Daily Archives: August 22, 2007
The Phillies put LHP Cole Hamels on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Friday, with a mild left elbow strain.
He can be activated Sept. 1, meaning he will miss the Mets when they visit Philadelphia next week
The Mets (71–54) lost to the Padres (67–58) by the score of 7 to 5 in Shea Stadium tonight.
For a recap and boxscore, go to Yahoo! Sports.
…with Brian Lawrence putting so many men on base, and Jake Peavy at his best, life will not be easy…
…actually, the Mets missed their inning in the third, when Jose Reyes reached on a dropped third strike…he then stole second and third…Luis Castillo walked, and stole second…David Wright walked…but, Carlos Beltran struck out, and Carlos Delgado popped out to end the inning…
…of course, beltran did his job a few innings later, in the fifth, driving in wright and reyes with an rbi double…
…with a bit of momentum, the Mets brought in Guillermo Mota, who looked great in his first inning of work…he was one strike away from getting out of the inning, but allowed three runs to score, which was greeted with some of the loudest booing i have ever heard…i mean, wow, this was Mo Vaughn, echo-around-the-park type boos…
…i think that’s enough of mota, by the way, at least when pitching to more than one batter…i was willing to let him work through this…i mean, his throwing flat spinners and a weak change-up at best…also, and most importantly, he is just incapable of making the big pitch, and incapable of working through any sort of adversity…this is not new either…it’s been happening all season…i had no problem with willie running him out there in the past, because i, too, wanted to see him get right, but it’s pretty clear to me that it’s not going to happen any time soon…i don’t know what the answer is, but a) it’s pennant-race time, and b) throwing meatballs over and over again, with runners on base, while looking all dejected on the mound, is not working…
…after that, the game was more or less over…it got interesting in the ninth, with a dropped pop up and a ball in no man’s land, but Trevor Hoffman struck out delgado with a nasty change-up…
…hats off to Jose Reyes, who stole three bases tonight, breaking the team record with 67…also, Jeff Conine had a pinch-hit single, which was nice to see…
…you know drill, win tomorrow, take the series…
The Game:
The
first-place Mets (71-53) continue their series with the Padres (66-58) tonight, starting at 7:10 pm EDT.
The Lineup:
SS
Jose Reyes leads off, followed in order by 2B Luis Castillo, 3B David
Wright, CF Carlos Beltran, 1B Carlos Delgado, LF Moises Alou, RF
Lastings Milledge, C Mike DiFelice and starting pitcher Brian Lawrence.
The Pitchers:
RHP Brian Lawrence (1-0, 5.06 ERA) starts for the Mets. He labored through five innings in his last start, yielding four runs on four hits while walking four and striking out three. Lawrence has allowed nine runs on 20 hits over 16 IP as a Met. He has failed to make it past the sixth inning in any of his three starts. Lefties are batting .400 vs. him. This is his first start vs. his former team.
RHP Jake Peavy (13-5, 2.19 ERA) pitches for the Padres. He leads the NL with 175 strikeouts and is 2nd in ERA. Peavy took a no-decision in his last start despite allowing just one run over seven innings and striking out 11. He has won four consecutive decisions. Peavy lost to the Mets on July 17th, allowing three runs on six hits over six innings.
The Notes:
CF Carlos Beltran is 4-for-14 (.286) with two doubles, a triple and three RBI vs. Peavy.
LF Milton Bradley is 5-for-14 (.357) with a double and two RBI vs. Lawrence lifetime.
With four consecutive wins, the Mets have matched their season best winning streak.
The Mets have tied a club record by scoring at least five runs in nine consecutive games (set in 1990 and matched in 2002 and 2006).
2B Luis Castillo is batting .324 with 10 RBI in 19 games since being acquired from the Twins.
RHP Trevor Hoffman has a 5.01 ERA in 23 career games at Shea Stadium.
For more insight on the Padres, check out Blogger Beat.
The Bleachers:
To chat during the game, head over to The Hot Foot Bleachers. If you are IRC savvy, log on to irc.echo34.com and enter channel #metsblog.
…enjoy…and as always, let’s go mets…
Earlier this week, the Daily News reported that the Mets had signed OF Luis Matos and 
assigned him to Triple-A New Orleans.
However, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Matos was actually traded to the Mets for ‘future considerations.’
…of course, i am not sure how much it matters either way…
Matos, 29, hit .257 for Triple-A Indianapolis.
In 1,605 at-bats with the O’s and Nationals, the 28–year-old Matos hit .255 with 30 HR and 140 RBI.
In 2003 he hit .303 for the O’s in 109 games with 13 HR.
Today, Anthony and I talked with Dana Brand, author of 
Mets Fan, for roughly 20 minutes during The MetsBlog Podcast.
To listen, use the audio player in the left-hand column of this site.
Brand discussed his book; why Mets fans boo; Carlos Beltran; and his love for Shea Stadium, among other things.
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Two week ago you, the readers of MetsBlog.com, voted for the starting center and right fielder on MetsBlog’s All-Time Mets 25-Man Roster.
The voting for those positions is now closed.
This week the vote is for the starting pitcher positions. Below
you will find the poll, along with a short bio of each of the nominees.
If you don’t want to vote for any of the players nominated then please
use the space provided for your write-in choice. Please do not send in your
response or write-in votes via the tip box in sidebar or email as these
will not be counted in the voting process. Also please be serious with
the names you write-in.
In order to fill out the starting rotation please select the FIVE starting pitchers you would like to start on MetsBlog’s All-Time Mets 25-Man Roster.
Voting for these positions ends at 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, August 26.
Again, please select FIVE of the following starting pitchers.
All of us at MetsBlog thank you in advance for participating.
…hat tip to regis for writing some of the bios…
David Cone:
David Cone was a Met from 1987-1992 and again in
2003. His first exceptional year came in 1988 when he went 20-3 with a 2.22 ERA
leading the Mets to the postseason. Cone
led the NL in strikeouts with 233 in 1990 and with 241 in 1991. Cone went on to
become a Cy Young Award winner and throw a perfect game.
Ron Darling:
Current SNY broadcaster Ron Darling’s Mets career
spanned nine seasons and was selected to the All-Star team in 1985, and won a
Gold Glove in 1989. During the Mets’ championship season of 1986, Darling
finished with a 15-6 record and posted a career-best 2.81 ERA.
Sid Fernandez:
“El Sid” played for the Mets from 1984-1993 and
was a two time All-Star. Fernandez’s deceptive motion helped him lead the Mets
in strikeouts with 198 in 1989, and tie for the lead with 200 in 1986. His 5.71 hits allowed per nine innings are the
second-best in National League history.
Gary Gentry:
Part of the “Miracle Mets” in 1969, Gary Gentry was the
winning pitcher in Game 3 of the World Series. He also pitched a four-hit, 6-0
shutout in the game that clinched the NL East title that year. Gentry also
averaged nearly a strikeout per inning while on the Mets.
Tom Glavine:
Tom Glavine has been on the Mets since the 2003
season and is a five-time 20-game winner. An artist on the mound, the ten time
All-Star is one of only 23 pitchers (and just 5 lefthanders) in major league
history to earn 300 career wins. Glavine is also an extremely capable fielder.
Glavine is a lock for the Hall Of Fame when his time comes.
Dwight Gooden:
“Dr. K” was one of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the NL in the
middle and late 1980s. Over seven seasons with the Mets, Gooden won the NL Rookie of the Year award in 1984,
the NL Cy Young award in 1985 and was a four time All-Star. In 1985, he led the NL in innings
pitched (276.2), wins (24), ERA (1.53), strikeouts (268), and complete games
(16).
Al Jackson:
Al Jackson played 6 seasons with the Mets. He led the team in strikeouts in
1962, 1963, and 1965. On August 14, 1962, Jackson
pitched 15 innings against Philadelphia.
In the game, he threw 215 pitches, a number unheard of in today’s game.
Bobby Jones:
Bobby Jones’ career with the Mets lasted eight years,
from 1993-2000. He was part of the NL
Championship team in 2000. He was an All-Star in 1997, and led the team in
innings pitched in 1995 (195.2). Jones posted double figures in wins each
season from 1994 through 1997 and stands 9th on the Mets all time list with 74
wins.
Jerry Koosman:
Koosman played 12 seasons for the Mets and was a member of the 1969
World Championship team and the 1973 National League Championship team.
During his 12-year career with the the Mets, Koosman was 140-137 with a
3.09 ERA and ranks fourth in all-time era (3.09), third in wins (140)
and strikeouts (1799) and second in shutouts (26).
Al Leiter:
In seven seasons in orange and blue Leiter was 95-67 with a 3.42 ERA.
Leiter’s 2-hit shutout in the 1999 wild card play-in game against the
Reds is considered one the most clutch pitching performances in Mets
history. Leiter ranks sixth all-time in Mets history with 95 wins.
Pedro Martinez:
Martinez, who has currently only played two seasons with the Mets, is
24-16 in his Mets career. Martinez led the Mets in wins (15),
strikeouts (208), complete games (4) and innings pitched (217) in 2005.
In 2006 Martinez helped the Mets to their first National League East
Division title since 1988.
Jon Matlack:
This three-time All-Star spent seven seasons with the Mets from 1971 to
1977. During his time with the Mets, Matlack won 13 or more games 5
times. Matlack was also a member of the 1973 National League
Championship team and pitched a two-hit shutout in Game Two of the NLCS.
Rick Reed:
Reed played with six different clubs during his 15-year major league
career, but enjoyed his five finest season with the Mets. In five
season with the Mets Rick Reed was 59-36, including a 16-11 season in
1998. A member of the 2000 National League Championship team, Reed
helped the Mets gain their first World Series birth since 1986.
Tom Seaver:
“The Franchise” spent 12-years in orange and blue and was a member of
the 1969 “Miracle Mets.” Seaver holds every significant starting
pitching record in Mets history, including, Wins (198), strikeouts
(2541), ERA (2.57) and complete games (171). “Tom Terrific” also holds
the Mets single-season records in strikeouts (289), wins (25) and
complete games (21).
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Mike Nichols |
On Thursday, August 23, Carlos Beltran will host a clinic for children from Harlem RBI in the outfield at Shea Stadium from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
Beltran is donating $500 per RBI this season to Harlem RBI and the funds are being matched by the Mets Foundation for a $1000 donation per RBI.
According to a spokesperson from Rawlings, Don Mattingly got 20 percent of the vote in the All-Time Gold 
Glove voting, while Keith Hernandez got only 17 percent.
…i’m confused, though, because in late April, Rawlings announced that keith was leading mattingly by 350 votes, while the eventual winner, Wes Parker, was never even mentioned…then, surprisingly, parker wins with more than 50 percent of the one-million person vote…how exactly does that happen…
…by the way, the same one million people feel Derek Jeter is as good of a defensive shortstop as Omar Vizquel, both of whom got 12 percent of the shortstop vote, which is just crazy talk…though i prefer Ozzie Smith, a case could actually be made that vizquel is better than him, yet jeter finishes tied with vizquel in the voting…come on…you can’t be serious…
…in other words, i have no idea what to make of this…
…so, who cares, to me, keith is better than donnie…then again, was that ever in question considering the name of this site…
Go to the Rally Foundation to purchase a limited edition signed tie from Tom Glavine, which honors his 300th victory, and help find a cure for childhood cancer.
The Rally Foundation, Glavine and Vineyard Vines have created just 300 commemorative, limited edition autographed ties, in hopes of raising $300,000 for the charity.
Other baseball memorabilia celebrating the Rally 300 Challenge is also available, including signed baseballs, gloves, polo shirts, tote bags, t-shirts, hats, and more.
…earlier this season, ESPN.com asked that i join Jayson Stark, Eric Young, and others, in contributing to their Face of the Franchise campaign…
…David Wright and Jose Reyes had already been 
written about, so i chose Willie Randolph to be a bit different, even though i actually feel wright is the team’s face, or reyes, either way…
To submit your vote of who you feel is the face of the Mets, go to ESPN.com.
…regarding willie, i wrote…
“The Mets are built for success on a foundation of hardwork, level-headedness and a strong sense of team, and it starts with team’s manager, Willie Randolph…
“Randolph has created a culture of hustle and loyalty among the Mets, with a focus on both short- and long-term results. What’s more, his impact can be seen not just in his star talent (like David Wright and Jose Reyes) but in all of his players, including his bench, such as Endy Chavez…
“Every player on the team repeats Randolph’s message and delivers on it every night of the season. In other words, where there’s a Willie, there’s a way.”
…by the way, had i known i could choose a mascot, i most certainly would have voted for and written about Mr. Met…
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