Daily Archives: August 31, 2008
The Mets have announced nine players will be added to the roster before tomorrow’s game versus the Brewers.
In addition to Marlon Anderson being activated from the disabled list, INF Ramon Martinez, C Gustavo Molina, RHP Carlos Muniz, LHP Jon Niese, RHP Robert Parnell, RHP Al Reyes, 2B Argenis Reyes and LHP Ricardo Rincon will join the team in Milwaukee.
Tagged Mike Nichols, Ricardo Rincon, Robert Parnell |The Mets (76–61) defeated the Marlins (69–68) today by the score of 6 to 2 in Dolphins Stadium.
For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv.
Pedro Martinez continue his first inning struggles as he allowed two runs in the opening frame, but rebounded and settled down over his next five innings to pick up his fifth win of the season.
Despite not scoring in the first inning of today’s game, the Mets brought out the lumber against Marlins pitcher Scott Olsen. Nick Evans, David Wright and Carlos Beltran each hit solo homeruns to give the Mets an early one run lead.
It looked as if the Mets would again set the offense on cruise control the rest of the day, but were able to get to Olsen again in the seventh as they scored three runs on four hits and a walk.
In typical Jerry Manuel fashion, he mixed and matched his way through the last three innings, using five relievers.
Brian Stokes tried to make it interesting in the ninth, allowing two hits, but Jose Reyes put a stop to that with a beautiful diving catch in the hole at short to end the game.
Once again the Mets bounced back after another brutal loss the night before and perhaps put the proverbial nail in the coffin of the Marlins chances to compete for the National League East title.
The Mets will continue their eight-game road trip as they start a series versus the Wild Card leading Brewers tomorrow at 2:05 pm, with Johan Santana taking on Ben Sheets.
Tagged Mike Nichols |
Kevin Gregg’s secret knee injury may have cost the Marlins a shot at the division title:
In that brutally honest talk, Gregg confessed to his manager for the first time that he has been going to the mound with a knee so inflamed that it made landing on his left leg painful, rather than second nature.
Gregg holds a 16.20 ERA since August 15th, his last two outings the worst of the group.
Cristian Guzman leads the Nationals in hits during their five game win streak. His 14 for 24 included two doubles, a triple and a home run. Note that Elijah Dukes, in fewer plate appearances, produced the same number of RBI and scored more runs than Cristian.
The Phillies are doing a very good job of keeping the Cubs from drawing walks. Phillies pitchers issued just 3.1 BB per 9 innings to Cubs batters, the fourth best average against Chicago in the majors. The Astros have allowed just 2.1 walks per 9 innings to Cubs batters, the best in the majors.
This article claims Chipper Jones‘s home run Saturday night tied him with Eddie Mathews for consecutive 20 home run seasons at the start of a career, 14. But Chipper came up for a cup of coffee in 1993 and didn’t hit any home runs. I assume, instead of start of career, they mean from the player’s rookie season.
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The Mets (75-61) lost to the Marlins (69-67) by the score of 4 to 3 in Miami last night, blowing a 3-0 lead to lose on a walk-off walk from Aaron Heilman in the botton of the ninth inning.
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The Mets conclude their three-game series with the Marlins in Miami this afternoon, starting at 1 pm, with Pedro Martinez (4-3, 5.22 ERA) taking on Scott Olsen (6-8, 4.19 ERA).
