Mike Nichols

preGame: Mets at Dodgers (Game One)
By Mike Nichols - May 5, 2008 8:53 pm

The Game:

The Mets (16-13) continue their west coast road trip with a three-games series versus the Dodgers (17-14) tonight at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, game at 10:10 pm EST.

The Lineup:

The Pitchers:

LHP Oliver Perez (2-2, 4.03 ERA) toes the rubber for the Mets. In his last start on April 30 versus the Pirates, Perez allowed a season high seven runs, two earned, on two hits and five walks while striking out two, earning a loss. Left-handed batters are hitting .083 (2-for-24) against Perez this season. Perez is 5-4 with a 3.53 ERA in 10 career starts versus the Dodgers.

RHP Chad Billingsley (1-4, 5.20 ERA) starts for the Dodgers. Billingsley earned a win in his last outing on April 30 versus the Marlins allowing one ru on three hits while walking four and striking out eight. Left-handed batters are hitting .300 against Billingsley this season. This is Billingsley’s first career start versus the Mets.

…i have no idea what to expect out of perez tonight…after looking erratic in his last two outings it’s possible ollie could go out and throw seven shutout innings, looking dominate doing so…i mean, thats how inconsistent he is from start to start…you never know what you’re gonna get with him…let’s hope it’s the “good” ollie tonight…

The Notes:

David Wright is batting .404 (21-for-52) with 1 HR and 13 RBI in his career at Dodger Stadium.

Ryan Church is 22-for-57 (.386) with 2 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI and 13 runs scored on the road this season.

The Dodgers are 10-3 since April 21, batting .314 and averaging 7.23 runs per game.

Jeff Kent is batting .348 with 1 HR and 4 RBI in 23 career at-bats versus Perez.

For more insight on the Dodgers, check out Blogger Beat.

How To Catch It:

Today’s game can be seen locally on 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

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434 Comments »

Comment by metsfan119
2008-05-05 21:09:30

I’m taking a polaroid of that lineup. I figure we won’t see it that often, but it’s perfect.

Comment by mr.gee21
2008-05-05 21:17:39

Well, 1-8 is perfect. We should wait and see which guy shows up in the 9-slot.

 
Comment by letz_go_metz
2008-05-05 21:27:38

Brian Schneider catching? Would be interesting if that helped Ollie find his better self tonight! All we can do is cross our fingers but… I’m just saying

 
 
Comment by The Glider
2008-05-05 21:20:18

EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS!

Let Go Mets!

 
Comment by jws366
2008-05-05 21:26:12

40K’s in 27.1 innings for Billingsly is scary to me… hes no joke..

 
Comment by PacmanJones
2008-05-05 21:28:48

And he has a 5.20 era = 8.0IP 0ER effort against the mets.

Comment by jws366
2008-05-05 22:00:10

1. A slow start does not mean he is bad. Check the stats from his last game.

2. Check his stats from last year.

3. Anyone that K’s 40 in 27.1 IP has potential to be lights out on a given night.

 
 
Comment by Koko
2008-05-05 21:32:29

What’s up with the B-lineup Willie?

 
Comment by Metdamage
2008-05-05 21:37:30

On the SNY pregame they showed a graphic that David Wright is hitting .461 against the Dodgers in 23 games.

 
Comment by stone11375
2008-05-05 21:38:20

“willie’s finally playing with a full deck”

classic

 
Comment by MainStMets
2008-05-05 21:57:03

ive got billingsley in my fantasy league and i am torn abt whether or not i should start him, 4 other guys started tonight, era of .80 w 28 Ks…so its only likely to hurt me if i start Chad….but i kno if i sit him, he will pitch a gem w 12Ks..oh the trouble of starting pitchers vs your fave team

Comment by jws366
2008-05-05 22:03:41

As much as I hate to do it, I’m starting Chad Billingsly on my team. The fact that he was lights out his last start, we are 1-8 vs. righties, and vegas has the Dodgers as big favorites tonight makes me pretty confident that the mets will lose.

Yet I gotta say, LETS GO METS!

 
 
Comment by MainStMets
2008-05-05 22:11:34

i did it, started chad, here we go, hoping for a pitches duel lol

Comment by jws366
2008-05-05 22:12:50

This is why I hate fantasy sports.

 
 
Comment by CitizenSnips
2008-05-05 22:13:40

We aren’t 3 minutes into the game and he brings up September.

Comment by jws366
2008-05-05 22:15:41

Who did? I missed it? (sometimes I zone into the game and can’t hear the commentary)

 
 
Comment by mr.gee21
2008-05-05 22:16:47

Okay Ollie, don’t piss off Wagner tonight, that’s all I ask…

Comment by mr.gee21
2008-05-05 22:18:26

Wagner is not pleased.

 
 
Comment by Slippery Pete
2008-05-05 22:17:56

Steve Sanders.

 
Comment by metsfan119
2008-05-05 22:18:54

An 0-2 homer to a guy who’s as big as my niece. Good start Ollie

Comment by Dirtysanchez
2008-05-05 22:22:10

lolll

 
 
Comment by Don Logan
2008-05-05 22:19:52

giving up homeruns on 0-2 pitches is unforgiveable.

 
Comment by MainStMets
2008-05-05 22:20:01

i feel like our pitchers give up a ton more HR then other staffs

Comment by cafuq
2008-05-05 22:21:09

i know it feels like that because we hit so few

 
 
Comment by Dirtysanchez
2008-05-05 22:20:28

here we go again……………

 
Comment by metsfan119
2008-05-05 22:20:31

At least he’s not walking people

 
Comment by DavidDog
2008-05-05 22:20:50

ready for new orleans

 
Comment by Dirtysanchez
2008-05-05 22:22:32

wow……………………….whadathrow

 
Comment by Dirtysanchez
2008-05-05 22:23:43

ouch

 
Comment by metsfan119
2008-05-05 22:23:50

I love Jeff Kent, I wish he decided to get good with the Mets.

 
Comment by Dirtysanchez
2008-05-05 22:24:07

talk about a target lol hope he was wearing a cup lol

 
Comment by HITorDIE25
2008-05-05 22:24:08

is it just me or has perez’s velocity been down since all-star break of last year?

 
Comment by DavidDog
2008-05-05 22:24:28

ahaha maybe this will knowck back into form

 
Comment by NY Cuban
2008-05-05 22:24:48

Looks like we came to play tonight. I’m so glad Matt waited for the 2 wins in AZ for the Willie poll…maybe now he can get that positive feedback he’s been waiting for…

Comment by AlreadyMissShea
2008-05-05 22:28:37

Why not just drop the poll altogether at this point? Even Willie’s biggest supporters know that the polls will only be taken/posted when the Mets win a big series. If the polls were done fairly, I would have probably given him a six or seven, instead I gave him a one, because I took the disappearing one into account. You can’t just do a poll when things are going well and expect it to be balanced.

Comment by NY Cuban
2008-05-05 22:34:28

Wow…i gave him a 3. I should have given him a 1 to balance it out the 10s.

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Comment by metsfan119
2008-05-05 22:25:12

No passed balls Schneider

 
Comment by JefJarrett
2008-05-05 22:25:58

Has anything been hit soft yet?