May
20
2011

Gee Tosses A Gem In Mets 1-0 Win Over Nats

An article by Sean Kenny

Dillon Gee had the best outing of his career and Justin Turner knocked across the only run in the Mets 1-0 win against the Nationals, winning the series

Game Notes

Dillon Gee pitched like a veteran today, nearly tossing a no-hitter, but like every other Met to ever pitch in uniform, gave up a hit eventually. Dillon went seven and two-third innings, allowing two hits while walking three and striking out three. While the Nationals aren’t any laughing matter in terms of offense, Gee navigated them effortlessly it seems, not getting into any real trouble until the eighth inning when he walked one and gave up his second hit. This is a reassuring moment for the Mets, because if Dillon can become, as he has been compared to, Rick Reed what the Mets will get is a good pitcher for years to come.

Tim Byrdak came out for his one out, and actually got a righty out. While this shouldn’t be a course of action, it was done and luckily didn’t end horribly. K-Rod came out for the seventh time in nine days, and notched his seventh save in as many days, and his fourteenth on the season. K-Rod gave up one hit, allowed that runner to third and then got out of the inning. I wish a day off was in K-Rod’s cards, but unless the Mets/Yankees series involves three blowouts, it wont be happening.

The offense was held in check today, with Livan Hernandez scattering seven hits, but not getting away without a scar. After giving up a Josh Thole single and then a Jason Bay single in the same inning, Justin Turner decided that his ability to hit/hit with RISP would continue, knocking in what would turn out to be the winning run.

Jason Pridie – 0 for 2 with a walk and two strikeouts. Rude awakening or normalizing? I still hope he stays up here when Pagan returns.

Jason Bay – 3 for 4…just a good point hopefully, if he can carry this over and prove to consistently hit, and when it is important

Ruben Tejada – 2 for 3, but left three on base in a key situation. Still, the kid with the glove bigger then his bat is proving maybe his bat works somewhat.

Turning Point

K-Rod getting the last out of the game, with the runner on third, after a great pitched game on both sides.

Game Ball

Justin Turner. You aren’t going to make the second base job an easy decision when Ike returns. Murphy may be hitting the pine.

On Deck

SUBWAY SERIES : The Mets will be sending R.A. Dickey to the mound at Yankee Stadium to face-off against Freddy Garcia. Game time is 7:05, LGM!

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

8 Comments + Add Comment

XtreemIcon May 19, 2011 at 11:13 pm

So long as Turner keeps this up, Murphy SHOULD hit the pine and Tejada can enjoy the luxuries of bus trips in AAA when both Wright and Ike return. Either way, Tejada will be the first to lose his playing time and I’ll be interested to see who plays 2B and who plays 3B, since Ike should be back first. I might leave well enough alone at 3B and keep Murphy at 2B.
- t agee May 19, 2011 at 11:27 pm
  
  Just like any other ball player neither one is as good as he looks when he’s hot or as bad as he looks when he’s pressing. Somewhere inbetween.
Met Maniac May 19, 2011 at 11:21 pm

No gameball for Gee? Say it aint so.
- Sean Kenny May 19, 2011 at 11:25 pm
  
  Turner is on a damn tear. In a larger picture, Turner has been huge and it seems he knows WHEN he has to come through.
  - Met Maniac May 19, 2011 at 11:29 pm
    
    Yeah, but Gee took a no-hitter into the 6th inning. Probably one of the best pitched games of the season.
    - Sean Kenny May 20, 2011 at 9:48 am
      
      By Gee? Of course. Hasn’t there already been two no hitters this year, and a few brought into the eighth? I love my Mets players, but best of the season period? Is a bit strong.
Midwestern Met May 19, 2011 at 11:29 pm

These young guys are really coming through. Justin Turner could become the rookie breakthrough Ike Davis was last year. Keep it up!

Mets go into the Bronx winning 6 of 9. Can they keep it up against the Bronx Bombers? Read about today’s win: http://tiny.cc/21ud7
Metsie May 20, 2011 at 10:58 am

Just to clarify here….

This IS the franchise who supposedly has one of the worst Farms in baseball right?

Xtreeme I feel what your saying but tags point is also very valid here.

Until Ike and Wright both come back it does merit watching and seeing if he can maintain this current streak. It is possible and then you at least consider him as the everyday 2B.

That would make Murphy a tradeable product (Esp to an AL team who might have pitching we need).

No reason to annoint him yet though, lets just see what he does from now until the time the decision needs to be made.

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