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Mets Looking To Stop Streaking Phills

2006-08-05T12:33:00.000-04:00

The NY Mets will send Tom Glavine to the mound in game two against the Phills. Glavine is in a little funk. He has not won in seven starts. Over that period he is 0-2 with 5 no decisions. He looks to snap out of it as he will oppose Jon Lieber. Lieber is coming off a horrible start in which he blames on trade rumors. Lieber insists that he was worried about being traded and he could not focus on

Mets Lose 2 In A Row

2006-08-05T12:20:00.000-04:00

The NY Mets have now lost two consecutive games. They lost the rubber game of a three game set to the Marlins on Thursday and they lost game one of a three game to the Phillies. On back to back nights the Mets saw their usually effective bullpen be well...ineffective.Against the Marlins, Dontrelle and Pedro were both dominant. The Mets took a lead into the bottom of the 8th and they turned to

Castro on DL

2006-08-04T20:49:00.000-04:00

The Mets have placed Ramon Castro on the 15- day DL. He was sidelined for a few days with a strained obbliq and has not been able to make a recovery. Veteran Catcher Mike DeFilice has been called up to replace him. It is my guess that either DeFilice or utility man Eli Marrero will make the start behind the plate in tomorrow's day game. It will be the first time since the 28th of July that Paul

Martinez Promoted

2006-08-04T20:44:00.000-04:00

The New York Met organization has promoted one of its highest sealing prospects from low A Hagerstown to St. Lucie in Fernando Martinez. Martinez was batting .333 with 5 homers, 14 doubles, and 2 triples, and 28 RBI in 45 games with the Suns. In his last game in low A ball Martinez won the game with a walk off grand slam.

Things Look Bleak

2006-08-03T21:30:00.000-04:00

Things are looking pretty bleak for the Mets in the top of the 9th inning. Willie Randolph turned to Aaron Heilman for the third straight night and it blew up in his face. Heilman allowed 3 runs in his one inning. Miguel Cabrera hit a bases loaded, 2 out triple.Update: The Mets lost as Joe Borowski closed the door. They scored just one run and to top it all off that run was unearned.

Jose's New Deal

2006-08-03T21:10:00.000-04:00

Jose Reyes would have been avalible for salery arbitration in the off season and as the Mets usually do they avoided arbitration. They gave Reyes a deal worth 23.25 million dollars over 4 years, with an option for a 5th year. In my belief Reyes gave the Mets a deal. I think he is worth way more.

2 Late Scratches

2006-08-03T21:06:00.000-04:00

The Mets intended to rest Floyd and Delgado tonight with Dontrelle pitching but made two lat scratches. Julio Franco was scratched from the line up because of the flu. Eli Marrero was also scratched because of a stiff neck. Eli was replaced by Chris Woodward. Julio Franco also contributed in the game, despite not starting. Franco had a pinch hit single in the 7th inning and advanced to third on a

Wednesday Morning News

2006-08-02T08:32:00.000-04:00

August 2, 2006In the NY Post Mark Hale writes about Billy Wagners blown save last night. "Billy Wagner leaves the mound last night after the Marlins' Josh Willingham hit a two-run, game-winning homer that handed the Mets a 6-5 loss, and left Willingham and the Marlins celebrating at home plate." Hale also touches on Beltran's hot streak.In the NY Times Ben Shpigel writes about Dauner Sanchez's "

Game Time

2006-08-01T19:00:00.000-04:00

It's game time folks. The Mets are about to open a 3 game set with the Florida Marlins. They will face LHP Scott Olsen. So far this season Olsen is 9-4 with a 3.79 ERA. The Mets will send Mike Pelfrey to the mound. Pelfrey is 2-1 with a 5.29 ERA in three starts. This is an important start for Pelfrey because it will likely decide if he stays with the big league club.The starting lineup:SS Jose

Hernandez, Perez, Milledge, and Sanchez

2006-08-01T15:42:00.000-04:00

As we all know the Mets acquired LHP Oliver Perez and reacquired RHP Roberto Hernandez for the Pirates in exchange for OF Xavier Nady. The club has decided to send Perez to AAA Norfolk. In all likeliness he will join the club in September and will get his opportunity to work with Rick Peterson and join the starting rotation in Spring Training.Roberto Hernandez will join the major league team. He

Hernandez Is Back

2006-07-31T15:24:00.000-04:00

According to ESPN's Jason Stark the Mets have acquired RHP Roberto Hernandez and LHP Oliver Perez for Xavier Nady.

Sanchez Injured

2006-07-31T15:20:00.000-04:00

According to Fox Sports RHP Dauner Sanchez has seperated his pitching sholder. He was involved in a car accident in Miami. He is out for the year. Looks like the Mets have to go get someone.

Just an Hour Left

2006-07-31T15:04:00.001-04:00

With just an hour left before the deadline the Mets have yet to make a big trade. Many of us are starting to wonder if they will make a trade at all. Will the Mets get a big time pitcher? Is Omar willing to part with Lastings Milledge? I don't know but we will soon find out. Lot's of names have been tossed around but still no deal.

Lidge Off the Block

2006-07-31T15:03:00.000-04:00

According to Buster Olney no one has come close to the asking price for Lidge and he will no longer be traded.

Zito Not Shea Bound

2006-07-31T14:16:00.000-04:00

According to multiple sources Barry Zito is not going to be moved. So lets forget about that and hopefully the Mets can get Oswalt and Lidge.

Mets Complete Sweep and Move on To Florida

2006-07-31T13:51:00.000-04:00

The Mets completed a sweep of the Atlanta Braves yesterday. Tom Glavine did not have his best stuff. He lasted 4 innings giving up 6 runs. The bullpen was solid again. But the big story was the Met offense. Carlos Beltran had his second 2 HR game in as many days. The Met offense scored a total of 10 runs.Next...The Mets head to Florida to take on the Marlins. The will send the rookie Mike

Mets Swinging for the Fences?

2006-07-31T09:37:00.000-04:00

Late last night, Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus announced that the Mets were "Swinging for the Fences". Many thoughts crossed my mind of what type of blockbuster deal might the Mets be concocting. I went to sleep and woke up in a great mood, knowing that the Mets are working on a deal to get either Jason Schmidt or Roy Oswalt.Anyone of these guys could not only solidify the top of the

Morning Papers

2006-07-31T09:36:00.000-04:00

Mets Made Pitch For SchmidtJuly 31New York Post (registration required): "The Mets have long had heavy interest in Giants righty Jason Schmidt, and yesterday they made a push for the All-Star, according to an MLB team executive... Another pitcher who would also match Minaya's need is Houston's Roy Oswalt, whose name surfaced publicly yesterday as part of a potential deal with Baltimore involving

Glavine Working Hard For Win

2006-07-30T14:35:00.000-04:00

The Mets are currently in the 4th inning. They lead 8-3. Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado both have home runs in this game. Beltran's being his third grand slam of the season. Glavine is laboring, but he is trying to work through it. He is already thrown over 65 pitches. Hopefully he can step it up. Good luck Glav, and LETS GO METS!!!

Abreu and Lidle to Yanks

2006-07-30T14:20:00.000-04:00

The Phills and the Yanks have tentatively agreed to a deal. The deal will send Cory Lidle and Bobby Abreu to the Yankees. In return the Yankees will send a bunch of prospects to the Phillis. Don't worry Yankee fans Phill Hughes is not one of those prospects.

Mets Bomb Braves

2006-07-30T03:15:00.000-04:00

In game two of the current three game set between the Braves and Mets the Mets won 10-3. El' Duque took the mound for the Metropolitans and he knew this was a big game for him, as he is on the verge of being pushed into the bullpen. And Duque did what he usually does in big games; he pitched 8 innings giving up 3 runs, all unearned, on 3 hits. He struck out 7 batters and at one point he retired

Beat In The Head

2006-07-29T20:50:00.000-04:00

There is a term that is used when one person completely fools another person into giving them something. That term is "beat in the head". And that is exactly what happened to the Texas Rangers. On July 28th they traded OF Kevin Mench, RHP Francisco Cordero, OF Laynce Nix, and minor leaguer Julian Cordero for outfielders Carlos Lee and and Nelson Cruz.First off Mench and Lee are both good average

"Sinking Ship"

2006-07-29T15:00:00.000-04:00

On July 21st the Giants trade RHP Jeremy Accordo to the Blue Jays for 1B/3B Shea Hillenbrand and RHP Vinnie Chulk. Hillenbrand and Manager John Gibbons had a bit of an argument. Gibbons yelled at Hillenbrand during a team meeting and Hillenbrand got upset. Apparently Hillenbrand was upset about his playing time and he While he was in the team's clubhouse, Hillenbrand wrote the words "Play

2006-07-29T13:21:00.000-04:00

Its game time folks. Tune your radios to WFAN 660 and you TV's to FOX. Good luck Duque and LETS GO METS!!!

Analyzing The 8 Player Swap

2006-07-29T11:37:00.000-04:00

The first big trade of the month occurred on July 13th. The Cincinnati Reds traded OF Austin Kearns, SS Felipe Lopez and RHP Ryan Wagner to the Nationals for RHP Gary Majewski, RHP Bill Bray, SS Royce Clayton, IF Brendan Harris and RHP Daryl Thompson. Despite the fact that the deal was 5 players for 3 players this was actually a pretty fair deal. Kearns has

The Block

2006-07-29T11:00:00.000-04:00

As the July 31st trade deadline draws closer, lets take a look at the top 5 guys who may be on the block...Alfonso Soriano- Soriano is always on the trading block around this time. He is a free agent at the end of the year and he is due to get some big bucks. He has been associated with teams such as the Mets, Yankees, White Sox, Tigers, and Twins. Soriano's value has increased since his position

The Standings

2006-07-29T04:40:00.000-04:00

The Mets are standing 12.5 games above the second place Marlins. Their record is 61 and 41. They are a full 20 games over .500. Before MetsPlanet.com went on "vacation" the Mets held a record of 44 and 24. They were 20 games over .500. This means that they went 17 and 17 while we were gone...In there current series the Mets are facing the Braves. This is the first time the Mets are facing the

A Quick Recap

2006-07-29T04:10:00.000-04:00

With less than 72 hours left until the 2006, July 31 non-waiver trade deadline I am going to recap all the major trades that have occurred over the past month…July 5th Cardinals trade OF Terry Evans to the Angles for Jeff Weaver and cash July 6th Reds trade minor league pitcher RHP Travis Chick to the Mariners for LHP Eddie Guardado July 12th Astros trade RHP Mitch Talbot and

Addressing The Heilman

2006-06-17T11:00:00.000-04:00

Last night the Mets took Rookie Alay Soler out the game in the seventh inning. He pitched well and had a lead going into the inning. Mets Manager felt that he wanted to protect his rookie by making sure he had a successful outing. So he brought in his seventh inning go to guy, Aaron Heilman. Heilman gave up 4 runs, including a two run shot to Melvin Mora, to blow the lead and eventually the game.

Mets - O's In-Game Notes

2006-06-16T22:00:00.000-04:00

End 9th- Mets Loose 6-3David Wright and Jose Valentin both ground out to start the 9th. Chris Woodward flys out to end it and for the first time in a long time the Mets loose.Top 9th- O's lead 6-3Heath Bell took over for Heilman in the 8th and he goes back out for the 9th. He retiers the first batter on one pitch (a ground out to second base). Brandon Fahey lines out to David Wright for the

Mets Start Inter-League Play at Home

2006-06-16T17:30:00.000-04:00

The Mets return home after an Amazin' road trip. They went 9 and 1 on the trip and have come home on a 8 game win streak. They start inter-league play with the Baltimore Orioles. The Mets will send Rookie Alay Soler to the mound. Soler managed to bring his ERA down to 3.33 on the road trip. He pitched two very good games and in his last start in Arizona Soler picked up a complete game, 2 hit,

Mets - Phills In Game Notes

2006-06-15T13:53:00.000-04:00

Starting Line-up:SS Jose ReyesRF Endy ChavezCF Carlos Beltran1B Carlos Delgado3B David Wright2B Chris WoodwardLF Eli MarreroC Ramon CastroP Steve TrachselTop 1st Inning:Jose Reyes got a lead-off single in the first inning. Endy Chavez doubles to score Reyes and the Mets have done it again. This is the eight consecutive game in which the Mets have scored in the first inning. This is the first time

Mets Bustin' Out The Brooms?

2006-06-15T13:04:00.000-04:00

The Mets are just about set to take on the Phillies in what will be game three of a three game set. The game time is 1:05 PM ET. It will be on SNY. Trachsel will take the ball for the Mets. Cory Lidle will take the mound for the Phills. I will be providing in game notes every 2 innings so check back in.

Mets Win 7th In a Row

2006-06-14T23:50:00.000-04:00

The Mets beat the Phillies in game two of a three game set. The Mets have now won seven straight games and eight of their last nine...For a complete box score check Mets.com...Some thoughts on the game...El Duque was pitching fairly well but Willie didn't want to take any chances so he simply took him out.The bullpen was absolutely superb as they pitched 6 innings allowing just one run.This Met

Mets Lead In Rain Delay

2006-06-14T20:53:00.000-04:00

The game has been stopped for the moment on the account of rain. It has been just about 20 mins. The Mets scored 2 in the first inning to tie a franchise record at 7 of scoring at least one run in the first inning. The current score is 7-2 and the game is in the bottom of the fourth. The two runs off El' Duque came in the third inning, a HR by Jimmy Rollins and a RBI single by Bobby Abreu to

Can El Duque Make It 7 In A Row?

2006-06-14T17:41:00.000-04:00

The Mets will send El' Duque to the mound to take on Brett Myers of the Phillies. In his last start Duque pitched a complete game three hitter allowing just one run. Since his arrival fellow countryman Alay Soler has pitched great as well. The game starts at 7:05 PM ET. Tune into SNY for all the action as El' Duque looks to win the Mets sevent game in a row...

Why Eli?

2006-06-14T16:40:00.000-04:00

As many of you know the Mets have traded Kazuo Matsui for 1B/OF/C Eli Marrero. The question is why? Well first off, in has last few games Kaz has been nothing more than a $8,058,333 pinch runner. Jose Valentin has stepped up and become the everyday second baseman. Kaz can only play shortstop and second base so he is not very versatile off the bench, so the only logical move would be to trade him

Offense Translates From West to East

2006-06-13T23:45:00.000-04:00

The New York Mets have just come off a huge West Cost swing going 6 and 1. There offense was unbelievable as they scored 60 runs, and moved from ninth in the league in runs scored to third. That offense translated as the Amazin's returned to the East Cost to face the Phillies in Philadelphia. They beat the Phillies 9-7 to take a 7 game lead in the division.For a complete box score check out

The Mets Are Rolling...

2006-06-12T18:42:00.000-04:00

The New York Mets are absolutely rolling rite now. The have won 7 of 10 games this month. Thus far they are 6 and 1 their road trip. They have just swept the Arizona Diamondbacks in Arizona for the second straight year. They are headed to Philadelphia who is coming off a loss to the Washington Nationals. They got their first two complete games on the trip, and they have traded Kaz Matsui. After

There Will Be No Matsui In NY

2006-06-12T14:12:00.000-04:00

Im sure that many of you probably know this as the news is several days old. With the injury to Yankee Outfielder Hideki Matsui there will be no Matsui's playing in the big apple for a while. That's right the Mets have traded SS/2B Kazuo Matsui to the Colorado Rockies for 1B/OF/C Eli Morrero. For the first time in three season's there will be no Matsui playing in Queens or the Bronx...at least

Adopt A Met

2006-06-12T00:16:00.000-04:00

Over at ArmChair GM, Rob is conducting an interesting project. The project is called "Adopt A Baseball Player". Fans can adopt their favorite baseball player and help keep content about that player fresh, by writing news and opinions (blog) about that player and by writing biographies or scouting reports on that player. If you are interested, click here and begin contributing your sports

We're Back

2006-06-12T00:00:00.000-04:00

Mets Planet is now back in full swing. Now that school is over and I have nothing to do over the summer, I will dedicate all my time to MetsPlanet. You can look forward to Minor League Reports, Morning News, Pre-Game and Post-Game notes, as well as the regular news, stats and rumors.To kick off its return Mets Planet is looking for one or two new writers to join us. I will make a more formal post

The Grimsley Reaper

2006-05-31T22:58:00.000-04:00

The Mets and the Diamondbacks faced off in an absolute pitchers duel tonight. Pedro and Brandon Webb pitched their hearts out but both got no decisions. The game went to extra innings tied 0-0 but the Mets prevailed over Jason Grimsley in the bottom of the 13th inning as Jose Valentin hit a lead-off double and scored on an Endy Chavez walk-off single...For a complete box score check out Mets.com

Mets Get Smacked

2006-05-31T12:00:00.000-04:00

The Mets lost last night. Miguel Batista pitched a complete game and allowed just two runs, one earned. However it was not Batista that beat the Mets...they beat themselfs. The Mets left so many guys on base last night it was redicilous. They recorded 9 hits including 4 lead-off doubles and only plated one run on an error. The only other run scored came by Jose Valentin in the 9th as he hit a 1

2006-05-30T18:46:00.000-04:00

It has just been announced that Lastings Milledge will were number 44 on his back tonight.

Soler vs Batista

2006-05-30T17:37:00.000-04:00

The Mets are set to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in game two of a three game set. Alay Soler will make his second start for the Mets. Aside from his three run first he was great in his first start. He has a 0-0 record with a 3.00 ERA. He will not be the only rookie in the line-up for the Mets as Lastings Milledge will make his major league debut. Soler will take on former reliever-turned

Nady Down And Milledge Up

2006-05-30T17:33:00.000-04:00

That's right, Lastings Milledge will make his major league debut tonight at Shea. Milledge will take Nady's spot in the line up. He will play in right field and bat 8th. There are many different opinions as to why Milledge was called up rather than Victor Diaz. Some reasons include that Milledge is being showcased for a future trade. Another reason may be that the Mets have soured on Victor Diaz.

Xavier Nady On The DL

2006-05-30T16:07:00.000-04:00

The Mets have place outfielder Xavier Nady on the 15 day DL. Nady underwent an emergency appendectomy on Tuesday morning after the game. Nady was plunked in the back with a ball in the 8th inning last night. He left the game after the inning and was replaced by Endy Chavez. When getting his back checked after the HBP Nady complained of a previous pain. The doctors checked it out and Nady was sent

Mets Win A Wild One

2006-05-30T00:14:00.000-04:00

The Mets faced the Diamondbacks in the opener of a three game set at Shea. The game was delayed twice before the third inning as both teams kept coming from behind. In the second inning the Mets scored 4 runs to overcome a one run deficit. In the fourth Trachsel gave up 2 runs and then gave up another run in the fifth to tie the game. The run in the fifth came off of a solo HR by Eric Byrnes (his

From May 16-29

2006-05-29T00:30:00.000-04:00

I apologize for not posting over the last 2 weeks. I have been very tied up with finals and such but I am back now... So what has been happening on Mets Planet over the last two weeks? Well let’s see... We saw Jose Lima, and Jeremi Gonzalez leave New York. We saw Jorge Julio dealt for a big time pitcher. We saw two Cuban Defectors pitch for the first time in a Mets uniform. And we saw our GM make

In Game: Mets @ Cardinals

2006-05-16T22:54:00.000-04:00

The Mets are currently in a rain delay in the middle of the seventh inning. The Mets currently have a 4-3 lead. Tommy Glavine walked in the top of the third inning, Jose Reyes then came up and hit his third homerun of the season to make it 2 - 0 in favor of the Mets. In the top of the fourth Xavier Nady singled with two outs to score David Wright making it 3 - 0. In the bottom of the fifth Tom

Cardinal Pitching

2006-05-16T14:59:00.000-04:00

The Mets are about to start a three game series with the Yankees of the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinal pitching is one of the best as it contains the NL Cy Young Award Winner, Chris Carpenter. However the Mets may have lucked out as they will miss Carpenter this time.In game one the Cardinals plan to send Jeff Suppan to the mound. Suppan is a 6'2" right hander with good

Morning Mets

2006-05-16T14:10:00.000-04:00

Making News in Mets Planet today, Adam Rubin of the Daily News writes that Victor Zambrano's career may be done, it is an excellent read so check it out...Jole Sherman of the NY Post writes that Mike Pelfry may give the Mets a jolt as soon as June of this year...The Journal News, Daily News, New York Post, and Star-Ledger all report on how the Mets may approach the Cardinal Monster Albert Pujols

Cross Town Partners?

2006-05-15T15:56:00.000-04:00

The two New York baseball teams have taken a big time hit in the injury department. The Yankees have lost two of the best hitters on there team in Gary Sheffield and Hideki Matsui. The Mets have lost two pitchers of their starting 5 in Brian Bannister and Victor Zambrano. Not to mention that they have also lost there back up starter in John Maine.Being that they plan to get Bannister back within

Morning Mets

2006-05-15T08:17:00.000-04:00

Today in Mets News Anthony Rieber of Newsday writes about the pink bats used in yesterdays game and what it ment to everyone especially LHP Darren Oliver...M.A. Metha of The Star-Ledger suggests that Brian Bannister may be ready to pitch on thursday against the Cardinals or on Friday against the Yankees. Adam Rubin of the Daily News disagrees as he claims the Mets would like to have Bannister

Nothing Like An Ace On Mothers Day

2006-05-14T12:15:00.000-04:00

The Mets will send their Ace Pedro Martinez to the mound in the rubber game of a 3 game series. The Mets lost the first series as they were crushed by horrible pitching from Jose Lima and the bull pen. They squeezed out an 8-9 victory last night to tie the series. Now they look to win it as they send there number one pitcher. Pedro had a 1-0 record with a 5.40 ERA is 2 starts against the Brewers

One Final Look At The Kazmir-Zambrano Trade

2006-05-14T09:35:00.000-04:00

Okay I know that we have to put this past us but I thought that it would be nice to just take one last look back. On July 30, 2004 the New York Mets traded their number one prospect in Scott Kazmir to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In return the Rays sent the Mets the Ace of their staff Victor Zambrano and a young relief pitcher Bartolome Fortunato. The deal baffled many as Kazmir was thought of as a

Morning Mets

2006-05-14T08:40:00.000-04:00

Today in the news Joel Sherman of the NY Post writes an interesting article about the Yanks and Mets working together to help each other threw some difficult times, its a pretty good read so check it out...Ian O'Connor of The Journal News writes an intriguing article about the decisions Mets GM Omar Minaya is handling or will handle the starting rotation quandary...Kevin Manahan of The

Mets Win, Mets Win, AHHHHHHH, Mets Win!!!

2006-05-13T23:37:00.000-04:00

Today’s game was an edge of you seat, thrill ride. It was filled with bad calls and ejection. Even the guys who say "Baseball is so boring, nothing is ever happening, ughh..." would have enjoyed this one. Yes this game was that exciting. The Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-9. They sent a young kid to make his first start of the season. They blew an 8-4 lead in the 8th. They won it in the ninth

Lima Time!: Part 2

2006-05-12T18:30:00.000-04:00

The Mets will send Jose Lima to the mound for the second time this season. In has last start Lima pitched 5 innings allowing 5 earned runs against the Atlanta Braves. He reached well above 100 pitches by the end of the fifth and set a horrible tone for the rest of the game as the Mets lost 13-3.Since that game Jose Lima has braided his hair and had a lot of fun in the dugout. Tonight he looks to

In Game: Mets @ Phillies

2006-05-11T20:57:00.000-04:00

This game is not looking so good at the moment. We are currently in a rain delay. The Mets are down 2-0. In the first inning Gavin Floyd got two outs then walked three men to load the bases. Xavier Nady came up and drilled a ball to deep center field. However Aaron Rowand ran it down and made a spectacular grab to take away 3 runs from the Mets. He left the game as his nose was just pouring blood

Floyd Movin' On Up!

2006-05-11T19:06:00.000-04:00

I usually don't post the starting line-up on the site but I will make an acceptation tonight:SS Jose ReyesLF Cliff FloydCF Carlos Beltran1B Carlos Delgado3B David WrightRF Xavier Nady2B Kazuo MatsuiC Ramon CastroNotice anything different... Yea that's right Floyd is in the two hole. Now many of you may be thinking "what in the world is Randolph thinking?" and the answer is that he is trying to

Rain???

2006-05-11T18:50:00.000-04:00

The tarp is on the field at Citizens Bank Park. It is raining lightly, however the forecast is not good. The rain is supposed to pick up and last long. The Pittsburgh game has already been postponed. And right now its not looking good, but the weather is a strange thing so...With Mother Nature permitting we may have baseball on SNY tonight.Update 7:02 PM: The tarp is coming off the field as the

Mets Go For Series Win

2006-05-11T15:29:00.000-04:00

The New York Mets are set to take on the Phillies in the final game of a 3 game series. The Mets lost game one on an error, but absolutely destroyed the Phills last night. With the series tied 1 to 1 the Mets will send Steve Trachsel to the mound.Citizens Bank Park has not been good to Trachsel over the past few years. Trach is 1-2 with a 5.75 ERA in 18 2/3 innings. Trach is 2-2 with a 4.96 ERA

Jeremi Gonzalez To Start

2006-05-10T22:53:00.000-04:00

The Mets will opt to go with Jose Lima and Jeremy Gonzalez on Friday and Saturday to replace Brian Bannister and Victor Zambrano. Lima will go on Friday and hopes that his new hairstyle will help him pitch better. The story however is Jeremi Gonzalez.Gonzalez is a young kid with some up side. Here is the scouting report on Mets.com: "Until the fourth week of Spring

Bell /\ Fortuanto \/

2006-05-10T22:39:00.000-04:00

Heath Bell was called up yesterday to replace Bartolome Fortunato who was just awful in his cup of coffee with the Mets.

Glav Gets First Win as Bats Come To Life

2006-05-10T22:25:00.000-04:00

Tommy Glavine has never had a win against the Phillies since becoming a Met. But the Mets brought their bats to the game today and won it for Glavine. Glavine pitched 7 innings allowing 4 hits and 3 runs. All three runs coming via HR. He struck out 4 and walked 3. Not only did Glav do it on the mound but he also did it in the field, making some nice plays, and in the box recording a single, a

Mets Minor League Report

2006-05-10T19:41:00.000-04:00

Norfolk 2, @ Toledo 4Orlando Roman made a emergency start and gave up three runs on five hits and three walks in three innings.Binghamton 8, Connecticut 3Mike Pelfrey’s third AA start was better than his second. Pelfrey allowed three runs, two earned on seven hits with ten strikeouts.St. Lucie 13, Fort Myers 7St. Lucie scored seven runs in the bottom of the eighth inning for a come from behind

Farm Report

2006-05-09T11:24:00.000-04:00

AAA Norfolk TidesThe Norfolk Tides beat the Toledo Mud Hens 6-4. Evan MacLane threw a gem in his AAA debut. He picked up the win by going seven innings and allowed three hits, one run on one homerun, and walked one while striking out four. Tim Lavigne picked up his first save of the year and went one inning while giving up one earned run and allowing four base runners. Lastings Milledge went 1

The Zambrano Situation

2006-05-08T19:23:00.000-04:00

With Victor Zambrano out for the remainder of the season the Mets have several big decisions to make. Rookie Brian Bannister will miss at least one more start. They have several within the organization and several outside the organization. One option is to keep Jose Lima on the club and bring up Jeremy Gonzalez from AAA. When Bannister gets healthy they can send the worse of the two back to AAA.

Weekend Recap

2006-05-08T18:34:00.000-04:00

The Mets came off a 2 game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates and awaited the arrival of the Braves to Shea. Going into the series the Mets planned to send Steve Trachsel, Victor Zambrano, and an unknown pitcher to the mound. The opposing pitchers were scheduled to be Kyle Davies, Tim Hudson, and John Smoltz.Steve Trachsel was coming off a horrible outing in Atlanta. Kyle Davies started the game at

Farm Report

2006-05-08T17:28:00.000-04:00

AAA Norfolk Tides The Norfolk Tides lost to the Columbus Clippers 4-1 and dropped to 9-22. Lastings Milledge continued to struggle and he went 0 for 3 as his average dipped to .312. Victor Diaz picked up two hits on a 2-4 for day, Juan Tejeda went 1 for 3, and Chase Lambin went 2 for 3 with a walk. Miguel Perez went 5.1 innings while allowing twelve base runners and striking out two in his

Willie's Gut On a Roll

2006-05-05T09:42:00.000-04:00

The Mets Manager Willie Randolph does not always manage by the book. Often times he will just go with a gut feeling. Last year Willie's gut was a problem for Met fans. It seemed to us that every time he used his gut something went wrong. But as of late his gut has been working to his advantage.Two nights ago he decided to sit Xavier Nady and play Endy Chavez in right field. I remember before that

Morning Papers

2006-05-05T07:40:00.000-04:00

Glavine and Nady Too Much for PiratesMay 5 New York Times (registration required): "Xavier Nady's three-run homer off Salomón Torres turned a tense game into a blowout, and the Mets defeated the lowly Pirates, 6-0, at Shea Stadium to complete a two-game sweep." A Good Tom To Be A MetMay 5 New York Post (registration required): "Last night at Shea, Glavine tossed seven more scoreless innings in a

279 For Glavine

2006-05-04T21:58:00.000-04:00

Tom Glavine and the Mets completed a 2 game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets won 6-0. Glavine pitched 7 scoreless innings allowing just 3 hits, 1 walk, and 10 strikeouts. This is the second time this season Glav has pitched double digit strikeout games. This is Glavine's 279 career victory. Carlos Delgado had the day off, as did Kaz Matsui. Paul LoDuca went 1 of 5 with 2 runs scored and

Delgado's Newest Entry

2006-05-04T10:59:00.000-04:00

Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado records every AB into a composition notebook. He writes down the pitc sequence alowing with the inning, and the pitcher. Last night in the bottom of the 12th inning Carlos made a simple statement. " He threw it down and away and I went with it!!!"Carlos hit a walk-off solo shot to win the game for the Mets.

Morning News

2006-05-04T10:51:00.000-04:00

Delgado Has the Will and Finds a WayNew York Times (registration required): "Delgado's leadoff homer propelled the Mets to a 4-3 victory and improved their record to 18-9."It’s no secret, he’s gamebreakerNewsday columnist Mark Herrmann: "The point he was making, though, is one worth thinking about: Maybe Delgado is even better than people think he is."Martinez Sees Gem Go To PotNew York Post (

Farm Report

2006-05-04T10:48:00.000-04:00

AA Binghamton Mets:The Binghamton Mets lost to the Akron Aeros 5-3. The Aeros had top pitching prospect Adam Miller going up against Evan MacLane. Miller came out on top giving up one earned run in five innings. Evan MacLane dropped to 3-1 as he gave up five earned runs on seven hits while striking out six. Carlos Gomez went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts, Andy Wilson went 2 for 4 with a run scored

Pedro Good, Heilman Good, Wagner Not So Good

2006-05-03T21:27:00.000-04:00

It was a rainy night but that didn't seem to bother any of the starting pitchers at Shea tonight. Pedro pitched 6 innings allowing just 1 run in the first inning on a Freddy Sanchez HR. He struck out 9 in his short outing, but due to the rainy conditions Manager Willie Randolph optioned to try to score an extra run by pinch-hitting for Martinez. And that worked out, as the Mets were able to tack

Pedro Of The Caribbean VS The Pirates of Pittsburgh

2006-05-03T18:20:00.000-04:00

After splitting a 2 game series with the Washington Nationals the Mets continue their home stand with another 2 game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets will send there Ace Pedro Martinez to the mound in game one against Ian Snell.Pedro is 5-0 in 5 starts this season. He looks for his 6th consecutive win against a slumping Pirates team. If Pedro can pull this one off it will be the

Morning Papers

2006-05-03T13:14:00.000-04:00

Nats devour Maine courseMay 3 New York Daily News: "Maine, making his Mets debut as a fill-in for Brian Bannister while the rookie's strained right hamstring mends, allowed five of six leadoff batters to reach base. He allowed four runs in 5-1/3 innings as the Nationals beat the Mets, 6-2, last night at Shea to split a two-game series." Mets' lumber slumbersMay 3 Newark Star-Ledger (registration

Farm Report

2006-05-03T13:13:00.000-04:00

Norfolk TidesTriple-A International League Josh Rabe's run-scoring single off Heath Bell in the ninth inning lifted Rochester past Norfolk Tuesday, 2-1. Starting pitcher Boof Bonser went seven innings, holding the Tides to just Lastings Milledge's RBI double in the third inning. Garrett Jones homered off Norfolk starter Tim Lavigne in the fourth. Notes: Norfolk committed three errors in

The Maine Event Was Mike O'Connor

2006-05-02T22:01:00.000-04:00

The Mets got absolutely dominated by the young lefty Mike O'Connor. O'Connor pitched 7 innings allowing 2 hits and 1 run. That lone run came off the bat of Paul LoDuca in the first. After that O'Connor did not allow a hit until LoDuca's third AB. The Mets tacked on a 9th HR off the bat of Carlos Beltran but at that point the game was far out of reach as the final score was 6-2.John Maine pitched

Maine Event

2006-05-02T18:28:00.000-04:00

Tonight the Mets will send 6’ 4”, 205-pound right-hander John Maine to the mound. Maine was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 6th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Now just in case you don’t know Maine was part of the trade that sent Chris Benson to Baltimore and brought himself and Jorge Julio to the Mets.According to a scouting report done by Michael Oliver of MetsGeek.com Maine has 4

Farm Report

2006-05-02T13:34:00.000-04:00

Norfolk TidesTriple-A International League Making his Triple-A debut, Miguel Perez allowed six runs (five earned) in 2-2/3 innings as Rochester defeated Norfolk Monday, 8-1. Perez made the start in place of John Maine, who was put in line to start against the Washington Nationals Tuesday at Shea Stadium. Todd Self drove in Norfolk's only run with a single off Pete Munro in the second inning

Morning Papers

2006-05-02T09:03:00.000-04:00

Struggling Zambrano Joins in Mets' SuccessMay 2 New York Times (registration required): "Víctor Zambrano had his best start of the season, and Pedro Feliciano, Duaner Sánchez and Billy Wagner each pitched a scoreless inning as the Mets beat the Nationals, 2-1, at Shea Stadium." Maine Event On Shea HillMay 2 New York Post (registration required): "With rookie Brian Bannister on the 15-day

Shea Winds Help Zambrano In Nats Loss

2006-05-01T22:15:00.000-04:00

Tonight Victor Zambrano and Ramon Ortiz made me bite my tongue as they both pitched excellent. The winds at Shea were blowing in directly from center field. Between the 2 teams over 20 balls were hit in the outfield. These severe winds helped to hold both teams at bay in an excellent match up.Zambrano pitched 6 innings allowing 5 hits with 2 walks while striking out 4. The only run came in the

2006-05-01T18:25:00.000-04:00

Check out this convo between Pat Andriola of Shea Faithful and Jason Gordon, broadcaster for the Hagerstown Suns...It covers Met super-prospect Fernando Martinez among many other things.

Nats Come To Shea With High Hopes

2006-05-01T18:20:00.000-04:00

The Washington Nationals come to Shea tonight. There hopes are high due to the fact that they will be facing the simply awful Victor Zambrano. However the Mets are coming off a good road trip and look to take advantage of Nationals starter Ramon Ortiz as they have the last two times they faced him. The game starts at 7:05 PM EST. Catch all the action, as there is expected to be much action on SNY

The Great Kazuo

2006-05-01T00:00:00.000-04:00

Since his return for the disabled list Kazuo Matsui has played like the 20 million dollar player he was supposed to be. He has played excellent defense and his hit the ball very well. The Mets signed Kazuo on December 8th 2003. In the 2004 season he hit the ball well. He played 114 games. He batted .272 with a .331 OBP while recording 125 hits, 65 runs, 32 doubles (team high), 2 triples and 7

Several Positives In Met Loss

2006-04-30T21:30:00.000-04:00

The Mets forgot their brooms in the clubhouse today. They had won the previous two games of the series against Atlanta but a bad start from Trachsel and a lack of timely hits cost the Mets the sweep. The final score was 8-5. Trach went 3.2 innings allowing 8 hits and 6 runs while walking 5 and striking out 1. Darren Oliver came on after Trach and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings allowing just 1 hit

Trach and Mets Bring Brooms To Atlanta

2006-04-30T10:08:00.000-04:00

The New York Mets have faced the Atlanta Braves in 2 games of a 3 game set. They have one both on the backs of Pedro and Tom Glavine. Now they put the ball in the hands of Steve Trachsel. Trachsel is 2 and 1 with a 3.13 ERA to start the season. In his last outing he would have blanked the Giants if not for a home run by Barry Bonds. His Turner Field record is not very pretty (3-7 in 13 starts)

Glavine Shuts Out Braves

2006-04-30T10:05:00.000-04:00

Yesterday the Mets sent the former Brave Tommy Glavine up against the dreaded Braves. Since joining the Mets Tommy has never had many great outings against the Braves. But last night Tom had the best outing I have ever seen. He pitched 7 innings allowing 4 hits 2 walks and no runs. He made several nice grabs off the mound and just dominated them. In the 8th The A-Train, Aaron Heilman, did equally

Farm Report

2006-04-29T10:26:00.000-04:00

Norfolk TidesTriple-A International League Norfolk’s struggles continued Friday as Joe Thurston homered and drove in two runs, leading Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to a 5-1 victory over the Tides. Jose Lima (2-3) started for Norfolk and allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings, striking out seven in a losing effort. The Tides plated their one run against Red Barons starter Seung Hak

Morning Papers

2006-04-29T10:23:00.000-04:00

Iriki fails drug test, suspendedApril 29 Newsday: "Yusaku Iriki, who was a phone call away from the Mets, received unwelcome news Friday when the commissioner's office notified the Japanese pitcher he had been suspended 50 games for violating baseball's drug policy." Bannister on DL, Mets turn to TidesApril 29 New York Daily News: "Pitcher Brian Bannister landed on the disabled list yesterday,

David Wright Wins You Ball Games!

2006-04-28T22:24:00.000-04:00

In an absolute pitchers duel Pedro Martinez wins his fifth in a row against John Smoltz. The final score was 5-2. The phenomenal David Wright hit 2 home runs with 3 RBIs and 1 walk. "The Great Kazuo", Kaz Matsui, continued to play excellent defense and also hit well. He went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored. He was robbed for his third hit when John Smoltz made the second best play of the year thus far.

Brian Down Diaz Up

2006-04-28T22:18:00.000-04:00

As I am sure many of you know Brian Bannister his been placed on the 15 day disabled list. This makes me worry that Brian's injury may be more than a grade 1 strain. He will miss approximately 3 starts. As of right now Victor Diaz has been called up, but sooner or later the Mets will move one of Jose Lima, John Maine, or Jeremy Gonzalez to make Bannister's starts.

A Met On Steroids?

2006-04-28T19:48:00.000-04:00

RHP Yusaku Iriki has been suspended for 50 games for failing a steroid exam. Iriki was picked up this off season from Japan. He was with the team in Spring Training but did not make the 40 man roster. He was put on wavers but was not picked up, but now he will not be playing at all. Oh well...

Farm Report

2006-04-28T15:36:00.000-04:00

Norfolk TidesTriple-A International League The Tides couldn’t figure Phillies pitching prospect Cole Hamels, who dominated in his 2006 debut Thursday as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre shut out Norfolk, 5-0. Hamels struck out 14 in seven innings and allowed just three hits, with Juan Tejeda going down on strikes three times. Three other Tides fanned twice, and Chris Basak had two of Norfolk’s three

Pedro Going For 5 In Atlanta

2006-04-28T08:59:00.000-04:00

The New York Mets have just finished a 7 game West Coast swing. Last night they made the trip to Atlanta to finish off what will be a 10 game road trip. The first game of the series will be tonight, but first lets discuss the West Coast trip.In the first 4 games the Mets split the series 2-2 with the Padres. In game 1 the offense was dead for most of the game but the Mets made a 8th inning