In case you missed the game yesterday, you can view the highlights from the Mets 11-5 defeat by the Atlanta Braves at ESPN Sportscenter.
Tag: Atlanta Braves
On Deck: April 6, 2008
New York Mets (2-2) at Atlanta Braves (2-3) 1:30pm TV: SNY Radio: WFAN-AM
Johan Santana vs. John Smoltz
What to watch: I thought John Maine vs. Tim Hudson would be a good pitching match-up but it didn’t turn out that way. Santana and Smoltz are both headed for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Smoltz is already in. Santana is well on his way. The Mets don’t want to drop a two-game series in Atlanta. They need a win today to remain above .500.
Braves Change Rotation
Image from WikipediaThe Atlanta Braves decided to bring John Smoltz back from the disabled list tomorrow to face Johan Santana in the finale of the two game series. This is the second good pitching matchup of the short series.
Smoltz has been bothered by soreness in his 40 year old shoulder. He’ll be 41 on May 15th. Tom Glavine will pitch in Denver now on Monday night.
I have to wonder if this has anything to do with Glavine being a former Met. He’s been around long enough not to be bothered by something like that. And he’s had the experience of facing the Braves with the Mets. It is curious though that the Braves choose to make the change at the last minute like this.
Braves, Johnson Slam Mets 11-5
Atlanta- Kelly Johnson’s grand slam off Jorge Sosa in the seventh inning capped an 11-5 win for the Atlanta Braves over the New York Mets. John Maine (0-1) took the loss after giving up four runs in four innings in his first start of the season. He had good velocity but lacked command in giving up eight hits and three walks to go along with five strikeouts.
Carlos Beltran went 2-4 with his sixth double of the young season but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Braves offensive barrage. Angel Pagan continued to hit well bringing his average to .385 and adding two more RBI’s today.
The Mets send ace Johan Santana to the mound tomorrow to try to tie up the rain shortened series against John Smoltz.
See the full recap and box score at CBS Sportsline.
On Deck: April 4, 2008
New York Mets (2-1) at Atlanta Braves (1-3) 7:30pm TV: SNY Radio: WFAN-AM
John Maine (0-0) vs. Tim Hudson (0-0)
What to watch: We always despise the Braves, but they’re not the same powerhouse that they’ve been in the past. Maine against Hudson is a premium pitching matchup though.
Video: Mets – Braves Series Preview
Yahoo Sports Tony Gwynn and Tim Brown preview the series. Click here to view the video.
Tom Glavine Prepares To Face Mets
Image from WikipediaTom Glavine will pitch Saturday afternoon on Fox Sports game of the week against the Mets. He made some comments to the media about his first start against his former team:
“It’s the kind of thing I knew obviously would happen at some point of the year,” Glavine said Thursday. “I guess it’s happening now sooner than I anticipated. Of course it’s going to be weird. It’s going to be very similar to when I faced the Braves for the first time after leaving here.”
There isn’t anything in his comments since he rejoined the Atlanta Braves that we haven’t already heard from Glavine. He’s pretty media-saavy and wouldn’t say something that would make headlines. Hopefully, he’ll have another game like he did to end the Mets season last year.
The Mets Report 