Jason at Faith and Fear in Flushing asks if this is the most disappointing season in Mets history, and lists his top five of all time.
MetsGrrl doesn't even think she's "supporting the team in the true sense of the word."
The event will coincide with the Mets vs. Braves game and admission is free.
There will be drink specials, and a raffle during the seventh inning stretch with great items from: Ommegang Brewery, Blue Smoke, MeiGray, SNY,Gary, Keith & Ron, Brooklyn Brewery, Top of the Rock, Chelsea Piers, Louisville Slugger, Trapeze School of NY, Random House, Crunch Fitness, Antonio Prieto Salon, Off The Wagon, NY Shaving Co.,Village Pourhouse,Croton Tavern and many more!
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The event will coincide with the Mets vs. Braves game and admission is free.
There will be drink specials, and a raffle with great items from: Ommegang Brewery, Blue Smoke, MeiGray, Gary, Keith & Ron, Brooklyn Brewery, Top of the Rock, Chelsea Piers, Louisville Slugger, Trapeze School of NY, Random House, New York Shaving Co., Crunch Fitness, Antonio Prieto Salon, Off The Wagon, Croton Tavern and many more!
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Angel Pagan will leadoff, followed in order by Luis Castillo, Daniel Murphy, Jeff Francoeur, Fernando Tatis, Omir Santos,? Cory Sullivan in leftfield, and Wilson Valdez at shortstop.
Misch (0-1, 4.09 ERA) is making his first start of the year for the Mets.? In his most recent appearance last Sunday, he went four scoreless innings.
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For every home run the Mets hit this season, I will be donating $5 to the ACS.
So far this season I have raised over $3,000, due mostly in part to members of the Metsblog community, and for that I am extremely grateful.
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On Nelson Figueroa, Manuel said that the key for him is to be in the strike zone and pitch to contact.? The reason he's starting is because he's pitching very well, and he can throw around 110 pitches which shows the potential to go deep into the game.? He seems to be very confident, works quick, and can hold runners on.
When asked about Figueroa's role, Manuel said it is dependent on his performance.? If he performs well, they will make adjustments.
Angel Pagan will hit leadoff tonight, followed in order by Luis Castillo, David Wright, Gary Sheffield returns at left, Daniel Murphy at first, Jeff Francoeur in right, Alex Cora at shortstop and Omir Santos behind the plate.
Figueroa is 0-1 this season with the Mets, but sports a 2.25 ERA in 112 innings pitched for the triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
Angel Pagan will lead off, followed by Luis Castillo, David Wright, Daniel Murphy, Jeff Francoeur, Cory Sullivan, Alex Cora, and Brian Schneider.
Oliver Perez (2-3, 7.42 ERA) will pitch for the Mets.
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Angel Pagan will again lead off, followed by Luis Castillo, Daniel Murphy, David Wright, Jeff Francoeur, Jeremy Reed, Omir Santos, and Alex Cora.
Johan Santana (10-7, 3.09 ERA) will start for the Mets. In his career, Santana is 58-17 in the second half, which is the highest winning percentage in history. His 2.70 second half ERA is also the eighth lowest all-time, and he needs one more strikeout to reach 1,700.
Update, 1:15 pm:
Tim Redding is still in the clubhouse so no move has yet been made.
Just saying the word "championship" makes it seem so far-fetched after how this team has been performing this year.? Yes, the injuries are the biggest reason for this, but I feel that if the Wilpons and Omar Minaya continue to wait for the cavalry to return, this season will become a lost cause.
We're at the halfway point, and anything can still happen. I hope they make me eat my words, but there has been very little to be excited about this season. If the Mets are going to make a big move, they need to do it now because time is not on their side.
For every home run the Mets hit this season, I will be donating $5 to the ACS.
So far this season, I have raised nearly $3,000, due mostly in part to members of the Metsblog community, and for that I am extremely grateful.
Metstradamus joins in the discussion as he gripes over the game.
Seven Train to Shea thinks the winner shouldn't determine home field advantage in the World Series.
The Phillies will place Pedro Martinez on the 15-day disabled list with a mild shoulder strain.
...I wonder if he will be any impact at all for the Phillies after seeing this...
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...however, these numbers threw me for a loop...
The Mets have the fewest strikeouts and the highest team batting average in the NL at .273.
The Mets beat the Cardinals, 11-0, tonight at Citi Field.
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He is on pace to make 96 relief appearances, ten more than his career high which he set in 2008.
Feliciano has pitched without rest seventeen times, on one day's rest eleven times, and on two day's rest seven times.
The Mets beat the Rays, 5?3, tonight at Citi Field.
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Ted Berg: While I think the Mets could really use Jose Reyes? bat and glove right now, if we?re playing with hypotheticals I?d love to see Carlos Delgado back for a couple of reasons. I think first base is one position at which they can most reasonably expect to add a bat if need be, so if Delgado could (magically) return early, they could get a sense of what they are going to get from him going moving forward. We?ve seen guys make full recoveries from hip injuries, so if Delgado could come back and hit like he did in the second half of 2008, all of a sudden the need for a power bat doesn?t look so glaring. If he looks like the injury is going to affect him all year, the Mets should get a better sense of their deadline approach.
Matthew Cerrone: I'd probably say the healthy, dominant J.J. Putz - or Billy Wagner - because order in the bullpen and shortening the game is so important.? However, right now, I think I agree with Ted, I'd bring back Delgado, because the bullpen is useless if the team can't score runs.? The lineup is in dire need of instant offense, and someone to take pressure off of everyone, including David Wright and Jose Reyes.? Delgado from the second-half of last season would make a significant impact on this roster.
...very cool, and to read about greg's new book, check out my q&a with him here...
Brooklyn Met Fan says he wouldn't want to be Omar right now.
As it stands right now, David Wright leads all National League third basemen with 1,256,736 votes, which is roughly 336,000 more than the Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman.
Carlos Beltran is hanging on to the third outfield spot, edging out Alfonso Soriano by a mere 27,000 votes.
For every home run the New York Mets hit this season, I will be donating $5 to the ACS.
As a quick update, I have already raised nearly $2,600, due mostly in part to members of the Metsblog community, and for that I am extremely grateful.
The official Mets press release at Mets.com gives more info on Matz, as well as their second pick, 21-year old Robert Shields.
At Mets Today, they write, "The Mets need all the young arms they can find, and Steven Matz would provide both a legit talent and a good story to follow."
I received the following e-mail:
"Thank you for participating in the online random drawing for the opportunity to purchase tickets to the Subway Series at Citi Field. We are sorry to inform you that your entry was not selected in this drawing."There is also an auction for tickets at Mets.com.
As a reply yesterday, Adam LaRoche said, "I think it shows zero class and zero professionalism. When somebody says that, they know what they're saying, and they know it's going to get out. He knows we're not going to be real happy about it. If you go and say that to your buddies, it's one thing. If you go to the media and make that public for us to hear? Yeah, that's no class."
Today, at David Lennon's blog for Newsday, he forwards Beltran's retort, "Being honest, I don't care what he said. I believe we're better than them."
Pearlman writes, "Yes, the Metropolitans had spent most of their 4 1/2 decades living under his reign, relinquishing leads and hope with staggering regularity and employing as their mascot an inane big-headed baseball."
...ok, fair enough, maybe it is a ghost, but ghosts can be exorcised, just ask the 2004 red sox...in reality, the team has been riddled by injuries in what seems to be a perfect storm...whether or not they can rebound from this is yet to be seen, but if they can find their way into the playoffs, anything can happen...
The guys at Mets Merized Online not that it will only get tougher from here on out based on the Mets' schedule, and in another post, they track Jose Reyes' injury progression.
With Reyes out, Brooklyn Met Fan says this may mean "certain disaster" for the Mets.
The Legend of Cecilio Guante reveals photos of David Wright, who apparently enjoys licking his bat before stepping out of the dugout.
?no comment, too easy?
Michael Baron: Despite a lot of sloppy defense, the team is doing a lot of little things right.? They steal a ton of bases, which puts them in position to score, and they have been executing bunts and general situational hitting to move runners from second to third, and it doesn't take a superstar to do those things.? Of course Wright and Beltran hitting atleast .350 helps too.? It also helps when they get good starting pitching, which is the foundation of any team's success.? Pelfrey and Maine have rebounded nicely, and Livan has also been great lately.? I think it's amazing that when Santana is not at his best, he is still better than most in that he has an ability to fight and grit it out.? He is really amazing to watch.
Mike Nichols: Right, the pitching has been a huge factor in the Mets weathering their injuries of late.? Since Carlos Delgado was put on the disabled list on May 11, the Mets have a team ERA of 3.65 and have allowed three earned runs or less in 10 of their last 16 games.? By the way, the Mets are 20-7 when their starter goes?six plus innings, and 6-13 when they do not.? As Michael mentioned, Wright and Beltran have put this team on their back offensively, but it would be a slight if we did not mention Gary Sheffield's reemergence.? Sheffield has stepped up and become the middle-of-the-order presence the Mets needed him to be once Delgado went on the shelf.? In his last 17 games, Sheffield is batting .400 with?four HR, 15 RBI and 18 runs scored, while raising his average from .191 to .295.
Regis was eliminated after misspelling Babineaux.
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Heyman writes:
"Gonzalez, who is tied for the major league lead with 17 home runs despite playing half his games in that pitchers haven, PETCO Park, might actually bring back more even than Haren or Teixeira."
