The Game:
The first place Mets (71-57) begin a four game against the Astros (64-63) tonight at Shea Stadium, starting at 7:10 pm.
The Lineup:
- SS Jose Reyes
- 2B Argenis Reyes
- 3B David Wright
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- CF Carlos Beltran
- LF Daniel Murphy
- RF Ryan Church
- C Brian Schneider
- P Johan Santana
The Pitchers:
LHP Johan Santana (11-7, 2.75 ERA) starts for the Mets.
RHP Roy Oswalt (11-8, 4.28 ERA) starts for the Astros.
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…
{ 113 comments }
Don’t we owe the Stros some payback!!!
Johan is 11-7 not 10-7
Let’s go Mets !!
Keep Slappy away from this team
They said he will be back tomorrow, will be in the line up tomorrow and don’t know who will be sent down yet for him.
I read that also…….set Slappy free
I’m guessing they’ll send A. Reyes down for a week. Can’t see them sending Evans or Murphy down and not Stokes, with the state of this BP….
It’s got to be Reyes…the left field platoon is going nowhere, and you’re not going to carry fewer pitchers. Who else can go, barring injury?
Who’s Slappy? A. Reyes?
A joke? If not, Slappy = Castillo. A. Reyes – currently platooning with Easley at 2nd.
That’s funny considering how much more power “Slappy” has than Argenis Reyes, he of one (1) XBH.
At least A Reyes can field a ground ball
That is an excellent reason to call Luis Castillo “Slappy.” Congratulations.
I didnt name him…..hopefully he doesnt have the same effect on this team as he did last season.
His bad effect was because he was a crappy hitter who was consistently placed 2nd in the order. However, Argenis Reyes is an even worse hitter who is also (stupidly) being hit 2nd in the order.
I thought Manuel said that those who were playing the best baseball would play?
So????
I don’t put much stock into anything Jerry Manuel says. Anyone who’d bat not only Luis Castillo, but also the terrible Argenis Reyes, in the 2-hole doesn’t deserve respect as far as baseball acumen is concerned.
Has Manuel lived up to much of anything he’s said?
of course, Castillo is the best 2B on this team.
Wow, 8 lefts and a Wright..
iou list:
pirates: check
braves: check
astros:
LETS GO METS!!!
As mad a fantasy owner as I was when Carlos Lee went down, I’m not longer complaining…
Castillo up, Heilman down please
I like Reyes I just hope Castillo can comeback and contribute.
CHURCH!
Watch that wall, Ryan.
haha Los Mets tonight.
Otherwise known as “The New York THE Mets”
I wonder if they’ll wear uniforms that say “ha-Metim” on them on Jewish Heritage Night. ;-)
( “met” = “dead” in Hebrew; ha-metim = the mets or “the corpses”)
how many fouls balls does a guy have to hit before you decide, ok I’m not gonna strike him out, might aswell drill him.
hmmm, as soon as I say that the K happens
I wish Johan had some more wins. If he did, we could be talking cy young between he and webb.
Don’t like the bunt there…Oswalt is a strike out pitcher and he’ll strand guys on third more often than most…
1-0 dodgers
go blue!
Another Reyes run!
WRIGHT!!!
Oswalt is pretty f’ing filthy
Oswalt would look good in blue and orange.
Crap. Almost.
dang
Karma there.
nice k
yay church!
Ryan Church – Clap. Clap. Clap.
GOODBYE –
Woo – Hoo Brian !!
good god, Schneider
SCHNEIDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did Schneider find LoDuca’s stash in the clubhouse near the catchers’ gear in the last week and a half?
No… LoDuca wasn’t a HR hitter, it must have been Hundley’s
i don’t think even castillo can stop this team right now.
Don’t be so sure. We have momentum and chemistry with this group and now Manuel is going back on his word.
maddux is at 23 pitches through 3. i’d LOVE to see a sub-70 pitch complete game shutout.
crap.
They’re really making Santana work. Unless he’s prepared to go 120, the Mets bullpen may have to actually come through tonight
Just tuned in, good to see the 3-0 lead. When did Brian Schneider turn into Mike Piazza? Didn’t he hit a homerun last week, I thought he was supposed to be done for the month.
Also, was Church’s hit a bloop or was it hit hard? And finally, what’s the deal with the female PA announcer? I’ve never heard her before…
replied down there…sorry forgot to hit reply
church’s hit was a slow roller to third that he beat out.
i think the new PA announcer is realted to the Los Mets jerseys – remember her from the last time they wore them.
Have you noticed the language she is speaking? Its Los Mets tonight, or as I said earlier “The New York THE Mets”
Santana isn’t sharp tonight (I think we can forgive him, haha)…seems to be channeling John Maine with the foul balls
church hit a soft grounder to third that looked foul but stayed fair. the female pa announcer is there for latin night.
lots of good news, but santana is struggling. gotta get through this inning and hope for a strong 6… then pray.
Delgado was robbed.
Anyone else annoyed at how many foul balls the Astros are hitting?
If you had 8:26 p.m. in your office pool for Gary’s first mention of the “3 Kings” tonight, you win!
hahaha – I caught that. You knew it was coming…
Johan doesn’t exactly have his best stuff tonight. Here’s hoping he can get this out here.
Very nice, Johan.
huge play there by Johan!
Can Kaz Matsui please play a series at Shea so he can finally get booed?
we’re going to need 9 outs from the pen tonight…
Scary….
Phillies 4, Andre Ethier 1
I like this move keeping Santana in.
Believe Santana’s 5 Ks include 3 by Oswalt….
Phillies 7-1
With the stuff he had tonight, it’s simply unbelievable that Santana got through 7 innings without giving up a run…amazing
And he still dialed it up to 94 mph in the 7th. It’s like he’s toying with the other team.
Nice effort by Johan tonight. Gamer…..
wow Johan is a gamer!!!
So who pitches for us in the 8th? Sanchez? Heilman? Al Reyes?
LOLL – A. Reyes….
Looks like Heilman.
al reyes is in double-AA, my man
Of course Al Reyes is in AA. I knew that. Who doesn’t know that? Geez. (lol)
bring on the bullpen
::good vibes::
hold on tight boys and girls!
Come on, Aaron. Get it done here.
nice throw by David
SOLID inning for, Aaron…
3 more outs…
Yes!
Aaron gets it done.
3 more outs. Be nice to get a couple of more runs here.
Bizarro Heilman!!!!
Didn’t get to catch most the game, but other than us getting the 3 off Oswalt early he pitched a very solid game too.
Yes, he did. Have to give credit where credit is due.
considering he retired 20 straight to end the game, I’d say yes
not in love with this move bringing in ayala
Looking good thus far.
agreed. I stand corrected
1 down. Nice K.
Man an that is a nice sinker Ayala has.
wow. And 2 down. Another nice K.
Alright, ONE MORE!
In the books. Props to Santana and Ayala.
‘Baseball….the way it outta be.’
Get the lead, keep the lead, win the game.
No drama, baby!
I guess we know who the new closer is…
DONE AND DONE!!!!
we might have found a closer….: )
wow…beautiful way to end the game.
GREAT win considering how filthy Oswalt was tonight
Ayala!
What a bullpen!!!!
Ahh, our old friend David Newhan.
Great game. Ayala pick up has been excellent so far.
If he can do what Mota did back in September 06, we’ll be all set.
I like Ayala’s stuff. 93 up in the zone and 88 downward sink.
Ayala seems to straight arm or sling-shot the ball, but you can’t argue with the results. And he seemed fired-up. I liked his attitude and presence on the mound.
I like that camera view of them all walking down the tunnel to the clubhouse after the game.
13-4 Without Wagner…..
what a bullpen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was sending heilman some serious good vibes through my computer screen. He’s got plenty of time to make me forget april-july.
I guess ayala is the closer? whatever. whoever gets outs
and who says you can’t pick up a closer AFTER the trade deadline for absolutely nothing! Is the world upside down here or what? I’m loving it!
Comments on this entry are closed.