Mets 6 – Cubs 1 April 19, 2010

Chicago Cubs at New York Mets

http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsIt wasn’t lost on us that the Mets won tonight, but it was all about Ike Davis tonight. He made his major league debut tonight and didn’t disappoint. The crowd gave him a huge ovation for his first at-bat and he singled over second base. He finished the night 2 for 4 with an RBI. Not a bad way to start a career.

Jon Niese also had a nice start. He went 5.2 IP giving up only 1 unearned run. The Cubs were hitting him but he kept the damage to a minimum. It was a very good recovery from his last bad start in Colorado.

The hero of the night was Angel Pagan, who hit a a long 2-run homer to left-center to put the Mets up for good in the bottom of the seventh.

On a positive note, Jason Bay went 2 for 3 tonight. Hopefully, that will get him out of his slump.

Box score

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Ike Davis Era Begins For Mets

Ike Davis
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It’s always exciting to have a highly touted prospect make his Major League debut. That’s happening tonight for Ike Davis and the Mets. Unfortunately, it comes at the expense of Tobi Stoner getting optioned back to Triple-A Buffalo. But Mike Jacobs is the one that really paid the price by losing his position.

Much has been written about Davis and we’ll all be following his progress closely in the coming weeks. You can read a good summary about Davis’ stats at Fangraphs. But they threw in a line at the end that’s critical and we’ll get back to that in a minute. Even Beyond the Box Score chipped in with an opinion on the Davis promotion today. Their take is that this is another example of the Mets rushing their best prospects a la Jenry Mejia and Fernando Martinez. Continue reading “Ike Davis Era Begins For Mets”

Preview: Cubs at Mets April 19, 2010

Chicago Cubs (5-7) at New York Mets (4-8)  7:10 pm

Randy Wells (1-0 2.92) vs. Jon Niese (0-1 6.55)

TV: ESPN, SNY   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: This is an interesting series because both teams aren’t playing as well as expected so far this season. Niese got hit hard in his last start in Colorado, giving up 5 runs in 5 IP. Wells wasn’t much better in his last start in Milwaukee giving up 4 runs in 6.1 IP. The Mets still haven’t won a series yet this season but the big story all week is going to be when, or if, the Mets are going to call up Ike Davis from Buffalo to play first base.

Don’t forget to visit The Mets Report Live Game Chat during the game to chat with other Mets fans!

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Cubs – Mets Four Game Series April 19-22, 2010

Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella yells at first base umpire Ted Barrett during his team's game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago

http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsThe Cubs come to town for a four game series starting tonight on ESPN. They’re 5-5 in their last 10 games and just lost a home series to the lowly Astros. It looks like they’re pretty much in the same position as the Mets, under-performing at 5-7.

The Cubs roster is in a pretty decent position. They only have three players on the disabled list, all pitchers. Ted Lilly, Angel Guzman, and Esmailin Caridad are all hurt.

For the low-down on the Cubs check out the following sites:

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Cardinals 5 – Mets 3 April 18, 2010

Mets starting pitcher John Maine throws against the Rockies in the first inning in their MLB game in Denver

http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsThe Mets lose another series to the Cardinals. They haven’t won a series all season. It’s about as ugly as it can get in April. They only had 4 hits in the game and scored three runs in the third inning and one of those was unearned on Adam Wainwright’s throwing error.

Wainwright went the distance tonight only giving up the 4 hits. His opposition, John Maine, wasn’t great but looked better than he has in his previous starts. It did take him 115 pitches to get through five innings but that’s not unusual for Maine.

The goat of the game is Ryota Igarashi who gave up the game losing 2-run homer to Ryan Ludwick in the eighth inning. The Mets had to rely on Tobi Stoner to get through 2.1 IP and he did alright for a guy just in from Buffalo giving up 1 run on 3 hits and a walk. They really had no choice after last night’s marathon game blew out everyone in the bullpen.

Box score

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Mets’ Mike Jacobs Designated For Assignment

MLB: Mets vs Rockies APR 14

http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.jsThe Mets made a roster move to bring in Tobi Stoner from Triple-A Buffalo this afternoon. The surprise is that they designated Mike Jacobs for assignment instead of Raul Valdes. But after a 20 inning marathon last night they could use 13 pitchers on the roster for at least a day.

According to MLBTradeRumors, Jacobs does have an option left. So he could be forced to go to Buffalo. The Mets don’t typically force veterans to the minors though. They’ll probably release Jacobs if he requests it.

The big question is where this leaves the Mets at first base. They can certainly go for a while with Fernando Tatis, but not too long. And they’re certainly not going to go with 13 pitchers on the roster for long. Continue reading “Mets’ Mike Jacobs Designated For Assignment”

Preview: Mets at Cardinals April 18, 2010

New York Mets (4-7) at St. Louis Cardinals (7-4) 8:05 pm

John Maine (0-1 13.50) vs. Adam Wainwright (2-0 1.20)

TV: ESPN   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets and Cards play the rubber game of the series on national TV tonight. It’s a huge game for the Mets because they still haven’t won a series yet this season. It’s also a huge game for Maine. He’s been awful so far and is in serious danger of losing his spot in the rotation if he has another embarrassing outing on national TV. Wainwright has been fantastic in his first two starts this season. He’s been tremendous since he went into the Cardinals rotation in 2007 posting a 48-24 career record and 3.13 ERA.

Don’t forget to visit The Mets Report Live Game Chat during the game to chat with other Mets fans!

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