Game Recap: Nationals 4 – Mets 3

Willie F*****’ Harris.

The Good

Welcome back, Jose Reyes.  Reyes looked a little rusty to start, but made a nice play in the 9th and followed that up with a single to start a failed rally in the bottom half of the inning.  Just glad to have him back.

Jeff Francoeur is on a tear.  He went 2-4 with another walk today, scoring once.

Jason Bay scored twice, but failed to pick up a hit.  (See: Below)

Oliver Perez is batting .500 with an RBI after his single in the second inning.

The bullpen.  The Mets ‘pen continues to impress, combining for 3 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball, including Ryota Igarashi getting Willie Taveras to strike out swinging with two runners in scoring position.

The In-Between

Oliver Perez’s 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs and four walks.  He struck out six.  He wasn’t great but he wasn’t awful.  Ordinary Ollie.

The Bad & Ugly

Tyler Clippard.  Clippard tossed three innings in relief and struck out seven Mets.

Willie Harris is a Met killer.  Another spectacular play to end a game, like he did a few years ago with the Braves.  Last time, I broke my plastic helmet in frustration.  Guess what?  I did it again.

Ducks on the pond.  The Mets left 12 runners on base.  Lost by 1.  Do the math.

K-Bay.  Jason Bay: 0-4, 2 K. 

Game Ball

Got to give it to Frenchy, again.

On Deck

Rubber game tomorrow at 1:10 p.m.

Game Chat: WAS @ NYM [Game 5]

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Lineup (with Reyes!)

1. Jose Reyes – SS
2. Alex Cora – 2B
3. David Wright – 3B
4. Jason Bay – LF
5. Jeff Francoeur – RF
6. Gary Matthews Jr – CF
7. Fernando Tatis – 1B
8. Henry Blanco – C
9. Oliver Perez – LHP

Look who’s back!

Tejada to Buffalo to make room for Reyes

Ruben Tejada, who made two starts and picked up his first major league hit last night, has been sent to Triple-A Buffalo to make room for Jose Reyes to return to the Mets lineup.

I wonder how much time Tejada will see at second base with Buffalo.  He could be the Castillo replacement in the future.

These shoes are $124

I’m serious.

Game Recap: Mets 8 – Nationals 2

All-around beauty.

The Good

Dingers.  Both Rod Barajas and Jeff Francoeur hit a pair of home runs, marking the first time the Mets ever hit four home runs in Citi Field.  They combined for five RBI.

Six innings.  Mike Pelfrey turned in a good effort, allowing two earned in six innings.  He struck out four and tossed 57 of 94 for strikes, including 16 first-pitch strikes.

Dozens.  The Mets pounded out 12 hits, five for extra bases.

Hitless.  Hisanori Takahashi rebounded from last night, Fernando Nieve pitched in his fourth straight game and Jenrry Mejia set them down 1-2-3 in the ninth.

The Bad

K-Bay.  Jason Bay struck out three times in five trips to the plate.  He did single and walk in his other two PAs.

Walk on.  Tyler Walker surrendered five hits and three earned runs in only 1 1/3 innings.

Walked over.  Pelfrey walked four batters in his six innings.

Game Ball

Split between Barajas and Francoeur.

On Deck

Jose Reyes returns tomorrow at 1:10 p.m.

Game Chat: WAS @ NYM [Game 4]

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Lineup for first against Nats

1. Angel Pagan – CF
2. Alex Cora – 2B
3. David Wright – 3B
4. Jason Bay – LF
5. Mike Jacobs – 1B
6. Jeff Francoeur – RF
7. Rod Barajas – C
8. Ruben Tejada – SS
9. Mike Pelfrey – RHP

At least Jacobs isn’t batting cleanup.

Guess the Met [Solved!]

The rules are easy: I post a Mets player photo, but only reveal a tiny part of the image.  From there, your goal is to try and guess which player the photo is of.

No prizes, but pride and honor is on the line.

Here is today’s Guess the Met… Good luck!

Who is this Met?  Post your answers in the comments!

Answer: This Met is… Gary Matthews Jr.!  Congrats if you got it right!!

And so it begins

Luis Castillo has a sore right calf and will sit out Friday’s game against the Nationals. Alex Cora will start at second base and Ruben Tejada will start at shortstop.

-Brian Costa

Castillo, who played 142 games last season, was one of the lone players to stay relatively uninjured last season.  But with a sore right calf, things are about to get interesting.

Maybe Ruben Tejada will be sticking around a little longer than originally thought.