Preview: Mets at Marlins June 29, 2010

New York Mets (43-33) at Florida Marlins (36-40) 7:05 pm

Hisanori Takahashi (6-3 3.78) vs Nate Robertson (5-6 4.89)

TV: SNY   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets try to even up the series behind Takahashi who was dreadful in his last start against the Tigers. He gave up 6 runs in 4 IP. Robertson was even worse in his last start against the Orioles giving up 5 runs in 2.1 IP. It could be an offensive battle in Puerto Rico tonight.

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David Wright Could Be MVP – We Believe in Comebacks

May 21, 2010 - New York, New York, U.S. - DAVID WRIGHT during the Mets vs Yankees at Citi Field in Flushing NY. The Yanks won 2-1.

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsDavid Wright’s career hit a low point in 2009.

Sure, he hit .307, but he had a career low in home runs (10) and runs batted in (72).

Not to mention, the Mets won under 80 games for the first time since 2004, which was David Wright’s rookie campaign.

Coming off of that awful, putrid, and just plain unlucky 2009 season, the Mets started a promotional campaign claiming “We Believe in Comebacks”. Considering the terrible taste the Mets left in their fans’ mouths the past three seasons, not many people believed the Mets would be making any type of comeback this season.

But the Mets currently sit ten games above .500, and in the National League Wild Card lead. They’re also being led offensively by David Wright, who’s hitting .301 with 14 homers (four more than all of last year) and 61 RBI’s, which leads the National League.

Wright may have been happy getting a Comeback Player of the Year award this season the way last year went. But so far, he’s looking like a front-runner in the NL Most Valuable Player race.

At the moment, Wright is on pace to hit 30 homers and drive in 131 runs, all while maintaining that batting average above .300. Continue reading “David Wright Could Be MVP – We Believe in Comebacks”

Mets Road Trip Preview: June 28th- July 5th, 2010

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Last time we joined you for a road trip preview, even though the teams on the schedule featured lower-talented rosters, the Mets’ 8-18 record on the road at the time gave all skeptics some fuel for the thought of another horrible road trip for the Amazin’s.

The Mets posted a more than impressive 7-2 record on that road trip, pushing their overall road record to a respectable 15-20.

It only gets harder this time around, as they face off against the rival Florida Marlins and Washington Nationals. They may be the two worst teams in the division record-wise, but the Mets are currently 3-8 this year on the road against divisional opponents. That will need to change quickly in order for the Mets to have a successful road trip.

Monday, June 28th: Mets (Dickey) vs. Marlins (Nolasco) 7:10 PM ESPN2
Tuesday, June 29th: Mets (Takahashi) vs. Marlins (Robertson) 7:10 PM
Wednesday, June 30th: Mets (Pelfrey) vs. Marlins (Volstad) 7:10 PM ESPN2
Thursday, July 1st: Mets (Santana) vs. Nationals (Hernandez) 7:05 PM
Friday, July 2nd: Mets (Niese) vs. Nationals (Atilano) 7:05 PM
Saturday, July 3rd: Mets (Dickey) vs. Nationals (Strasburg) 4:10 PM FOX
Sunday, July 4th: Mets (Takahashi) vs. Nationals (TBD) Continue reading “Mets Road Trip Preview: June 28th- July 5th, 2010”

Worst Mets Contracts Ever and Oliver Perez

New York Mets starting pitcher Oliver Perez reacts after being pulled from the game in the fourth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field in New York City on May 9, 2010. UPI/John Angelillo Photo via Newscom

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsIf the Mets weren’t getting renaissance pitching from R.A. Dickey and Hisanori Takahashi (can’t believe I’m typing this), this season would not be as exciting as it has been. In the offseason, much of the skepticism about the 2010 Mets was directed at their pitching staff. Would Mike Pelfrey become a solid number two? How would John Maine bounce back from injury? Will Oliver Perez ever live up to his potential and his contract? We now know that only one of those starters has a future in New York.

With that said, where does Oliver’s hefty contract rank among the worst signings in Mets history? Oliver was traded as a throw in from the Pirates in ’06 when Duaner Sanchez, a dominant setup man at the time, went down for the season. After watching Perez pitch game 7 of the NLCS, we all saw the trade as a steal. We received a young lefty with the ability to dominate when he maintained  his control. Losing Xavier Nady’s bat wasn’t easy, but Perez was more than needed come playoff time. From 2007-2008 Ollie was as unpredictable as any starter in Mets history. Nonetheless, The Mets inked him to a 3-year $36 million dollar contract on the second of February 2009. Since that signing, Oliver Perez has been a nightmare. He posted a 3-4 record last year with a 6.82 ERA, and this year he has somehow managed to do worse going 0-3 with his ERA again over 6. If that wasn’t enough, Ollie has refused assignment to Triple-A and ticked off his teammates and manager. The team had no choice but to shed the dead weight by putting Perez on the DL with what could very well be a phantom injury. With the Mets playing so well, it seems like a great time to laugh at some of the signing blunders of years past. With Ike Davis launching homeruns to the Shea Bridge and David Wright raking in RBIs nightly, we are all ready to believe again. So let’s look back at the players who tested our patience and had us launching TV remote controls across the living room. Continue reading “Worst Mets Contracts Ever and Oliver Perez”

Preview: Mets at Marlins June 28, 2010

New York Mets (43-32) at Florida Marlins (35-40) 7:05 pm

R.A. Dickey (6-0 2.33) vs Ricky Nolasco (6-6 4.92)

TV: ESPN2   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets start up a three game series with the Marlins in Puerto Rico. The Marlins just got swept by the Padres and have lost four straight games. Nolasco has lost two of his last three starts and gave up 11 ER during that period. Dickey is coming off throwing 8 shutout innings against the Tigers. Of course, there’s been much speculation about Bobby Valentine taking over the Marlins. It appears now that he won’t be managing the Marlins.

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Video: Mets Museum and Hall of Fame

FLUSHING, NY - OCTOBER 27: Outfielder Mookie Wilson #1 of the New York Mets celebrates with a bottle of champagne after winning game 7 of the 1986 World Series against the Boston Red Sox at Shea Stadium on October 27, 1986 in Flushing, New York. The Mets won the series 4-3. (Photo by T.G. Higgins/Getty Images)

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsMets Report writer David Daniels was out at Citi Field this weekend and shot some video of the Mets museum and Hall of Fame. You can see the original post at David’s personal blog. The museum is the Mets biggest action this season to address our season-long complaints last year about Citi Field not displaying enough about the Mets’ history.

Enjoy the video below.

Jenrry Mejia Injured, Mets Trade Chip Damaged

June 06 2010: Mets' relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia (32) delivers a pitch during MLB action between the New York Mets and the Florida Marlins at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. The Mets beat the Marlins 7-6.

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsThe timing couldn’t be any worse for the Mets. The word from Metsblog is that Jenrry Mejia left yesterday’s start in the second inning with shoulder stiffness. He had only thrown 44 pitches and I’m sure we’ll be getting updates throughout the day. He was pitching for Double-A Binghamton.

The MLB non-waiver trade deadline is coming up on July  31 and the rumors are that the Mariners are ready to deal Cliff Lee now. The Mets biggest trading chip in the organization is suddenly damaged goods, possibly untradeable.

We’ll need to prepare ourselves for the cost of getting a Lee or Roy Oswalt to include Jon Niese. Sure, there are other good players in the organization. But these big deadline deals usually include some young, promising pitching.

The timing for this injury is the worst.