Daily Archives: April 13, 2008
Braves LHP Tom Glavine left today’s start against the Nationals in the bottom of the first inning with a strained right hamstring.
Glavine, who is listed as day to day, has never been put on the disabled list during his 22–year career.
The Mets (5–6) lost to the Brewers (8–4) by the score of 9 to 7 in Shea Stadium this afternoon.
For a recap and boxscore, go to SNY.
…Oliver Perez was sporadic…he looked good, then okay, then better, then bad, and he just could not get a grip…for instance, he looked good, then threw a wild pitch to put runners on second and third with no outs, but rebounded to get out of the inning unscathed…so, even when pitching well, it felt like he was walking a fine line…later, he couldn’t avoid the sloppy inning, coupled with a blooper or two, and quietly the game was tied at six…i get the feeling willie is a bit disappointed in oliver, who erased a four-run lead and dejected while doing so…
…the bats were alive through the first three innings, during which the Mets scored in each frame, compiling six runs…however, after that they picked up just one run the rest of the day…in fact, they had the leadoff hitter on base in the fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth, but did not score…in the seventh, they got a run back, but it could have been more because Brian Schneider was called out on a double-play to end the inning, but he was safe according to me…
…the Mets left 10 men on base, and hit in to four double plays…yet, they scored seven runs…and that’s the thing, i feel like the offense struggled today, yet they scored seven runs, so what does that say about their pitching and defense…
…hey, Gabe Kapler, it’s not the late 90s…settle down…
…Gary Cohen and Ron Darling had a long discussion about the team’s power drought, no sooner did David Wright hit the 100th home run of his career…i notice some fans often criticize gary for being a jinx at times…however, his magic powers seem to cut both ways, which is nice…by the way, congrats, david, on 100…
…Jorge Sosa got out of perez’s jam in his first inning of work, but then allowed a solo home run to Rickie Weeks, to put the Brewers up by one in the sixth…but, he then walked a batter, who went from first to third on back-to-back wild pitches…again, sloppy…sure enough, the run scored to extend their lead…
…later in the game, David Wright made an off-line, but catchable throw to Carlos Delgado, who misplayed the catch, and the runner was safe…of course, he eventually scored…
…again heavy, heavy boos rained down on the Mets as they jogged from the field after the sixth…i can’t believe this is becoming the habit at Shea Stadium…it’s embarrassing, and making me very, very uncomfortable and unhappy…look, boo Guillermo Mota, like they did…that’s fine…of course, mota did everything possible to blow the lead – letting the bases get loaded – but delgado popped out to end the inning, and mota gave an aggressive fist pump in celebration…which only added insult to injury, which was probably the point…
…what hurts most is that this looked like a win, with the Mets in command early…perez let it go, and the offense went to sleep…game over…
The Mets are off tomorrow, and will return to action on Tuesday against the Nationals at home.
New Orleans (AAA): 9-0 win over Round Rock
RHP Brian Stokes tossed seven innings of shutout baseball, allowing only three hits and a walk while striking out five. RHP Duaner Sanchez, pitching in back to back days for the first time this season, threw a shutout eighth inning.
SS Anderson Hernandez was 1-for-5 with a triple, a run scored and 3 RBI. 1B Michel Abreu was held hitless, but walked three times and scored a run. 3B Fernando Tatis was 2-for-4 with a homer and a walk, while RF Jose Feliciano finished 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI.
Binghamton (AA): 11-10 win over Erie
RHP Jake Ruckle was effective, tossing six innings and allowing three runs, two earned, on six hits and no walks, with a strikeout. RHP Eddie Kunz had his first rough outing of the year, allowing three hits on three hits and two walks before finally closing the door in the ninth.
Another huge night offensively for the middle of the B-Met order. 1B Mike Carp continued his season long mash fest, upping his average to .474 by going 4-for-5 with a double, his team leading fourth homerun of the season, and three RBI. 3B Danny Murphy, 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI, finished the night matching Carp with a .474 average. Not far behind is DH Nick Evans, who is now at .444 after he “only” went 2-for-5 with a triple, run scored and two driven in. OF Fernando Martinez was 1-for-4 with a walk and run scored.
St. Lucie (A+): 11-6 loss to Jupiter
RHP Eric Niesen, a 2007 draftee out of Wake Forest, took the loss, allowing five runs, four earned, on six hits and two walks in five innings pitched.
1B Lucas Duda now has five hits in his last eight at bats after a 3-for-4 night. The USC product drew two walks, scored a run and drove in another. SS Ruben Tejada was 1-for-5 with two runs scored, and 2B Hector Pellot finished 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.
Savannah (A-): 9-2 loss to Columbia
Tagged Minors |LHP Nathan Vineyard, a supplemental first round pick in last June’s draft, had his second rough outing in as many starts, getting pegged for nine runs on seven hits and four walks in just four innings pitched.
A light night offensively, Richie Lucas, another ’07 draftee, started at DH and went 1-for-4 with a double, while C Francisco Pena was 1-for-4. 3B Jake Eigsti drove in both Sand Gnat runs with an eighth inning homer.
The Game:
The Mets (5-5) look to take the rubber game of their three-game series against the Brewers (7-4) this afternoon at Shea Stadium, starting at 1:10 pm EST.
The Lineup:
- LF Angel Pagan
- 2B Luis Castillo
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- RF Ryan Church
- SS Damion Easley
- C Brian Scneider
- P Oliver Perez
The Pitchers:
LHP Oliver Perez (1-0, 0.00 ERA) takes the hill for the Mets. In his last start for the Mets on Tuesday, Perez received a no-decision versus the Phillies, allowing no runs on three hits, while walking three and striking out two. In seven starts versus the Brewers, Perez is 3-1 with a 4.32 ERA. Perez has yet to allow a run in 11.2 IP this season.
RHP Jeff Suppan (1-0, 2.03 ERA) makes his third start of the season for the Brewers. Suppan received a no-decision in his last start versus the Reds on Tuesday, allowing one run on six hits, while walking two with a strike out. He is 3-2 with a 2.81 ERA in eight career starts versus the Mets.
The Notes:
The Mets are 4-2 when their starting pitcher pitches at least six innings this season.
David Wright is batting .444 with a homerun in 9 career at-bats versus Suppan.
Today’s Brewers lineup is batting a combined .158 (9-for-57) versus Perez in their careers.
For more insight on the Brewers, check out Blogger Beat.
How To Catch It:
This afternoon’s game can be seen locally on the CW11 and heard locally on WFAN.
The Bleachers:
For a live chat, head over to The Hot Foot Bleachers.
…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets…
Tagged Mike Nichols |
In this morning’s Sunday Q&A in the New York Post, Steve Serby talks with Angel Pagan about being the father of two little girls, changing diapers, being a Brooklyn Cyclones sex symbol, growing up in Puerto Rico, and his favorite movies, among other things, such as his favorite hitter (Carlos Beltran), of whom he says:
“Right now, he’s my favorite hitter. If you want to be good, you gotta be around the greatest, so that’s what I’m doing right now.”
As noted yesterday, Jose Reyes had an MRI on Saturday morning, which revealed a mild strain in his left hamstring.
…the buzz from Shea Stadium continues to suggest that reyes will likely sit out through the weekend, and return on Tuesday…
Reyes repeatedly described the hamstring as ‘sore,’ while talking to reporters yesterday, adding, “Let’s see how it’s going to respond in the next couple of days.”
Willie Randolph was sure to point out that unlike Endy Chavez and Pedro Martinez, Reyes did not grab the back of his hamstring while in pain, adding, “Had he really pulled it, he wouldn’t have been able to run like that.”
Duaner Sanchez pitched a scoreless inning 
for Triple-A New Orleans on Saturday, one day after pitching a scoreless inning on Friday night as well.
Prior to Friday’s game, Willie Randolph told reporters that – if all goes well for Sanchez this weekend, after throwing on back-to-back days – he could potentially rejoin the Mets in the next week or so.
…the buzz from Shea Stadium continues to point to Tuesday, following Monday’s off-day, as duaner’s possible return date…he last pitched in the major leagues 21 months ago…
