was over.
Game Chat: PHI @ NYM [Game 2]
Join in for another rousing chat that usually focuses about the New York Mets.
(Chat removed, as usual.)
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