Month: June 2008

Ollie Stinks; Giants Rock Mets 10-2

Oliver Perez couldn’t get out of the first inning. He gave up six runs on five hits (two homers) and two walks. This was even worse than his start at Shea against the Pirates on April 30th when he went 1.2 innings.

Jonathan Sanchez pitched a good game for the Giants giving up two runs over seven innings. The Mets were out of the game right from the start.

What a waste to fly all night to get to San Francisco for that. The Mets were completely out of the game from the first batter that Perez faced. That’s ugly.

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Report: Mets re-sign Raul Gonzalez

CBS Sportsline is reporting that the Mets re-signed 34 year old outfielder Raul Gonzalez today to a minor league contract. He played for the Mets in 2002-03. He was playing in the Mexican League until being released last month. He’ll go to extended spring training in Port St. Lucie and then Triple-A New Orleans.

Don’t expect to see him with the big club barring disaster in the outfield. He’s a deep insurance policy.

New Reader Poll: Are Mets Problems Fixed?

The Mets have gone 5-2 on their recent home stand since Willie Randolph met with the Wilpons and Omar Minaya. Jose Reyes is on base constantly, Ryan Church is back, Pedro is back, Carlos Beltran is killing the ball, and Moises Alou is coming back. But Carlos Delgado is still a light hitting corner infielder, Oliver Perez is still erratic, and I don’t even know what to say about Aaron Heilman. I guess you could say he’s been hit harder than a piƱata this season.

The question for the poll is: Are the Mets early season problems “fixed”? It’s a complex situation broken down to a simple question. I’m curious to see what you think. The poll is on the right side of the page.

New York Mets Amateur Draft Strategy

The baseball amateur draft starts this Thursday and the Mets have plenty of needs in their farm system. Obtaining Johan Santana from the Minnesota Twins this off season drained several of the Mets top prospects. That trade included the Mets numbers 2, 3, 4, and 7 prospects. I still like the trade and the contract for Santana. I think he’s got the right stuff and fluid motion to avoid long term injuries enough to be successful over the next seven years.

That said, the Mets need to re-stock young players. Bob Klapisch wrote a good column today on the Mets strategy for this draft. Continue reading “New York Mets Amateur Draft Strategy”

Audio: Johan Santana On ESPN Radio

Peter Pascarelli of ESPN Radio talks to Johan Santana, prior to last night’s game, about his role on the team, the fans, his health, Pedro’s return, and the Mets early struggles.

Skip to about the 9 minute mark to hear Santana.

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On Deck: June 2- Mets At Giants

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New York Mets (28-27) at San Francisco Giants (24-33) 10:15pm

Oliver Perez (4-3 4.83) vs. Jonathan Sanchez (3-3 4.26)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Giants are a really bad team this season. But it’s a tough break for the Mets to play Sunday night fly to SF and then have to play a game the same day. I wouldn’t expect to see the Mets geriatric set playing tonight (Delgado, Castillo). As usual, who knows what’s going to happen with Perez pitching.

Santana Does It Again; Mets Over Dodgers 6-1

Johan Santana (7-3) is proving his value to the Mets this season. He put the hammer down on the Los Angeles Dodgers to take three out of four in the series. Santana gave up a run in the first inning, and then cruised through 7.2 innings for the win.

Ryan Church was back in the lineup and doesn’t appear to be feeling any ill effects from his concussion. He was 3 for 4 with two RBI’s a double and a home run in the third inning. Nice comeback!

Carlos Beltran also hit a home run in the five run third inning. It was his second game in a row with a homer, and also another long shot off the scoreboard in right center.

David Wright had a good game going 3 for 4 with 2 RBI’s and a stolen base.

The Mets leave for San Francisco tonight for a three game series.

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