Pre Game: Mets vs. Dodgers
Another day, another lineup…
Alex Cora will bat leadoff, followed in order by Daniel Murphy at first, David Wright, Gary Sheffield, Ryan Church, Jeremy Reed, Brian Schneider behind the plate, and Luis Castillo at second.
Oliver Perez will make his return from te disabled list tonight.
Update, 4:12 pm:
In a post to his Twitter page, Newsday’s David Lennon, “Carlos Delgado played catch, now he’s over at first base. Looks like he’s about to field grounders.”
Update, 5:40 pm:
With the left-handed Perez on the hill tonight, the left-handed Don Mattingly is throwing BP to the Dodgers.
By the way, from what I can gather, despite what is being reported, Jose Reyes will not play in a minor-league rehab game this week, as he’ll continue to rest following yesterday’s cortisone shot.
Update, 5:50 pm:
Asked if he will give David Wright a day off before the All Star break, Jerry Manuel said:
“I haven’t considered giving him a day. I think this time for him is a great experience in the sense that he is the guy who is left in this offense because of losing other guys. I think despite the struggles that he’s having, I think this is gonna be a positive thing for him moving forward in that trying to do too much isn’t the answer. I think he’ll grow from this.”
