Month: July 2008

Marlins Over Mets 7-5 To Take Series

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Mike Pelfrey got bombed and lost a game for the first time since May. He only went four innings and gave up five runs in the fourth inning. Joe Smith also had a bad inning in the eighth, giving up two runs on two walks and a hit.

Marlon Anderson had a big offensive game going 3 for 4 with 2 runs. That’s good to see because he’s looked completely lost at the plate recently. Anderson also looked smoother in left field than he has before. He must be shagging some fly balls because he looked more comfortable out there last night.

Damion Easley hit a big three-run, pinch hit home run in the seventh to get within one run of the Marlins but it wasn’t enough. The Mets did get a nice rally going in the ninth as well but they couldn’t sustain it long enough to tie or win the game.

The Mets are off on Thursday and in Houston on Friday with Pedro on the mound.

On Deck- July 30- Mets at Marlins [Game 3]

New York Mets (58-49 Road: 26-29) at Florida Marlins (56-51 Home: 30-24)  7:10pm

Mike Pelfrey  (9-6 3.67) vs. Josh Johnson (0-0 3.71)

TV: SNY  Radio: WFAN

What to watch: Johnson has only pitched in three games for the Marlins this season but the Fish have won all three. Pelfrey has won seven consecutive decisions and hasn’t lost a game since May 26th. The Mets and Marlins play the rubber game of the series before the Mets leave town for Houston tonight with an off-day tomorrow.

Visit the Mets Report Live Game Chat during the game to chat with other fans. Click on “Live Game Chat” above or click here.

Mets May Be Forced To Trade For Manny Ramirez

There are some trade rumors blowing around that the Mets and Phillies are two of the most serious teams about trading for Manny Ramirez. Of course, some other teams are in the mix like the Dodgers as well. It’s hard to get a gauge on how much stock to put in these crazy rumors before the non-waiver trading deadline tomorrow at 4:00pm EDT.

In a perfect world, I would say that the Mets shouldn’t trade for Manny. And I say that for all of the reasons that you already know. He’s eccentric (an understatement), and he’s a one dimensional player. Not to mention the fact that this season he’s been more petulant than usual in Boston.

But the Mets cannot let the Philadelphia Phillies obtain Manny in a trade. They need to do their due diligence to find out how serious the Phillies are about Manny. If the Phillies are serious, the Mets need to go to the mat to get Manny from the Red Sox. I mean that they need to trade Fernando Martinez, Jon Niese, Carlos Beltran (has a no trade clause), or whatever it takes to keep Manny away from the Phillies.

The Phillies will still have questions about their pitching, even if they do trade for Manny. A trade with the Red Sox won’t solve that problem. But the Phillies offense would be an unstoppable force. I don’t even want to think about the numbers that Manny could put up playing 81 games at Citizens Bank Park.

Trading for Manny to block the Phillies from getting him is a reality that Omar Minaya and the Mets front office will have to evaluate over the next day or so. Hopefully, it won’t come to that.

Audio- Gary Cohen, Jon Heyman On Trade Deadline

SNY play-by-play man Gary Cohen joins Michael Kay on ESPN Radio to talk about the state of the Mets. He discusses the Mets trade needs, Manny Ramirez rumors, and the bullpen.

ESPN Audio

SI baseball writer Jon Heyman joins Chris Russo on WFAN radio to talk about the trade deadline deals.

WFAN Audio

Mets P John Maine Rotator Cuff Strain

The Mets list John Maine as day-to-day after an MRI yesterday revealed a mild strain to his rotator cuff. Maine’s next scheduled start is in Houston on Sunday. The Mets have off days tomorrow and Monday, plus Pedro Martinez is re-joining the team from his bereavement leave. So the general consensus seems to be that the Mets will skip a start for Maine and let him heal up.

Teixeira Traded- See You Next Year Braves

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The Atlanta Braves officially threw in the towel yesterday and traded first baseman Mark Teixeira to the Los Angeles Angels. In return, the Braves come away with first baseman Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Stephen Marek. Marek is not considered to be one of the Angels top pitching prospects.

With Tim Hudson on the disabled list, possibly for the rest of the season, and Chipper Jones currently on the DL this trade makes sense for the Braves. Their  season is over. The problem here is for the Braves fans that are season ticket holders. They’re the ones that are now stuck paying for nothing. For their fans it’ll be hard to stay motivated to keep watching a team that’s already given up this season. Whether it’s buying tickets for games or watching on TV, there’s almost no point for their fans. That’s a tough situation.

The National League East is now down to the Mets, Marlins, and Phillies.

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