The Game:
The Mets (17-14-1) begin the first game of their two-game exhibition series versus the Red Sox (19-13) tonight at Citi Field, starting at 6:10 p.m. EDT.
The Lineup:
- SS Jose Reyes
- LF Daniel Murphy
- 3B David Wright
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- CF Carlos Beltran
- RF Fernando Tatis
- DH Bobby Kielty
- C Ramon Castro
- 2B Luis Castillo
The Pitchers:
Livan Hernandez (0-1, 3.07 ERA) starts for the Mets. In his last Spring Training start versus the Braves on March 18, Herandez allowed one run on five hits while striking out three over 5.0 IP. Hernandez allowed three runs or less in each of his five appearances this spring. He is 1-3 with a 9.82 ERA in four career starts versus the Red Sox.
Jon Lester (2-0, 1.72 ERA) toes the rubber for the Red Sox. Lester earned a no-decision in his last start versus the Orioles on march 30, allowing one run on four hits and a walk, while striking out three over 6.2 IP. He has walked 10 batters in 15.1 innings this spring. Lester is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in one career start versus the Mets.
The Notes:
The Mets are third in the National League this spring with a .295 batting average.
Carlos Delgado is 15-for-30 (.500) with 1 HR and 6 RBI in 10 games this spring.
Luis Castillo leads the league with 16 walks this spring.
How To Catch It:
Tonight’s game will can be seen locally on SNY and heard on WFAN.
MLB.tv will also provide a free preview of tonight’s game.
The Bleachers:
For a live chat, head over to The Hot Foot Bleachers.
…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets…
That MLB.TV preview, is that only 3 innings or something or is it the whole game?
I believe it's the whole game. Can't wait to see the new technology, as a subscriber for the past two years it has been frustrating at times. Any folks remember when the servers crashed for Santana's first start (edit: First start as a Met 2008)?
Thanks to Mike for the MLB.TV note.. i had no idea… AND i'm loving the game!!! Seeing the field, hearing the guys… awesome.. the wife is hating her Friday night right now, ha! Thanks again MikE!!!
Go Mets!
If youre interested in any games, I have 2 tickets in section 512, 6th row… I have about 50 games left to sell! email me at hoyas21@aol.com
Thanks!!
watch Livan get booed if he has a bad start
I believe it's the whole game. Can't wait to see the new technology, as a subscriber for the past two years it has been frustrating at times. Any folks remember when the servers crashed for Santana's first start?
I won the metsblog opening day contest…anybody else get their emails
Clearly, Delgado is on the upswing: He started last year poorly, caught fire in the second half and improved on that this spring. I expect him to finish the year batting .600!
I see Chris Carlin won't give Bobby time to talk
I don't like Chris Carlin he is annoying. :(
Why is Church not playing ?
Castillo batting 9th, I love it.
Makes so much sense. Jerry really needs to consider batting him there throughout the season.
Castillo in the 8 hole is a recipe for disaster, he won't get pitches worth even slapping at. In the 9 hole he'll have protection batting in front of Reyes. Pitchers would actually have to pitch to him to avoid getting to Reyes.
He essentially becomes the second lead off man the second time around the order. His OBP wouldn't go to waste. Reyes/Murph and Wright would still get the most AB's. Plus between Castillo, Reyes, and Murph you can expect that one of them (on average) should reach base each time around. Which means David & Co would have a lot more RBI opportunities.
It's fine with a DH but in the regular season NL play you are giving the pitcher more at-bats than Castillo and that is just silly
watchin' a Mets game from City
heaven on earth, baby!
LET'S GO METS
LET"S GO METS! I've waited how many days for this!??! ha! I don't care of it doesn't count…it passes the time until they count!
DH BOBY Kielty….we doesn't have anybody else in the team!!!! wow!!! why is Tatis in right..for me it;s ok. But what happen!! whith Church???
Kielty stopping by en route to Buffalo? (I'd want to check out the new stadium, too.)
any guess of who is pitching tomorrow for both teams?
How many more AB's would that really amount to over the course of the season? 20? 30?
I think the increase in production you'd see from Luis in the 9th spot would more than make up for the lost AB's. The Cardinals have been doing this for a couple seasons now, to give more RBI opportunities to Pujols while maximizing his AB's in the 3 hole. And that seem to be working out alright for them.
first Met game of course…
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this site stopped working for me on firefox…does it have anything to do with the people logging in? because im on safari now and it works fine…i think it might just be the traffic of game time and the new look of the site
I'm using Firefox right now.
ahh…i dont know what happened then…thanks though
how does everyone feel about carlin and the new look of sny pre-game? i miss yallof but the new look is awesome
I think I'm in the minority as actually like Yallof but O.K. – I'll give Carlin a chance.
i dont think there is a single person who wants Carlin in the booth
Same thing for me – site isn't working at all on Firefox.
LET'S GO METS!
This is so sweet!
Beautiful stadium. Congrats New York. Lets Go Mets!
Lefty on the mound for Bo Sox
Hmmmm where is Church?
I'm actually starting to feel bad for Church with this Schef signing..
i guess they want more righties in vs lestor?
im pissed..i have comcast and the game is on a horrible feed.cant see anything
Glad you said that. I've got one on HD SNY which is O.K. One on a regular digital feed which is less than O.K. And my digital connection on my PC to SNY is not working. I'm sitting here for an hour switching out hardware thinking it's my set up…..
I believe that mlb.tv is giving free game on their website today. I am just listening to the radio now. Give that a try.
The mlb.tv feed looks better than it used to….but the audio is horrid….have to strain to hear the announcers….while the ads are plenty loud.
All right, Livan.
im talking about the tv side…..not mlbtv
Yes, I realize that. I'm talking about the same thing too. Thanks.
I still can't believe thats our new home
So am I. I'm not that crazy about Sheffield anyway and as far as I'm concerned, Jerry makes the big bucks so he can live with his decision, but he WOULD NOT be an everyday player on my team. He would ride the pine and come in, in the late innings, if at all.
new stadium looks proper…luv the outfield bleachers…Finally !!!
Hey everyone, I've thought a bit about this Sheffield thing, do any of you really think he's not going to get hurt in the first month of the season?
I have no trouble taking the chance with his potential benefit that he gets hurt? it's $400k. I know marlon's salary hurts them but frankly, I would have been happy if they cut marlon and let evans stay. marlon was just a waste of a spot imo.
if sheff gets hurt, bring up evans. is that really that bad?
Oh I agree I was mainly referring to Church, but I agree with your stance.
It's also worth noting that Shef will have to be on good behavior if he thinks he's going to play next season.
I have no trouble taking the chance with his potential benefit that he gets hurt? it's $400k. I know marlon's salary hurts them but frankly, I would have been happy if they cut marlon and let evans stay. marlon was just a waste of a spot imo.
oops. problem with new comment section. my view is that if you produce, you play. whomever is producing more between church and sheff will play. this is their job. I have no problem with that approach. I know it is a simple frame of mind but I think it works.
If Julie had not wacked him twice last weekend, I betcha Murph would have been safe!
What were they chanting when Beltran walked into the box?
he's not playing everyday here either
They are saying it's because of the lefty on the mound…
LIVAN LOOKING SHARP
Hmmm. More wins Livan, Perez or Maine?
Boy, that's a hard one. Livan looking real good so far this spring and tonight…..
I'm just waiting for a reyes triple and a wright HR. preseason or not, that is what I want to see in citi field for the next decade plus
Tatis with a double. How can we not have this guy getting a lot of at bats at the expense of Sheffield?
I don't think Sheffield is going to make it. I think he'll get hurt early.
lets not forget the fact that Tatis has only had 1 good year this decade…
HMMM, Loaded question!
tatis hit a duble just missed a home run
my view is that if you produce, you play. whomever is producing more between church and sheff will play. this is their job. I have no problem with that approach. I know it is a simple frame of mind but I think it works.
That seems to be Jerry's view too. So maybe that will keep everyone on their toes.
Feed keeps freezing up on mlb.com, though it's starting to get a little better now.
I think that double from Tatis would have been a hr at shea stadium
Wow, Gary Cohen is hating this Sheff signing!
Point well taken
That's two Luis…..
that first one was not his ball…Tatis needs to get there…
Why do you dislike Tatis so much? Can you just bring yourself to appreciate a feel good story? This guy as you said was basically out of baseball and got better because he needed money for a good cause. Gets back and has an incredible minor league season in 2007 and a very productive MLB player last year. Why the hate?
i don't hate him at all but the chances of a repeat are slim to none…
Lol. Depending on what happens on April 13th. The Mets may not have any firsts in their own ballpark.
Lol. Depending on what happens on April 13th the Mets may not have any firsts in their own ballpark.
O.K. Kielty. Drives in Beltran.
Murphy would make a very good DH
city feild look great cant wait to go see it
I don't know aboutthis new comment format…..You click refresh and no matter what sort you use, it goes back to the first page. So then you've got to click to go to the last page andl last comment. Don't like that.
On another note: Parnell looking good. Let's go with some offense, boys.
i love everything so far.. this game looks so amazing in HD and at night.. also the whole new SNY score overlay is awesome too.. except their radar gun is WAY off, by about 10 mph (looks like its -10 mph).. however i did notice Parnell hit 90 mph once in the Ortiz AB, perhaps that was 98-100mph? if so, wow.
Lol. The Mets hava a couple of DHs now with Sheff.
Marlon running for Beltran?
This IS why SI picked the Mets to win it all…cause the METS ARE FRIGON AWESOME!!
Hmmmm…if Marlon's hand it broken that makes things easy.
lol – that is bad…..
Well, I wasn't trying to be mean but if he going to get cut anyway the DL might not be a bad place for him.
i just dont understand why anyone would expect more out of a 40 year old .170 spring hitting sheffield who hasn't played the field in a coupla years than tatis who had a great year and is having a great spring or nick evans who looks like a great young player or reed with his defense and solid spring hitting? id take any of those guys over sheffield. why have his miserable self on the bench? whos gonna be the lefty pinch hitter? we still need anderson for that.
BELTRAN!!!! RBI!
Good hitting by beltran
You're welcome
anderson in CF? hmm.. maybe they will end up sending down Reed, which would be a big mistake.. i always liked anderson though so if they release him ill be a bit disappointed.. but for the better of the team, he has to go, not Reed to minors.
I agree. Keeping Marlon would be too many guys who can't play defense.
And posts continue to disappear on me…
Just saying – here comes the rain. And that's it, halting the game.
Maybe it's the return of moderation.
You know, after I typed the second comment b/c the first one didn't take, then the first one posted (which I since deleted). I don't know if it's just me or not but I'm having a hard time with this new format. Lots I like about it, but randomly, some of my posts not hitting and then the whole refresh problem of it keeps going back to the beginning of the post.
You are not alone, I've noticed the same thing. I'll have them disappear, log out, refresh and then they'll be back, I'll log back on then and there gone again and then will reappear. I'm chalking it up to working out the kinks.
hahaha – Shea fund. GKR in the booth have an agreement to put $10 bucks in the kitty every time one of them says Shea instead of Citi. Gary was the first to contribute.
Ya i heard that
I don't agree. He looked good in spring. He's got 2 hits tonight and a stolen base. So far, he looks as good as he did last year.
Hey, does anyone know what Fred Wilpon meant when he said they were going to "immortalize" Shea in the parking lot?
It may be the fact that they are going to have all the bases and homeplate marked in the parking lot in their original spots.
hey u guys think murph can win the mvp this yr?
As much as I'd love to see happen, I'd say that was a real stretch. Not when you have the likes of Pujols, Howard, Wright, etc. in the league.
MVP maybe would have been possible but he had like one bat too many last year to qualify for that this year.
Anybody else using a blackberry and having issues with getting to the comment section? I mean, where you would normally click to go to the comments has a slew of numbers and jumbled words relayed to the topic instead of the simple “#comments.” Also, I’ve noticed that everyone’s posts are dated and timed in th future. Most of the recent replies are dated at 10:30 or so???
anyone think this game will be straight out canceled?
Not sure what it looks like weather wise in Flushing, but here on the Jersey Shore, we had that heavy downpour about 90 minutes ago but it let up after about 20 minutes. Maybe the same will happen there.
If the rain goes much longer yes. It is an exhibition after all.
Well, they are rolling up the tarp so maybe……
Oh, thanks.
Sometimes when I click on "comments" what unfolds is the old WordPress comment section, which as Joe noted above shows "April 4" and a time about 2 hours late. Other times, like now, I get the new IntenseDebate comment section. Weird.
Same here.
chris carlin on the pre game, chris carlin on post game… and now rain delay too…
I like Carlin…
the new layout is hard to look at, when u make it so everything you really need to look at is on the left side it makes it so itrs like a sight, with tons of adverstisements taking up the other half, hard to look at and the two bars of links put next to eachother looks unprofessional, nice job cerrone, NOT
game should be cancelled its only exhibition game
Tarps off, game starting. Looks like Stokes in in for Pedro.
Matt: There has to be some way to tweak your setting on this new format so when you click refresh it doesn't take you back to the beginning of the thread. Really a pain….
yea , but i think thats all that needs to be changed. It looks great
4-1 Mets now
why did my comment get deleted since I dont like the new layout? i thought this was for the fans……..
any chance we get jj/krod tonight?
Guess you got your answer :)
Chris Carlin… ugh! wanna punch him in the face… sorry for getting violent on such a joyous day
man, i am so pumped after watching krod tonight. Good things yet to come boys
the stadium is weird. Why are the outfield walls BLACK? There is no flow to it. Just a lot of weird outcroppings and unsettling angles and incongruity. And the advertisement behind the plate SUCK! they are so distracting and annoying and ugly. and you have to see them evey at bat. proof that this game is just all about money these days. pathetic.
the stadium is weird. Why are the outfield walls BLACK? There is no flow to it. Just a lot of weird outcroppings and unsettling angles and incongruity. And the advertisement behind the plate SUCK! they are so distracting and annoying and ugly. and you have to see them evey at bat. proof that this game is just all about money these days. pathetic.
Did you really need to post that with 2 usernames?
they should make the walls blue, it will look good with the orange outline
The crowd was so electric and it wasn't even a regular season game, there was certainly a different feel with Putz and K-Rod closing the game out.
The walls should be Mets blue, no doubt. But for the guy to kavetch about the ads behind home??? Every team has that, as we used to at Shea! And, overall, if the biggest complaints are wall colors and the existence of advertising (gasp!) at our new state of the art stadium, we are ahead of the game.
How about the beautiful field itself? How about the huge increase in variety and quality of food choices? How about the far better sightlines and being closer to the action when in the stands? How about the large increase in bathrooms per capita, with fixtures that actually work? How about the well-thought out gathering places like the center field area with all the great food vendors, or the area with all the picnic benches behind home on the Promenade, or the Pepsi Porch? How about the ability to walk all the way around the stadium without missing a pitch? How about increased seat widths and legroom? How about happier players and staff with a state of the art clubhouse and office/workout facilities? How about the worst seat in the house being about the level of the best seats in the UD Boxes at Shea??
So who won the game? Where is the post-game wrap-up?