6/13/10
Manuel’s Musing
-Jerry Manuel on winning back-to-back road games for the first time since July of last year
6/12/10
Game Recap: Mets 3 – Orioles 1
Back-to-back road wins!
The Good
For the first time since late July of last year, the Mets won back-to-back road games. Hey monkey, get off their back!
Taka! After a few rough outings, Hisanori Takahashi bounced back with a one-run, seven-inning effort. Taka allowed six hits, walking one, while striking out two. Ninety-three pitches and a stellar outing for him. It helps to play the Orioles, doesn’t it?
Solo shots. Jose Reyes homered to lead off the game and Jeff Francoeur knocked one in the 8th for a little breathing room.
Pedro to K-Rod. They both allowed baserunners, but they both escapes without damage. I’ll take it.
The Bad & Ugly
Ruben Tejada’s baserunning. Not sure what went wrong on that play – looked like he just got a bad read on the ball – as he should have scored. Thankfully, he came in on a botched double play by the O’s.
Jason Bay is cold again, hitless in his last five games.
Game Ball
TaKKa!
On Deck
Mets go for the sweep tomorrow at 1:35 p.m.
Citi Field to host 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.
And the Mets are actually playing well!
Guess Jerry Watch may be put on hold.
Manuel’s Musing
-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.
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.
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