Archive for May, 2009
Why Jose Reyes Is Not On the DL
There’s only one logical reason that Jose Reyes is not yet on the disabled list. Revenues. When he missed his first ballgame, on May 14th, it was understandable to go “day to day” with Reyes’ calf injury. When he aggravated it the next day, it still made some sense to wait a few days before [...]
Mets Game 44: Win Over Nationals
Mets 5 Nationals 2 The Mets bullpen tried their mightiest to blow the game, but discovered what a tall order it is to hand a game to the lowly Nationals. John Maine pitched six innings of four-hit ball, and the Mets pitchers escaped with a win despite issuing nine walks to the Nats. Though, Washington [...]
Mets Game 43: Loss to Red Sox
Red Sox 12 Mets 5 A sweep would’ve been nice, but beating the Red Sox in Boston two out of three is nothing to sneeze at — particularly the way the Mets took their two. As it was, a sweep looked like a real possibility in the early innings, as Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball was flat [...]
Mets Game 42: Win Over Red Sox
Mets 3 Red Sox 2 This was a game the Mets shouldn’t have won, and they by unexpected means with the involvement of unlikely men. Mike Pelfrey pitched a brilliant ballgame, allowing just two runs on six hits in seven innings, but Josh Beckett was just a bit better, allowing one run on five hits [...]
Mets Game 41: Win Over Red Sox
Mets 5 Red Sox 3 For the first time in five tries, the Mets won a ballgame. Ace Johan Santana gave the Mets seven strong innings, allowing only three hits, and the offense gave him sufficient support for the second time in as many starts. This is why the Mets broke the bank to pay [...]
Tonight’s Interleague Lineup: Sheffield as DH and the “Small Ball DH Theory”
Here is tonight’s lineup. Predictably, the Mets will use Gary Sheffield as their designated hitter: Daniel Murphy 1B Ryan Church RF Carlos Beltran CF Gary Sheffield DH David Wright 3B Jeremy Reed LF Omir Santos C Ramon Martinez SS Luis Castillo 2B On a related note, Joe and I have been working on a theory [...]
Filling the Holes
Carlos Delgado is out for at least two months, Jose Reyes is “day to day”, Alex Cora is out indefinitely, J.J. Putz may or may not have a chronic elbow issue, and Brian Schneider (yes, he’s still officially a Met) is hanging out with Oliver Perez in Port St. Lucie — and neither have a [...]
Jerry Manuel Is a Dinosaur
David Lennon confirmed what we all suspected: Jerry Manuel is a dinosaur. In today’s Newsday, Lennon details the Mets manager’s reliance on “instinct” and ability to “read” players on a particular day, as opposed to relying on stats. “A lot of it is based on an ability to read individuals,” Manuel said on Wednesday. “To [...]
Could Jose Reyes Be Out for the Season?
The official word from Mets.com is that Jose Reyes has been diagnosed with “tendinitis in calf” (that’s the actual headline). From Mets.com: The MRI showed that Reyes has tendinitis behind his right calf and he is officially listed as day-to-day. As usual, we are getting mixed signals and mysterious information from the Mets in regard [...]
Mets Linked to Swine Flu
As if things weren’t bad enough for the Mets, the team is linked to a case of swine flu. Eli from Brooklyn is hoppin’ “Matt” with the sudden and unexplained closure of comments over at MetsBlog. Hey fans, come on over to MetsToday, where comments are never closed, or your money back! Toasty Joe has [...]
On Murphy at First
In today’s installment of “Manuel Being Manuel”, the effervescent manager of the Mets expressed his official support of the decision to position Danny Murphy at first base: “I’m scared to death,” Manuel said. “If he can’t catch it out there, how’s he going to catch it in here?” (Source: The Star-Ledger / NJ.com) Nothing like [...]
Mets Game 40: Loss to Dodgers
Dodgers 2 Mets 1 Apparently, the Mets made like Tony Bennett and left their heart in San Francisco … because they had none in LA. Livan Hernandez pitched a gem of a ballgame, giving the Mets seven strong innings of one-run ball and allowing just six hits and a walk. But it was all for [...]
Mets Fan Flushed in Flushing
Today’s links include a woman who lost a fight with a Citi Field toilet; Desi Relaford’s take on the steroid era; NY Sports Dog looks at first base options; and a great new “gangsta” T-Shirt available at TheRopolitans
Ollie Spotting
Still waiting for a dispatch from Ollie, but until then we can share with you a photo of him participating in a human chess match at a Renaissance fair. And who is that he’s about to remove from the board? None other than BRIAN SCHNEIDER !!!! We were wondering where you were as well, Brian! [...]
Mets Game 39: Loss to Dodgers
Dodgers 5 Mets 3 As Gary Cohen so eloquently described: “All of a sudden winning 11 out of 13 seems like a long time ago.” For the better part of the first five innings, John Maine matched Chad Billingsley pitch for pitch in what seemed to be evolving into an old fashioned pitcher’s duel. Adding [...]
