Author: Dave Doyle

Frequently disappointed Mets fan

On Deck: May 27- Marlins At Mets

Florida Marlins (30-20) at New York Mets (23-26) 7:10pm

Andrew Miller (4-3 5.33) vs. Johan Santana (5-3 3.36)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Marlins are starting to put some distance between themselves and the Mets. I’d like to see Nick Evans get a start at first base tonight against Miller, a big lefty. Santana’s last three starts haven’t been great but he’s kept the team in the game. He needs to do that again tonight. He isn’t getting much help from his teammates lately. He may just have to start winning games by himself.

Status Quo- Mets Lose 7-3

Status quo is the theme of the day. The Wilpons decided to keep Willie Randolph as the Mets manager and the Mets lost again. This time the Florida Marlins were the beneficiaries.

Mike Pelfrey didn’t have it at all. He got hit hard. The big hit came from Luis Gonzalez. He doesn’t have the power anymore, but he can still get the bat on the ball. He had a bases loaded double in a four run third for the Marlins.

I feel like a broken record writing the same game recap over and over. The difference tonight is that I thought the Mets would get a win with Jose Reyes hitting two homers in the first two innings off Ricky Nolasco.

The question that we’re left with is about Mike Pelfrey. Does he have what it takes to be a consistent pitcher at this level? I don’t think that he does right now. He may in the future. He’s had two really bad stinkers in a row now. He hasn’t been able to get past four innings in either start. That doesn’t cut it.

The good news is that Aaron Heilman pitched a clean fourth and fifth. He only gave up one hit and had three strikeouts. This was the perfect game for him to get some work. Pelfrey had already let the game get out of hand.

Matt Wise was shaky again. He gave a run in the eighth inning and left the bases loaded giving up two walks and two hits. His ERA is 6.43 now. Ugly!

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Randolph Stays

Mets manager Willie Randolph before a Mets/Devil Rays spring training game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Omar Minaya and Willie Randolph addressed the media this afternoon and Willie Ranolph is staying. Basically, they said that the Wilpons wanted to speak to Willie face to face about the comments that he made last weekend to Ian O’Connor. And they wanted to discuss what’s wrong with the Mets and how to get things turned around.

If I was in the Wilpons shoes, I probably would have made a change. I think that there are viable candidates out there to replace Randolph as the New York Mets manager.

I would surmise that they spoke about particular player performances and what to do about several players that have been major disappointments.

Well, there you go. That’s what we’ve been waiting all week for. Nothing has changed. If you thought the booing was bad earlier this season, hold onto your hat tonight. I expect that the Mets are really going to hear it.

On Deck: May 26- Marlins At Mets

Florida Marlins (29-20) at New York Mets (23-25) 7:10pm

Ricky Nolasco (3-3 4.62) vs. Mike Pelfrey (2-5 5.00)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The big question is: who will be managing the Mets tonight? More news on that to come today. The first place Marlins come to town to take on the fourth place Mets. That sounds horrible! The Mets have been sloppy and uninspired over the past two weeks. I have a feeling that they’re going to hear some boos from the home crowd tonight.

Julian Tavarez To Mets?

Julian Tavarez was DFA’d by the Red Sox and elected free agency instead of going to Pawtucket. The Boston Globe is reporting that Bartolo Colon told the paper that Tavarez said that he wants to pitch for the Mets.

Tavarez pitched in nine games for the Sox this season to a 6.39 ERA. I don’t think that the Mets need an Aaron Heilman clone at this point. Thanks, but no thanks Julian.

Report: Randolph Will Not Be Fired

New York Mets manager Willie Randolph is coming home from Colorado to a well publicized meeting with the Wilpons tomorrow. Sports Illustrated baseball writer Jon Heyman is reporting tonight that Randolph won’t be fired at this meeting.

The report doesn’t seem to offer any factual evidence such as a quote from a team employee. It’s more conjecture based on the Wilpons’ past behavior to predict future behavior.

Basically, the column states that Willie will probably be given a very short amount of time, as little as a week, to display a change in the team. He may be given just the homestand against the Marlins and Dodgers to prove that the Mets are on the right track.

I’m not so sure that the Wilpons won’t make a change tomorrow.

Martinez Throwing In Dominican Today

Pedro Martinez waves goodbye after signing some autographs

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Injury update- Pedro Martinez is working out today in the Domincan Republic and plans to travel to Florida tomorrow. He says that he’s ready to pitch at the Major League level now, but the Mets want him to get one start in Florida before joining the Mets. The plan is for him to pitch for St. Lucie of the Florida State League.

Read the full story here.