Daily Archives: April 5, 2008
The Mets (2–2) lost to the Braves (2–3) by the score of 11 to 5 in Atlanta today.
For a boxscore, click here.
…John Maine looked uncomfortable and angry and awkward on the mound today, especially when throwing from the stretch with runners on base…he was sloppy, on what was an overall sloppy day…he allowed four runs and eight hits while walking three…he also allowed a ton of foul balls, and threw 96 pitches, and was pulled after just four innings…this was not the stellar debut i expected, following a hype-worthy spring…
…Joe Smith looked good in relief, though he eventually allowed a run…also, Scott Schoenweiss came on to pitch to a lefty, who got a hit and drove in another run…although, he did get Chipper Jones to flip around, who popped out weakly next to first base…
…Jose Reyes hit a ball to center field, which bounced at least one feet in front of the outfielder’s glove…yet, the ump called it an out, which led to Angel Pagan getting doubled up on second…the call was reversed, however, in the Mets favor, after Willie Randolph argued with passion…awful, awful call, blue…
…it’s funny, only in baseball will a game stop for 10 minutes so both teams and the umpires can debate the rules for every one to see…crazy…also, only in baseball will the game stop for 10 minutes because one player is unhappy with the dirt, thus calling out the groundscrew to make the ground all nicey nice like Jorge Sosa requested…i love it…
…speaking of sosa, he allowed a monster grand slam to Kelly Johnson, after having loaded the bases on his own, which put the Mets down six runs…ugly…he grooved a fat, 3–2 fastball and johnson turned on it……there were points in which he looked unhinged, and i hoped to see some one else get the call, like Pedro Feliciano…however, sosa was one or two pitches away from being out of the inning on a few occasions, too, but he just couldn’t get it done…
…in the next inning, with momentum clearly on atlanta’s side, the Mets got back-to-back doubles from Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado (against lefties), followed by a two sacrifices to put two more runs on the board, which was good to see…they didn’t roll over…they kept up the fight…which is a good sign…especially on a sluggish, gloomy afternoon when down six with six outs left…
…of course, in their next turn, atlanta tacked on more runs, thanks to Nelson Figueroa, a diving beltran, some bad routes and a sloppy throw…
…Yunel Escobar looks like Andres Galarraga at the plate…
…look, the Mets allowed 11 runs, which is awful…however, any time Tim Hudson is on his game, and gets 11 ground-ball outs, it’s gonna be a tedious day…
…frankly, i’m putting this slop-fest behind me, while focusing on tomorrow’s exciting match up of Johan Santana vs. John Smoltz…i can’t wait…
The Game :
Weather-permitting, the Mets (2-1) will take on Braves (1-3) this afternoon at Turner Field, starting at 3:55 pm.
The Lineup :
- SS Jose Reyes
- 2B Luis Castillo
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- RF Ryan Church
- LF Angel Pagan
- C Brian Schneider
- SP John Maine
The Pitchers :
RHP John Maine makes his 2008 debut for the Mets. In 32 starts last season, Maine was 15-10 with a 3.91 ERA. In three starts vs. the Braves last year, he was 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA. Maine won his only career start at Turner Field last season (Aug. 31) yielding a single run on three hits over seven dominant innings, striking out eight. In seven spring starts, Maine was 3-1 with a 1.53 ERA.
RHP Tim Hudson (0-0, 2.57 ERA) takes the hill for the Braves. Hudson started Sunday night against the Nationals, allowing two runs on three hits over 7 IP while striking out three. He was 2-2 with a 3.33 ERA in four starts vs. the Mets last season.
The Notes :
David Wright carries a 20-game hitting streak into today’s game.
A number of Mets have had success against Hudson including Carlos Delgado, who is 16-for-50 (.320) with 6 HR and 12 RBI lifetime, while Carlos Beltran is 17-for-51 (.333) with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Over the first four games of the season, Chipper Jones is 8-for-18 (.444) with a homer and six RBI.
The Mets and Braves split 18 total contests last season. The Mets were 5-4 at Turner Field.
The Bleachers :
For a live chat, head over to the Hot Foot Bleachers.
…enjoy, and as always, let’s go mets…
In his first rehab start for Single-A St. Lucie last night, Duaner Sanchez allowed two solo home runs in his one inning of work.
Due to last night’s rain out, the Mets will bump Mike Pelfrey from today’s start and use the following rotation through the next week:
Saturday: John Maine at Braves
Sunday: Johan Santana at Braves
Monday: off day
Tuesday: Oliver Perez vs. Phillies
Wednesday: Mike Pelfrey vs. Phillies
Thursday: John Maine vs. Phillies
Friday: Johan Santana vs. Brewers
…though it has yet to be announced, i would think Saturday, April 12, will be Nelson Figueroa, since the team talks quite positively about Jorge Sosa in the bullpen…
…the thinking must be the old adage, which is: you never mess with your ace’s schedule…plain and simple…the world must revolve around santana, so pelfrey takes a back seat…
New Orleans (AAA): 7-5 win over Nashville
RHP Tony Armas, Jr. got the start for the Zephyrs, allowing three runs on nine hits in five innings. RHP Jose Santiago earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief, while RHP Carlos Muniz slammed the door for his second save in as many nights.
SS Anderson Hernandez was 1-for-4 with a double, as was OF Caleb Stewart, who scored and drove in a run. 3B Fernando Tatis hit two homeruns.
St. Lucie (A+): 5-3 loss to Vero Beach
RHP Dylan Owen took the loss, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over five innings, while striking out three.
Duaner Sanchez had a rough season debut, getting tagged for two solo homers in his one inning of work. He allowed another hit and struck one batter. Leivi Ventura, a 24-year old third baseman, launched two homers, accounting for all the team’s scoring.
Savannah (A-): 7-4 win over Columbus
Tagged Minors |
RHP Scott Moviel tossed five innings of one run ball to earn the win. He surrendered five hits and just one walk, fanning three. Jose Jimenez, a 19-year old 1B-3B, hit his first homerun of the season, while Georgetown graduate and shortstop Matthew Bouchard was 2-for-4 with a walk, run and RBI. Catcher Francisco Pena was 1-for-5 with an RBI.
