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The Mets (42–43) beat up on the Cardinals (49–38) by the score of 11 to 1 in St. Louis tonight.
For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv.
However, in case you missed it, know that, while Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado each had three RBI, and the name of the game tonight was Mike Pelfrey, who let up just six hits and one run, while striking out six, through seven innings of work. He kept the ball away, he kept it down, he mixed up his pitches, and made several hitters, including Albert Pujols, look foolish. He is finally throwing strikes, not messing around, and getting the job done.
In his last seven starts, Pelfrey is 4–0 with a 3.05 ERA, during which the Mets are 6–1.
What’s more, Pelfrey drove in the first run of his career, with an RBI single in the third, which basically broke the game open.
The Mets begin a four-game series tomorrow with the Phillies in Citizen’s Bank Park starting at 7:05 pm, with Johan Santana (7-7, 3.01 ERA) taking on J.A. Happ, who will be making his first start of the season.
its amazing how we can go 0-5 in santanas starts and 6-1 in pelfreys last 7.
unbelieveable
Santana faces the other teams top pitcher that limit our offense, Pelfrey does not. But, of course there was a time when Pelfrey received no run support. So who the heck knows why.
no excuse tomorrow- JA happ is a scrub
the Mets hitters are outstanding vs. Scrubs, keep in mind he beat down the Diamondbacks and big mouth Wagner barfed that one up, so…there are plenty of opportunities for excuses.
Pelfrey is lookin like the guy we drafted… Atta boy
throw the e.r.a, wins, strikeouts, and innings out the window. how do i know that pelfrey has arrived? hes the anti-ollie. the kid has so much poise out there on the mound. whether he has a 1-0 lead or a 9-0 lead, he is cool and confident. i noticed this in the fox saturday game vs the dodgers (beltrans game tying shot in the 8th) when he worked his way into and out of jams. i hate to say this, but he reminds me of andy pettite on the mound.
(not in terms of stuff, but in how he handles himself on the mound)
Your Pettite comparison fails tonight, give the score of that game.
However I agree, even in 2006, I felt the biggest issue Pelfrey had was the lack of poise and confidence.
awesome sick game… Should be good momentum for next game against the phils… I’m sure David might get a day off… Looking forward to seeing the stars and stripes cap on the mets tommorow…
Game to game momentum does not apply to this team. Tomorrow’s momentum will have to come from Santana.
there is an ole saying in baseball, momentum is as good as the next days starting pitcher…
NO OFF DAYS VERSUS PHILLY!!
It’s nice to stop watching a game closely in the 5th because you know it is won.
Pelfrey, Maine and pray for rain
Big Pelf is a rock lately. Looks more and more like Brandon Webb every start.
Young pitchers only get better when they accumulate innings pitched. Everybody who wanted to get rid of him looks stupid now.
Marlon is finally over the Mendoza line!
jerry manuel vs charlie manuel tomorrow..it kind of weird for me to see “manuel” as a last name. hispanics only use manuel as a first name..lol anyway, good game today and I hope we at least take 3 out of 4 in philly lets go mets!!!!
it’s even wierder when you consider that Jerry is from Georgia and Charlie from West Virginia. Not kidding.
jerry is black, not hispanic.
Big Pelf, getting it done!
I was out and about today and listened to most of the game on the radio. God help me, but I think Wayne Hagin is starting to grow on me. And not just because they love him in St. Louis. I loved how in the first inning, he got on Delgado for swinging at crap pitches. His voice can sound a little affected at times, and that’s a bit annoying, but I think the guy may actually know his baseball.
Oh no. The Wayne Hagin Cult has captured another unsuspecting fan. Where are you? We will come get you. DO NOT drink any Kool Aid.
I’m just curious, what do you have against Wayne Hagin? I was on the fence about him at first but now I think he and Howie have developed a decent rapport over time and he can provide some interesting commentary.
in the first inning, he had a pretty good at bat. he swung at the first two against a guy he’s never seen before, but then laid off the rest to drive in a run. I guess my point is: screw wayne hagin. and the cardinals, too.
Heh. Struck a nerve, did I?
I dunno. He’s no Gary/Keith/Ron, but he’s not dumb, and he’s not afraid to speak his mind, and I do like that. It’s a pretty New York attitude for somebody who’s from somewhere else.
As to Delgado’s first at bat, I think Hagin’s point (and I was listening on the radio, so I admit my “view” of this may have been skewed somewhat by his reporting) was that Delgado just started swinging blindly without getting a look at what he was being thrown. Or without thinking much about what the batters before him were thrown. He swung the bat at a couple of really bad pitches before he settled down and started actually thinkng about what he was being dealt. You can argue that Carlos was being aggressive, but I think swinging at the first pitch, particularly the first pitch at your first at bat, is often a pretty bad move.
I dunno, I just liked that he was calling Delgado out on something, and maybe that’s because I’m rather unhappy and frustrated with Carlos at the moment, and it’s nice to hear someone else voicing that.
On the other hand, if you put Wayne Hagin — or me — up against Boggs (or Guillermo Mota, for that matter), chances are pretty good we’d look pretty stupid too, so it’s all a bit relative, I guess.
I’ll stay clear of the Kool-Aid, I promise. But I do like Hagin a bit more than I did at the beginning of the year, and certainly more than I liked McCarthy.
Hey, i just started my own blog on the new york mets, and i would really appreciate it if you guys could go check it out and tell me what you think about it and what you think i could do to improve it. thanks and i jsut started this 2 days ago so im stil lgetting the hang of it but thanks again! feel free to leave comments.
http://www.metsextreme.com
1. Good start, liked the boxscore and brief game recaps.
2. You could offer more personal opinions to make it different than other websites and blogs.
3. Don’t take any unconstructive criticism personally. There are lots of trolls out there.
the boxscores are definitely good…you may want to spell check yourself a little bit…and also try to put more of the highlights like the castro hit in there…good luck
I want to be excited but they’ve fooled me too many times this season already. I’ll breathe easier once we’re a game above .500.
It’s the night before the 4th of July and a 3 day weekend. Go ahead, and be excited.
I’m on summer vacation, everyday’s a weekend for me. Which is why I have so much time to lament about the mets.
We’re gonna go 3-1 against the Phils and then get swept by the Giants. How I wish this weren’t true but it’s gonna happen.
as long as the phillies lose a 2 of 3 that’ll be just fine
Big Pelf is our Ace! Hopefully the Mets can score a bunch against the Phillies. Should have saved some runs for tomorrow so Santana can break past the 7 wins barrier!