Tag: R. A. Dickey

Preview: Giants at Mets May 3, 2011

San Francisco Giants (13-15) at New York Mets (12-16) 7:10pm

Ryan Vogelsong (1-0 1.74) vs. R.A. Dickey (1-3 3.82)

TV:SNY    Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The World Series champion Giants are in town for three games starting tonight and they’re playing almost as badly as the Mets are. They just lost three of four games in DC. Vogelsong has come out of the bullpen and is making his second start of the season. He had a pretty good start in Pittsburgh and got his first big league win in six years on April 28.

Dickey’s last start was a no decision in DC when went 6.2 innings and allowed 2 runs. The Mets are 2-3 when Dickey starts this season.

Mets 6 – Nationals 3 April 27, 2011

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The Mets won the series with tonight’s exciting late inning finish. R.A. Dickey was really solid going 6.2 innings and allowing only 2 runs. He gave up 8 hits and 1 walk so he was working around trouble frequently. But it was a good sign that he kept the walks to a minimum tonight.

The excitement started in the eighth inning when Daniel Murphy hit a pinch hit solo shot to tie the game at 2-2. Then the Mets had some sloppy fielding by Murphy, who stayed in the game at second base, and by Josh Thole allowing a passed ball. Those two miscues allowed the Nats to score a run on Wilson Ramos’ sac fly.

In the ninth, the Mets scored 4 runs highlighted by Murphy’s 2-run double. It was an exciting finish and showed that the Mets won’t roll over late in the game when they’re down.

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Preview: Mets at Nationals April 27, 2011

New York Mets (10-13) at Washington Nationals (10-12)  7:05pm

R.A. Dickey (1-3 4.10) vs. Tom Gorzelanny (0-2 4.96)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets go for their sixth straight win tonight and the series win in DC. But the Mets have lost the last three games that Dickey started including to the Nats on April 8. In that game Dickey went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs.

Gorzelanny lost to the Mets on April 9 when he allowed 5 earned runs over 5.1 innings. His last two starts against the Brewers and Cardinals have been pretty good though. He’s allowed 4 runs over 11 innings in those two starts.

Astros 4 – Mets 3 April 20, 2011

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The Mets are finding new and interesting ways to lose games at this point with their seventh straight home loss. R.A. Dickey pitched a really good game until he gave up the go-ahead solo home run to Hunter Pence in the eighth inning. His final line is 8 IP and 4 runs. Jason Isringhausen pitched the ninth so at least K-Rod didn’t get another game finished toward his vesting option for 2012.

The Mets had some great offense going with 12 hits. Jose Reyes had 4 hits and Carlos Beltran and Daniel Murphy had 3 hits apiece. Murphy had a dramatic home run in the sixth to tie the game at 3-3. But the Mets couldn’t take the lead.

Angel Pagan got thrown out trying to score on a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth and would have tied the game at 4-4. Reyes led off the ninth with a hit and Josh Thole popped up a bunt and Reyes was doubled off first base to, effectively, end the game. It was a new way to lose and I’m sure we’ll see many more ways to lose this season.

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Preview: Astros at Mets April 20, 2011

Houston Astros (6-11) at New York Mets (5-12) 7:10pm

Bud Norris  (1-1 5.06) vs. R.A. Dickey (1-2 3.93)

TV: SNY   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Astros have a chance to win the series tonight with a win. Norris started the season with two poor starts but his last start against the Padres was very good going 6 shutout innings for a win.

Dickey’s last two starts weren’t very good allowing 8 runs in 11.1 innings. He also had a 1 inning relief appearance in Atlanta. He needs to be the stopper again tonight for the Mets to make sure they don’t lose a home series to the Astros.

Mets 3 – Braves 2 April 17, 2011

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The Mets finally broke the seven game losing streak today and played this game like it was the seventh game of the World Series. It was all hands on deck as Chris Capuano and R.A. Dickey even got into the action. I love the way Terry Collins played it. He wasn’t waiting around for someone to make plays or thinking it was still too early in the season to worry about a losing streak. He knew that he had to shorten the bench and get a win.

The lineup had a minor shuffle with Josh Thole hitting second and Angel Pagan moving down to sixth. Thole came through 2 for 4 with 2 RBI’s and looked very comfortable letting Jose Reyes do his thing on the bases.

Dillon Gee had an excellent spot start picking up right where he left off at the end of last season. He went 5.2 IP allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 2 walks. That’s a really solid start.

I wish the Mets would give him more serious consideration for the big league roster. Capuano hasn’t shown much and Gee has been so consistent at this level. I hope he gets a real shot soon in this rotation.

The Mets come home to an off day tomorrow and the Astros in town this week.

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Mets Swept, Drop Doubleheader to Rockies

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In a frightening twist to the early season, the Mets were swept at home by the Rockies including the rare feat of being swept at home in a doubleheader. They’ve now lost five straight games and eight of nine. It’s some of the worst baseball I’ve seen in years and that’s saying something for the Mets.

R.A. Dickey got roughed up for 5 runs in 5.1 innings in the first game, a 6-5 loss. And Chris Capuano was rocked for 7 runs in 5.2 innings in the second game today. None of the Mets pitchers could get Troy Tulowitzki out. He was a one-man wrecking ball hitting homers in all four games.

I can’t even go into greater detail about this series without making myself feel sick. It’s only April and it feels like the season is over, that there’s nothing to look forward to this summer. If I go into detail about the Mets sloppy outfield play letting balls drop in front (or behind) them it will drive me crazy.

Terry Collins had a closed door meeting to chew out the players after their Wed. night loss. He obviously played that card too early. It didn’t do any good as they went out and got destroyed in a doubleheader today. It’s just ugly right now.

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