Tag: Johan Santana

Yankees 4 – Mets 0 June 20, 2010

New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana (R) reacts as New York Yankees batter Mark Teixeira runs toward home plate after he hit a grand-slam home run in the third inning of their MLB inter-league baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, June 20, 2010. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsThe Mets lost the rubber game of the series behind Johan Santana. Mark Teixeira hit a third inning grand slam and that was all they would need. Santana ended up pitching 6 innings and giving up the 4 runs but he gave up 8 hits and a walk. So there were runners on frequently. It looked like Santana was laboring to get outs.

The offense just couldn’t get anything going against Sabathia today. They only had 4 hits and 2 walks. No player had more than 1 hit in the game.

The Mets drop 2 of 3 to even the season series with the Yankees 3-3 and finish a highly successful road trip at 7-2.

Box score

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Preview: Mets at Yankees June 20, 2010

New York Mets (39-29) at New York Yankees (42-26) 1:05 pm

Johan Santana (5-3 3.13) vs CC Sabathia (7-3 4.00)

TV: TBS, YES   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets and Yankees play the rubber game of the series today with a great pitching match-up. Sabathia and Santana hooked up on May 23rd resulting in a 6-4 Mets win. Sabathia got hit pretty hard in that game and Santana pitching 7.2 IP of excellent ball. Jason Bay and Ike Davis had big games that day but Sabathia has been pitching pretty well since then.

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Video: Johan Santana Post-Game June 15, 2010

Here’ some video from ESPN of Johan Santana meeting with reporters in the locker room after getting the win against the Indians. It certainly wasn’t the best game he pitched recently, giving up 4 runs over 7 innings, but the Mets owed him some good run support.

You can read the game recap from last night and see the box score link at the bottom of the post.

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Mets 7 – Indians 6 June 15, 2010

New York Mets Ike Davis (29) is high fived by teammate David Wright after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning of the Mets MLB inter-league baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland, Ohio June 15, 2010. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsThe Mets won their fifth straight game behind Johan Santana. It was a shaky beginning for Santana giving up 3 runs in the second inning. But he settled down and ended up lasting 7 IP and giving up 4 runs.

The Mets offense was clicking again with 12 hits and 2 walks. David Wright was 3 for 5 with 3 RBI’s and has his average up to .293 now. Ike Davis was 2 for 4 with a long 2-run homer to center field.

The Indians helped them out with some ugly infield defense. Jason Donald especially was horrendous at shortstop and 2 errors. The Indians had 3 errors in the game.

Francisco Rodriguez did his best to give the game back to the Indians. He surrendered a 2-run homer in the ninth to Shelley Duncan. But he managed to squeak out of  it with a run to spare and another shaky save.

Box score

Preview: Mets at Indians June 15, 2010

New York Mets (35-28) at Cleveland Indians (25-37) 7:05 pm

Johan Santana (4-3 2.96) vs Justin Masterson (2-5 4.74)

TV: SNY   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets look to extend their four game winning streak against another last place team in Cleveland. Santana got hit pretty hard by the Padres in his last start in New York, so he’ll be looking to get back on track. Masterson threw a complete game 2-hitter in his last start against Boston. Expect Chris Carter to be back at DH against the right-hander.

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Mets Links: Beltran, Maine, Santana

FLUSHING, NY - JUNE 23: Shortstop Edgardo Alfonzo #13 of the New York Mets watches the flight of the ball during the MLB game against the Kansas City Royals on June 23, 2002 at Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York. The Mets won, 5-4. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsThe Mets are off today so I thought it was a good time for some links. It still seems like a dream that they could actually win a series on the road, much less sweep one, but sweep the Orioles they did. They’re on the way to Cleveland to start a series there on Tuesday. Here are the links

Carlos Beltran has been working in Port St. Lucie to return from knee surgery. He’s been playing some center field in squad games and plans to return “soon”. Despite Jerry Manuel’s comments about Beltran coming back to DH next weekend in the Bronx, the Mets says that’s not happening.

John Maine made a rehab start for the Binghamton Mets in Trenton yesterday. His fastball topped out at 88 mph and he’s expected to make another start on Friday for Buffalo. It’s going to be very interesting to see if Manuel believes that Maine should walk back into the rotation and supplant Hisanori Takahashi. Personally, I think Maine belongs in the bullpen.

In other injury news, Fernando Martinez is back with Buffalo and went 2 for 4 with a home run yesterday. Continue reading “Mets Links: Beltran, Maine, Santana”

Lady Gaga At Citi Field

Lady Gaga puts up her middle finger while the New York Mets play San Diego Padres at Citi Field in New York City on June 10, 2010. UPI/John Angelillo Photo via Newscom

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsThe paparazzi were out at Citi Field to see Lady Gaga watching the Mets game this afternoon against the Padres. Judging from this picture of her, she wasn’t happy about the Mets losing to the Padres 4-2.

She caught the afternoon game of the doubleheader with Johan Santana pitching. The Mets are going for the win in the rubber game tonight. I can only imagine her reaction if they end up losing the home series to the Padres. She might flip a double bird.

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