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The Game:
The Mets (22-21) continue their four-game series versus the Braves (24-21) tonight at Turner Field in Atlanta, starting at 7:00pm EST.
The Lineup:
- SS Jose Reyes
- RF Endy Chavez
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- LF Moises Alou
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- C Brian Schneider
- 2B Luis Castillo
- P Mike Pelfrey
The Pitchers:
RHP Mike Pelfrey (2-4, 4.17 ERA) takes the hill for the Mets. Pelfrey was stellar in his last start on May 15, no-hitting the Nationals for the first six innings, however he earned the loss allowing one run on three hits and three walks while striking out four through 7.2 IP. In his last start against the Braves on April 25, Pelfrey earned a loss allowing five runs on nine hits ad four walks over 5.1 IP. He is 1-2 with 5.40 ERA in four career games, three starts versus the Braves.
RHP Jair Jurrjens (4-3, 2.82 ERA) starts for the Braves. In his last start on May 16 versus the A’s, Jurrjens earned a no-decision surrendering two runs, zero earned, on eights hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 5.0 IP. Jurrjens is holding opponents to a .193 batting average over his last seven starts. In his only career start versus the Mets on April 25, Jurrjens was victorious allowing three runs on two hits while striking out four and walking four over 6.0 IP.
The Notes:
David Wright is 16-for-50 (.320) with 3 2B, 2 HR and 8 RBI in his last 12 games. He is batting .259 with 9 HR ad 17 RBI in 139 career at-bats at Turner Field.
The Mets are 13-12, including 2-5 versus the Braves, against the National League East this season.
Moises Alou is batting .372 in his last 43 at-bats. He is batting .303 (10-for-33) versus right-handed pitching this season.The Braves bullpen has allowed only two runs over their last 22.0 IP.
Brian McCann is 5-for-9 (.556) with 3 2B in his career versus Pelfrey.
For insight on the Braves, check out Blogger Beat.
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…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets…
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Lets go… ahh.. never mind.
I have had enough. Listened to the pre-game on FAN and Willie was talking about how the offense will get going when we make the small adjustments we need to make. UGHHH! I have been hearing this for weeks, and yet, no adjustment. How is Rick Down doing right now? Willie, please pick up the white courtesy phone, there is a call for you. LEAVE NOW!!!
Endy in the 2 hole? Even though it is not popular, you have to hit Castillo in the 2 hole. I have given up trying to figure out Willie’s thinking on the 2 hole… except when he hits Church there.
.523, please.
Time for me to get a new barf bucket for tonight.
Why Endy in the two-hole?
Better yet, why Endy?
Look, I love what Endy’s done for us in the past, but he’s clearly just not hitting.
Why not Pagan? Hell, why not give Tatis some ABs?
Pagan is on the DL, and Tatis is an infielder.
I think the fact that Pagan’s on the DL might have something to do with it.
Oh yeah, duh.
I’m having a terrible couple days keeping track of the team, aren’t I?
Last I heard, Tatis was getting some games in the outfield in AAA in order to beef up his utility usefulness.
I suppose as long as we’re going to have a guy who can’t hit, Endy gives us our best defense, especially when he’s playing right.
I take everything I said before back. We’re filling in for RF, not LF here, and Endy can throw.
Bat castillo 2nd. Other than that, carry on.
Lets win tonight..
If Church ends up out for any amount of time with this injury (though now he might not be concussed,) maybe it’s time to try someone from the minors. Aguila and Pascucci are both hitting well. I can’t imagine either of them being much worse than Marlon Anderson or Endy in the outfield.
By the way, Jurjens walked in all three runs against our boys last time we faced him. The fact that those were the only runs we scored is disgraceful. He had NO control that night.
nice willie poll today…can’t say i’m surprised
I don’t even know what to say anymore.
It seems like a cut and paste season.
We fans have been costing the Mets far too many games lately.
You think we would have learned after how we cost this team the pennant last year.
(Tongue in cheek.)
I said before this four game set started that i didn’t expect to sweep or anything, but i would be happy taking 2 of 4. Especially since atlanta is playing very well at home this year. Now obviously i would have liked it if we won a game yesterday, but we didn’t. However we can still win the next two. Then IMO the schedule gets a bit easier, maybe we can pick up some momentum. It all starts tonight.
I’m hoping pelfrey can carry the effort he had in his last start over to today.
2 of 4 would actually be quite nice, yes, in isolation. In context, though, they’ll have to keep the winning going to justify any optimism.
We are not a deep team, are we?
Here’s hoping Endy can wake up at the top of the order. He, not Reyes, is perhaps the player who best exemplifies what has happened b/w 2006 and tonight.
Alright, to make up for my previous blunder, I’m going to propose the single most ridiculous thing anyone here has ever heard.
What about batting Delgado 2nd?
He’ll get pitches to hit in front of Wright. Delgado’s shown some ability to hit fastballs over the plate this season, if nothing else.
With Reyes on 1st, it’ll be very tough for teams to overshift on Carlos. The slightest attempt at a bunt down 3rd moves Reyes over, and might even get Carlos over to 1st as well.
If this allows Delgado to bat without much of a shift, he’s hit a lot of hard ground balls to the right side.
Any thoughts? I’m aware this is a pretty ludicrous suggestion, but maybe it could work.
Ah, no. Too slow. Too many Ks. The whole team needs to hit second because no one can hit anything but fastballs. Delgado should be given his walking papers.
We don’t have anyone else to play 1st.
Last I heard, Mike Carp can’t field, and that’s why he’s stuck in AA. The roster for Binghamton has him listed as a DH, even.
Yeah, Delgado’s very, very, very slow. But speed in the two hole doesn’t help if you’re not getting on anyway. I like the idea of Castillo there, but we don’t score any runs without Castillo there.
To me, the problem with the Mets isn’t a heart or guts issue, or Willie, or anything like that. Our offense isn’t all that good. That’s the problem.
So I figure, why not shake it up a little? Could Schneider bat 2nd? He takes pitches reasonably well, and can put the ball in play decently. To some degree, speed at the top of the order is overrated.
I’d bring up virtually anyone. Nick Evans is supposedly a decent fielder. Otherwise, find somebody else’s backup. There has to be a way to get a Sean Casey type here.
Not entirely ridiculous but I like him in the 6 hole better. I want multiple runners on when he pops one over the fence. With the way Schneider is hitting it is plenty protection.
I guess I’m just hoping that Delgado has more left than everyone thinks, and that with a real bat behind him (schneider’s been a pleasant surprise so far, but he’s no wright) he’ll turn it on.
Plus, as I keep saying, we’re not scoring runs. What do we have to lose?
Delgado obviously has plenty of pop in his bat, and is showing some good plate discipline in the last several games (yesterday excepted). He has been hitting rockets right at people, and home runs that get overruled. The anti-Delgado crowd on here will be silenced soon enough.
I really, really, really hope you’re right, but I’m pretty sure you’re in outer space with this one.
Let’s go Mets! There are a ton of distractions right now - only one way to eliminate them.
WIN.
And then WIN AGAIN. And a FEW MORE TIMES. And a FEW MORE AFTER THAT.
Jose, get this game started right! Endy, show some focus out there. I like this speed at the top. Delgado back in the 6 hole, I like it. Spots 3 - 6 all MONSTER players that I will put against any team in the majors.
This is like a Fantasy lineup - with Church on the bench!
LET’S GO METS!
Jose better not bunt to start this one off again either. When has that worked?, um like never. I hate it when Reyes, Castillo or Endy bunt with nobody on. Make the pitcher work a little to get you out instead of just giving an out to him.
I don’t mind the concept of bunting to get on. Maybe bring it out later in the count? At 2-1, for example. People always talk about 2-1 as this great hitting count. As far as I can tell, it’s a relatively even count. 2-0, 3-1, those are the big hitting counts.
yeah, I kinda like those lead-off HRs but starting with a base hit and an SB would set a nice tone for this game. Just hope Endy is patient enough at the plate to let him swipe one.
Obviously since they’re giving Willie an opportunity to clear the air here with this interview running on the pre-game show, he’s not going anywhere.
This would be a good day for everyone to just rally around our favorite team and forget about the rest of the nonsense. Randolph is managing this team, and it’s time for these guys to start playing some consistently good baseball.
Let’s see it start tonight.
hear hear
when you’re talking to a journalist you have to assume that everything is on the record. that being said i think it’s a good thing that willie is finally showing some emotion about something…perhaps this week is just a character builder like harold said. i hope so
I’ve had a revelation that I need to share.
We want the Mets to win. The Mets want the Mets to win. And everyone is busy talking about distractions. Maybe we’re just as much of a distraction. We’re all frustrated, but think of how often the booing has come up. Every time a player