Marlins 4 Mets 1
May the battle for the NL East cellar begin.
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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Marlins
Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Marlins pitcher Clay Hensley: Angel Pagan – CF Willie Harris – 2B Dan Murphy – 3B Scott Hairston – RF Lucas Duda – 1B Jason Bay – LF Josh Thole – C Ruben Tejada – SS Chris Capuano – P It appears that Jason … Read more
Wally Backman To Manage Marlins?
With the surprise resignation of manager Edwin Rodriguez, the sinking Marlins are searching for a replacement. Last night, several sources indicated that the Marlins asked the Mets for permission to speak with Binghamton manager Wally Backman.
I know what you’re about to say: “but Joe, the Marlins already decided on 80-year-old Jack McKeon to take over as the interim manager, so that rumor is bunk!”
Well consider this: if McKeon is hired, that doesn’t mean the Fish didn’t make a phone call to Flushing before making that decision. Moreover, McKeon almost certainly will be carrying the “interim” tag — meaning, the Marlins are still hunting for a long-term replacement.
That said, isn’t it still possible that the Marlins could hire Wally Backman to manage their ballclub?
Mets Game 1: Loss to Marlins
So much for the longest-running Opening Day winning streak … not even Terry Collins’ speech could inspire the Mets to win.
Offseason Changes: Marlins
In: Omar Infante, John Buck, Javier Vazquez, Edward Mujica, Ryan Webb, Michael Dunn, Dustin Richardson, Shawn Hill, Greg Dobbs, Joe Thurston, Ruben Gotay Out: Dan Uggla, Cameron Maybin, Ronny Paulino, Andrew Miller, Will Ohman, Chad Tracy, Jorge Sosa The Fish made two big trades in the offseason, sending slugger Dan Uggla to Atlanta and enigma … Read more
NL East Activity
As we roll into the annual winter meetings, I thought it would be a good idea to take a quick look at what the teams in the NL East have been doing since the end of the 2010 season. After all, the Mets play each of the teams in their division 18 times — that’s 72 of their total games — so it’s helpful to keep an eye on what those teams are doing.
Braves Acquire Dan Uggla
As you may already know, the Marlins have traded Dan Uggla to the Braves for Omar Infante and Mike Dunn. I have to say I’m a little surprised at how little the Braves had to part with in order to obtain perhaps the best offensive second baseman in the National League. Sure, his glove leaves … Read more