-Jerry Manuel
7/9/09
7/8/09
Game Recap: Mets 5 – Dodgers 4
I don’t remember what it feels like when the Mets have a larger number than the other team.
The New York Mets (41-43) beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (53-32) by a score of 5-4.
Oliver Perez did just enough to put himself in line for a win. Five innings, 108 pitches, four hits. But he walked seven and allowed two earned runs. He also struck out two.
I’m calling this a successful first start for Perez after coming off the DL. Sure, it was a lot of pitches and sure, almost half of them were balls, but it’s good enough. Not $36 million good, but good enough.
Bobby Parnell turned in 1 2-3 solid innings in relief, highlighted by a terrific play by Daniel Murphy.
It’s really one of the coolest plays of the year, so I won’t even explain it to you. Just GO HERE and watch the video.
Sean Green allowed one run in his one inning of work, bringing the Dodgers within two runs. Francisco Rodriguez entered in the ninth, allowed a solo home run to Manny Ramirez to start, let on two more runners before inducing a game-ending double play.
He likes to make the fans sweat. That’s for sure.
The Mets finally picked up extra base hits tonight. Three, to be exact.
Jeremy Reed doubled in the second inning and later scored on a Luis Castillo RBI single.
Murphy picked up his second double of the night in the third inning, and scored on a David Wright RBI single. A fielder’s choice plated Wright later that inning and Reed delivered an RBI single to cap off the three-run inning.
Didn’t think I’d see that tonight. Well I didn’t think I’d see one run tonight, nevermind three in one inning.
In the fifth, Brian Schneider ripped a RBI single to right field, plating one run. That run proved to be the eventual game-winner.
A win is a win. It wasn’t pretty and it wasn’t easy but they won.
Game Chat: LAD @ NYM [Game 83]
Hiroki Kuroda (3-4, 3.91 ERA) vs. Oliver Perez (1-2, 9.97 ERA)
Join in for some game gabbing and barstool banter with your fellow fans!
(Chat removed, as usual.)
#OliverPerez is the attempt at a Twitter trend tonight
If you use Twitter, make sure you get in on the #OliverPerez fun.
Last night, we tried to get #FernandoTatis to be one of the most popular trends on Twitter. We failed.
Tonight, we’ll try to get #OliverPerez on the list.
Here are some of the early entries into the fun…
letsgoduke: #Oliverperez is so wild, he once killed a man playing darts. And bocce ball. And horseshoes.
TheRopolitans: #OliverPerez thought Delgo was a great movie.
davidwakeman: #OliverPerez laughs because he knows he isn't earning one red cent of his money
digitalspit: #oliverperez will give the #mets their first no hitter
Think of it like Chuck Norris facts, but much, much more cynical.
If you come up with any, make sure you write ‘#OliverPerez’ to get your stuff seen.
Follow the fun here.
Lineup for Game 83
Oliver Perez and his 9.97 ERA is back. Here’s the lineup that will be supporting him.
- Alex Cora – SS
- Daniel Murphy – 1B
- David Wright – 3B
- Gary Sheffield – LF
- Ryan Church – RF
- Jeremy Reed – CF
- Brian Schneider – C
- Luis Castillo – 2B
- Oliver Perez - RHP
Tracking David Wright [Day 2]
David Wright, 7/7: 0-3, BB
AVG: .322 (-.004)
OBP: .412 (-.002)
SLG: .466 (-.004)
The black lines on the strikeout chart represent the overall trend line (the thick line) and the moving average over 10 game periods (the thin line).
7/7/09
Game Recap: Dodgers 8 – Mets 0
Twenty-two straight scoreless innings for the Mets.
The Los Angeles Dodgers (54-30) beat the New York Mets (39-44) by a score of 8-0.
Mike Pelfrey was dreadful. Five runs (four earned) in three-plus innings. He needed 95 pitches.
Tom Verducci is putting a checkmark next to Pelfrey’s name in a worn-out old notebook. I know it.
The bullpen, charged with the task of working through six innings fared decently well. Tim Redding, appearing in relief, allowed one run on a pinch-hit solo home run by Blake DeWitt. Brian Stokes needed 40 pitches to get two outs in the eight inning, walking three and allowing two runs to score.
Stokes used to be my go-to guy in the bullpen, but no more. He has fallen on hard times, like the rest of the Mets.
For the bats, it was another quiet night. Clayton Kershaw held them to only three hits over the first six innings, striking out seven batters while on the bump.
The team did pick up four hits overall, all singles. They haven’t had an extra-base hit in 27 innings.
Just pitiful.
A. Reyes optioned to Buffalo, Perez activated
The Mets are keeping as many arms as possible at the Major League level. Rumors were that Elmer Dessens would be sent down when Oliver Perez was ready to come back.
Instead, they sent down a position player.
Argenis Reyes was optioned back to Triple-A Buffalo to make roster room for Perez.
Perez will be making his sixth start of the season tomorrow against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is 1-2 with a 9.97 ERA and 2.262 WHIP in 21 2-3 innings.
Reyes, Beltran much further away than originally thought
Jose Reyes returned to New York for another cortisone injection for his right hamstring, Omar Minaya revealed today. Carlos Beltran, who was expected back after the All-Star break, will not be evaluated until the break.
The Mets had expected both players back relatively soon, but neither looks promising.
Minaya also said he believes the players currently on the roster are good enough to win.
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