Tag: Atlanta Braves

Braves 4 – Mets 1 August 2, 2010

New York Mets Carlos Beltran hits a single in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York City on June 13, 2009. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo) Photo via Newscom

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsThe Braves picked up 3 runs in the bottom of the first inning off Johan Santana and the game was over. The Mets defense didn’t help Santana out with some sloppy play in the field which we’re becoming accustomed to after the most recent home stand. The Mets didn’t have any errors, but they weren’t hustling in the field and allowed Braves runners to take extra bases.

The Mets offense wasn’t terrible with 8 hits and 3 walks. But they left 10 runners on base and couldn’t get any timely hitting. The only run scored was a Carlos Beltran RBI double in the fifth.

The Mets continue their downward trend. It’s starting to become eerily reminiscent of 2009 watching this team.

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Preview: Mets at Braves August 2, 2010

New York Mets (53-52) at Atlanta Braves (59-45) 7:10pm

Johan Santana (8-5 3.11) vs Tim Hudson (11-5 2.40)

TV: ESPN   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Braves have lost their last three series’. But they aren’t playing as poorly as the Mets by any stretch of the imagination. Hudson has been pitching pretty well. He’s won three of his last four starts. Santana got rocked in his last start by the Cardinals giving up 7 runs over 5.2 IP.

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Preview: Braves at Mets July 11, 2010

Atlanta Braves (52-35) at New York Mets (47-40) 1:10 pm

Derek Lowe (9-7 4.40) vs Johan Santana (6-5 3.15)

TV: WPIX   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets try to avoid the sweep this afternoon. The good news is that the Braves have lost the last three games that Lowe started. Although, he really didn’t pitch that poorly in those games. Lowe is 3-4 with a 7.01 ERA in his career against the Mets over 8 starts. More good news is that Santana threw one of his best games as a Met in his last start, a complete game shutout against the Reds.

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Braves 4 – Mets 0 July 10, 2010

New York Mets starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey throws a pitch to the San Diego Padres in the second inning of their MLB National League baseball game in New York, June 8, 2010. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsThe bad news for the Mets is that Mike Pelfrey didn’t have it again this afternoon. He made it into the fifth inning, when the Braves scored all 4 runs, but he didn’t get an out in that inning. He had runners on frequently giving up 12 hits and 3 walks.

Hisanori Takahashi put in a nice effort in relief throwing 3 scoreless innings. I really think that long relief is going to be the highest and best use of his skills.

The Mets only put together 4 hits and 3 walks in the game. And Angel Pagan had 3 of those hits and 2 stolen bases. He just makes plays game after game. There’s no way they can sit him down when Carlos Beltran comes back.

The Mets lost the second straight home series today. They’ll try to avoid the sweep behind Johan Santana tomorrow afternoon.

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Preview: Braves at Mets July 10, 2010

Atlanta Braves (51-35) at New York Mets (47-39) 4:10 pm

Tim Hudson (8-4 2.44) vs Mike Pelfrey (10-3 3.39)

TV: FOX   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets need to take both games this weekend to win the series after losing the opener last night. The Braves have lost four of the last six games that Hudson started but he’s been pitching really well. He hasn’t pitched less than 7 innings in a starts since June 1. Pelfrey got crushed by the Reds in his last start for 7 runs over 4.2 innings. He really hasn’t looked great since his complete game win over the Padres on June 8.

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Braves 4 – Mets 2 July 9, 2010

May 25, 2010 - New York, United States - epa02173153 New York Met Pitcher R.A. Dickey pitches in the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies, in Flushing New York, USA, 25 May 2010.

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsThe Mets dropped the first of the three game series to the Braves. R.A. Dickey was solid going 6.2 innings and giving up 4 runs (3 earned). The Braves scored in the top of the first on a Jose Reyes error. Dickey held the game tight until the seventh inning when he gave up back to back homers to Melky Cabrera and Omar Infante. That’s where the Mets lost the game.

The Mets offense had 8 hits and 2 walks. Angel Pagan was 2 for 5 with a stolen base. The offensive star of the game was Dickey who went 2 for 2 with 2 runs scored.

The Mets fall to 4 games behind the Braves with the loss tonight but have Mike Pelfrey and Johan Santana coming up this weekend.

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Preview: Braves at Mets July 9, 2010

Atlanta Braves (50-35) at New York Mets (47-38) 7:10 pm

Tommy Hanson (8-5 4.19) vs R.A. Dickey (6-1 2.62)

TV: SNY   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets and Braves start up a three game series tonight, the last before the break. The Braves just took 2 of 3 games in Philly. Hanson has lost 2 of his last 3 starts but his last start against the Marlins was a good one. He went 6.2 IP allowing no earned runs. Dickey threw 7 shutout innings in his last start in Washington.

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