Brad Thompson vs. Fernando Nieve
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(Chat removed, as usual.)
6/24/09
Gary Sheffield and his cortisone shot
Gary Sheffield, the Mets biggest power bat right now, hasn’t played in the last two games. Now, he is said to have received a cortisone shot in his right knee to help with the pain he’s been feeling.
Remember, this is the knee that the Mets said didn’t warrant an MRI last week.
It’s only a matter of time before Sheffield lands on the DL. His 40-year-old body just can’t stand up to everyday play in the field and that’s what he’s been unfortunately forced into.
How long will he last? If I had to put money on it, I’d say not long. Not long at all.
Lineup for game three against STL
Fernando Tatis, the double play machine, is bumped down the 5th in the order. Daniel Murphy takes a seat as Nick Evans gets his first start of the season.
- Alex Cora – SS
- Luis Castillo – 2B
- David Wright – 3B
- Ryan Church – RF
- Fernando Tatis – LF
- Fernando Martinez – CF
- Nick Evans – 1B
- Brian Schneider – C
- Fernando Nieve - RHP
Jon Switzer sent down, Argenis Reyes recalled
Lefty reliever Jon Switzer has been designated for assignment, reports Adam Rubin.
Update – 4:45 p.m.: Argenis Reyes has been recalled, tweets Bart Hubbuch.
Original post: This is likely the precursor move to the earlier suggested by Rubin, who mentioned that Argenis Reyes would likely be in uniform very soon.
No official word on Reyes or other move yet.
Costas & Kaat to call Mets game on July 9
Via a press release for the MLB Network…
MLB NETWORK LIVE THURSDAY GAME SCHEDULE THROUGH JULY 23 (all times Eastern):
Interesting.
Fernando Tatis is a DP waiting to happen
Fernando Tatis leads the Mets with nine GIDP, three of which have come in the last two games.
And he’s the Mets cleanup hitter.
Oh yeah, and he’s batting .248 AVG / .322 OBP / .364 SLG this season and is 4-for-his-last-28 with one RBI in that span.
Again, he’s been the Mets cleanup hitter the past two nights. Enough said.
Manuel’s Musing for June 23
-Jerry Manuel
6/23/09
Game Recap: Cardinals 3 – Mets 0
Tonight belonged to Joel Pineiro.
The St. Louis Cardinals (40-32) beat the New York Mets (35-34) by a score of 3-0.
Livan Hernandez was good, Pineiro was just better. Hernandez held the Cardinals to three runs (two earned) over seven innings of work. He walked three and struck out three.
He was very good. It could be argued that outside of his start against the Yankees, he’s been the best pitcher since the end of May.
Elmer Dessens turned in two solid innings in relief, setting the side down in order both times.
Pineiro held the Mets to only two hits, singles by Luis Castillo and Jeremy Reed, over his nine innings. He needed only 100 pitches thanks to inducing 22 ground balls for outs. The meager Mets lineup didn’t hurt either.
Just have to tip your cap to him and move on. He’s just great against the Mets, especially when Fernando Tatis is their cleanup hitter.
Game Chat: STL @ NYM [Game 2]
Joel Pineiro vs. Livan Hernandez
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Lineup for game two against STL
Fernando Martinez will be making his first start in center field this season, at any level.
- Alex Cora – SS
- Daniel Murphy – 1B
- David Wright – 3B
- Fernando Tatis – LF
- Ryan Church – RF
- Omir Santos – C
- Fernando Martinez – CF
- Luis Castillo – 2B
- Livan Hernandez - RHP
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