15
2012
Loewen Literally Drops The Ball, Mets Fall 3-1 To Marlins
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Dickey took the mound and looked brilliant in 2 perfect innings, but a rain delay and an Adam Loewen error put the Mets on the track to a 3-1 loss.
Summary
R.A. Dickey started today opposite Marlins ace Josh Johnson where we caught our first glimpse of Jose playing against us. Dickey threw only 23 pitches (16 strikes) in 2 perfect innings – but was taken out due to a 1 hour rain delay in the third.
Acosta took over after the rain delay and pitched 2 innings with 3 Ks, and Parnell came in after and followed the scoreless trend, giving both him and Acosta 0.00 on the E.R.A. front so far this Spring. Fernando Cabrera took over and ran into a little trouble, as all three runs were under him, but only one was earned. A two out dropped fly ball by Adam Loewen led to the two unearned runs. Herrera rounded out the pitching for the game by tossing a scoreless eighth.
Offense jumped out quickly today and Davis drilled an RBI 2B against Josh Johnson, but that would be all the scoring the Mets would get done. Bay, Satin, and Baxter all had 2Bs today, and that’s about it with the bats. Bay had 2 hits, the only Met to pull off multiple hits.
Defense left something to be desired today with the aforementioned Loewen error and a throwing error by Satin. Den Dekker picked up an OF Assist throwing out John Buck, though.
Goat Of The Game
Adam Loewen. He can swing the bat well, but I really am not impressed with his defense at all. He is not worth a bench spot.
Notes
I wanted to keep an eye on Fernando Cabrera – he used to have electric stuff back with Cleveland, at least in my eyes.
Reyes grounded out to Dickey in his only AB today.
Collins got ejected for arguing an interference call in the 8th involving Valdespin (who’s batting .364, by the by.) Terry’s getting in some practice for the regular season.
On Deck
Johan Santana toes the rubber tomorrow in a 1:10 game against the Tigers. Deja Vu, two recaps for me, two losses, and two subsequent games with the Tigers. Santana is going to be on a 60-pitch count, I believe. Francisco is also scheduled to pitch – and keep an eye on that, since he’s allowed a run in his first three outings consecutively.
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Satish, other than todays error, what has Loewen done defensively to say you don’t think he’s worth a bench spot. He looked shaky in CF but he won’t be playing CF. I haven’t seen or maybe I just haven’t recognized shaky defense from him. He’ll probably be the onlu lefty stick off the bench, and he looks like he can hit.
Hey Fonzie,
He looks shaky anywhere in the outfield to me. He’s also got another error to his credit this spring, giving him 2 in 37, which is bad to me.
Also, for his .304 average, he has 11 Ks in 23 ABs which is more than anyone else in Mets camp right now.
Strikeouts like that wont sustain a .300 average.
he will have to be able to cover CF I think. It seems clear that Hariston won’t be ready opening day, so they will need someone beside Torres that can play CF, unless you want to see bay out there!
actually, if Hairston can’t go, they need a 4th and 5th OF. SO it could be Loewen and someone else (unless of course I am forgetting someone?)
There’s Kirk, Baxter, Hairston, and Loewen, I believe…
So with Hairston injured, Loewen and Baxter seem to be default decisions.
I don’t know what the current organization feeling is on Kirk, although I like him.
Kirk has a oblique injury too so that probably lets him out.
Rottino (spelling?) – he’s a jack of all trades guy, right?
Both IF corners, all 3 OF and can even catch in a pinch too.
I have no idea what his stats are though.
I like Loewen’s bat potential and plate presence but he’s dropped two fly balls which is concerning. He may be nervous, trying too hard to impress and just needs to settle down but the last thing he needs is to get the dropsies in his head.
Mets need to pick up a legit CF backup before the season starts or they’ll put themselves in position of having to move Bay there.
Agree with Long Time that
…. see, we’re all all butterfingers right now, me having hit the enter button too soon.
What I wanted to say was that I agreed with Long Time about Lowen maybe being too nervous. He already made the first cut and as we’ve seen so often with those fighting for a shot at the big club they often try too hard and mess up.
Terry might have been trying to show his new players that he will stick up for them, hence, his mid season style on that interference call.