Tag: Mike Pelfrey

Dodgers 8 – Mets 0 July 7, 2009

The Mets lost their fourth consecutive game and were shutout for the second consecutive game. The team hasn’t been this low and lifeless in quite some time. Mike Pelfrey was terrible after having an excellent start in Milwaukee last week. He gave up 5 runs (4 earned) in 3+ innings and that killed the Mets. It took him 95 pitches to get through 3 innings. Talk about struggling on the mound! In all, the Mets gave up 13 hits and 7 walks to the Dodgers. The Dodgers had 5 two-out RBI’s in the game.

The Mets have absolutely nothing going on offense right now. They only had 4 hits and 2 walks.

The only interesting part of the game was Manny Ramirez going 2 for 4 with 3 RBI’s and getting thrown out of the game. He got a called third strike, for the second time, and threw his elbow pad in the air in the direction of the umpire. That’ll do it.

7.7.09

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Game Preview: Dodgers at Mets [Game 82] July 7, 2009

dodgers logoLos Angeles Dodgers (52-30 Road: 24-17) at New York Mets (39-42 Home: 22-17)  7:10 pm

Clayton Kershaw (5-5 3.49) vs. Mike Pelfrey (6-3 4.26)

TV: SNY  Radio:  WFAN

What to watch: The Mets are licking their wounds after taking a beating in Philly over the weekend. Of course, the Dodgers and the best record in MLB come to town to start a three game series. The Dodgers have won the last four games the Kershaw started. Pelfrey pitched a great game, his best start of the season, in his last game in Milwaukee. He’ll need to keep that going if the depleted Mets expect to beat the Dodgers tonight. It’ll be interesting to see how the Citi Field crowd greets Manny Ramirez. Don’t be too hard on him if you’re at the game, he might get into a steroid rage.

Don’t forget to visit The Mets Report Live Game Chat during the game to chat with other Mets fans!

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Mets 1 – Brewers 0 July 1, 2009

This one was a classic pitchers duel with Mike Pelfrey getting the best of Yovani Gallardo. Pelfrey went 7.2 shutout innings and finished off the game with some help from Sean Green and Francisco Rodriguez.

The only run of the game came on a rare RBI by Ryan Church to score Luis Castillo in the sixth inning. The Mets only had 5 hits off Gallardo who was excellent today throwing a wicked late-breaking curveball for much of the game including 12 strikeouts. Not surprisingly, 3 of those K’s were on David Wright.

The Mets break their five game losing streak and head to Pittsburgh for an afternoon make-up game tomorrow.

7.1.09

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Game Preview: Mets at Brewers [Game 77] July 1, 2009

Milwaukee_BrewersNew York Mets (37-39 Road: 15-22) at Milwaukee Brewers (42-35 Home: 22-17) 2:05 pm

Mike Pelfrey (5-3 4.67) vs. Yovani Gallardo (8-4 2.86)

TV: SNY  Radio:  WFAN

What to watch: The Mets try to avoid their second consecutive series sweep today. Jerry Manuel required that all players take the team bus from the hotel to Miller Park. No cabs or limos today in Milwaukee. We’ll see if it works against the excellent ace of Milwaukee’s rotation. Gallardo has really only been lit up once this season, and that was on May 20. So Pelfrey better be prepared to hold the Brewers down today. And by the way, the Mets will be doing this without David Wright and Gary Sheffield in the lineup.

Don’t forget to visit The Mets Report Live Game Chat during the game to chat with other Mets fans!

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Yankees 9 – Mets 1 June 26, 2009

Although Mike Pelfrey didn’t have a bad game only allowing 2 earned runs in five innings, the Mets did the best they could to blow the game behind him. David Wright, Alex Cora, and Nick Evans committed the rare three errors in one inning during the second, that allowed 2 unearned runs to score during the 4 run inning. And that was pretty much it for the Mets.

The only offense of the night was a solo homer from Gary Sheffield in the fifth. Jerry Manuel was trying to get some more offense going by starting Ryan Church in center field. It didn’t generate any offense, but he did look good covering ground in the spacious area of Citi Field.

The bullpen didn’t help matter much last night behind Pelfrey either. Elmer Dessens got ripped for two homers in his second game as a Met, raising his ERA to 8.10, which is what I expected from him when he joined the team. Sean Green reverted to old form by giving up 2 runs in the ninth inning raising his ERA to an ugly 5.45.

6.26.09

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Game Preview: Yankees at Mets [Game 72] June 26, 2009

Yankees LogoNew York Yankees (40-32 Road: 19-18) at New York Mets (37-34 Home: 22-14)   7:10 pm

CC Sabathia (69-4 3.71) vs. Mike Pelfrey (5-2 4.74)

TV: SNY, WWOR  Radio:  WFAN

What to watch: The Yankees come to Citi Field having won four of their last six games against the Marlins and Braves. Sabathia left his last start in Florida after 1.1 innings after feeling a bicep problem. But the Yanks are running him out there again tonight. We’ll see if that’s a wise decision. Pelfrey’s been up and down, but the bottom line is that the Mets have lost three of the last four games that Pelfrey started. He hasn’t shown the kind of growth that we would have expected from him. It’s time for him to kick it up a notch. Gary Sheffield should be available to play the field tonight after having a cortisone shot in his knee on Wednesday.

Don’t forget to visit The Mets Report Live Game Chat during the game to chat with other Mets fans!

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Rays 10 – Mets 6 June 21, 2009

The story of this game was some really bad pitching by the Mets that allowed the Rays to win the series at Citi Field. Mike Pelfrey got bombed for 4 runs on 5 straight hits in the fifth inning. Bobby Parnell got rocked again in the seventh inning, giving up 4 runs without getting an out. B.J. Upton absolutely clubbed a ball into the second deck in left field off Parnell. What a shot that was! Then Sean Green reverted to his bad form by giving up 2 runs on 3 hits in the eighth without getting an out. It was a really ugly pitching performance.

The Mets offense put up 6 runs, which should be enough to win the game. They had 10 hits including a 3-run homer by Brian Schneider in the sixth, his second 3-run homer of the series. David Wright was 3 for 5 and made it through a game without striking out.

The Rays take two of the three games as the Mets welcome the St. Louis Cardinals to Citi Field for four games starting tomorrow night.

6.21.09

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