6/12/10

Citi Field to host 2013 All-Star Game

Woo! As I relayed all the way back on March 13, 2008 (and July 16 and July 15, 2009), Citi Field will indeed host the 2013 All-Star Game.

I really can’t wait to hear everyone complain that the park is too big and that the Home Run Derby will be ruined.  Actually, yes I can.

6/11/10

Game Recap: Mets 5 – Orioles 1

#FreeChrisCarter

The Good

R! A! Dickey!  Seven innings, seven hits.  He allowed one earned run, walked one and struck out a career high eight batters.  He’s awesome. 

The Animal.  Chris Carter crushed a three-run home run – his first major league blast – in the fourth inning.  Awesome.

David Wright went 3-4, driving in the other two Met runs.  Also awesome.

The Bad & Ugly

Pedro Feliciano allowed three hits in his inning of work.  Thanks to a double play, no one scored.

Another inning allowing a hit for K-Rod.

Game Ball

Dickey and Carter.

On Deck

Tomorrow night, 7:05 p.m.

For those that want Bobby V back…

The Orioles will interview ESPN analyst Bobby Valentine for their open manager's job Friday, according to an industry source.

Andy MacPhail, the club's president of baseball operations, is expected to conduct the meeting in Baltimore.

-Baltimore Sun

And the Mets are actually playing well!

Guess Jerry Watch may be put on hold.

Manuel’s Musing

Manuel's Musing “He fights, scratches, claws, no matter what we're doing offensively.”

-Jerry Manuel on Johan Santana

6/10/10

Game Recap: Mets 3 – Padres 0

Niese and easy.

The Good

Jonathon Joseph Niese.  A complete-game, one-hit shutout.  108 pitches, 59 for strikes, allowing just one hit.  A double from Chris Denorfia was the only hit that stood between Niese and a perfect game.  Perfect.  Game.  Yeah, that just happened.

Francoeur, Wright and Davis all drove in runs.

Jose Reyes went 3-4, scoring once.

The Bad & Ugly

That damn Denorfia hit.

Game Ball

Niese.

On Deck

The Mets travel to Baltimore for a three-game series starting tomorrow night.

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Game Recap: Padres 4 – Mets 2

Thank goodness for Hank White.

The Good

Henry Blanco.  The all-mighty Hank White hit a two-run home run over the “Great Wall of Flushing”  for the Mets only two runs of the game.

The Bad & Ugly

Johan Santana walked four and allowed eight hits, surrendering four runs over 6 2/3 innings.  He only struck out one batter.  His velocity was noticeably down all game and his velocity wasn’t all there, either.  Are you worried about him?  Because I am starting to.

The last 22 Mets to come to bat were retired in order.

Ike Davis, David Wright and Jeff Francoeur each struck out twice.

Game Ball

Blanco

On Deck

Tonight at 7:10 p.m.

Manuel’s Musing

Manuel's Musing “We have to continue this once we leave the house here.”

-Jerry Manuel on playing on the road

6/9/10

Rain out

Tonight’s game has been rained out.  There will be a split doubleheader tomorrow, 1 and 7 p.m.

Tickets for tonight’s game will be redeemable for tomorrow’s 7 p.m. game.

MY EYES!!! [Images]

Francoeur BayBeltran

There are more.

Where’s the eye bleach?!?!