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The Cardinials defeated the Mets by the score of 6-5 in Jupiter today.
For a full boxscore, go to MLB.com.
- Mike Pelfrey allowed one run, two walks and six hits while striking out one of 22 hitters through 4.2 innings.
- Matt Wise and Jorge Sosa each allowed one run, their first earned runs of the spring.
- Jose Reyes scored two runs and had two hits.
- Endy Chavez started in left field, scored a run, had two hits and two RBI.
- Carlos Delgado was hitless in four at-bats, though he drove in a run on a sacrifice fly. He did not strike out today, though he left four runners on base.
- Fernando Martinez had a pinch hit double, and is now batting .314 in 35 spring at-bats.
- Carlos Beltran started in center field for the first time this spring. He was 1–for-2 with an RBI, a walk and a strike out. He had only one opportunity to field a ball from center.
During the game, Beltran told reporters he felt ‘alright,’ though he tired rather quickly and is not yet ready to play a full nine innings in the field.
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Good news all around, also El Duque pitched a simulated Game today. Pelfrey is ready for the fifth spot
Delgado didnt’ strike out , YEAH!!
Yeah but he bounced into a double play everytime he was up.
Way to go Fail-gado….
I prefer to call him Del-cagado….some of you might understand that one…
ugh….my patience for him is drying out….yes, yes, just like the prohibition. LaRussa must feel better knowing he´s not the only drunk affiliated with that organization.
Wilpon Wants Piazza Back!!!
http://www.metsprospectus.blogspot.com
In a recent article for ESPN, Fred Wilpon is quoted as saying that he’s interested in offering former Met great Mike Piazza a job. But it’s probably not the job offer Piazza is looking for, as Wilpon is only interested in bringing piazza back to join the SNY crew.
Well there’s no room in the booth, and Keith just got a contract extension, so if Piazza would be interested in something like this he would probably take the job Lee Mazzilli had last year… Hmm.. Japan or T.V.?
“I would be open to talking to him about anything,” Wilpon said. “If he wanted to be on the field, off the field, with the network [SportsNet New York], I would be open to talking to him about anything that he wanted to do.”
First I think that Shea Stadium should have a Beltran % board up on display. Before, during and after the game so we can see what % he’s playing at :} That way we know what to expect from him. Also How long are we going to wait for Delgado to come around? I hope that Willie does NOT make the same mistake as last year. If the guy is NOT getting done you can’t go with him time after time and let him kill rally after rally. I don’t see a problem with giving a chance to get back in fourm again, but, at what point is enough enough?
I’ll keep saying it, but last year CD hit 24 HRs and 87 RBI. Where do people get off saying he had a crap year?
So Billy Crystal is a better prospect then Delgado at this point… awesome.
Maybe we should sign Seinfeld.
How do you think Paul Maholm feels? He had to throw sliders to get Crystal out. Couldn’t get the fastball by a 60-year-old amateur…
I heard on the fan he had to resort to cut fastballs… Which makes him look worse. Wouldn’t dare through an off speed pitch in other words.
Hey Seinfeld is deff a better player than Crystal.
why is piazza on the category list thingy?
OK, so beltran and delgado suck so far and fmart and pagan are playing like perennial allstars….is there anythign else that needs to be shown on why spring training is meaningless…pitchers only throw one pitch per outing, rookies try hard, stars dont try at all…stop putting stock in this nonsense its meaningless
I didn’t like the initial vibe when I first started to read your comment, but as it progressed, it got better and better… ;-)
problem is, Delgado has to be trying even a little.
I could see the logic of not busting out of the box, diving for balls, etc. But to look that bad at the plate, when you know the pitcher is just throwing 1 pitch? That is scary.
SOmeone earlier commented that they wondered if he even really cares anymore. That just might be true to some extent.
Not Joking… has Delgado even had 1 hit this entire ST???
indeed, has has…one.
yes, one single in late Feb..he’s hitting .071 I think…hey its better than .000
Remember how many hits did Strahan get in his pre-season? Think about that now.
guierllNO MOta … delgado has sucked since the end of the 06 playoffs …… are u saying come the regular season hes going to snap out of it?
to think that Delgados ST struggles are meaningless is being just plain blind
Look at the 2nd half splits, guy
OVERLY negative
happy birthday johan btw lol
maybe a bit OVERLY negative, ok fine
but does that mean i should chalk up his current struggles and looking absolutely clueless at the dish to just the time of year(ST)?
mlb.com: “scouts examine skill categories that make top players”
jose reyes was selected as the best fielding infielder, best basestealer, and second best baserunner after ichiro. he was the only met to finish in the top two of any category for the best tools in the game
mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080313&content_id=2423760&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Don’t get me wrong, I love Beltran..however, he’s a bit of a drama queen..there is always something wrong with him. Matt is totally right, he always puts percentages on his health..one day he’s 70%, the next is 85%…my question is..where does he get this from?
I am sure he is hurt, but my god..
Anyhow, with two weeks left and Beltran feeling “80%”, he will be ready to go on opening day…
beltran is mocking the media with the percentages. go beyond the obvious.
i heard beltran said he was 78.3% today but theres a 45% chance that after this weekend he may be 85% closer to being ready for opening day.
100% way too old material
Got’em!
How does giving percentages make Beltran a drama queen?
He’s just being honest. And for this he gets knocked?
If he’s not healthy enough to play CF,, then he’s not healthy enough. Whether or not he says it by giving percentages or not shouldn’t make a difference.
ive been on the fence with beltran every year until mid season last yr
..i came to the conclusion…. say what u want about him… hes always a bit hurt, hes going to miss 15-20 games a year with injury … but u may as well pencil it in every yr … .275, 30 and 100 .. and will play an outstanding cf ..
now, on the other hand if he says he cant play the field… then i start to worry about his “injury status”
prediction… fernando martinez…AA….299-29-101 RBIs
I think he’s a year or two away from putting up big power numbers – he needs to learn to drive the ball better, which always happens as good young hitters mature – but I can see lots of doubles w/ a high BA. He’s got great mechanics and balance – the power will come. He doesn’t look 19, that’s for sure…
wow sosa still sucks
The dancing bears did him no favors.
It’s a glass half full kind of day:
No strikeouts from Delgado.
A good outing from Pelfrey.
Beltran got a hit.
F-Mart got a hit.
Chavez is coming around.
Sosa sucks? trade him!
i heard captain mike’s seafood is willing to give the mets 15lbs of catfish!
add a couple of crabcakes and you might have a deal!
Delgado is D-O-N-E. Reyes, Wright, and Beltran have to really step up this year.
Actually, F-Mart got two hits today (according to mlb.com) and is now hitting .333. I had the pleasure of interviewing him a few days ago at Fort Myers. He’s a very confident young man, but far from cocky. I think we’ll see him up with the big club this year, although probably just for a September call-up. Don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility that he challenges for a starting spot next year, though.
Can Martinez play first base?
Delgado is not Done. He can’t be any worse than last year and he actually had a pretty good season for firstbasemen. If he can hit around .260 with close to 23 HR and 80 RBI people will be happy, and i think those are still realistic numbers.
Why can’t he be any worse than last year? If this hip injury plagues him the entire year, i think he can very well be worse than last year.
Why don’t we err on the side of caution?
Wouldn’t that be the prudent thing to do?
How long are you willing to wait before you’re convinced?
1: Due to statistics, last year was by far his worst year of his very consistent career.
2: It really isn’t serious issue towards the Mets’ success this season thus far until they start playing meaningful games.
3: Nah, just typical.
4: At least until I get a large enough sample. If anything, I really think we Mets fans will be more intrigued and distracted by Santana’s success — no jinx — than what happens to Delgado for the first month.
ill sign right now for 260, 25, 80 ……. that still makes him a valuable hitter in any lineup ….. we can all probably agree tho, that he will never be a dominating feared cleanup hitter every again
Don’t forget .260, 25, and 80 would also include his gold glove defense and stellar clubhouse presence
Definitely, let’s bring Dougie Mientkiewicz back. Great glove AND a clubhouse guy all around. that’s sarcasm btw.
gold glove defense? surely you jest.
Would Mientkiewicz be making 14 mil and creating a crater-sized hole in the middle of the lineup?
with all due respect, 25HR and 87RBI is not a crater size hole, especailly in the 5th or 6th lineup position.
And about the $14M, it’s Freddie’s money. Why do you care? Ticket prices are not going down if you bring in Mike Jacobs to play 1B.
Are you that sure about 25 HRs and about 90 ribbies? If we could be sure he would put up those kind of numbers out of the 5 spot, I think I could live with that for this year.
But I think that’s looking at the glass half full. What if you’re wrong? I think we need to start thinking about provisions now.
i’m not here to defend delgado, but I just thought I would let everyone know…Ichiro, yes, THAT Ichiro, is batting .040 for the spring. 1-25, no homeruns, no rbis. Delgado is actually out-performing Ichiro this spring.
What I want to know is, who do you propose being a better option than Delgado, with those below-career-average numbers, at first base? Realistically, please.
People keep forgetting that it’s still his job to lose, and should rightfully be.
Slow down guys. Here is the worst thing I see happening. Delgado struggles more than last year hits .250 with 20-25 HR and 75+ RBI. Move him down to the 7 spot then and move Church up. So what? Those are not bad numbers for a #7 hitter.
So, who actually won yesterday — the Cardials, or the Cardinials?