Daily Archives: May 28, 2009
Sam Page of Amazin’ Avenue takes a look at possible trade targets, which includes Nick Johnson, Aubrey Huff and Adam LaRoche.
…with all the injuries many have been clamoring for the Mets to make a move…while i have criticized Omar Minaya for handcuffing Jerry Manuel with a short bench, as he and his medical staff seemingly take day after day to determine if the disabled list is an option for several of his players, i appreciate that minaya has not panicked and has been patient in assessing his teams needs…
…while the roster continues to be in state of flux, the worst mistake minaya and company could make would be to make a trade for the sake of making a trade just to the appease those wanting them to do so…
At his blog for the Daily News, Adam Rubin provides another in-depth look at the Mets farm system, while profiling Mets pitching prospect Tobi Stoner.
Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post will hold a live chat over at his blog at 1:00 pm.
The Mets will hold another “Mets at the Movies” on June 17 at the Ziegfield Theatre. For more information, click here.
Tagged Mike Nichols |
Yet again, the Mets had another home run under review by the umpiring crew last night.
According to the Daily News, the Mets have been involved in five of the 12 home-run calls that have been reviewed.
The call in question was in the sixth inning, when Daniel Murphy skied a pop up to right field that dropped in play on to the warning track, the original call from the ump indicated it was not a home run, but a hit, on which Gary Sheffield was eventually thrown out at the plate.
The umpires huddled in the tunnel, reviewed the play, and over-turned it, concluding that the ball hit the advertisement on the face of the Pepsi Porch.
Manny Acta had the following to say after the game, according to the Daily News:
“Something has to be done, because this was supposed to be to help make the right call, help the umpires… It’s supposed to be a clear-cut home run. If it is so inconclusive like the last couple of days, then the call shouldn’t be changed. They either need to get more, better feeds, or something. I am not a geometry expert, but that hangs over the warning track… Looking at that video, I couldn’t see the ball hit the sign.”
…i’ll be honest, i didn’t see it… my wife loves this stuff, so she made me rewind and replay it a dozen times, and i didn’t see enough evidence to overturn it… SNY’s Gary Cohen seemed to feel, on air, that the ball changed trajectory, suggesting it hit something, which, according to the ground rules, makes it a home run… again, i didn’t see it… but, i may also need glasses, so who knows… either way, hey, home run, go murph…
In a post to Brooklyn Met Fan, Adam explains why MLB should consider using sound stripes on different point of the home-run wall, and items in play, to help in these situations.
In last night’s win, Daniel Murphy had a career-high five RBI, including a ‘home run,’ and a run-scoring single and a two-run double.
Murphy also made an error in with two outs in the ninth inning on a ground-ball from Christian Guzman, and had trouble picking up a low throw from Ramon Martinez in the first inning.
Following the game, Murphy told reporters that Jerry Manuel essentially banned him from taking extra batting practice in the indoor batting cages this week.
…man, he does love the cage… in spring training, he was in that sucker every time i walked by… and, in the few times i have walked by the cage in Citi Field, i’ve seen him in there or hanging around the cage a ton too…
…from what i understand, manuel believes muprhy’s slump could be the result of overworking in the cage, which is not all that uncommon for young players, who are used to a different workload and rhythm in the minor leagues…
Murphy had just one hit in his previous 16 at bats, during which he’s batting average dropped roughly 10 points.
He’s now hitting .262 with 17 RBI on the season.
…i am not sure why people forget he’s just 24 years old, and still has less than 300 at bats for his career… he’s learning, not just about major league pitching, but he’s learning the pace of the game, how to manage his body and stay strong over the course of a long season, complete with coastal flights and odd game times, etc… as a fan, i tend to take that stuff for granted, i just expect these guys to hit, period, end of story… but, the reality is, they’re kids, growing, learning, adjusting, etc., and doing it at a level of play they’re not entirely used to… it takes time… this is not t o say he should be allowed to strike out every at bat for three weeks, i mean, the team has to win too…
Last night, Johan Santana needed 120 pitches to pitch six innings, during which he allowed three runs on three hits, while walking six and striking out 11.
…he didn’t look sharp… though, to his 
credit, the umpire looked inconsistent, calling the outside pitch a strike to righties, but not the inside pitch to lefties when it landed it essentially the same place on the plate…
“I don’t think I ever had that before, 11 strike outs, yet six walks, it was weird,” Santana told reporters following the game. “I felt good, I was hitting my spots, some missed calls by the ump, and things you can’t control. I was trying to be consistent, but we weren’t getting those calls, and suddenly it becomes a mess… What matters most is we won the game.”
His six walks were the most in one game since 2002, in a game with the Twins against the Angels.
…for what it’s worth, Adam Dunn hit an eye-popping home run off of johan, which jumped from his bat, soared over the bullpens and landed some place by the bridge… crazy…
Santana is 7–2 with a 1.77 ERA in 10 starts, during which the Mets are 7–3.
He leads the National League in strikeouts and wins and he’s second in ERA behind Wandy Rodriguez.
Here is SNY.TV’s Post Game Extra, from last night’s win against the Nationals, featuring clips from the game; quotes from Jerry Manuel, Johan Santana and Daniel Murphy; and analysis from Ron Darling and Gary Cohen:
