Good Morning, Mets fans!

On Tuesday evening, the New York Mets fell 4-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets are now 21-26, 2.5 games back of the third-place Phillies, and 6.5 games back of the first-place Atlanta Braves. After the game, Brandon Nimmo admitted that “everyone is a little down right now, as I think is appropriate.”

On Wednesday, the Mets will be facing off against the Phillies once again at Citizens Bank Park as ace Jacob deGrom (4-1, 1.67 ERA) will take the mound against a pitcher that has yet to be announced.

The game is set to begin at 7:05 PM EST, will be televised on SNY and ESPN, and can be heard on WCBS 880 AM. Let’s go Mets!

Latest Mets News

Major League Baseball announced that superstar Pete Alonso is featured in an episode of T-Mobile’s Beyond the Bases.

Latest MLB News

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Major League Baseball and the MLBPA agreed to a bubble for the MLB playoffs. Rosenthal later added that families would be allowed to be part of the bubble.

The Texas Rangers announced that they have signed infielder Andrew Romine to a minor league contract.

According to Christ Cotillo of Masslive.com the Red Sox have released Jonathan Lucroy.

According to Brian McTaggart of MLB, Carlos Correa suffered a bone bruise but thankfully, nothing was broken.

Latest NL East News

The Phillies announced that they have designated infielder Ronald Torreyes for assignment.

Latest On MMO

Marshall Field believes that commissioner Manfred and baseball fans alike see great potential in Steve Cohen.

Thomas Hall thinks that J.D. Davis should revert back to his 2019 launch angle.

Rich Mancuso feels that time will tell for Steve Cohen.

On This Day In Mets History

Birthdays: Chris Carter turns 38, Desi Relaford turns 47 and Orel Hershiser turns 62.

2007: David Wright, homering in the seventh inning of a 10-6 loss to Philadelphia at Shea Stadium, becomes the 30th member of the 30-30 club.

Let’s go Mets!

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The Mets will take on the Atlanta Braves tonight at 7:10 p.m. Current Ace, Jacob deGrom will take on former Mets ace, R.A. Dickey.

Last night, the Mets offense could not manage much success against the Braves pitchers. Rafael Montero imploded in the fifth after four solid innings. The bullpen held the Braves scoreless the rest of the way, but it wasn’t enough to secure a victory.

Latest Mets News

Noah Syndergaard may return this weekend, but the Mets will likely ease him back in. Regardless, it will be good to see the blonde-haired man they call Thor back on the mound. He has been sorely missed since being sidelined at the end of April.

Amed Rosario and Travis d’Arnaud are available to play, though they are both dealing with minor injuries.

Speaking of Rosario, he grades out as baseball’s fastest shortstop. Mike Petriello of MLB.com explains.

Latest NL East News

Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post reports Victor Robles could make the Nationals postseason roster.

The Marlins are giving free tickets to all Monroe County residents and first responders in wake of Hurricane Irma.

Mark Bowman of MLB.com writes about the heralded young Braves prospect, Ronald Acuna.

Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports that Pete Mackanin will likely be back at the helm for the Phillies in 2018.

Latest on MMO

Mike Mayer does a prospect spotlight on Eric Hanhold who was received as the player to be named later from the Brewers to complete the Neil Walker trade.

This Day in Mets History 

1973: The Mets beat the Cubs, 4-3. This makes the Mets only 2.5 games back with 13 games left in the season.

Birthdays: Chris Carter turns 35, Desi Relaford turns 44, Orel Hershiser turns 59.

Let’s go Mets!

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Although the headline couldn’t be any more clickbaitey, a trade of this kind actually makes a good amount of sense for both teams.

Let’s start out with the Mets, since this is a Mets site after all: The team isn’t making the playoffs this season. They’ve made that apparent with their last two series against the Nationals and Dodgers. They’ve fallen to 11 games out of the Division, and 12.5 out of the Wild Card.

But while this season might be lost, there is still plenty of hope for the future– namely at first base. Dominic Smith is the Mets’ best prospect not named Amed Rosario, and he is presumptively slated to be the Mets’ first baseman of the future. And that future could come as soon as next season, as Smith is batting .323/.374/.469 in Triple-A this season.

Lucas Duda, the first baseman of today, is also a free agent at the end of the season– making him perhaps even more expendable for the Mets. With his future role with the team in question regardless of his contract status, he could be an attractive name at the deadline– and no contender right now could use him more than the Yankees.

The Yankees have been lacking a true first baseman all season. Chris Carter has received the lion’s share of time at first, and Carter’s .201/.287/.384 slash indicates the Yankees wouldn’t mind an upgrade there. The Yankees also have one of baseball’s most prospect-rich farm systems. And while it’s unlikely they’d move any of their major prospects for anyone– let alone Duda– it’s hard to imagine a situation where they wouldn’t at least inquire about Duda if the price was right and he was available. Imagine the damage he’d do with a short porch in right?

If Duda could net a mid-level prospect from a stacked Yankees farm system, the Mets would be ridiculous not to do that. Someone like infielder Tyler Wade (11th-best prospect in the Yankees’ system) or left-handed pitcher Ian Clarkin (2013 first-round pick by the Yankees) could be realistic returns for Duda, although it’s always hard to gauge trade value before a player actually hits the open market.

2017 may look bleak for the Mets, but hope still exists in 2018 and beyond.

Thoughts from Mike M 

If the Mets decided to make Duda available as we get closer to the deadline he would likely be one of the best sluggers available and the Yankees would certainly seem like a good fit currently.

Yankees first basemen are hitting a combined .197/.294/.373 this season while striking out 32.9% of the time. Duda and his .239/.351/.528 slash line would be a tremendous boost to their offense at first.

The four bottom teams in wRC+ from the first base position are Texas Rangers (79), Yankees (78), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (78) and the Seattle Mariners (75). All three of the AL West teams are within two games of a Wild Card spot and could be looking to improve the offensive production from first base.

The second place Minnesota Twins are another team that could use the services of Duda with Joe Mauer, Kennys Vargas  and others combining at first and DH for a below league average .765 OPS. They are a surprise contender only 1.5 games out of first place in the AL Central.

Eric Hosmer would have added another first baseman to the trade deadline mix (and still could), but the Kansas City Royals have been on a tear recently and are now only two games out of a playoff spot.

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In a somewhat surprising move, Bob Nightengale of USA Today has reported via Twitter that the Milwaukee Brewers have decided to cut ties with power-hitting first baseman, Chris Carter.

After being non-tendered by the Houston Astros last offseason, Carter blasted onto the scene in Milwaukee, hitting a league leading 41 homers. He ended his season with a .222/.321/.499 batting line to go along with 94 RBI.

He has never been one to hit for a high average, with career numbers of .218/.314/.463, but he has become a player known to smash the ball with ease. He enters the market as one of the premier power hitters available.

His high strikeout rates do not help his cause though, as he lead the National League with 206 punch-outs in 2016. He is somewhat of an all-or-nothing type hitter but can come through clutch in the right spot.

Carter, 29, is intriguing in the aspect that he could be the perfect platoon first baseman to go with the left-handed bat of Lucas Duda. Carter would give the Mets another tremendous threat from the right side of the dish, something they could surely use.

Defensively though he is not the greatest, and trending downwards, his glove is not what it once was. He could be more fitting for an American League team in need of a designated hitter at this point of his career.

That being said, with the type of offense he is capable of producing, it is hard not to wonder what he could be had for at this point. MLB Trade Rumors projected Carter to fetch $8.1 million through arbitration this season. If the price is right, he is an interesting player that the Metropolitans may want to take a look at.

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If you are a Mets fan, you know that David Wright is still with team, or that Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran are in Toronto and St. Louis, respectively. But what happened to guys like Nick Evans or Rod Barajas? We have the answers.

11 Players who made it into a game in 2010 with the Mets, are still employed by the team. That would be the aforementioned David Wright, Ike Davis, Ruben Tejada (Although he is currently with Triple-A Las Vegas, he is still on the Mets payroll), Lucas Duda, Justin Turner, Jon Niese, Pedro Feliciano (Although he made another stop in the Bronx, he is with the Mets once again), Bobby Parnell, Dillon Gee, Johan Santana, and Jenrry Mejia.

10 players are employed by another Major League team. That would be Jose Reyes, Angel Pagan, Beltran, Josh Thole, Henry Blanco, Joaquin Arias, Mike Pelfrey, R.A. Dickey, Francisco Rodriguez, and Oliver Perez.

As you may know, Jose Reyes was traded from the Miami Marlins to the Toronto Blue Jays this past offseason in a blockbuster deal involving Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, and now former Met, John Buck. Reyes now puts on his uniform in the same locker room as R.A. Dickey and Josh Thole, who were traded together this past offseason from the Mets for Travis d’Arnaud, Buck, and Noah Syndergaard (don’t forget Wuilmer Beccera!). Angel Pagan was traded to the San Francisco Giants prior to the 2012 season for outfielder Andres Torres and pitcher Ramon Ramirez who have both since played again for the team they were traded from.

Carlos Beltran was traded at the deadline in 2011 to the Giants for Zack Wheeler, but has since made his home in St. Louis playing for the Cardinals, where he has enjoyed a couple of very nice seasons, including an All Star appearance this summer. Henry Blanco, who served as the Mets backup catcher in 2010, beat out Josh Thole for the same position on this year’s Toronto Blue Jays team, but was released and then signed by the Seattle Mariners who made the corresponding move by releasing 2012 Met alumni, Kelly Shoppach. Blanco played in Arizona for the Diamondbacks in 2011 and 2012.

Joaquin Arias, of whom the Mets received for Jeff Francoeur late in the 2010 season, played for the Kansas City Royals in 2011, and was then given a championship ring after serving as Pablo Sandoval‘s ninth inning defensive replacement in 2012 for the San Francisco Giants. He has been a key hitter off the bench for the Giants in 2013. Mike Pelfrey, after failing to play a month in the 2012 season, was signed by the Minnesota Twins, where his 5-10 record and 5.06 ERA is good enough to keep him in the starting rotation.

Francisco Rodriguez was traded to the Brewers in 2011 for Daniel Herrera (yes the 5-6 guy) and a minor leaguer, but was traded to the Baltimore Orioles at the deadline this year, downgrading from a closer to a setup man. Finally, Oliver Perez signed a two-year deal with the Seattle Mariners in 2012 and is proving to be an effective arm out of their bullpen. You would think that Perez’s ERA of 9.72 with Henry Blanco behind the plate would be the highest among catchers who have caught the Mexican native, but no. That award goes to Josh Thole, who provides Ollie with a sparkling 16.20 ERA.

Eight players are in the minor leagues with another organization. They are Mike Nickeas, Mike Hessman, Luis Hernandez, Mike Jacobs, Nick Evans, Hisanori Takahashi, Fernando Nieve, and Pat Misch.

Mike Nickeas, who was in the same deal that sent R.A. Dickey north of the border, is currently with the Blue Jays Triple-A team, the Buffalo Bisons, a team Nickeas has played for many times when they were the Mets affiliate. Nickeas has failed to make the Majors this season, playing 55 games in Buffalo. Mike Hessman, who is seven home runs shy of 400 for his minor league career and one shy of 15 for his Major League career, is currently a member of the Louisville Bats, the Triple-A team of the Cincinnati Reds, where he is teammates with base stealing extraordinaire, Billy Hamilton. Hessman played in Japan in 2011 for the Orix Buffaloes, and was with the Astros Triple A team in 2012.

Luis Hernandez, who played all of 17 games for the Mets, is with the Indians Triple-A team, after playing in the Texas Rangers organization in 2012. Nick Evans is the only 2010 Met alumni playing in Double-A. Evans, who is a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks affiliated Mobile Baybears, was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 2012. Mike Jacobs was the placeholder at first base until Ike Davis came up in 2010 but he is now with the Diamondbacks Triple-A team. Jacobs also stopped in Colorado Springs, Toronto, and Mexico. Hisanori Takahashi, who has 12 games started and 21 games finished as a Met, has played in the Majors with the Angels, Pirates, and Cubs. He is now a member of the Colorado Rockies Triple-A team. Fernando Nieve hasn’t played in the Majors since 2010, but he has played with the Astros, Dodgers, Indians, and currently the Athletics, all in Triple-A. Finally, Pat MIsch has seen time with the Phillies and Tigers Triple-A teams.

Five players are not currently with a Major League organization. The names are Jeff Francoeur, Rod Barajas, Jason Bay, John Maine, and Sean Green.

Francoeur was traded to the Rangers for Joaquin Arias in August of 2010. He spent the rest of the year there. Frenchy played in Kansas City during 2011 and 2012, but was released midway through the 2013 season. The Giants picked him up, where he played 22 games. Francouer was designated for assignment of August 20th, and released two days later. Barajas played with the Pirates in 2011 and 2012, before being signed by the Diamondbacks. He ultimately lost the bid to be Miguel Montero‘s backup, as the DBacks went with Wil Nieves instead.

Jason Bay, who was released after the 2012 season much to the delight of Mets fans, was signed by the Mariners for the 2013 season. He hit a home run in his first spring training at bat, but after a disapointing season, was released of August 6th to make room for Mike Morse. John Maine spent 2011 in the Colorado Rockies minor league system, and pitched for the Scranton/Wilkes-Bare Yankees for all of 2012. He played for the Miami Marlins in April of this year, but was released on April 22. The sidearmer, Sean Green pitched with the Brewers in 2011, before playing with the Texas Rangers’ Triple A team in 2012. He also pitched with the Somerset Patriots in 2012 of the Independent Leagues but has not found a team since.

Six players have officially retired. They are Luis Castillo, Alex Cora, Fernando Tatis, Gary Matthews Jr., Frank Catalanotto, and Tobi Stoner.

Luis Castillo was released by the Mets at the same time they released Oliver Perez. Castillo signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, but after a disappointing spring training, he was released, at which time he retired. Alex Cora was released by the Mets in August of 2010, and he played the rest of the year with the Rangers. He played with the Washington Nationals in 2011, and was signed by the Cardinals in the spring of 2012, which didn’t work out. He is now a baseball analyst for ESPN (his brother Joey does the same work for MLB Network). Fernando Tatis was injured of July 4th of 2010. He was placed on the DL the next day and was transferred to the 60-day DL 10 days later. That turned out to be his last major league game as he retired after the season.

The “Son of the Sarge”, Gary Matthews Jr., was released by the Mets on June 15th, 2010. He signed with the Reds on June 24th and played the rest of the year with their Triple-A team, before retiring. Frank Catalanotto was designated for assignment of May 10th, when the Mets brought up Chris Carter. After failing to sign with another team, he retired in March of 2011. Finally, the German-born Tobi Stoner was released by the Mets in March of 2012. During that season, he played in the Independent Leagues with the Bridgeport Blue Fish and the Somerset Patriots. He retired before the 2013 season.

Four players are currently playing in foreign countries. Chris Carter, Manny Acosta, and Ryota Igarashi are playing in Japan, and Jesus Feliciano is playing in Mexico.

Carter (no not the former A’s prospect) played in the Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves Minor League system in 2011 before moving to Japan to play with the Seibu Lions in 2012 and 2013. Carter is 3-26 (.115) with three RBI in nine games this year. He is teammates with Kazuhisa Ishii. Manny Acosta pitched for the Mets through 2012 but signed with the Yomuri Giants in 2013 after being released. In 14 games he has an ERA of 5.54. His teammates include former major leaguers Scott Mathieson and John Bowker.

Ryota Igarashi played with the Mets until 2011. He then played in the minor leagues with the Yankees and the Blue Jays in 2012 though he pitched in the majors with both teams. He is now pitching with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks where he sports a 2.15 ERA in 36 games. He is teammates with with Vicente Padilla and former Mets minor leaguer Wily Mo Pena. Jesus Feliciano, who has signed with the Mets four different times in his career, played in all of his 54 career games with the Mets in 2010. He played with the Buffalo Bisons in 2011, the Durham Bulls in 2012, and he is now playing in Mexico with the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz. He has only played in three games with one hit.

One player is currently a coach. Elmer Dessens is the assistant pitching coach for the AZL Reds in the Arizona League (The Arizona equivalent to Florida’s Gulf Coast League). And here’s a fun piece of information. The manager of that AZL Reds team is former Met, Eli Marrero who the Mets received in 2006 when they traded Kazuo Matsui to the Rockies.

Well, now you know what happened to the 2010 Mets. Next week we’ll look at the players from Citi Field’s inaugural year, 2009.

LGM

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This past week  it was revealed that the one time Mets closer, Frank Francisco, or as I like to call him, “The Human Sloth”, resurfaced in a pair of games for the GCL Mets. To date, he has given up two runs in four games while striking out six. He is rehabbing from what supposed to be minor surgery to clean out debris from his throwing elbow. In addition to the fact that he has yet to earn one dime from the $6.5 million dollars owed to him for this season, part of that disastrous two-year, $12 million dollar deal he was signed to, even more troubling news surfaced last month. Francisco advised young pitcher Jenrry Mejia, who was rehabbing with him in Port St. Lucie, to sit back and just collect his MLB disabled list money rather than trying to get himself healthy enough to rejoin the big league team.

Well the good news is that the Mets will finally be rid of Frank Frank’s contract as well as his bad attitude once this season is over, and I seriously doubt  he will be able to find his way onto another big league roster next season. So what would be the next step for Francisco as far as new career options?

Here are a few occupations that I think will fit him like a glove…

1. Professional Wrestler: Well, he does know his way around a folding chair.

2. D.M.V Employee: He does have the perfect attitude and mental toughness to drive people insane.

3. Self Help Guru:  Because he knows how to get you paid while doing the bare minimum.

4. Drummer for Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Because “he loves to work at nothing all day.”

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And lastly…. Armando Benitez look-alike: Because we all know Benitez still gets death threats from disgruntled Mets fans!!!

And with that said….. HERE COMES THE INFAMY !!!!!!

• Mets coach from the 1993 season (The Torborg Era) Darrell Johnson would have been 85 (1928) today.
• One of the most memorable characters from the embryonic years of the Mets franchise back up catcher, Clarence “Choo Choo”  Coleman (1937)
• Reserve outfielder from the ’66 season, Shaun Fitzmaurice is 71 (1942).
• Reserve outfielder and notable steroid cheat, Gary Matthews Jr. is 39  (1974).
• Current Mets middle reliever, “Perpetual”  Pedro Feliciano is 37  (1976).

Some other notables….

• The New York Mets signed free agent back up first baseman, Brian Buchanan on August 25, 2004.
• The New York Mets traded their closer, Billy Wagner to the Boston Red Sox  for reserve outfielder, Chris Carter, and minor leaguer, Eddie Lora on August 25, 2009. This move was essentially a salary dump. The Mets for some reason that I – nor anyone else seems to know – traded one of the premier closers in the game (granted he was coming back from a shoulder injury) for a bag of donuts… Literally… They could have just waited out the remaining month of the season and let Wags, who was a Type A free agent, sign with another team and earn themselves a first round pick as well as a comp pick. But hey… that was the Minaya era for you .

Mo Vaughn is easy like a Sunday morning !!!!!

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Fueled by a strong eight innings by Mike Pelfrey, and the offensive contributions of Chris Carter, the Mets beat the Pirates by a score of 7-2

Game Notes

After beginning the game shaky, Mike Pelfrey worked himself into a groove. Big Pelf went eight innings, allowing two runs on five hits, one earned including a home run while walking two and striking out five. Pelfrey was just on point today, striking out lefties and righties, despite the fact that early on, he was hit hard. Mike was throwing fastball after fastball for the most part, and it worked. Great outing, and hopefully Mike can hold this form for the rest of the year.

Bobby Parnell worked the ninth, striking out one and getting two ground balls. When Parnell is at his best, he generates a ton of ground balls, so if this form can remain, I could see Bobby getting a crack at some closing duties

The offense came out as strong as it has in weeks, pummeling Pirates starter Jeff Karstens for seven runs on eleven hits. The Mets put across three runs in the first inning, two in the third and two in the fourth. Clutch hitting that had eluded the Mets before came into play, and clutch hitting sadly has evolved into the Mets hitting with runners in scoring position

Every Mets starter had one hit, minus Ruben Tejada. Tejada did manage a walk though, so its a sign he isn’t hacking, he is just having bad luck.

Only one Met struck out today, Carlos Beltran, and it was one time.

Jose Reyes and Angel Pagan went 5-10 with three runs scored and an SB. Table-setting at its finest.

Turning Point

The Chris Carter home-run in the third after Mike Pelfrey had just given back a run in the bottom of the second inning

Game Ball

Mike Pelfrey, for his stellar outing today. Hat-tip to Chris Carter as well though, for providing the offensive outburst.

On Deck

The Mets will look to clinch a road series win tomorrow, with Jonathon Niese coming up after three strong outings. In his last three starts, Niese has gone 21 innings, allowing three runs on 16 hits with 19 K’s and five walks, with all of those walks coming in an outing against the Phillies. The Pirates will send James McDonald to the mound. Game Time is 7:10 P.M.

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Mike Pelfrey looked the sharpest he has in weeks, giving up zero runs and throwing 122 pitches, and the Mets managed to scratch across one run and hold the lead for the 1-0 win.

Game Notes

Mike Pelfrey had his best outing since early June, throwing seven innings of shutout ball, giving up four hits and a walk with four strikeouts. Big Pelf was getting key outs today, and only allowed ONE runner to reach third base, allowing one extra base hit as well. Pelfrey was locating today, but he had a few tough innings in which he threw 20+ pitches. What really says something about this performance is that Mike knew this was a do-or-die win to keep the Mets in the race and get the moral up, and what better way then to take a win from a Cy Young candidate and All-Star opposing you on the mound.

The bullpen came out, and Hisanori Takahashi served as the setup man today, and made pretty quick work of the Rockies in the 8th inning, throwing 12 pitches, nine for strikes. Francisco Rodriguez came out in the ninth to seal the deal, and none of his usual theatrics were in play today, having a 1-2-3 night for his 25th save of the season.

The Mets offense was held in check by Ubaldo Jimenez, and it was difficult to put anything together until the seventh inning. Mike Pelfrey, hitting for himself even after throwing 107 pitches singled, and after a leadoff walk to Chris Carter, Josh Thole doubled to advance Jeff Francoeur, pinch-running for Chris Carter to third. After an intentional walk to pinch-hitter Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes knocked in the only run of the game with a sacrifice fly.

Ike Davis, 0-3 with 3 K’s and a walk. Ike is one short of 100 K’s…in about 360 at-bats. Tough righties seem to eat him up.

Ruben Tejada, 0-3 with a K. He is batting .191 on the season, but if his defense saves some runs, then it may be worth it to play him and not Castillo.

Angel Pagan, 0-4 with 2 K’s. Bad day for Angel today.

Overall, the Mets offense was stifled so a lot of 0’s in the hit column for Mets hitters

Turning Point

When Pelf went out for the top of the seventh inning, it gave the Mets fanbase a sign that Jerry would let his starters finish what they started. They let Pelf pitch like the horse that he is.

Game Ball

Mike Pelfrey again. great outing, great control and dropped his ERA from 4.16 to 3.95. His WHIP is still an ugly 1.50, but walks and a few outings giving up 7+ hits in 5 innings hurt him

On Deck

Jonathon Niese will look to assure the series win for the Mets, facing off against Jason Hammel. Game time is 7:10 P.M.

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After a great pitching outing from R.A. Dickey, Jeff Francoeur hit a tie-breaking home-run in the ninth inning and the Mets broke a two game losing streak to win the game 3-2.

Game Notes

R.A. Dickey went out today, and was wildly effective. Dickey gave up two runs on five hits with four walks, two strikeouts and he hit a batter. Dickey probably would’ve pitched more if he wasn’t lifted for a pinch hitter in the top of the seventh inning. Its great to see R.A. in form, getting batters out and getting out of trouble.

Pedro Feliciano came out, and gave up a hit and a walk in one-third of an inning. Pedro is either feeling the mileage on his arm, or he just isn’t confident. Whatever it may be, Pedro isn’t the same stopper he has been. Manny Acosta relieved him and pitched one and two-third innings, walking two and striking out one. K-Rod pitched a perfect frame in the ninth, earning his 23rd save on the season.

The offense had its opportunities against Derek Lowe, as his sinker wasn’t sinking much but they couldn’t muster a major inning. A Jose Reyes double in the top of the third scored Luis Castillo, and a pinch-hit single by Chris Carter knocked in Jeff Francoeur. Going into the top of the ninth inning in a tie game, Frenchy tee’d off against former Met Billy Wagner, sending a ball deep into the right field bleachers to untie the game.

David Wright went 0-4 today, and is 0-11 in the last three games with two strikeouts and no walks.

Luis Castillo was the only Met with more then one hit, and he went 2-3 with a run scored.

In unlikely events, Josh Thole stole his first bag of the season and Chris Carter was thrown out trying to take his first. If you would’ve asked me who were the two Mets least likely to steal, they would be in the top 3. Henry Blanco is more likely to steal.

Turning Point

Francoeur home-run was the adrenaline rush the Mets needed, if not for this game for them to carry with them into tomorrow.

Game Ball

Jeff Francoeur gets the game ball, but it may be too little to late. It would be phenomenal if he could carry some kind of consistency to the plate with Jason Bay on the DL. Frenchy went 1-3 with an HR and a walk

On Deck

The Mets will look to win the series, sending Mike Pelfrey to the mound and he will face-off against Kris Medlen. Game time is 7:10 PM

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My choice for MetsMerized Player Of The Week is…Jose Reyes!

At first thought, you might be wondering why I chose Jose Reyes over someone like, David Wright? I am one of those people who strongly believes that Reyes is the catalyst to our offense – and when I say catalyst, I mean that Reyes is the guy that our David Wright, Ike Davis, and Jason Bay need to drive in to do their job. If Reyes isn’t getting on base, the Mets offense looks anemic because the top of the lineup is weak, and they can not rely on the home run ball. So on a week like this where Reyes was on fire, I feel he deserves the award.

Reyes posted a scorching .480 AVG (12-25 ; 1 2B, 2 HR) and posted a .480/.500/.760 slash overall. His only 2 RBI were off the 2 HR, but the 2 HRs are pretty much just a bonus from Reyes on the week. Getting on base 13 times (including his 1 BB) is extremely helpful to the team, and he managed to steal 2 bases on the week as well. He scored 4 runs through it all, and his 19 total bases led the team this week.

Jose Reyes…what a guy. He looks like he is on the right path to reclaiming his title as the most exciting player in baseball, and it could not have come at a better time. You wonder what the possibilities are if Reyes keeps getting on base and the Mets acquire one more solid starter…Playoffs? Nobody tell Jim Mora. Congratulations to Jose Reyes!

Who’s Hot And Who’s Not

David Wright: .348/.375/.739 (8-23 ; 3 2B, 2 HR), 8 RBI, 3 R, 17 TB.

Chris Carter: .273/.303/.909 (3-11 ; 1 2B, 2 HR), 6 RBI, 3 R, 10 TB.

Jon Niese: 1 GS, QS : W, 9.0 IP, H, 0 BB, 6 K.

Angel Pagan: .208/.208/.333 (5-24; 1 2B, 1 3B), RBI, 3 R.

Past Award Winners:

One Hit Wonders: Jeff Francoeur, Mike Pelfrey, Jose Reyes, Ike Davis, Angel Pagan, Johan Santana.

Been There, Done That Twice: Jose Reyes

Of Note 6/7-6/14

You know who’s not bad? Hisanori Takahashi.

You know who’s good? R.A. Dickey.

You know who’s unstoppable right now? Jon Niese. (Here’s something interesting. Jon Niese walked twice, and walked none while pitching. His 2 BB was team leading and actually was more than 70% of the team combined.)

The “Animal” Chris Carter! Congratulations for his 1st and 2nd career HRs, and to Jesus Feliciano on his first 2 hits.

Have to throw in my weekly “Mike Pelfrey is really good” statement.

Santana needs run support and he needs it bad.

John Maine rehabbed in AA and threw shutout innings with an 88 MPH heater. Manuel has noted that he won’t move Maine to the rotation unless he touches 92 consistently. I can only hope he sticks to his word.

I like the look of Ruben Tejada on defense and I like it a lot.

Every Met player who had an AB struck out at least once this week…Ouch.

Here’s looking forward to another good week of Mets baseball! LGM

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