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The Game:
The Mets (22-19) begin a four-game series versus the Braves (22-21) with game one of a day-night doubleheader today at Turner Field in Atlanta, starting at 1:00pm EST.
The Lineup:
- SS Jose Reyes
- 2B Luis Castillo
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- RF Ryan Church
- LF Moises Alou
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- C Brian Schneider
- P John Maine
The Pitchers:
RHP John Maine (5-2, 2.81 ERA) toes the rubber for the Mets. In his last start on May 13 versus the Nationals, Maine earned a victory allowing two runs, one earned, on wo hits while walking one and striking out five over 6.0 IP. He has allowed two earned runs or less in seven consecutive starts. In five career starts versus the Braves, Maine is 2-2 with a 4.61 ERA.
LHP Tom Glavine (1-1, 4.41 ERA) takes the hill for the Braves. Glavine earned a win in his last start on May 14 versus the Phillies surrendering four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four over 5.2 IP. Left-handed batters are hitting .323 versus Glavine this season. He is 16-7 with a 2.86 ERA in 35 career starts versus the Mets.
The Notes:
Moises Alou is batting .313 (21-for-61) with 3 HR and 14 RBI in his career versus Glavine.
Brian Schneider is batting .333 with 1 HR & 5 RBI in his last 15 at-bats. He is batting .270 (10-for37) all-time versus Glavine.
The Braves are 8-7 during the first game of a series this season.
Kelly Johnson is batting .250 with 5 HR and 18 RBI in 96 career at-bats versus the Mets.
How To Catch It:
Today’s game can be seen locally on SNY 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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The one matchup that cannot be allowed today, Heilman vs. Kelly Johnson.
Ain’t that the truth. They have to get more consistency from the pen, some of this is on Randolph but Peterson and Omar need to shoulder some of the responsibility. I think they have the arms, this is another area that I think will improve from the first 40 games.
I like the lineup as well, lets get the opener. They have to take pitches and get the pitch count up. I posted earlier Galvine has been less effective against lefties so far this year, he is not the same pitcher (as if we didn’t know). Delgado has also hit him well.
If you think they have the arms, why the hell should Omar take any responsibility? How many bullpens would you feel comfortable completely swapping with ours? I bet that number is smaller then 5.And yes, Omar should take responsibility for the fact that our best reliever over the last 3 years is in a slump serving up HR balls. Omar, why didnt you foresee this?
At this point of the season, anyone versus Heilman can’t be allowed.
Love the lineup.
It’s the “my a$$ is on the line here” Willie special.
Mets, I don’t care if you lose 100-1 in game 2, please kick this clown’s a$$ in game 1. You know what to do, find out early if his 2 foot outside pitch is going to be called a strike (which in Atlanta is a 50/50 proposition) and if not, take until he lobs his slop over the plate.
That is what I’m talking about. Take everything out on Glavine. Pretend he slept with your wife/girlfriend/dog, etc. . . And punish him!!
(I usually don’t get vindictive, but I am today).
Glavine has awful, awful stuff. That said, there were plenty of games the past couple of years where he managed to get by somehow. Let’s hope today is not one of those games! Glavine has horrible stuff lets pound it into the gap and right at Frenchheart’s (oxymoron if I’ve ever seen one) stupid smiling face in right field!
How Glavine performs on any given day depends on how wide the umpire’s strike zone in. If he has to throw ‘real’ strikes he gets shelled.
And I’ll have it on, on MLB.TV definitely with the sound off!
ESPN Game Cast, or MLB Gameday?
I sort of hate both, but usually go with Gamecast…Gameday betteR?
LIke Orel Hershiser, I thought Tom Glavine was nothing more than a double agent. Go get em boys and show no mercy.
With a lefty in game 1 and righty in game 2, shouldn’t you work to your team’s strengths and play Castro vs. the lefty and Schneider vs. the righty?
I think lefties are actually better against Glavine. If I remember correctly.
Yes. Church only 1-12 though.
Castro 1 - 4.
so this is why Church is batting 5th oppose to 2nd?
You guys love this lineup? I would also if there weren’t a second game to be played. Why not mix in the reserves and regulars for each game and try to win them both? schneider won’t play both games so why not start him against the righthander tonight and Castro against the lefthander? how about giving Tatis a start against the lefthander and delgado in the 2nd game. I am tired of .500 ball. Try to win both of them!
Is the game delayed? I’m at work, so I am reliant on either Gameday on ESPN or CBS Sportline’s game center, and nothign is happening.
How does CBS Sportsline compare to MLB Gameday and ESPN Gamecast?
It’s not as good. I just like the layout of the MLB and ESPN gamcasts better. The other two have better graphics. Unfortunately at work I can’t use MLB, which is my favorite of the three.
yeah whats up with that
Hmm according to that lineup card, Ryan Schneider is catching for us today.
Maybe the Mets should have made up special road alternate unis. The colors could have been white/black/and aqua for todays game
Seriously? One-pitch and bunt from Jose?
Would like to see him take some pitches and make Glavine work…
26 pitches would have been more is reyes to a pitch or two more
as my first baseball related post of the day…can we please knock Glavine out after 1/3rd of an inning? Maybe he can be devastated to lose for Atlanta.