MLB Mets

The New York Mets lost today (Wednesday) to the Detroit Tigers 10-6. Oliver Perez started the game for the Mets and continued his hot and cold pitching. He was not effective,  giving up six runs in 3 2/3 innings while walking six. Perez has now walked nine batters in just 8 2/3 innings this spring. With opening day drawing near, the Mets have to be worried about his performance. The Mets managed to tie the game in the fifth, only to give the game back to the Tigers. This was not a pretty game, at least if you’re a Met fan. The final box scores were: Tigers 10 runs, 12 hist, 2 errors / Mets 6 runs, 13 hits, no errors.

The New York Mets, after losing their previous three exhibition games with the Braves,  clobbered the Atlanta in todays spring training game 12-1 behind Johan Santana’s strong pitching. Santana went the first five innings giving up just two hits (one  a solo homerun) while striking out seven. The Mets also had on their hitting shoes, scoring 3 runs in fifth and 9 more in the seventh. Omar Santos hit a three run homer in the inning. Jeremy Reed contributed four hits and Fernando Tatis had two hits for four RBI.  Shawn Green pitched a scoreless ninth for the Mets.

With three other pitchers vying for the fifth spot in the rotation, Livan Hernandez picked an excellent time to put in a great performance. He went five innings, the longest of any Met pitcher this spring, going five innings, stiking out three and yielding only one run.  Also hoping for a spot in the rotation, Freddy Garcia came in for the sixth and gave up four runs adding to his already bloated ERA.  The fifth spot seems to be Hernadez’s to lose at this point, unless the Mets decide to bring back Pedro Martinez or trade for a fifth starter.

Although the New York Mets Lost to the Washing Nationals 6-2, the top story out of  that gane was the performance of Mike Pelfrey. If you recall, his last outing was very disappointing. This time, it was the opposite. Pelfrey threw four scoreless innings in his first outing since last week. See this story for more details.

The New York Mets are still trying to decide who will fill the fifth starter role. Pedro Martinez has made it very clear he would like to be that starter, but manager Jerry Manuel has confidence that one of four pitchers in camp vying for the role will fill that slot. Check this article for more analysis.

The New York Mets are getting their share of injuries so far this spring. Mike Pelfrey is going to skip his next start due to the muscle strain in his leg.  He hopes to make his next start on Saturday. Outfielder Angel Pagan is having a MRI on his right elbow. And manager Jerry Manuel went hoem sick; Sandy Alomar Sr. will take over until his return. For further details, see this article.

The New York Mets lost today to the Washington Nationals 7-5. Nationals pitcher Scott Olsen expected a cakewalk with most of the Met regulars at the WBC but that was not to be. He struggled for three innings. Met pitcher Mike Pelfrey is out with a leg strain. For more, see this story.

The New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals today 5-4. They won the game in the ninth inning on Marlon Andersons hit. Jose Valentin had a good day going 3 for 4. See this article for more details.

Pedro Martinez is still hoping to pitch this season with the New York Mets or any other major league team. However, he says he is not ready to accept a one year deal even with incentives. See this story for more.

Fifteen NY Mets, many of them starters, will be playing with the WBC (World Baseball Classic) ove the next week and therefore will not be around for spring training games during that time.

The New York Mets lost today in spring training to the Detroit Tigers 7-2. The Mets are concerned about Johan Santana sore pitching elbow and will miss at least a few starts. See this article for further details.