During tonight’s win over the Cardinals, John Maine allowed zero runs and just one hit through seven innings while striking out six and walking two.
Talking with reporters after tonight’s win, Maine had the following to say regarding his performance…
“Yeah, you know, it was a cold night, you just pound the strike zone and let them [...]

Appearing on SNY, while addressing the media following tonight’s 10–0 win over the Cardinals, the team’s manager, Willie Randolph, had the following to say regarding…
John Maine, who allowed zero runs and just one hit through seven innings…
“It was nice to see Johnny pound the zone today.  He did a great job.  I mean, he was [...]

The Mets defeated the Cardinals 10 to 0 in St. Louis tonight, sweeping the defending World Champions in three games by a total score of 20 to 2.
…i love it…i mean, there is no getting around it…the Mets just started the season by smacking the world champs around like they had been playing a group of little [...]

Major League Baseball announced today that iN DEMAND has entered into a
seven-year agreement in principle to carry the MLB EXTRA INNINGS
subscription package of out-of-market games and will distribute the MLB
Channel, which is scheduled to launch in January 2009.
iN DEMAND is a partnership venture between Comcast Cable, Cox Cable,
Time Warner Entertainment and other cable companies to [...]

Willie Randolph recently talked with WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog during his weekly radio appearance.
Among other topics, Randolph noted how Jose Valentin continues to surprise him by playing such stellar defense, adding, “I was really skeptical at first, but he’s worked real hard with Sandy Alomar and he just has a way of making [...]

The Game…

The Mets (2-0) look for the sweep of the World Champion Cardinals (0-2) in St. Louis tonight, starting at 8:10 pm EDT.
The Lineup…

SS Jose ReyesC Paul Lo DucaCF Carlos Beltran1B Carlos Delgado3B David WrightLF Moises AlouRF Shawn Green 2B Jose ValentinSP John Maine
The Pitchers…

RHP John Maine starts for the Mets. In 16 starts for [...]

Mets RHP John Maine will make his first start of the season tonight, taking on the Cardinals in St. Louis.
Last year, during Game 6 of the NLCS, Maine tossed five scoreless innings against the Cardinals, in what was the biggest start of his career.
Bill, a loyal reader of MetsBlog, e-mailed in to ask…
“Just curious what people are [...]

According to multiple reports, Lastings Milledge told reporters yesterday that his bruised right hand ’still hurts,’ and completed version of his custom-made protective pad is finished.
Milledge could start Friday against the Braves and LHP Mark Redman.

In his ‘blog’ for ESPN.com, columnist Peter Gammons writes, “while everyone else frets about the Mets’ starting pitching, those who run the Mets do not, at least not right now.”
Gammons paints a the Mets as being quite confident, not only in their current five starters, but in the eventual return of Pedro Martinez.
Furthermore, Gammons writes…
“If [...]

SportsNet New York garnered a 4.3 household rating for the Mets-Cardinals game last night, delivering over 325,000 households, up 48 percent compared to last year’s rating.

Produced by Shout Factory, and arrated by Academy Award-winning actor Tim Robbins, The Team. The Time. The 2006 Mets chronicles the team’s success, from spring training to the NLCS.
The DVD is in stores and available on Amazon.com today.
To watch a preview of the DVD, go to Shout Factory.
Earlier today MetsBlog.com gave away a free [...]

On Sunday night the Cardinals raised their 2006 World Championship banner.  Prior to last night’s game, they passed out the World Series Rings to each member of last year’s team.  Additionally, the Cardinals kept a giant image of the Ring on the right-field scoreboard during the entire game.
Mets manager Willie Randolph did not require his team to [...]

As we speak, the folks at Rawlings are working to determine to All-Time Rawlings Gold Glove Team.
According to Rawlings, Keith Hernandez is losing to Don Mattingly by roughly 1,200 votes in the first-basemen’s category.
Go to Rawlings Gold Glove to take part in the vote, which ends in June.
…come on, folks…there is no way we can allow keith [...]

Tonight against the Mets, the Cardinals will start former-Mets closer Braden Looper, who has never started a game in the major leagues.
During five starts this spring, Looper was 2-0 with a 2.18 ERA.
Looper, on tonight’s start, as quoted by the Bergen Record…
“For a few reasons, this is special: It’s my first start.  It’s against the [...]

During last night’s win, Shawn Green was hitless in four at bats.  In the season’s first game, he was 2 for 4.
Willie Randolph, on Green’s status, as quoted by John Delcos in the Journal News…
“It’s early in the season, and guys have to get into a groove.  I have confidence in Greenie.  In my mind, [...]