Daily Archives: June 30, 2008
In the four games played with the Yankees on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Carlos Delgado had four hits in 15 at 
bats, three of which were home runs, including 10 RBI while striking out two times.
Interestingly, Delgado was 4 for 9 in the two day games, but hitless in six at bats during the other two games.
This is not an isolated trend, though.
In 30 day games this season, Delgado is batting .293, while averaging one home run every 10 or so at bats.
However, in 49 night games this season, Delgado is batting just .190, while averaging one home run every 50 at bats.
…that…is amazing…i’m not one to put a whole lot in to stats like this, but, wow, that one is hard to ignore…
To put this in to perspective, at that rate, with those stats, if the Mets were to play 162 day games, apparently Delgado would hit .290 with roughly 45 HR and 130 or so RBI.
…hat tip to the Lets Go Mets blog for a heads up on the splits…
Ryan Church returned to the lineup yesterday and had two hits in four at bats while starting in right field.
Church told reporters after the game that he has not experienced any post-concussion symptoms in a two weeks, noting that he was a bit fatigued, but that that is expected.
…the key will be how church reacts following the team’s flight to St. Louis…if all goes well, i think he’s in the clear…
Church is batting .304 with 10 HR and 35 RBI in 51 games played for the Mets this season.
Tagged Ryan Church |In a win yesterday against the Yankees, Oliver Perez let up just three hits and one run, while walking nobody and striking out eight, with 106 pitches in seven innings.
…this is the first time all season that he did not walk a batter…
Prior to the game, pitching coach Dan Warthen explained that he and Perez had recently worked on making changes to the pitcher’s delivery, such as letting Perez pitch from the center of the rubber, which is something Rick Peterson would not allow.
…also, he changed the start of his windup, instead of stepping to the side and returning to center, now he’s stepping directly back and coming forward, which he said gives him more power…
…the by-product appeared to be more confidence throwing inside, and so he also threw more fastballs in general, which looked outstanding…also interesting, as Brian Schneider acknowledged after the game while talking with Kevin Burkhardt, perez was working more back and forth, i.e., changing speeds, than side to side, i.e., painting the corners…
Perez, talking to reporters after the game, said:
“Today was the real Ollie…I was having fun, but at the same time I was focused…Before, I was trying to be a different pitcher. Right now, it’s me…I was really there, and I’m happy for what I did today and I have to keep going…Before, I was trying to be too perfect, I was trying to be a different pitcher, but today was the real me.”
Manuel, on Perez, talking to reporters after the game, said:
“Everybody has tried some different things with him…What has happened in the past is that they last for one inning, two innings, but this adjustment that he made today seemed to carry him throughout the game, which we should expect next time he takes the ball. He should be the same way.”
…next time he takes the ball…excellent…keep going, ollie…
Dan Warthen, as quoted by the Star-Ledger:
“That’s all part of it, all part of Ollie being Ollie. It’s great. These are the things he was able to take from the bullpen to what he did today, with a lot of freedom, a lot of Ollie freedom, which is stuff he wants. If he wants it, then he’s going to feel comfortable.”
…i have said this a few times already, but, the way it was explained to me, warthen is a total 180–degree turn from peterson, who had a master philosophy about pitching and he expected all pitchers to subscribe to it…whereas warthen has no philosophy, other than throwing two of your first three pitches for strikes…instead, warthen works with each pitcher and tries to maximize that specific pitcher’s strengths…as my colleague Ted Berg has explained, perez comes from the Mexican League, where personal style and creativity is valued asset…so, maybe by letting ollie shed ‘The Jacket,’ so to speak, and, instead, just be who he is, he’ll return to form…time will tell…
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