Daily Archives: August 21, 2008
The Mets (71–57) defeated the Braves (56–72) by the score of 5 to 4, thanks to a walk-off RBI by Carlos Delgado, tonight.
The Phillies lost, with help from Nationals 2B Anderson Hernandez – yes, that Anderson Hernandez – meaning the 
Mets now lead the Phillies by two losses for first place.
For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., from tonight’s win, go to SNY.tv.
In the ninth, with the game tied, and David Wright on second, the Braves walked Carlos Beltran to face Carlos Delgado, who ripped a line drive in to left field. However, with several players on the Mets bench wearing inside-out rally caps, Omar Infante lost the ball in the lights, the ball bounced off of his glove, rolled in to center field, and Wright slide – head first, as though he were on a slip-n-slide – in to home plate for the winning run.
The RBI in the ninth was Delgado’s fourth two-out RBI in the game, including the game-tying run in the seventh, when he hustled down the first base line, and ‘beat out a throw’ from the second baseman.
Pedro Martinez allowed a home run to the first batter he faced, then settled – painting the outside corner with absolute precision. He hit a bump in the road in the sixth, but remained in the game through one batter in the eighth. He left the field to a standing ovation, despite giving up four runs on the night.
Wright made two sensational defensive plays tonight.
SNY snagged a fantastic image, showing the most all of the Mets bench up on the top step of the dugout during the eighth inning, while mostly all of Atlanta’s bench sat flat, staring at the field.
Hey, remember when the Braves were relevant? Me neither.
Nice win, guys. Are you having fun? I know I am.
The Mets begin a four-game series with the Astros tomorrow night in Shea Stadium starting at 7 pm, with Roy Oswalt (11-8, 4.28 ERA) taking on Johan Santana (11-7, 2.75 ERA).
Prior to today’s game, Jerry Manuel told reporters that Ryan Church will return to the Mets tomorrow night, just as the Daily News reported would happen this morning.
According to Manuel, he will likely start Church in right field on Friday and Saturday, while giving him the day off on Sunday.
The Game:
The first place Mets (70-57) look to sweep their three game against the Braves (56-71) tonight at Shea Stadium, starting at 7:10 pm.
The Lineup:
- SS Jose Reyes
- LF Nick Evans
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- RF Fernando Tatis
- 2B Damion Easley
- C Ramon Castro
- P Pedro Martinez
The Pitchers:
RHP Pedro Martinez (4-3, 4.96 ERA) starts for the Mets.
LHP Mike Hampton (2-1, 6.92 ERA) starts for the Braves.
How To Catch It:
Tonight’s game can be seen locally on SNY and heard on WFAN.
The Bleachers:
For a live chat, head over to The Hot Foot Bleachers.
…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets…
Tagged Mike Nichols |
The Marlins relievers failed to match the improvement of the starters in August. The rotation allowed a .310 OBA and a .378 slugging percentage in the month. The pen’s numbers during that time are .356/.449.
Pedro Feliz came off the disabled list on Wednesday and the Phillies scheduled him for a start tonight against the Nationals. Philadelphia holds a 54-45 record when Feliz plays (.545) and are 14-13 (.519) without him.
During the dirty dozen losses, Washington’s offense consists of seven players with at least ten at bats hitting below the Mendoza line. The great hitting by Ronnie Belliard and Lastings Milledge aren’t enough to overcome that.
Mike Hampton’s two good starts this season both came against San Francisco. Against teams with good offenses, his ERA stands at 11.08.
For more real-time information, news, links and stats from around MLB, check out Baseball Musings.
It’s that time of year…
On Tuesday, August 26, SNY will host a Mets Viewing Party at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone on 7th Ave and 49th Street in New York City, for the first of two games between the Mets and Phillies.
In addition to televising the game, SNY will be giving away 1,000 Mets tickets during the event.
The next night, for Game 2, I’ll be hosting 
a MetsBlog Night at Butterfield 8 in Manhattan the following night, Wednesday, August 27, located at 5 E. 38th Street, between Fifth and Madison.
Butterfield 8 will be offering a $30 drink special, which includes an open bar of beer, wine and house mix drinks from first pitch to last pitch.
Tagged MetsBlog |Today on 
‘s New York Baseball Today, I talk with Ron Darling about whether a starting pitcher from the Mets should move to the bullpen, and what the Yankees should do when Joba Chamberlain returns from the disabled list, which you can watch by clicking play below:
To submit a question for tomorrow’s edition of New York Baseball Today, e-mail baseball@sny.tv.
Tagged Ron Darling |Mets GM Omar Minaya is scheduled to be a 
guest with Mike Francesa on WFAN today at 4 pm.
To listen live, click here.
Tagged Omar Minaya |
In the last week or so, several people have e-mailed me asking where Orlando Hernandez is, and whether he could be a solution for the team’s bullpen situation.
Last I heard, Hernandez is still working out in Port St. Lucie, while doing a bit of light throwing. However, he is not at all close to being able to contribute at the major-league level.
That said, it’s El Duque, so, frankly, who knows.
Tagged Orlando Hernandez |
The Mets-Phillies game at Shea Stadium on September 7 has been moved to 8 pm to accommodate ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball.
To watch SNY’s Ted Berg talk with Harold Reynolds about the Mets bullpen, click play below:
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