Tag: Jon Niese

Video: Mets’ Minaya on 2010 Trading Deadline

April 27 2010: Mets' starting pitcher Oliver Perez (46) delivers a pitch during game 2 of a double header MLB game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. The Mets beat the Dodgers 10-5.

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsHere’s some video from ESPN with Omar Minaya talking about the Mets lack of activity at the non-waiver trading deadline yesterday. The biggest issue he talks about is that other teams were interested in the Mets young players that are making an impact in the bigs this year like Jon Niese, Josh Thole, Ike Davis, and Bobby Parnell.

It wouldn’t make sense to me to trade those guys for a rental pitcher like a Ted Lilly or Jake Westbrook. The Mets are 6.5 games out of the division and the wild card today. It wouldn’t make sense to make bold moves when they’re not really in either race at the moment.

The Mets need to keep working hard to unload the dead weight on the roster in August. It’s a guarantee that Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo will be going through waivers this week. It wouldn’t surprise me if Jeff Francoeur went through waivers this month either. There’s no chance he’ll be offered arbitration after this season. So there’s no reason not to put him through waivers to see if there’s a taker out there.

Here’s the video:

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Mets 8 – Cardinals 2 July 27, 2010

New York Mets' Jeff Francoeur (C) celebrates his two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins with team-mates during the fourth inning of inter-league MLB baseball action at Citi Field in New York June 27, 2010. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsI was at the game last night so I got home too late to work on the game recap. Here’s the box score of the game for you. Big three-run homer from Jeff Francoeur and another nice start from Jon Niese were the stories of the game. Not to mention that the Mets continue their winning ways after home after getting beaten to a pulp on the west coast.

Here’s the post-game audio.

Jon Niese post-game

Jerry Manuel post-game

Carlos Beltran post-game

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Preview: Cardinals at Mets July 27, 2010

St. Louis Cardinals (55-44) at New York Mets (50-48) 7:10pm

Adam Wainwright (14-5 1.94) vs Jon Niese (6-4 3.54)

TV: SNY   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Cardinals come to town after losing two of three to the Cubs. But they’ve been hot over the last couple of weeks, winning eight in a row at one point. Garcia is having an incredible rookie season but he did get hit hard by the Dodgers two starts ago. Niese has pitched really well despite the Mets losing the last three games he started. The team scored a combined four runs in those three games behind him.

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Preview: Mets at D-Backs July 21, 2010

New York Mets (49-44) at Arizona D-Backs (35-58) 9:40pm

Jon Niese (6-4 3.44) vs Dan Haren (7-8 4.60)

TV: SNY   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets try to avoid a sweep to the lowly D-Backs tonight  behind Niese. He’s pitched really well in his last four starts but lost his last two because of no run support. Haren is a top of the line pitcher but the D-Backs have lost the last six games he started. In his last start against the Padres he got rocked for 6 runs in 5 innings.

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Preview: Mets at Giants July 16, 2010

New York Mets (48-41) at San Francisco Giants (48-41) 10:35 pm

Jon Niese (6-3 3.61) vs Barry Zito (7-4 3.76)

TV: SNY   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets try to even up the series at a game apiece tonight. Niese has pitched well in his last three starts. Although he took a loss to Cincinnati in his last start. Zito has been up and down this season but it’s definitely his best season since coming to San Francisco in 2007.

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Reds 3 – Mets 1 July 7, 2010

New York Mets starting pitcher Jonathon Niese throws a pitch in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Citi Field in New York City on June 22, 2010. UPI/John Angelillo Photo via Newscom

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.jsThe Mets lost the game and the series tonight despite another solid performance by Jon Niese. The problem was that Bronson Arroyo was better. Niese went 7.2 IP giving up 3 runs on 6 hits and 1 walk. He also had 8 strikeouts but did give up 2 home runs.

The Mets offense did put together 8 hits and 1 walk but just couldn’t make it translate into runs. Once again, Angel Pagan had a big game with the bat. He was 2 for 4 with a solo homer in the first off Arroyo and that was all of the Mets scoring. Josh Thole was 2 for 3 also.

The Mets lose two out of three to the Reds and, unfortunately, the Braves won again tonight over the Phillies.

Box score

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Preview: Reds at Mets July 7, 2010

Cincinnati Reds (48-37) at New York Mets (46-37) 7:10 pm

Bronson Arroyo (8-4 4.25) vs Jon Niese (6-2 3.62)

TV: SNY, ESPN   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets and Reds play the rubber game of the series tonight at Citi Field. Arroyo has generally been pitching well since the beginning of June. The Reds have won three of the last four games he started. In his last start against the Cubs he threw 6 shutout innings. The Mets have won six straight games that Niese started. In his last two starts he’s given up only 1 run over 13 innings.

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