Mike & Ike - A Glimpse at the Mets Future

That's right, Mike & Ike! Matt Cerrone of Metsblog.com had this great picture on his blog this morning here .

The Bleacher Report, also has a good article about their future together here .

Hopefully they both continue to develop and get better. They are both under contract for years and the Mets future at 1B and at least 1 SP looks awfully good!

Post Game Wrap up - Mets Win 2-1!

We like Ike, We like Ike! Tonight, the Mets got a combination of quality pitching with timely hitting. Mike Pelfrey gave the Mets 9 strong innings of 1 run ball, continuing his solid season. For a while, it looked like the Mets thought Johan Santana was on the mound....Not because of the great pitching performance, but because they gave their starter no run support. That was, until Jose Reyes busted out of his recent slump, tying the game at 1 on a replay reviewed home run. Then, up to the plate strode Ike Davis, who hit the walk off, game winner in the 11th.

Slick Hits:
- Ike Davis' solo shot was his 7th of the year, giving the Mets their 9th home win in a row.
- Jason Bay took an 0 for 5 on the night with 3 strikeouts.
- Big Pelf went 9 innings, but got a no decision for his efforts. Mike allowed 1 run and had 6 strikeouts, while throwing 102 pitches.
- KRod came on for the 10th and pitched a scoreless frame.
- David Wright continued hitting, adding a 2 for 4 performance

Tomorrow night at 7:10pm, the Mets look to win their 10th in a row at home behind Johan Santana LHP (4-2, 2.76 era) taking on Matt Latos RHP (5-4, 3.26 era)

Pre-Game: Padres@ Mets 7:10pm 6/8/10

The Mets open up their 3 game series with the Padres tonight at Citi Field. The Amazins' hope to carry over some of the momentum from the weekend series sweep of the Marlins. Tonight the Mets send Mike Pelfrey RHP (8-1) to the hill to take on Clayton Richard LHP (4-3). Here is tonight's Mets Lineup:

Reyes - SS
Pagan - CF
Bay - LF
Davis - 1B
Wright - 3B
Barajas - C
Francoeur - RF
Tejada - 2B
Pelfrey - P

Lets Go Mets!!!!!

Padres @ Mets - Series Pitching Matchups

The Mets look to continue their winning ways at home, as they open up a 3 game series with the San Diego Padres, starting tonight at Citi Field. Below is a preview of the pitching matchups for this series:

Tuesday: RHP Mike Pelfrey (8-1, 2.39 era) vs. LHP Clayton Richard (4-3, 2.87 era), 7:10 p.m. ET

Wednesday: LHP Johan Santana (4-2, 2.76 era) vs. RHP Mat Latos (5-4, 3.26 era), 7:10 p.m. ET

Thursday: RHP R.A. Dickey (3-0, 3.20 era ) vs. RHP Jon Garland (6-3, 2.68 era), 1:10 p.m. ET

* For a full scouting report of these pitchers vs. the opposing lineups, please check out EspnNewYork.com here.

This looks to be a series that will be decided by pitching. The highest ERA in the 6 pitchers is 3.26. With the way the Mets are playing at home, and the fact that they have their #1 and #2 pitchers scheduled to start, I'll go with the Mets taking 2 of 3.

MLB Draft - Mets Draft RHP Matt Harvey (UNC)

Earlier tonight in the MLB 1st year player draft, the Mets selected Matt Harvey of UNC with the 7th overall selection. Early reviews are that this is a solid pick, for the Mets. For further information regarding this pick, please check out Long Live Shea Stadium Blog here . Metsblog.com also has a good write up here .

The MLB draft and prospects are not as well known as NFL or even NBA prospects because the lack of popularity and television distribution of college baseball. At this point, we can only rely on what the 'experts' tell us and hope Mr. Harvey develops into the type of pitcher worth the #7 pick overall. I'm not surprised the Mets went pitching here instead of position player. With Citi Field, the Mets should be focusing on pitching and defense.

NL East - Weekly Preview

As a baseball fan, the 162 game schedule can seem overwhelming and never-ending. I like to think of the season in smaller portions, week by week. I plan on writing Weekly Previews for the NL East, so you can get an idea of how tough the week ahead looks for the Mets and their division rivals.

New York Mets
Coming off a 3 game sweep of the Florida Marlins, the Mets welcome in the San Diego Padres for a 3 game series. This weekend, the Mets head to Baltimore to take on the struggling Orioles. With one road series against a bad team, and a home series, the Mets should finish these 6 games with AT LEAST a 4-2 week.

Atlanta Braves
The Braves are out west and are coming off their 4 game series split with the Dodgers. The Braves remain on the road and will play 4 atArizona then 3 at Minnesota.

Philadelphia Phillies
The Philles finish up their 4 game series with the Padres tonight, having taken 2 of the first 3 games. The Phillies then welcome in the Florida Marlins for a 3 game series before heading to Boston to battle the Red Sox in a 3 game set at Fenway Park over the weekend.

Florida Marlins
After leaving Flushing and a 3 game sweep at the hands of the Mets, the Marlins head to Philadelphia for a 3 game set with the Phillies. They then head to the Tampa Bay to take on the 1st place Rays in a 3 game series over the weekend.

Washington Nationals
The Nats are reeling, having lost 5 of their last 6. Tomorrow they welcome rookie phenom, Stephen Strasburg as they start a 3 game series at home versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Following the Pirates series, the Nats head to Cleveland for a 3 game series with the Indians.

As you can see, the Mets have a chance to get right back in the race, with some of the top teams in the East having tricky series' ahead. It's essential that the Mets start to play better on the road. If their great play at home continues, they really only need to post a .500 road record to stay in the race (is that asking too much?!?)

Post Game Wrap up - Mets Win 7-6! Complete sweep of Marlins

The Mets completed the sweep of the Florida Marlins today, overcoming a 5-0 deficit to win the game 7-6. The Mets fell behind as Hisanori Takahashi had a rough day, allowing 5 runs in 5.1 innings. Takahashi started out the game well, but seemed to tire as the game went on.

Slick Hits
- Jeff Francoeur continued his torrid hitting streak (now 10 games), going 2 for 4 and belting a game-tying 3 run home run in the 7th.
- Jose Reyes struggled again, going 0 for 4.
- David Wright went 3 for 3 with 3 singles; Rod Barajas added 2 hits including his 10th double of the season.
- Ike Davis had a poor looking box score (0-4), but he put the ball in play when he needed to. In the 8th, it was 1st and 3rd with no outs. Yes, he grounded into a double play, BUT the eventual winning run scored. Although he is not credited with an RBI, this was a mature at bat, knowing the situation.
- Francisco Rodriguez came on for the 9th and allowed the tying run to reach 2nd base before finally ending the game with a big strikeout.

The Mets have an off day tomorrow, but look to continue their winning ways at home on Tuesday night vs. the San Diego Padres.

I was out at Citi today and the crowd was into the game at times, sitting on their hands at others. I love seeing the Mets fight back. In 07, 08, and 09 we saw very little 'fight' in this team. Coming back from a 5 run deficit certainly shows that this team has heart.