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Beltran is expected to be ready to play in time for spring training.
John Maine also had an MRI on his left hip, which revealed that he does not have a sports hernia.
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Mets GM Omar Minaya will be a guest on WFAN’s Mike and the Maddog today at 4:05 pm.
To listen live, go to WFAN.com.
As of RIGHT NOW, you can purchase tickets to the potential tiebreaker game between the Mets and Phillies at Citizen’s Bank park through an Internet-only presale by going to Phillies.com.
The game has been scheduled for 1 pm.
…nice move, Phillies…it was advertised that tickets would go on sale at 11 am…then, suddenly, the gates are open at 10 am…very sneaky…well done…
Phillies RHP Brett Myers, as quoted back in February…
“I hate the Mets. I want to beat them more than anyone else. What we need to do is make sure none of their fans get in our building. We shouldn’t sell tickets to Mets fans.”
If the Mets lose this afternoon, and the Phillies win, the Phillies will win the National League Eastern Division.
…jeez, say that a few times and see if you don’t throw up…
What’s worse, if the Mets lose this afternoon, and the Phillies and Padres both win later in the day, the season is over for the Mets, who will then officially be eliminated from all post-season opportunities.
Of course, if the Mets win today, and the Phillies lose, the two teams will be tied again for first place in the NL East with one game left to play on Sunday.
…this is all giving me a ridiculous headache, and a wicked stomach ache…seriously, i have never really been witness to anything like this before…
…it has been like standing on the side of the road, watching a potential traffic accident occur over two full weeks, and it’s all in super slow motion…every day, the car gets a little bit closer to the truck, spinning, sliding, and no matter how much i try to cover my eyes i can’t, i have to watch…
…turn the wheel, boys, hurry up, turn the wheel…
Cardinals RHP Troy Percival, about the Mets, as quoted by Amy K. Nelson of ESPN.com:
“Wish I was where they were. Three games left to play to get into the playoffs? I’d take that.”
…this kinda puts things in perspective, wouldn’t you say…not only from the perspective of a player close to retirement, but from the perspective of a Pirates fan or countless other fans that would love to cheer their team on with three games to go…this is what we watch for and this is what they play for…
The Mets (87-68) defeated the Marlins (66-90) by the score of 7 to 6 in 11 innings this afternoon at Dolphin Stadium.
For a recap and boxscore, go to Yahoo! Sports.
…nothing comes easy this time of year, now does it…
…i tried to keep notes during this game to use for my recap…big, big mistake…i can’t even read them…
…here’s the deal…Scott Schoeneweis was credited with the most important save of the 2007 season…and that’s just one of the oddities of this afternoon’s game…a day after the Yankees needed 10 pitchers to defeat the Blue Jays, the Mets used nine to defeat the fish…
…the importance of the eighth inning cannot be understated…almost immediately as the Nationals secured the third out to knock off the Phillies, the Mets strided to bat for a four-run inning…first, Moises Alou punched a blooper into shallow right-center to not only tie the game, but establish the longest hitting streak in Mets history as well as in the majors this season…next, Carlos Delgado, who has taken a lot of flack this season, blasted a three-run home run to give the Mets a 6-3 cushion…of course, the lead wouldn’t last long…
…you know, with the 6-3 lead the was bullpen lined up exactly as you would want; Aaron Heilman followed by Billy Wagner…well, they coughed it up, and it could have been a lot worse…at this point, Willie might as well have the faces of the Mets bullpen on a dartboard and whoever he pegs goes into the game…it makes no difference anymore, really…
…you gotta give a lot of credit to Carlos Beltran, who went face-first into the wall to rob Alejandro De Aza of extra bases in the bottom of the sixth…it was a crucial out which kept the game at 3 to 2…
…David Wright showed you why he should be a favorite for MVP during this series, at the plate, anyway (he was 9-for-18)…he finished off his day with the big hit at the right time…that’s what MVPs do…by the way, he has a 10-game hit streak going…i’m convinced…
…Paul Lo Duca, who homered today, is symbolic of this team in a lot of ways…he’s showing a lot of fight, but is obviously limping his way into the playoffs…
…knock that magic number down to five…remember, the Phillies are off tomorrow, so a win would not only give the Mets a three-game lead in the division, but bring the magic number down to four…hey look, yet another huge game…get used to it…
At his blog for the Journal News, John Delcos reports that RHP Philip Humber will make his first major league start on Wednesday vs. the Nationals.
…you asked for it…you got it…
As such, the rotation is projected to shake out as follows:
Monday: Mike Pelfrey vs. the Nationals
Tuesday: Tom Glavine vs. the Nationals
Wednesday: Philip Humber vs. the Nationals
Thursday: Pedro Martinez vs. the Cardinals
Friday: Oliver Perez vs. the Marlins
Saturday: John Maine vs. the Marlins
Sunday: Mike Pelfrey or Tom Glavine vs. the Marlins
…of course, who starts next Sunday will depend upon the magnitude of the game…if Glavine isn’t needed, he is in line to start Game One of a potential playoff series…
Tagged Philip Humber |The Mets (86-68) defeated the Marlins (66-89) by the score of 7 to 2 this afternoon at Dolphin Stadium.
For a recap and boxscore, go to Yahoo! Sports.
…first off, a well-deserved game ball to Oliver Perez, who allowed two runs over eight innings while striking out eight…to put things in perspective, he is the first Mets starter to go eight innings since John Maine did so on June 29th at Philadelphia…wow, it’s been a while, huh…this bullpen needed a rest in the worst way, especially with an iffy Billy Wagner at the moment..and man, did they get it…the most encouraging thing about his start this afternoon was that he didn’t walk a batter…it looked like Perez was getting back into old habits of late, walking 23 batters in his last five starts, but he stepped up huge for this team today…well done, Ollie…
…and welcome back Ramon Castro…he crushed a three-run blast in the top of the fourth to give the Mets some breathing room…believe it or not, he has ten homers and 35 RBIs in just 135 at-bats this season…incredible…
…congratulations to Moises Alou, who extended his hitting streak to 26 games with a ninth inning single…he is now tied for the club record set by David Wright earlier this season…remember, Wright‘s 26-game hit streak extended over from last season…Alou owns the single-season record…
…i enjoyed Tim McCarver‘s interesting description of Miguel Cabrera, calling him “thick around the middle”…oh, and another thing, i forgot that Jorge Posada was Byung-Hyun Kim‘s battery-mate during the 2001 World Series…uh, good to know, Tim…thanks for showing up…
…well, the Mets have now scored seven runs or more in five straight games…see what happens when you get a well-pitched game…Willie looks like a genius…
…solid win, fellas…flip that magic number down to seven…it’s your move, phils…
According to the Mets, Carlos Beltran left tonight’s after bruising the patella tendon on his left knee.
Mets GM Omar Minaya will be a guest on WFAN this afternoon just after 4 pm.
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