Pre Game: Mets at Brewers (Game 1)
Argenis Reyes will bat leadoff tonight for the Mets and start at shortstop.
…i fell for it, the text with the lineup i got said, ‘Reyes SS leadoff,’ and i thought, for a split second, JOSE…but, no such luck…
Reyes will be followed in order by Daniel Murphy at first, David Wright, Gary Sheffield, Ryan Church, Fernando Martinez in center field, Brian Schneider behind the and Luis Castillo at second.
Fernando Nieve (3–0, 1.31 ERA) will start for the Mets and bat ninth. Nieve has not faced the Brewers since 2006. Left-handed hitters are batting .125 against Nieve this season
Braden Looper (5–4, 5.16 ERA) will start for the Brewers. The Brewers are 9–6 in Looper’s starts this season. He has thrown eight quality starts, including wins over the Cubs, Phillies and Cardinals.
Update, 4:51 pm:
In a post to Twitter, the Star-Ledger’s Brian Costa writes, “Jerry and Willie chatting near the batting cage… No word on whether Jerry offered him his old job back.”
Update, 5:51 pm:
Carlos Beltran is getting a second option from a highly-regarded doctor in Colorado, who is best known for doing knee surgeries.
Meanwhile, Carlos Delgado is ‘tracking his swing,’ though he has not yet taken live swings at a ball.
