Game Preview: Mets at Astros [Game 95] July 24, 2009

astrosNew York Mets (44-50 Road: 19-30)  at Houston Astros (49-46 Home: 27-23) 8:05pm

Johan Santana (11-7 2.92) vs. Mike Hampton (5-7 4.63)

TV: SNY

What to watch: The Astros just swept the Cardinals and have won five of their last seven games. Former Met Hampton has been hit hard in his last two starts and lost both games. Santana has pitched three excellent games in a row. As always, the Mets need him to stop the bleeding after losing a series to the Nationals.

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Nationals 3 – Mets 1 July 22, 2009

The Mets look horrible right now. The game was preceded by Omar Minaya saying that the Mets are investigating bad behavior and poor judgment by Tony Bernazard.  Then the Mets go on to lose the game and the series to the lowly Nationals.

Mike Pelfrey recovered from his disasterous start in Atlanta to pitch a good game. He went 7 innings giving up only 3 runs.

Luis Castillo was ejected from the game for arguing a call at second base in the second inning. He bobbled the ball on a force out throw from David Wright. The ejection was very quick, so he must have said the magic word to the umpire.

As usual, the Mets had no offense. They only managed 4 hits in the game. The lineup they’re putting out there everyday now is so weak that they may end up falling below the Nationals in the standings before this season is over.

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Game Preview: Mets at Nationals [Game 94] July 22, 2009

washington nationals logoNew York Mets (44-49 Road: 19-29)  at Washington Nationals (27-66 Home: 17-31) 7:05pm

Mike Pelfrey (7-5 5.07) vs. Craig Stammen (2-54.46)

TV: SNY Radio:  WFAN

What to watch: The Mets and Nationals play the rubber game of the series tonight. Pelfrey is coming off getting bombed by the Braves for 9 runs in 4.1 innings in his last start. Stammen has pitched well in his last three starts and hasn’t given up more than 3 runs in any of them. He also pitched a complete game win in Houston on July 11. So this won’t be a cake walk for the Mets, not that any games ever are anymore.

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Mets VP Bernazard Challenges Prospects To Fight

Flickr photo courtesy of Mykl Roventine
Flickr photo courtesy of Mykl Roventine

Mets VP of Player Development Tony Bernazard has long been rumored to be the guy that went behind Willie Randolph’s back last season when he was fired. But now Adam Rubin of the Daily News reports that Bernazard screamed at the Double-A Binghamton team, then ripped his shirt off and challenged them to fight. You read that right… To a fight!

Bernazard is a 52 year-old man challenging a team mostly made up of kids in their late teens and early 20’s to fight. Sure, the B-Mets are a terrible team with a 37-58 record in last place in the Eastern League. The incident is said to have occurred just before the All-Star break.

When Mets GM Omar Minaya was asked about it, he said that Bernazard spoke to the team in a stern voice and that he was upset about underage drinking on the team among other issues.

Rubin goes on to recount a story that Bernazard blasted the Mets manager of baseball operations at Citi Field recently. Apparently, he wanted a seat that was occupied by a D-Backs scout. The employee told him to wait until the half-inning to make the seat change and that set Bernazard off.

We never hear much from Bernazard himself. Although he did interview, unsuccessfully, for the Seattle Mariners GM job during the off-season. But the more we hear about him, the more there is not to like.

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Game Preview: Mets at Nationals [Game 93] July 21, 2009

washington nationals logoNew York Mets (44-48 Road: 19-28)  at Washington Nationals (26-66 Home: 16-31) 7:05pm

Oliver Perez (2-2 7.99) vs. John Lannan (6-7 3.64)

TV: SNY Radio:  WFAN

What to watch: Perez has been decent in his two starts since returning from the disabled list. He’s allowed 5 earned runs in 11 innings. But he’s also allowed 8 walks. That’s what he needs to improve tonight. Lannan has had an excellent season for a terrible Nationals team. But he’s lost his last two decisions to the Astros and Cubs.

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