30
2009
Game Recap: Marlins 7, Mets 3
Game Summary
This game wasn’t one of the best the Mets have had this season. Starting pitching was clearly the weak point, and the offense didn’t help much either. Mets winning streak snapped at 4 games as Mets lose 7-3 to the Marlins.
Pitching
Tim Redding had a rough outing as he gave up four runs by the third inning, giving up several hits, and an error by Tatis. Redding continued to struggle as he he gave up a three-run homerun in the fifth inning. Redding went 4 innings, giving up 7 runs on 8 hits, 2BB, 2K and gave up a homerun. His ERA jumps to 9.20.
Green came into the game and got three outs after Redding failed to do so in the fifth. Takahashi came into the game and went 3 innings and aloud no runs. Stokes came into ninth and got his three outs to finish it out.
Batting
Mets were able to get a run early as Pagan got a walk and Tatis was able to get him in. Bats were sleeping until the fifth where they were able to get one run back with F-Martinez getting an RBI double. Bats didn’t put up much of a fight again till the ninth, Pagan got an RBI double to score Schneider.
Fernando Martinez had several career firsts. First hit, first extra base hit, and first multiple hit game.
Tatis, Valdez and Schneider each had one hit.
Additional Info
This day in Mets history: David Cone announced his retirement in 2003.
Brian Schneider had his first start since April 15th.
Carlos Beltran left the game in the sixth inning because of a stomach virus.
Aflac trivia question: Which player led the league in ERA most times in his career?
Aflac trivia answer: Lefty Grove, 9 times.
Game Ball
Ken Takahashi and Angel Pagan.
Up Next
John Maine (4-3, 4.18) will go up against Marlins Chris Volstad (4-3, 3.69) for the rubber match of the series.
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Redding just bought himself a ticket out of town today. He has sucked.
Redding has sucked, but we don’t have anyone else. He is all we have unless we make a move, so lets see.
Okay, Omar, it’s time to get serious about getting a top flight starting pitcher, especially with the Phillies on the market for one. We have to look into Peavy, Oswalt and Bedard pronto. Redding is a middle reliever at best and Perez could be down until July and Niese has shown nothing so far. We need a bonified number two behind Santana so everyone else can drop down and Livan can settle in as the number five. Enough nonsense. We need another pitcher.
We will have a new #5 as Livan moves up to #4. The newbie was obtained yesterday: Lance Broadway! That should take us through one turn of the rotation.
And by the way, can we start looking for a replacement for the manager. On top of the fact that he sat Wright, Sheffield, Santos and Castillo on the same day, he had to know Beltran was sick before the game. Today’s game was just mailed in and 40,000 fans got ripped off! This guy Manuel doesn’t have a clue.
Mets will not get Peavy or Oswalt, both of those guys have no trade clauses and are going to use them. Mets need to get Volquez from the Reds. Or Sonnastine from the Rays. Or Haren from the D-Backs.
Redding will get 2 more starts even though he has forgotten how to pitch. Then the revolving door will turn one more time and out will emerge: Lance Broadway. (Oh by the way, he will suck too.)
Ugh, Redding did not look good today. I know everyone wants to make the trade for a starting pitcher but how much are we going to keep giving up to get one?
Today’s game was a complete travesty. With 1/2 the team busted, Jerry rests 3 healthy starters all at once instead of resting them one day each. However, Beltran stayed in the lineup even though he is actually sick. So we rest 3 healthy players and start a sick one. Perfectly logical because Jerry is suffering from Early Onset. What other explanation is there for your manager to deliberately throw a Saturday game at premier ticket pricing when you are comfortably (LOL) in 1st place by 0.5 game? Oh I forgot, he is following Pete Rose’s tradition of wagering against his own team. Oh by the way, just think how great Jeremy Reed must feel since he isn’t even good enough to start on the Scrub Squad! All because Jerry is scared sh-tless over Josh Johnson! The man must be f’n stupid. Around the corner from my house is a family of dopes; we call them The Stupids. Jerry must be a distant cousin.
CAPSLOCK=DISABILITY ACCOMODATION
I’VE BEEN THINKING, I DO RESPECT MANY OF YOUR OPINIONS AND I’D LIKE TO FLOAT ONE OF THOSE TRADE CONCEPTS OUT TO YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSES. PEAVY,OSWALT, I AGREE INVOKE “NO TERADES” VOLQUEZ,SONNASTINE,HAREN? AIMING TOO LOW. WITH THE DERTH OF TRADEABLE ASSETS IN THE FRANCHISE, I BELIEVE OMAR HAS TO AIM CAREFULLY FOR ONE BIG DEAL TO SEAL THE SEASON. WHAT HE DOERSN’T HAVE IS PROSPECTS DEEP ENOUGH, ADVANCED ENOUGH TO COMPETE WITH BOSTON,NYY, LAD,LAA. AS THE JAYS PLUMMET IT WOULD BE A DIFFICULT TASK TO EXPLAIN TO THEIR FANBASE DEALING THEIR VERY BEST PITCHER/PLAYER FOR A PKG OF FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS. MUCH EASIER TO POSSIBLY SELL IT AS WE’RE GOING TO LOSE HIM AFTER NEXT YR ANYWAY, WE’RE IN A COMPERTITIVE POSITION SO WE ACCEPTED THE BEST PKG TO HELP US WIN NOW WITHOUT HALLADAY. THE PKG I SEE OMAR COULD COBBLE TOGETHER AFTER A MID-JULY EVALUATION OF THE PROGRESS BY DELGADO & WAGNER IS PELFREY+PUTZ+MURPHY FOR HALLIDAY. 3 READY TO PITCH IN NOW MAJOR LEAGUERS IN THEIR PRIME TO TAKE HALLIDAY’S ROTATION SPOT WITH AN INEXPENSIVE FIRST ROUNDER JUST COMING INTO HIS OWN AND A LESS EXPENSIVE FREPLACEMENT FOR DISAPPOINTING CLOSER, BJ RYAN AS WELL AS AN INEXPENSIVE, YOUTHFUL DH WHO CAN ACTUALLY PLAY IN THE FIELD IF NECESSARY. BROADWAY & BROWN MAY BE CHIPS FOR OTHER SMALLER TIGHTENING UP DEALS. PERSONALLY, WHILE I FLOAT FEW OF THESE “DEAL CONCEPTS” I THOUGHT THIS A STRONG ENOUGH CONCEPT THAT HELPED BOTH TEAMS INVOLVED. I DON’T FORESEE TORONTO GETTING A STRONGER OFFER OF PROVEN TALENTS AND BEING ABLE TO SUBTRACT 3 PLAYERS FROM YOUR OPENNING DAY ROSTER WITHOUT SLITTING YOUR OWN THROAT SO RARELY HAPPENS. THIS, IN MY OPINION,ONLY BACKFIRES IF AN UNFORSEEABLE COMPLICATION DERAILS DELGADO OR WAGS. IF WAGS CAN’T ADJUST TO SETUP ROLE, INS IS PARNELL IN 8th, STOKES IN 7th.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? AM I CRAZY? SEEING ONLY THROUGH A BLUE/ORANGE/BLACK/WHITE HAZE? YOUR COMMENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. WHAT AM I MISING?
You were missing to hit the CAPS LOCK key. Your post was unreadable.
I retract my last post with apologies. I now noticed that that was done to accomodate a disability. Very sorry. I also might be a distant relative to The Stupids.
NO PROBLEM, I TOO HAVE BEEN STUPID MY FAIR SHARE OF TIMES; BUT WHAT DID U THINK OF THE PKG I FLOATED OUT THERE?
I knew Redding was not a good move in the off season and he has done nothing to prove me wrong. What a mess.