Preview: Mets at Marlins May 15, 2010

New York Mets (18-18) at Florida Marlins (18-18)  7:10 pm

John Maine (1-2 5.45) vs Nate Robertson (3-3 4.54)

TV: WPIX   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets need to salvage the last two games of the series just to secure  a split with the Marlins. Jerry Manuel has been hinting for a few days about lineup changes, maybe we’ll finally see something tonight. Maine has had three quality starts in a row and the Mets have won three of the last four games that he started. Robertson has been up and down for the Marlins. Though they’ve lost three of the last four games that he started.

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Audio: Oliver Perez Meltdown Reaction

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The situation with Oliver Perez has really become intolerable at this point. The Mets can’t keep trotting him out there every fifth day and expect to be blown out in 20% of their games. It’s hurting morale and it’s hurting the bullpen, not to mention the Mets spot in the NL East standings.

There’s been a lot of reaction this morning about Perez’ latest meltdown on the mound. He blamed the cold weather for his last stinker against the Giants but he didn’t have that excuse in Miami last night.

There’s been discussion of who should take Perez’ spot in the rotation. And discussion of the fact that we’re beyond the point of looking for Perez’ upside. Continue reading “Audio: Oliver Perez Meltdown Reaction”

Mets Lineup Change Needed

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http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsDuring the pregame show tonight, current Met commentator Keith Hernandez analyzed the most potent lineup that a team can send out on the field 162 games a year.

Long story short, he said the first two batters should be high OBP guys, the third should be a solid line drive hitter, the fourth should be your “big bopper”, and 5-7 should be your RBI guys. Continue reading “Mets Lineup Change Needed”

Marlins 7 – Mets 2 May 14, 2010

New York Mets pitcher Perez reacts after giving up a three-run home run to Florida Marlins batter Uggla during the third inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Miami

http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsThere’s nothing left to say about Oliver Perez. He’s got nothing. Absolutely nothing. It’s actually become sad to see him getting bombed. That’s how bad it is. He gave up 7 ER’s tonight in 3.1 IP. Of those runs, 4 were home runs including 3 in the fourth inning and Dan Uggla had 2 in the game. It was beyond ugly.

The Mets had only 4 hits as a team for the second night in a row. Only Angel Pagan did anything offensively. He had a 2 run double in the fifth and that was the offense for the game.

The Mets are just getting blown out of the park right now. Tonight is their third straight loss and five of the last six. Ugh.

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Washington Nationals Unlikely To Continue Success in 2010

Top first year draft pick Stasburg joins the Washington Nationals

http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsEditor’s note: This is a guest post from Brad Templeman, author of Baseball In-Depth. Brad focuses on statistical analysis of all 30 MLB teams. You can follow Brad on Twitter.

The Nationals are playing very well right now.  They’re winning against quality teams and in every type of game.  As someone who often roots for the underdog, I wouldn’t mind seeing the Nationals stay in the NL East race for a while, but I think their ride near the top of the division won’t last too much longer.  They clearly have a great chance to end up with a much better record than they did in 2009, when they went 59-103, but getting close to 90 wins still seems beyond their capabilities.

Their record is an astonishing 20-15 and they are only 1 game behind the Phillies.  Even after their big win against the Rockies last night, they still have a negative run differential (was -16, now -8 after their big win).  While there are a number of reasons why their smashing success is unlikely to continue, I’ll just touch on a few here. Continue reading “Washington Nationals Unlikely To Continue Success in 2010”

Preview: Mets at Marlins May 14, 2010

New York Mets (18-17) at Florida Marlins (17-18)  7:10 pm

Oliver Perez (0-2 4.50) vs Anibal Sanchez (1-2 4.08)

TV: SNY   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets have lost 4 of 5 games and really need to get a win. Manuel promised changes to the lineup after the offense just can’t seem to get it going lately. The Mets have lost 5 of the 6 games that Perez started this season and he was awful in his last start against the Giants. The Marlins have lost 4 of the 6 games that Sanchez started although he hasn’t been that bad in his starts.

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Mets Have Biggest 2010 Ticket Sales Drop

Florida Marlins at New York Mets

http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsI wrote back at the end of April that the Mets were experiencing the largest drop in ticket sales this season among MLB teams. That was according to a report in Fanhouse. Since then, things have only gotten worse for the Mets according to the NY Times.

In April, sales were down an average of 6,690 tickets per game. Now they’re down 6,852 tickets per game. Things have gone completely into the toilet. If you’re on the Mets email list, you know how aggressive they’ve become this season trying to sell tickets. It’s become a daily event for them to email about some new ticket sales promotion. Continue reading “Mets Have Biggest 2010 Ticket Sales Drop”