David Wright, 7/9: 2-3, BB, R
AVG: .328 (Change from previous game: +.003, Change from Game 81: +.002)
OBP: .416 (Change from previous game: +.003, Change from Game 81: +.002)
SLG: .468 (Change from previous game: +.002, Change from Game 81: –.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).
Tomorrow, July 11, I will be on Mets Weekly on SNY.
I traveled into the city about a month ago to film a segment about my blog, Twitter, Game Chats and everything I do about the blog. We filmed in the Mets Clubhouse Store on 42nd and 5th.
It was awesome to have this chance and I’m somewhat excited (if you couldn’t tell).
So check in on SNY at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow (which also happens to be my 21st birthday!) to watch the segment.
Jerry Manuel: You play third base?
Matt Vojack: Yeah
Jerry Manuel: We might need you tonight.
Check out David Wright (and many other Mets) giving this kid the time of his life at Miller Park in Milwaukee.
-Jerry Manuel
The Livan magic has run out.
The Los Angeles Dodgers (55-31) beat the New York Mets (40-45) by a score of 11-2.
Livan Hernandez has given the Mets half a season. I think that’s a lot more than anyone could have expected. It’s run it’s course and the Mets should be thankful. But that looks like it’s about it for Livan and the team should bring up Jon Niese for the next start.
11 hits in four innings, with eight earned runs is pretty terrible. It was good while it lasted.
Other than Hernandez, not much of note happened. Pat Misch and Brian Stokes were good. Tim Redding, not so much.
The offense sputtered again against Randy Wolf and couldn’t overcome the four-spot the Dodgers put up in the first inning.
Randy Wolf (3-3, 3.49 ERA) vs. Livan Hernandez (5-4, 4.56 ERA)
Join in for some game gabbing and barstool banter with your fellow fans!
(Chat removed, as usual.)
Fernando Martinez has hit the disabled list with inflammation in his right knee.
Argenis Reyes was recalled from the minor leagues after heading down only on Tuesday when the Mets needed to make room for Oliver Perez.
Here’s the lineup for the finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers, noticeably without Daniel Murphy after two doubles and a gem of a play yesterday.
Both Brad Holt and Jenrry Mejia appear in Baseball America’s Midseason Top 50 prospects.
Mejia will play in the Futures Game in St. Louis on July 12.
Here’s to hopeful futures in Mets uniforms in their futures. Whew, that’s a lot of futures.
Last night, we attempted to get #OliverPerez trending on Twitter with snarky comments about the $36 million pitcher.
Here are some of the best, in no particular order…
letsgoduke: #Oliverperez is so wild, he once killed a man playing darts. And bocce ball. And horseshoes.
TheWrighWay: #OliverPerez is so wild, he makes the old west look tame
letsgoduke: #OliverPerez LOVES following SEO experts, social media magnates, and marketing aficionados on Twitter.
dances_w_vowels: #OliverPerez has a tattoo of #FernandoTatis on his pitching shoulder.
VivaLMainstream: #OliverPerez gave up 6 hits, 4 ER and 2 BB in a wiffleball game around the corner from my house last night
EliFromBrooklyn: #OliverPerez has discovered his pitching problem. After much searching, doctors realized that he is, in fact, right handed.
gregpomes: Donald Trump is @ citi field maybe he'll tell #OliverPerez "you're fired!"
dances_w_vowels: #OliverPerez likes to watch graduations and weddings because of all the people that walk.
doug_whitehorn: #OliverPerez designed ESPN's new bottom line
VivaLMainstream: Every time #OliverPerez pitches, I feel a great loss of hope and excitement about life...is he a Dementor?
brianjtang: #oliverPerez is best friends with IO digital cable guy.
metstweets: Governor Patterson just bailed out the #Mets, and appointed#OliverPerez Lt. Governor!
letsgoduke: #oliverperez is so wild both at the plate and on the mound, he once struck himself out.
Coopz22: #OliverPerez listens to Barbra Streisand. In Spanish.
metsthoughts: #OliverPerez taught daniel murphy that play...
metsgrrl: bono has breakfast with lance armstrong and #oliverperez
TheRopolitans: #OliverPerez voted in the#IranElection. Twice.
I think letsgoduke was the winner in all of this. Not that I was keeping score or anything.
Great play by Daniel Murphy. But, one question, where’s all the love for Bobby Parnell??
