I'm writing the pre-game early because I'll be unavailable tonight to do so. Check and follow Citi Slickers twitter here for an update on the pregame and the starting lineup. Tonight will be a battle of 2 lefties at Hisanori Takahashi takes on Brian Matusz. Takahashi entered the rotation and was solid for his first few outings. His last couple of outings have been shaky (although he might have been left in too long vs. the Marlins last weekend). Some say Matusz is a future #1 starter for the Orioles, but up until this point he has been trouble by inconsistency.
For a full scouting report of Brian Matusz, check out Anthony's post here .
Don't forget to sign up to follow @citislickblog on twitter for the starting lineup and updates during the game.
LETS GO METS!!!!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Post Game Wrap up - Mets Win 5-1!!
Well, simply put, this road trip is off to a good start. The Mets took the first game of their 6 game road trip, defeating the Baltimore Orioles Friday night, 5-1. The Mets combined another good pitching effort by R.A. Dickey with timely hitting to come away with the victory. Chris Carter, the Mets DH for the night, hit his first career home run against Jeremy Guthrie. With the win, the Mets moved into sole possession of 2nd place, trailing the Braves by only 1.5 games.
Slick Hits:
- Dickey's knuckleball bewildered the O's tonight, as well as Rod Barajas. Dickey allowed only 1 run and struck out 8, in 7 innings of work.
- Pedro Feliciano and K Rod each pitched an inning of scoreless relief. Both relievers now have ERA's under 2.0 (Feliciano - 1.93 era; K Rod - 1.95 era).
- Chris Carter hit a 3 run home run in the 4th, Congratulations Chris on your first big league homer.
- David Wright continued his hot hitting of late, going 3 for 4 with 2 RBI's.
Tonight at 7:05pm, the Mets look to win back to ba.....I'm not going to finish that. It's bad luck. Anyway, the Mets send Hisanori Takahashi LHP (4-2, 3.80 era) to the mound to take on Brian Matusz LHP (2-6, 5.10 era).
Slick Hits:
- Dickey's knuckleball bewildered the O's tonight, as well as Rod Barajas. Dickey allowed only 1 run and struck out 8, in 7 innings of work.
- Pedro Feliciano and K Rod each pitched an inning of scoreless relief. Both relievers now have ERA's under 2.0 (Feliciano - 1.93 era; K Rod - 1.95 era).
- Chris Carter hit a 3 run home run in the 4th, Congratulations Chris on your first big league homer.
- David Wright continued his hot hitting of late, going 3 for 4 with 2 RBI's.
Tonight at 7:05pm, the Mets look to win back to ba.....I'm not going to finish that. It's bad luck. Anyway, the Mets send Hisanori Takahashi LHP (4-2, 3.80 era) to the mound to take on Brian Matusz LHP (2-6, 5.10 era).
Friday, June 11, 2010
Pre Game: Mets @ Orioles 7:05pm 6/11/10
Following a successful 5-1 home stand, the Mets are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles for a 3 game weekend series. Tonight, the Mets send R.A. Dickey RHP (3.20 era) to the mound to face Jeremy Guthrie RHP (3-6, 3.71 era). The Mets hope to bring their Citi Field momentum with them on the road, as they have been terrible away from home thus far this year (8-18). The Orioles limp into this series and have lost 12 of their last 14 games (including a 1-5 record vs. the 'other New York team').
The Mets will have the benefit of using a DH for the next 9 games, all at American League Parks. Here's a look at tonight's lineup:
Reyes SS
Pagan CF
Wright 3B
Davis 1B
Bay LF
Carter DH
Barajas C
Francoeur RF
Tejada 2B
LET'S GO METS!!!!
The Mets will have the benefit of using a DH for the next 9 games, all at American League Parks. Here's a look at tonight's lineup:
Reyes SS
Pagan CF
Wright 3B
Davis 1B
Bay LF
Carter DH
Barajas C
Francoeur RF
Tejada 2B
LET'S GO METS!!!!
How good was Jon Niese last night?
Anyone who watched Jonathan Niese's gem last night, had to come away impressed. He did not walk a batter and only allowed 1 hit in 9 innings. 1 hit! He faced a total of 28 batters, 1 over the minimum. This marked the 23rd time a Mets pitcher went the distance and allowed only 1 hit. ESPN New York has an interesting article about how special Niese's night was here .
The Mets are still looking for their first no-hitter in team history. However, with the young arms the Mets are running out to the mound nowadays, the future certainly looks bright. One of these young arms could be the first one to do it..it's only a matter of time.
The Mets are still looking for their first no-hitter in team history. However, with the young arms the Mets are running out to the mound nowadays, the future certainly looks bright. One of these young arms could be the first one to do it..it's only a matter of time.
Post Game Wrap up - Mets Win 3-0!!
Wow. That's all I can really say. Jon Neise pitched an absolute gem tonight at Citi Field. He pitched a 1 hit, complete game shutout, leading the Mets to a 3-0 win. The Mets wrapped up this homestand with a 5-1 record and head to the road for 2 winnable series' against the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians.
Slick Hits
- Jon Neise was dominant tonight, retiring the last 21 batters he faced. He went all 9 innings and did not walk a batter.
- This was the Mets 8th shutout this season.
- Neise did not need much run support, but received it in the form of an RBI singles from Jeff Francoeur and Ike Davis, and an RBI groundout by David Wright.
- Jose Reyes started to get himself going again, with a 3-4 night.
- The difference between Game 1 and Game 2 of this doubleheader was like 'night and day'. The Padres retired the last 22 Mets to come to the plate in Game 1, while The Mets retired the last 21 Padres to come to the plate in Game 2. "That's Baseball!"
The Mets head to Baltimore tonight and begin their 3 game series tomorrow night against the Orioles at 7:05pm. The Mets will send knuckleballer R.A. Dickey RHP (3-0, 3.20 era) to face Jeremy Guthrie RHP (3-6, 3.71 era).
Slick Hits
- Jon Neise was dominant tonight, retiring the last 21 batters he faced. He went all 9 innings and did not walk a batter.
- This was the Mets 8th shutout this season.
- Neise did not need much run support, but received it in the form of an RBI singles from Jeff Francoeur and Ike Davis, and an RBI groundout by David Wright.
- Jose Reyes started to get himself going again, with a 3-4 night.
- The difference between Game 1 and Game 2 of this doubleheader was like 'night and day'. The Padres retired the last 22 Mets to come to the plate in Game 1, while The Mets retired the last 21 Padres to come to the plate in Game 2. "That's Baseball!"
The Mets head to Baltimore tonight and begin their 3 game series tomorrow night against the Orioles at 7:05pm. The Mets will send knuckleballer R.A. Dickey RHP (3-0, 3.20 era) to face Jeremy Guthrie RHP (3-6, 3.71 era).
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Post Game Wrap up: Padres defeat Mets 4-2
In game 1 of today's double header, the Mets jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before losing the game 4-2. Johan Santana (4-3) pitched 6-2/3 but allowed 4 earned runs. He was out pitched by Mat Latos (6-4) and did not get run support. In face, the Mets had only 2 hits on the day (Jose Reyes and Henry Blanco). The Mets did not have a hit after the 2nd inning. The Mets bats look to wake up in the 7:10pm night game when Jonathan Neise takes on Jon Garland.
Slick Hits:
- Blanco hit his 2nd HR of the year in the 2nd, a 2-run shot to give the Mets an early lead.
- The Mets 2-7 hitters went a combined 0 - 19.
- Latos was in control after the 2nd, as he struck out 8 and allowed only 2 runs in 6 innings.
Overall, the Mets seemed asleep for a good part of the game. This did not look like the Mets team we have seen in 2010. Hopefully they can get back into the swing of things in the nightcap.
LETS GO METS!!!
Slick Hits:
- Blanco hit his 2nd HR of the year in the 2nd, a 2-run shot to give the Mets an early lead.
- The Mets 2-7 hitters went a combined 0 - 19.
- Latos was in control after the 2nd, as he struck out 8 and allowed only 2 runs in 6 innings.
Overall, the Mets seemed asleep for a good part of the game. This did not look like the Mets team we have seen in 2010. Hopefully they can get back into the swing of things in the nightcap.
LETS GO METS!!!
Pre Game 1: Padres @ Mets 1:10pm 6/10/10
Following last night's rain out, the Padres and Mets will play a day/night double header today. In Game 1 it will be Johan Santana LHP (4-2, 2.76 era) taking on Mat Latos RHP (5-4, 3.26 era). The Mets will look to win their 10th home game in a row at Citi Field. Here's the Lineup for Game 1:
Reyes SS
Pagan CF
Bay LF
Davis 1B
Wright 3B
Francoeur RF
Cora 2B
Blanco C
Santana P
I was sad to see the game get rained out last night because sweeping a double header is always tought. But these things happen. I expected Jerry to keep the same line-up that he had set for last night's game. I was wrong. It'll be interesting to see the changes for the second game with Jonathan Neise taking on Jon Garland.
LETS GO METS!!!
Reyes SS
Pagan CF
Bay LF
Davis 1B
Wright 3B
Francoeur RF
Cora 2B
Blanco C
Santana P
I was sad to see the game get rained out last night because sweeping a double header is always tought. But these things happen. I expected Jerry to keep the same line-up that he had set for last night's game. I was wrong. It'll be interesting to see the changes for the second game with Jonathan Neise taking on Jon Garland.
LETS GO METS!!!
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