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preGame: Mets vs. Phillies (Game One)

by Mike Nichols on July 22nd, 2008 at 6:00 pm

The Game:

The Mets (53-46) begin a three-game series against the Phillies (53-46) tonight at Shea Stadium, starting at 7:10 pm.

The Lineup:

…marlon in left field makes no sense…he is terrible defensively and blanton is better versus lefties than righties…although, anderson has two hits in three career at-bats versus blanton…

The Pitchers:

LHP Johan Santana (8-7, 3.10 ERA) starts for the Mets. In three career starts against the Phillies, Santana is 1-0 with a 2.75 ERA.

RHP Joe Blanton (5-12, 4.96 ERA) starts for the Phillies. Blanton is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two career starts (15.0 IP) versus the Mets.

How To Catch It:

Tonight’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.

…without question this is the biggest start of santana’s short tenure with the Mets…santana has pitched well, and has been no better or no worse than i expected, but like many Mets fans, i’m still waiting for that signature performance from him, let’s hope tonight starts a string of those performances…

…just as santana needs to step up, the bullpen needs to do the same…the Phillies have dominated the Mets pen since this rivalry began to take shape in 2006…in my opinion, the Mets bullpen is the key to this series…

…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets