Daily Archives: April 26, 2008
The Mets (12–11) defeated the Braves (12–12) by the score of 4 to 3 in Shea Stadium today.
For a recap and boxscore, go to SNY.
…honestly, the best part of the game was seeing Billy Wagner come in during the ninth, with a lead, and slam the door shut tightly for a win…nice and clean…
…by the way, give a game ball to wagner, not just for the save, but for essentially completing a no-hitter, in that he has now pitched nine consecutive scoreless innings…
…Aaron Heilman allowed one run in one inning, and it left me thinking, ‘Not bad, good for him,’ which is good – and also sort of sad…that’s okay, though, aaron, one step at a time…i know i harp on the booing, but i understand post-performance booing, i get it, i don’t do it, but i get it…but, to boo a guy before he throws a pitch…now that confuses me…i mean, at least give the guy a new chance to succeed…that’s brutal…
…nice job by the middle of the lineup to finally pick up a few runs, with Ryan Church, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado each driving in runs during the fourth – the only runs of the day…i’m happy, but, again, it continues, in that if the Mets do not get them all in one inning then they aren’t getting them again…
…in other words, ‘get it while it’s hot,’ is apparently the new offensive philosophy…
The Mets finish the three-game series with the Braves tomorrow at Shea Stadium, with Nelson Figueroa taking on John Smoltz.
The Game:
The Mets (11-11) continue their three-game series against the Braves (12-11) today at Shea Stadium, starting at 1:10 pm EST.
The Lineup:
- SS Jose Reyes
- LF Endy Chavez
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- RF Ryan Church
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- 2B Damion Easley
- C Gustavo Molina
- RH John Maine
The Pitchers:
RHP John Maine (1-2, 3.57 ERA) starts for the Mets. Maine earned a loss in his last start versus the Cubs on April 21, surrendering two runs on five hits while striking out six and walking two through six innings pitched. In four career starts versus the Braves, Maine is 1-2 with a 4.84 ERA.RHP Tim Hudson (3-1, 2.93 ERA) takes the hill for the Braves. In his last start versus the Nationals on, Hudson earned a win, allowing one run on 10 hits while striking out three and walking two over 6.2 IP. In his previous 13 career starts against the Mets, Hudson is 8-4 with a 3.68 ERA.
The Notes:
David Wright is 8-for-37 (.216) with 1 hR and 4 RBI versus Hudson in his career.Jose Reyes is batting .218 (12-for-55) with a 1 HR and 6 RBI against right-handed pitchers this season.
How To Catch It:
Today’s game can be seen locally on 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 |
…by the way, Anthony De Rosa and Brian Bassett will be live blogging the NFL Draft on their respective blogs, 
GiantsFootballBlog and theJetsBlog, starting around mid-day on Saturday…
…we’re hoping to get interviews, Q&A, video, etc, from SNY on-air talent, newly-drafted players and, of course, from anthony and brian as well…
…also, at SNY.tv, Sunil Joshi will be live blogging his experience from inside the draft, at Radio City Music Hall…
…it should be an interesting day, so check it out…
