Jun
7
2012

Mets Preview/Starting Lineup: Bay Out With Flu-Like Symptoms, Dickey Tries To Stop 3-Game Skid

An article by Elliot Teichman

Jason Bay was in the original starting lineup for today, but he removed himself because he is experiencing flu-like symptoms. Scott Hairston will take his place and bat sixth.

Starting Lineup

1. Kirk Nieuwenhuis CF
2. Josh Thole C
3. David Wright 3B
4. Lucas Duda RF
5. Daniel Murphy 2B
6. Scott Hairston LF
7. Ike Davis 1B
8. Omar Quintanilla SS
9. R.A. Dickey RHP

The Mets try to avoid the sweep today as they finish off their series in Washington. Yesterday the Mets just fell short of the Nationals as they lost by a score of 5-3. This afternoon should be the last game that the Mets have to play light handed as they should get a full roster back that is hopefully healthy enough to play over the weekend. Today R.A. Dickey looks to continue his incredible stretch as he takes on Chien-Ming Wang.

Dickey is 8-1 on the season over 11 starts over 73.2 innings of work with an ERA of 2.69. In his last three starts he has pitched 23.1 innings of work with an amazing ERA of 0.39. Last season he had a 1-3 record against the Nationals with a 3.82 ERA over 30.2 innings and 5 starts. The Nationals have the following numbers against Dickey:

Ankiel 9-23, 3 2B, HR
Zimmerman 4-19
Desmond 2-16, HR
Morse 4-15, 2B
Espinosa 0-11
LaRoche 2-9

Chien-Ming Wang is 1-1 on the season with a 6.43 ERA over two games, a start and 7.0 innings of work. In the minors this year he was 3-0 with a 3.52 ERA. Against the Mets last year he made two starts totaling 9.0 innings with a 6.00 ERA. The Mets have the following numbers against Wang:

Wright 4-16, 2B
Duda 3-4
Murphy 1-5
Thole 1-2, 2B

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About the Author: Elliot Teichman

8 Comments + Add Comment

Mr North Jersey June 7, 2012 at 12:37 pm

Ha! Bay out now with Flu-like symptons? #BlameBeltran hash tag just won’t do anymore. Need to come up with something new.
- srt June 7, 2012 at 12:47 pm
  
  Hey, at least Q is in there, taped up finger and all.
Met Maniac June 7, 2012 at 12:48 pm

What a joke Bay is turning out to be. He’s not playing any games for us anyway, just cut his ass. What a terrible waste of a roster spot. For Nieuwenhuis to lose any time to this bum is just plain wrong.
Metstheory22 June 7, 2012 at 12:50 pm

Lets see Bay who is colder than cold or Hairston who is EXTREAMLY HOT. What to do?
jerseymet June 7, 2012 at 1:38 pm

So we took Bay off the DL because…we wanted to waiver Egbert, Statin, Schwinden and Acosta?
NJstuckinTX June 7, 2012 at 1:42 pm

The bench’s BA’s… .141, .143, .174, .216, and Bay with his killer .240.
Russell Zanca June 7, 2012 at 2:12 pm

poor, poor Bay…awww!
Metstheory22 June 7, 2012 at 3:24 pm

Who has a bigger upside today – Dickey or Wang. So far Dickey.

NL East Standings

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Braves	42	30	.583	-
Phillies	35	37	.486	7.0
Nationals	34	36	.486	7.0
Mets	27	40	.403	12.5
Marlins	22	48	.314	19.0

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