Lineup in Philly

1. Angel Pagan – CF
2. Luis Castillo – 2B
3. Jose Reyes – SS
4. Jason Bay – LF
5. David Wright – 3B
6. Ike Davis – 1B
7. Jeff Francoeur – RF
8. Rod Barajas – C
9. Jon Niese – LHP

Tonight’s game is on PIX.

Game Chat will be up at 7 p.m.

Manuel’s Musing

“It gives some hope for our fans. Things seem to be going our way now.”

-Jerry Manuel

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 guess in the comments!

Answer: The Met is… Fernando Tatis!

Manuel’s Musing

“The way we're going right now, I could probably go in the game and get a few outs.”

-Jerry Manuel

Game Recap: Mets 7 – Dodgers 3

Three wins in 24 hours, seven straight and an 9-1 home stand.

The Good

Johnny Maine!  The USS Maine bounced back to form, striking out nine batters, walking three and allowing two earned runs in 6+ innings of work.  Yipee.

Nieve to Feliciano.  Are they going to pitch every day?

David Wright and Ike Davis combined to go 4-8 with an RBI and a run scored.

Everyone in the lineup picked up a hit besides Rod Barajas and Maine.  But hey, Barajas was hit by a pitch and walked once!

Jose Reyes had two RBIs, as did Jeff Francoeur.

Five extra-base hits.

5-11 with RISP.

The Bad & Ugly

What’s a K-Rod inning without a walk and/or a hit?

Game Ball

Have to give it to Maine.

On Deck

Tomorrow is a day off, but the Mets head down to Philly for the first of a three-game series, starting at 7 p.m.

Hey, you on the high horse! Get off it!

In an article titled “Are the Yankees Truly the Most-Despised Ballclub?” this quote appears…

“Even Yankee fans don't hate the Mets these days,” says Benjamin Kabak, a writer for the River Avenue Blues Yankees blog. “We just feel bad for them.”

That’s the thing: I don’t hate the Yankees.  I hate their fans.  Wonder why?

Game Chat: LAD @ NYM [Game 22]

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Lineup as Mets go for seven in a row

1. Angel Pagan – CF
2. Alex Cora – 2B
3. Jose Reyes – SS
4. Jason Bay – LF
5. David Wright – 3B
6. Ike Davis – 1B
7. Jeff Francoeur – RF
8. Rod Barajas – C
9. John Maine – RHP

Game Chat will be up at 1 p.m.

Surprise: F-Mart banged up

Fernando Martinez did not play; he has a strained muscle in his back.  There is nothing more to say.

-Mets Minor League Blog

Yeah, that’s about right.

Manuel’s Musing

“I knew once some of those middle-of-the-order guys hit, it could be a lot of fun.”

-Jerry Manuel