Feb
25
2011

Intrasquad Game.. And It Begins

An article by Sean Kenny

I know it doesn’t mean much, but it does mean baseball begins again! The real spring training opener is tommorrow, but that still didn’t stop today from being an exciting day.

Scott Hairston sent a pair of solo homers out of the yard, accounting for all of Team A’s offense.

Willie Harris and Dusty Ryan each hit solo shots for Team B and Justin Turner hit a sac-fly to score Jordany Valdespin and win the game for team B, 3-2.

This is only spring training, and this was only an intrasquad game – but it was good to read some productive things.

Ryota Igarashi went two scoreless innings to get the win.

Tommorrow is when it all begins, with Jenrry Mejia going up against Jair Jurrjens in the first official game.

This is when all of the questions will be answered, such as:

Who are the 4 & 5 starters….

Who will stick in the bullpen….

Who will man 2nd base…

and everyone’s favorite…

When will Luis Castillo and/or Oliver Perez pack their bags for pastures no where near the Mets.

All I can say, is thank you baseball for coming back, and lets go METS!

About the Author: Sean Kenny

Sean Kenny is a student/writer currently attending school at the City College of New York. For more Mets news, notes and thoughts follow him on twitter @TheSeanKenny

14 Comments + Add Comment

Mr North Jersey February 25, 2011 at 3:59 pm

“All I can say, is thank you baseball for coming back, and lets go METS!”

I second that
Nester February 25, 2011 at 4:30 pm

Pretty Ironic that three of the four homers came from two players some on this site have been complaining about ever since sandy Alderson signed them; Willie Harris and Scott Hairston. Yes it doesn’t really mean much becuase of the circumstances, but it’s still noteworthy during the period we evalauet players for the 25 man rosters. So far they got a leg up on Duda and Evans who both did nothing today. This is only the beginning of some of the great decisions Alderson will make going forward.
- Donal February 25, 2011 at 4:31 pm
  
  meh, even Collins said this was just expanded batting practice.
  - Harry C February 25, 2011 at 5:35 pm
    
    chirp chirp donal want a cracker…..
    - Sandy's Soldier February 25, 2011 at 7:56 pm
      
      chirp chirp harry c needs some prozac
    - Metsie February 26, 2011 at 9:22 am
      
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9fwjox49Wk
- any February 25, 2011 at 4:46 pm
  
  hey, duda had a walk and a long double. Don’t snooze on my man here!
- Bayonne Mets Fan February 25, 2011 at 5:59 pm
  
  2 ST At Bats and it’s the beginning of some of the great decisions Alderson WILL be making?
  
  Oh boy…………
  
  The Mets could have hired my favorite GM of all time and even I would still be crossing my fingers.
  
  But why worry? We have the great, almighty (for some reason) Sandy Alderson who will be scrimping & saving all the way to making ONLY great decisions in the future.
  
  Only great decisions, nothing else. Guaranteed success. Nice.
  - Sandy's Soldier February 25, 2011 at 7:57 pm
    
    How do you come up with this crap day after day………
- Pete February 25, 2011 at 9:51 pm
  
  Wind blown homers mean nothing in ST. Who cares? And Duda has more power than Hairston and Harris combined. Evans has never gotten any kind of shot with this stupid, backwards, and down-right flat broke, MLB franchise.
Jerry M February 25, 2011 at 4:34 pm

Why was Murphy pulled for a pitch hitter after only one at bat. He was the only player to have a sub.
- Sean Kenny February 25, 2011 at 4:54 pm
  
  my money says to rest his knee. and because they aren’t concerned with his bat. if he put up the same numbers he did in 2009 at the plate as a 2B, he’d be the best offensive 2nd baseman the Mets have had since Jose Valentin.
  - Pete February 25, 2011 at 9:53 pm
    
    Keep dreaming.
t agee February 25, 2011 at 4:45 pm

Love the logo. Great job.

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