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		<title>Morning Briefing: Walker Buehler Out Six To Eight Weeks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexis Farinacci]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 16:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Good morning, Mets, fans! Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler’s MRI showed a ligament strain in his elbow, Dave Roberts said. Surgery is not required, however Buehler will be shut down from pitching activity for six to eight weeks.  Meanwhile, the Mets lost a clunker in Anaheim to even the series. They scored four in the ninth but still [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Good morning, Mets, fans!</p>
<p>Dodgers pitcher <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buehlwa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Walker Buehler</a></strong>’s MRI showed a ligament strain in his elbow, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=roberda07,roberda06,roberda05,roberda03&amp;search=Dave+Roberts&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dave Roberts</a> </strong>said. Surgery is not required, however Buehler will be shut down from pitching activity for six to eight weeks.<strong> </strong></p>
<p>Meanwhile, the Mets lost a clunker in Anaheim to even the series. They scored four in the ninth but still lost 11-6.</p>
<p>New York will look to bounce back in the rubber game tonight. They conclude their series and their West Coast road trip with a nationally televised 7:08 P.M. ET rubber match. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walketa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Taijuan Walker</a></strong> will be on the mound for the Mets against <strong><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandopa02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Patrick Sandoval</a></strong></strong> for the Angels.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff6600">Latest Mets News</span></h3>
<p>Per Anthony DiComo of <a href="https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/1535796092180176897"><strong>MLB.com</strong></a>, the Mets placed <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/holdeco01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Colin Holderman</a></strong> on the 15-day injured retroactive to June 8th with right shoulder impingement. New York recalled <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=reedja02,reed--001jak,reed--000jak&amp;search=Jake+Reed&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jake Reed</a></strong>.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #0000ff">Latest MLB News</span></h3>
<p>Per Cody Stavenhangen of <a href="https://twitter.com/CodyStavenhagen/status/1535358648611917826"><strong>The Athletic</strong></a>, according to manager <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hincha.01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">A.J. Hinch</a></strong>, Detroit Tigers’ pitcher <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mizeca01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Casey Mize</a></strong> will need <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnto01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tommy John</a></strong> surgery.</p>
<p>According to Bob Nightengale of <a href="https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1535688584090353664"><strong>USA Today</strong></a>, John Sax, son of former MLB All-Star <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/saxst01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Steve Sax</a>, </strong>passed away.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff6600">Latest on MMO</span></h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://metsmerizedonline.com/mets-minors-recap-carlos-dominguez-launches-13th-homer/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=mets-minors-recap-carlos-dominguez-launches-13th-homer">Sam Klein</a></strong> recapped the Mets’ minor league affiliate performances from Friday, June 11.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://metsmerizedonline.com/tylor-megill-strikes-out-four-in-return-from-il/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=tylor-megill-strikes-out-four-in-return-from-il">Mathias Altman-Kurosaki</a></strong> recapped <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/megilty01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tylor Megill</a></strong>’s first start since returning from the injured list.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://metsmerizedonline.com/ron-hunt-a-mets-star-is-born/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=ron-hunt-a-mets-star-is-born">Barry Duchan</a></strong> recalled the day <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/huntro01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ron Hunt</a></strong> was announced as a starter in the 1964 All-Star game.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://metsmerizedonline.com/brandon-nimmo-homers-records-three-rbis-in-win-over-angels/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=brandon-nimmo-homers-records-three-rbis-in-win-over-angels">Andrew Steele-Davis</a></strong> recapped <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nimmobr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brandon Nimmo</a></strong>’s three-RBI game in Friday night win over the Angels.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://metsmerizedonline.com/so-you-think-you-know-the-mets-gold-glove-winners/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=so-you-think-you-know-the-mets-gold-glove-winners">Joe D</a></strong> looked at ten Mets&#8217; players who have won gold glove awards.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://metsmerizedonline.com/colin-holderman-placed-on-il-with-shoulder-impingement/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=colin-holderman-placed-on-il-with-shoulder-impingement">Mojo Hill</a></strong> discussed <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/holdeco01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Colin Holderman</a></strong> heading to the injured list.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #0000ff">On This Date in Mets History</span></h3>
<p><strong>1964</strong>: Mets signed left-handed pitcher <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgratu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tug McGraw</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>2009</strong>: <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=castilu02,castilu01,castil025lui,castil014lui,castil020lui,castil023lui,castil018lui,castil019lui&amp;search=Luis+Castillo&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Luis Castillo</a></strong>’s loses a game for the Mets with defensive errors against the Yankees.</p>
<p><strong>Birthdays</strong></p>
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<li><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/szaputh01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Thomas Szapucki</a></strong> (26)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buforda01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Damon Buford</a></strong> (29)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=milleke01,milleke02&amp;search=Keith+Miller&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Keith Miller</a></strong> (35)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arrigge01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gerry Arrigo</a></strong> (81)</li>
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<p>Let&#8217;s go Mets!</p>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time To Look Toward 2018</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sue Kolinsky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>You know things are bad for your ball club when a grossly overweight governor makes a better play on a foul ball than your seven million dollar first baseman. New Jersey’s unpopular politician, Chris Christie, made a left-handed catch in front of a less than adoring Citi Field crowd, who booed him despite giving the [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>You know things are bad for your ball club when a grossly overweight governor makes a better play on a foul ball than your seven million dollar first baseman.</p>
<p>New Jersey’s unpopular politician, Chris Christie, made a left-handed catch in front of a less than adoring Citi Field crowd, who booed him despite giving the ball to a little kid. In these trying times, there is no mercy when you’re a forlorn Mets fan.</p>
<p>With three straight losses in which New York has stranded 24 runners in scoring position, let there be no more posturing.</p>
<p>The season is over, and so will it be for many players donning Mets uniforms come trade deadline time.</p>
<p>This is not the way it was supposed to turn out. How could this be? We never saw it coming. Those are the sentiments uttered by blindsided friends and family when given the somber news that the perfect couple they bet the bank on is going their separate ways.</p>
<p>I’ve finally come to terms with the fact that this team in it’s current state will continue to disappoint no matter how many flashes of greatness are squeezed in between. Like the boyfriends of my past who couldn’t go the distance, I’m done pining over players who will be better suited on different ball clubs.</p>
<p>The talk on the street is if prospect <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rosari000ame&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Amed Rosario</a></strong> is promoted, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cabreas01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asdrubal Cabrera</a></strong>’s days are numbered, and possibly <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rivertj01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">T.J. Rivera</a></strong> would join him on the Red Sox at third base to fill the void left by the 95 million <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandopa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pablo Sandoval</a></strong> mistake.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reedad01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Addison Reed</a></strong> is a person of interest who could yield the Mets a respectable return and <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dudalu01.shtml"><strong>Lucas Duda</strong></a> could find himself playing for a team that needs a lefty power hitter.</p>
<p>For the remainder of the season when the Mets have a good day, I will be reminded of what could have been, but there is a sense of relief knowing that I won’t get fooled again because my expectations have gone into remission.</p>
<p>So, as I look hopeful toward 2018, let the bidding wars begin.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe D]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2015 08:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>11:00 PM Update: Team source tells Adam Rubin that Mets have no interest in McGehee. Sorry, Garry, but it&#8217;s probably for the best&#8230; 3:00 PM Original Post Third baseman Casey McGehee was designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins this past offseason to replace [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>11:00 PM Update:</strong></span></p>
<p>Team source tells Adam Rubin that Mets have no interest in McGehee.</p>
<p>Sorry, Garry, but it&#8217;s probably for the best&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>3:00 PM Original Post</strong></p>
<p>Third baseman <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgehca01.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Casey McGehee</strong></a> was designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.</p>
<p>Acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins this past offseason to replace Pablo Sandoval as the everyday third baseman, McGehee has been absolutely awful at the plate.</p>
<p>In 110 mostly bad at-bats, McGehee hit .200 with a .248 on-base, .282 slugging, and just nine RBI. He&#8217;s struck out 24 times and grounded into a league leading 12 double plays.</p>
<p>He has also struggled defensively at third base, committing five errors and owning a .934 fielding percentage.</p>
<p>McGehee, 32, had a solid year for the Marlins in 2014, posting a .287 average and.355 OBP, with 29 doubles, four home runs and 76 RBIs. He was named comeback player of the year.</p>
<p>He&#8217;s played for seven different teams in parts of seven seasons, including one year in Japan.</p>
<p>SNY&#8217;s Gary Cohen suggested that the Mets should go after him to replace David Wright whose return from spinal stenosis is now unknown.</p>
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		<title>Juan Lagares Named ESPN Defensive Player of the Month</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe D]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Juan Lagares has been named the ESPN Defensive Player of the Month for August. Previously won by players like Pablo Sandoval, Jason Heyward and Troy Tulowitzki, Lagares joins the ranks of Major League Baseball&#8217;s elite defensive players. Adam Rubin reported that Baseball Tonight analyst and former major leauger Doug Glanville described Lagares as having the [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/juan-lagares-3.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-151044" alt="juan lagares" src="https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/juan-lagares-3.png" width="400" height="273" /></a>Juan Lagares has been named the <a href="https://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/51066/lagares-wins-defensive-player-of-august?src=mobile&amp;rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FecjHzYfVkf%22%7D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESPN </a>Defensive Player of the Month for August. Previously won by players like Pablo Sandoval, Jason Heyward and Troy Tulowitzki, Lagares joins the ranks of Major League Baseball&#8217;s elite defensive players. Adam Rubin reported that Baseball Tonight analyst and former major leauger Doug Glanville described Lagares as having the &#8220;&#8230;ability to be in the right place makes me think we need a stat to measure teleportation accuracy.&#8221;</p>
<p>First base coach Tom Goodwin spoke to <a href="https://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/51066/lagares-wins-defensive-player-of-august?src=mobile&amp;rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FecjHzYfVkf%22%7D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESPN </a>about Lagares. He had this to say:</p>
<blockquote><p>“He gets good jumps. And a lot of guys have to slow down when they’re coming up to the ball in order to catch it. He’s one of those guys who can maintain his speed and still be under control enough to make an accurate throw. Those things are hard to do. I had enough trouble myself, when I was playing, just trying to catch it. So I always had to slow down. And then I’d have to try to pick up my momentum. But he seems to be able to maintain that speed while he’s coming up to catch the ball and he maintains it all the way through.”</p></blockquote>
<p>The honor comes just a few months before Gold Gloves are handed out. Last year, Lagares came up just short but this year he seems like a lock for the award. He&#8217;s become an elite defender and <strong>currently ranks first in Major League Baseball with a 3.6 dWAR.</strong></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Juan Lagares is red-hot. Again. While the Mets offense has been somewhat stagnant of late, the gifted center fielder has been anything but, batting .440 (11-for-25) over the last two series against the Giants and Phillies. Lagares is batting .283 for the season which is second only to hits-leader Daniel Murphy. Lagares leads all Mets with [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter  wp-image-157075" alt="juan lagares" src="https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/juan-lagares3.jpg" width="518" height="351" /></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lagarju01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Juan Lagares</a></strong> is red-hot. Again. While the Mets offense has been somewhat stagnant of late, the gifted center fielder has been anything but, batting .440 (11-for-25) over the last two series against the Giants and Phillies. Lagares is batting .283 for the season which is second only to hits-leader <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murphda08.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daniel Murphy</a></strong>. Lagares leads all Mets with a 3.2 WAR.</p>
<p>On Monday, Lagares had three hits in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Giants. While hardly mentioned anywhere, he has become one of the team&#8217;s best weapons against lefthanded pitching and sports a .339 batting average against them with a robust .458 slugging percentage and .802 OPS.</p>
<p>Amazingly, Lagares has done most of his damage batting in the bottom of the order and in front of the likes of <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tejadru01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ruben Tejada</a></strong> or the pitcher. But what&#8217;s interesting to note is that while the Mets have struggled all year at the leadoff spot producing a .241 average and a .320 OBP, Lagares would seem to be the Mets best choice out of the current crop to bat in the first position currently held by <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grandcu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curtis Granderson</a></strong>. While Grandy sports a .226 average and .320 OBP in the leadoff spot, Lagares has batted .300 with a .344 OBP in his 21 starts batting leadoff. His .777 OPS leads all Mets leadoff hitters.</p>
<p>Lagares seems to bestow catalyst-like tendencies and his speed is very underrated. He could be someone who can certainly grow into the leadoff role if given the chance. At the very least. Lagares should bat leadoff when you have a lefthander on the mound. But what the hell do I know&#8230;</p>
<p>How about that, 300 words about Lagares and I didn&#8217;t even mention his defense&#8230;</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In 2004, general manager Jim Duquette thought the Mets were a playoff contender, as the team was just three games out of first place on July 22.  But one week later, the Mets were seven games off the pace and falling fast.  Not wanting to give up on the season, Duquette traded away the team&#8217;s [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>In 2004, general manager Jim Duquette thought the Mets were a playoff contender, as the team was just three games out of first place on July 22.  But one week later, the Mets were seven games off the pace and falling fast.  Not wanting to give up on the season, Duquette traded away the team&#8217;s top pitching prospect, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kazmisc01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scott Kazmir</a></strong>, to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for pitcher <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zambrvi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Victor Zambrano</a></strong>.</p>
<p>The Mets finished the year with a 71-91 record, a full 25 games behind the division-winning Atlanta Braves.  Kazmir went on to become a two-time All-Star (2006, 2008), strikeout champion (2005) and helped lead the Rays to an unexpected American League pennant in 2008.  Duquette was replaced by Omar Minaya by the end of the 2004 campaign.</p>
<p>Fast forward seven years later.  The San Francisco Giants were the defending World Series champions and had a 4<span>½-game lead i</span><span>n the </span>NL West on July 20.  A week later, the lead was down to three games.  At the time, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandopa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pablo Sandoval</a></strong> was the only player on the team with more than nine homers.  The Giants were also last in the league in runs scored.  They needed an offensive upgrade, and they needed it fast, especially with the high-scoring Arizona Diamondbacks closing ground.  They thought they had that upgrade when general manager Brian Sabean acquired <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beltrca01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carlos Beltran</a></strong> from the Mets on July 27.  To complete the trade, Sabean sent the Giants&#8217; top pitching prospect, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wheelza01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zack Wheeler</a></strong>, to New York.</p>
<p>Beltran performed well for the Giants, batting .323 with 20 extra-base hits in just 44 games, but his teammates did not.  San Francisco went 25-32 over the final two months of the season to finish eight games behind the Diamondbacks.</p>
<p>Both Jim Duquette and Brian Sabean parted ways with their best young hurlers, each of whom were former first-round draft picks, to acquire players they thought would help them in the short term.  Neither move worked.  But they did work for the teams who dealt for the minor leaguers.</p>
<p>Although Kazmir&#8217;s wildness cost him a job in Tampa in 2009, he finally made it back to the majors this year with the Cleveland Indians.  Kazmir is 7-7 with his new team and is posting the lowest walk ratio (3.0 BB/9 IP) of his career.  He is also playing for a team that has remained in contention for a postseason berth all season.  Meanwhile, Wheeler is off to a fast start with the Mets, going 7-3 with a 3.36 ERA in his first 14 starts.  Wheeler has been particularly effective over his last five starts, striking out 31 batters and walking only six.  The Mets have won four of those five games.</p>
<p>On Friday night, the Mets will be traveling to Cleveland to take on the Indians in their final interleague series of the season.  Barring injury or bad weather, the pitching matchup for the series opener will be <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/probable-pitchers/20130906">Scott Kazmir vs. Zack Wheeler.</a>  Yeah.</p>
<p><a href="https://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/09/a-rock-n-roll-pitching-matchup-in-cleveland.html/scott-kazmir-indians" rel="attachment wp-att-128365"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-128365" alt="scott kazmir indians" src="https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/scott-kazmir-indians.jpg" width="266" height="172" /></a> </p>
<p>Kazmir will be making his first start against the team that traded him before giving him a chance in the majors.  Wheeler will be taking his unblemished 5-0 road record (and 2.19 ERA) to Cleveland to face the Mets&#8217; former hotshot prospect.</p>
<p>Scott Kazmir was once traded away by the Mets to acquire a player who was supposed to help the team make a playoff run.  That move failed for the Mets.  Seven years later, the Mets fleeced the Giants by sending them a player who was supposed to help them defend their World Series title.  That moved failed for the Giants.</p>
<p>Friday night, both storylines will collide in Cleveland, when the phenom the Mets traded away in 2004 faces the phenom the Mets traded for in 2011.  Huey Lewis used to remind us in song form that &#8220;the heart of rock n&#8217; roll is in Cleveland&#8221;.  Well, from what I see for Friday&#8217;s pitching matchup, I believe him.</p>
<p>Scott Kazmir vs. Zack Wheeler.  It will truly be a rock n&#8217; roll pitching matchup Friday night at Progressive Field in Cleveland.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>WHEELER WOWS THEM AT FRISCO! Matt Cain lasted 21 minutes, 0.2 innings and 36 pitches as the Mets tagged him for three runs to take a lead in the first and escort Cain to the showers early. Daniel Murphy started the scoring off with an RBI single and John Buck followed it up with a [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cainma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Cain</a></strong> lasted 21 minutes, 0.2 innings and 36 pitches as the Mets tagged him for three runs to take a lead in the first and escort Cain to the showers early. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murphda08.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daniel Murphy</a></strong> started the scoring off with an RBI single and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buckjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Buck</a></strong> followed it up with a two-run single. Cain has never left the game against the Mets without pitching at least five innings.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/byrdma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-124477 alignright" alt="byrd  hr 2" src="https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/byrd-hr-2.png" width="360" height="220" />Marlon Byrd</a></strong> tacked on two more with a home run in the fifth to put the Mets up 5-0. The home run marked the third time Byrd has homered in consecutive games this season. He did so May 29 and 30, June 12 and 13 then again today and yesterday. Byrd is now at 15 for the season. His career high for a season is 20 back in 2009 with the Rangers. He’s been phenomenal hitting in 12 of his last 14 games and going 19-for-61 (.311) with 4 homers and 13 RBIs in that span.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wheelza01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zack Wheeler</a></strong> came out and took a no hitter into the fourth before <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandopa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pablo Sandoval</a></strong> broke it up with a single to shallow right. He pitched well in his homecoming to San Francisco.</p>
<p>“I got drafted by the Giants, and obviously I wanted to pitch here,&#8221; Wheeler said. &#8220;It’s definitely a pitcher-friendly park. I was lucky enough to get traded. I’m in a good situation now. I’m happy here where I’m at.”</p>
<p>He went seven innings on 101 pitches allowing one earned run over three hits and three walks while striking out five.</p>
<p>“That’s the best all-around stuff I’ve seen so far,” Collins said. “Great movement on his fastball. His changeup was the best I’ve seen. He used his breaking stuff when he needed to, but I thought his changeup really, really kept them off the fastball and he got some easy outs. The ball had good life today.”</p>
<p>He also drove in a run with a ringing double to centerfield to plate Buck and make it 6-0. The double gave Wheeler his first career RBI.</p>
<p>Since last night’s go ahead sac fly, Murphy seems to be snapping out of his funk and driving the ball. He notched his 23rd double of the season to score Wheeler in the sixth and gave the Mets a 7-0 lead. He finished the game 2-for-5.</p>
<p>The Giants finally broke through on Wheeler in the seventh with an RBI single by <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crawfbr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brandon Crawford</a></strong>, Wheeler’s former Class-A teammate, making it 7-1.</p>
<p>The bullpen was decent again for the Mets. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/edginjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Josh Edgin</a></strong> came in and pitched a scoreless eighth and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hawkila01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LaTroy Hawkins</a></strong> pitched through the ninth surrendering one run as the Mets went on to win 7-2.</p>
<p>This is the first series sweep for the Mets since late May when they swept the Yankees in four games. The Mets will head to Pittsburgh to for a three-game series and then head back to New York for the All-Star game, where we will have coverage live from Citi Field all week.</p>
<p>It’s been a great series here in San Francisco. Let’s keep it up!</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It was déjà vu all over again to start Game 2 of the Mets’ three-game series against the Giants. The Giants took an early 2-0 off Dillon Gee. This time the Giants scored on an Anthony Recker error trying to catch Brandon Belt stealing that scored Hunter Pence and a poor fielder’s choice by Daniel [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was déjà vu all over again to start Game 2 of the Mets’ three-game series against the Giants.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-124371 alignright" alt="anthony recker" src="https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/USATSI_7335136_154511658_lowres.jpg" width="360" height="239" /></p>
<p>The Giants took an early 2-0 off <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/geedi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dillon Gee</a></strong>. This time the Giants scored on an <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reckean01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anthony Recker</a></strong> error trying to catch <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beltbr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brandon Belt</a></strong> stealing that scored <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pencehu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hunter Pence</a></strong> and a poor fielder’s choice by <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murphda08.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daniel Murphy</a></strong> that allowed Belt to score.</p>
<p>The Mets battled back in the fourth and hung three on <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zitoba01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barry Zito</a></strong> on a two-run single by <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?results=brownan01,brownan02,brown-005and&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Andrew Brown</a></strong> followed by an <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/q/quintom01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Omar Quintanilla</a></strong> RBI single.</p>
<p>The Mets had a chance to tack on more in the fifth, but a questionable caught stealing call against <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?results=younger01,younger03&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Young</a></strong> squashed the rally. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/collite99.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terry Collins</a></strong> went out to argue the play and upon further review it looked like <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crawfbr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brandon Crawford</a></strong>’s glove missed Young.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reckean01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anthony Recker</a></strong> hit a two-run home run in the sixth to give the Mets a 5-3 lead.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think it was a cutter in, maybe a fastball in, that stayed up and I was able to get the good part of the bat on it,&#8221; Recker said.</p>
<p>In 2013, Recker has hit five home runs—four of which have given the Mets the lead or tied a game. The Mets are also 10-8 in Recker’s 18 starts this season. They are 6-1 in his last seven starts. I think it’s time to put the Recker project into effect.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft  wp-image-124372" alt="marlon byrd" src="https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/USATSI_7335197_154511658_lowres.jpg" width="360" height="239" />Gee almost gave the lead right back after leading off the bottom of the sixth with two walks. An infield hit by <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/abreuto01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tony Abreu</a></strong> got the Giants within one, but Gee giveth and Gee taketh away. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blancgr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gregor Blanco</a></strong> smoked a line drive right at Gee who made a slick catch and doubled up Abreu at first to end the inning and maintain a 5-4 lead.</p>
<p>&#8220;I mean, I saw it, but that was definitely where the luck went my way for once,&#8221; Gee said. &#8220;I went back to the dugout after that and everybody said, &#8216;You deserve that after the all those infield hits.&#8217; If it hadn&#8217;t gone right at me, right there in my glove, there&#8217;s no way I would have caught it.&#8221;</p>
<p>Gee surrendered another leadoff walk in the seventh and it wound up tying the game 5-5 after <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandopa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pablo Sandoval</a></strong>’s sacrifice fly. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ricesc01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scott Rice</a></strong> came in to get the last out of the seventh and kept the game tied. Gee finished the game at 108 pitches in 6.2 IP with nine hits, five earned runs, five walks and three strike outs. It wasn’t very dominant, but it did keep them in the game.</p>
<p>Murphy gave the Mets a 6-5 lead in the eighth on a sacrifice fly, but the big at-bat came from <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/byrdma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marlon Byrd</a></strong> who launched a grand slam into deep left field to make it 10-5.</p>
<p>&#8220;Dan Murphy&#8217;s at-bat, he&#8217;s down in the count and Affeldt&#8217;s awfully tough on lefties and I thought Dan had a good at-bat to give us a run.&#8221; Collins said. &#8220;Marlon just goes up and does what he does. He&#8217;s dangerous and he just got a hanging slider and made a big difference.&#8221;</p>
<p>It was the seventh grand slam of Byrd’s career. The last one was back in 2009. In 2009 with Texas, Byrd tallied a season-high 20 home runs. So far this year, he has 14. Byrd has been a great asset for the Mets. It will be interesting to see what they do with him come the trade deadline.</p>
<p>&#8220;You don&#8217;t always come through, but it&#8217;s just one of those things where, when you do, it just feels good,&#8221; Byrd said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve had seven good swings with the bases loaded, but I&#8217;ve also had some strike outs. Tonight was on of those one&#8217;s where I put a good swing on it.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?results=torreca01,torres008car&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carlos Torres</a></strong> finished the game for the Mets after giving up a run and they took Game 2 10-6.</p>
<p>Maybe a forgotten play in the game was the picture-perfect relay from Brown to Quintanilla to Recker that saved an early run in the first inning. It didn’t wind up factoring in this one, but it’s a microcosm of the cohesion this team is starting to show.</p>
<p>Can&#8217;t wait to see <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wheelza01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zack Wheeler</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cainma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Cain</a></strong> pitch tomorrow. Should be a good one.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Night&#8217;s Still Young! In what looked on paper to be a pitcher’s duel between Matt Harvey and Tim Lincecum, turned out to be an extra-inning duel between both bullpens. Buster Posey struck first with a two-run home run in the first inning to give the Giants an early 2-0 lead. It took Harvey 50 [&#8230;]</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #0000ff">The Night&#8217;s Still Young!</span></h3>
<p>In what looked on paper to be a pitcher’s duel between <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harvema01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Harvey</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/linceti01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tim Lincecum</a></strong>, turned out to be an extra-inning duel between both bullpens.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/poseybu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buster Posey</a></strong> struck first with a two-run home run in the first inning to give the Giants an early 2-0 lead. It took Harvey 50 pitches to get through the first two innings.</p>
<p>Lincecum took a no hitter into the fifth, but <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/byrdma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marlon Byrd</a></strong> broke it up with a leadoff single. The Mets got on the board with a double by <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buckjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Buck</a></strong> that drove in Byrd later that inning to cut the lead in half 2-1. The Mets looked to get more, but <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/q/quintom01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Omar Quintanilla</a></strong> struck out on a questionable call that had <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/collite99.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terry Collins</a></strong> chirping from the dugout and Harvey grounded out to end the inning.</p>
<p>The Mets tacked on two more to take a 3-2 lead in the sixth after a <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murphda08.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daniel Murphy</a></strong> single, a doubleplay groundout by <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?results=davisik02,davisik01&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ike Davis</a></strong> that scored a run and some sub-par defense by the Giants&#8217; outfield.</p>
<p>Harvey went out to pitch the seventh inning with 107 pitches under his belt and it cost the Mets. Harvey surrendered a leadoff triple to <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pencehu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hunter Pence</a></strong> on the first pitch and promptly gave up a single to <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crawfbr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brandon Crawford</a></strong> to tie the game 3-3. With Harvey on pace to throw about 240 innings, it didn’t make a lot of sense to keep him out there. It would have been the perfect time to pull him and save him an inning pitched down the road.</p>
<p>The bullpen was stellar in this one. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?results=torreca01,torres008car&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carlos Torres</a></strong> came in to pitch a scoreless eighth and ninth. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/aardsda01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Aardsma</a></strong> held the Giants scoreless again in the 10th and 11th. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burkegr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Greg Burke</a></strong> came on after that and held the Giants at bay in the 12th and 13th. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/edginjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Josh Edgin</a></strong> came in to pitch the 14th and 15th and surrendered no runs. After the Mets grabbed the lead in the 16th, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/parnebo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bobby Parnell</a></strong> shut the door to finally end the five-and-a-half hour marathon.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter  wp-image-124240" alt="recker" src="https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/recker.png" width="454" height="274" /></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #0000ff">The Home (Team) Recker</span></h3>
<p>The Mets had a chance in the 11th with two outs and runners in the corners. Byrd couldn’t leg out an infield single after Crawford made a great play to get him out and the game continued. They had another opportunity in the 12th after a leadoff single by <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nieuwki01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kirk Nieuwenhuis</a></strong>. Buck struck out and the inning was abruptly ended by a fine snag at third by <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandopa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pablo Sandoval</a></strong> who doubled up Nieuwenhuis at first. The offense went ice cold till the 16th when <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?results=younger01,younger03&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Young</a></strong> singled and eventually made it to third. After Wright was intentionally walked, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reckean01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anthony Recker</a></strong> came in to pinch hit with runners in the corners and two outs. Recker grounded to Crawford who made an error that allowed Young to score, giving the Mets a 4-3 lead.</p>
<p>A move lost in the game was Collins’ decision to stick with Davis in the ninth to face left-handed <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/affelje01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jeremy Affeldt</a></strong> instead of hot-hitting <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/satinjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Josh Satin</a></strong>. Davis proceeded to pop out and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/romose01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sergio Romo</a></strong> came on to get the last two outs. Seems like Collins is sticking to his guns when it comes to Davis.</p>
<p>All-in-all, good win for the Mets. It was worth the wait. Now, it&#8217;s my bedtime.</p>
<p><em>Stay tuned for the next two games against the Giants where I&#8217;ll be live tweeting from AT&amp;T Park.</em></p>
<p><strong>Note from Joe D.</strong></p>
<p>This just in from Daniel, Collins said <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/valdejo02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jordany Valdespin</a></strong> would have pitched after Parnell if the game continued.</p>
<p>&#8220;Recker had hit,&#8221; Collins said. &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t going to bring in <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/geedi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dillon Gee</a></strong> with his issues with his arm.&#8221;</p>
<p>Also, Harvey has been pitching with a blister the last three weeks, but after the game, Harvey said he&#8217;s fine.</p>
<p>&#8220;It kind of started not the last start, but the start before,&#8221; Harvey said. &#8220;It&#8217;s no excuse for my poor pitching. And I feel fine with it. I just have to figure some things out and get back out there.&#8221;</p>
<p>Additionally, Collins said that Harvey might skip his next scheduled start against the Pirates. It would be the first time Harvey has ever skipped a start. Collins said it wouldn&#8217;t be because of the blister, but because of Harvey&#8217;s pending appearance in the All-Star Game. Collins said Harvey&#8217;s outing would either be shortened or he wouldn&#8217;t pitch at all in preparation for the All-Star Game.</p>
<p>Geez&#8230; What am I still doing up? I&#8217;m outta here&#8230; The Mets win!</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2013 06:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>THAT&#8217;S WRIGHT!!! Give yourselves a pat on the back Met fans, David Wright and Matt Harvey have been elected to start the 2013 MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field on July 16th! In a late surge of votes for Wright, the Mets captain managed to beat out the &#8220;Kung Who? Panda&#8221; by a whopping two [&#8230;]</p>
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<h1 style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff">THAT&#8217;S WRIGHT!!!</span></strong></h1>
<p>Give yourselves a pat on the back Met fans, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wrighda03.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Wright</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harvema01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Harvey</a></strong> have been elected to start the 2013 MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field on July 16th! In a late surge of votes for Wright, the Mets captain managed to beat out the &#8220;Kung Who? Panda&#8221; by a whopping two million votes according to MLB PR via Twitter. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandopa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pablo Sandoval</a></strong> was not chosen by NL and Giants&#8217; manager <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bochybr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bruce Bochy</a></strong> for either the reserves or the Final Vote.</p>
<p>This will mark Wright&#8217;s fifth time starting the All-Star Game, matching <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/strawda01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Darryl Strawberry</a></strong> for second in franchise history; only <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?results=piazzmi01,piazza001mik&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Piazza</a></strong> has more with six All-Star starts as a Met. Overall, 2013 will also represent Wright&#8217;s seventh overall All-Star appearance, second in team history only to <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seaveto01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Seaver</a></strong> who had nine in Flushing. He also becomes the second Met to start the mid-summer classic at home, the first being <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/huntro01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ron Hunt</a></strong> in 1964 during Shea&#8217;s inaugural year.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-119198" alt="matt harvey" src="https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/matt-harvey-12.jpg" width="400" height="248" /></p>
<p>Matt Harvey, as expected, was also chosen to represent the Amazin&#8217;s next Tuesday. Harvey becomes just the fourth Met pitcher in club history to crack the All-Star roster in his first full season, joining an exclusive list of Seaver, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/koosmje01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jerry Koosman</a></strong> and Doc Gooden. Harvey is widely considered the top choice to start for the National League, which would make him the first pitcher to start at his home ballpark for the All-Star Game since <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clemero02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-metsmerizedonline.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roger Clemens</a></strong> in 2004, a player many&#8211;including Harvey himself&#8211;have often compared to the Mets&#8217; phenom.</p>
<p>What an incredible job by the Mets to get the word out there for David Wright, and an even more amazing turnout from the fans to make the captain one of the leading vote-getters for this year&#8217;s All-Star game, beating out Sandoval by a final tally of 6,411,381 to 4,507,219. Great to see Mets fans getting out there and voting.</p>
<p>Here are the full rosters&#8230;</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff0000">American League</span></h3>
<p id="paragraph5"><b>Starters</b><br />
C: Joe Mauer, Twins<br />
1B: Chris Davis, Orioles<br />
2B: Robinson Cano, Yankees<br />
SS: J.J. Hardy, Orioles<br />
3B: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers<br />
OF: Mike Trout, Angels<br />
OF: Adam Jones, Orioles<br />
OF: Jose Bautista, Blue Jays<br />
DH: David Ortiz, Red Sox</p>
<p id="paragraph6"><b>Pitchers</b><br />
RHP: Clay Buchholz *, Red Sox<br />
LHP: Brett Cecil, Blue Jays<br />
RHP: Bartolo Colon @, A’s<br />
RHP: Jesse Crain *, White Sox<br />
RHP: Yu Darvish, Rangers<br />
RHP: Felix Hernandez, Mariners<br />
RHP: Hisashi Iwakuma, Mariners<br />
RHP: Justin Masterson, Indians<br />
RHP: Joe Nathan, Rangers<br />
LHP: Glen Perkins @, Twins<br />
RHP: Mariano Rivera, Yankees<br />
LHP: Chris Sale, White Sox<br />
RHP: Max Scherzer, Tigers<br />
RHP: Justin Verlander, Tigers</p>
<p id="paragraph7"><b>Reserves</b><br />
C: Jason Castro, Astros<br />
C: Salvador Perez, Royals<br />
1B: Prince Fielder, Tigers<br />
2B: Jason Kipnis, Indians<br />
2B: Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox<br />
2B: Ben Zobrist, Rays<br />
SS: Jhonny Peralta: Tigers<br />
3B: Manny Machado, Orioles<br />
OF: Nelson Cruz, Rangers<br />
OF: Alex Gordon, Royals<br />
OF: Torii Hunter, Tigers<br />
DH: Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays</p>
<h3><span style="color: #0000ff">National League</span></h3>
<p id="paragraph9"><b>Starters</b><br />
C: Yadier Molina, Cardinals<br />
1B: Joey Votto, Reds<br />
2B: Brandon Phillips, Reds<br />
SS: Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies<br />
3B: David Wright, Mets<br />
OF: Carlos Beltran, Cardinals<br />
OF: Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies<br />
OF: Bryce Harper, Nationals</p>
<p id="paragraph10"><b>Pitchers</b><br />
LHP: Madison Bumgarner, Giants<br />
LHP: Aroldis Chapman, Reds<br />
LHP: Patrick Corbin, D-backs<br />
RHP: Jose Fernandez, Marlins<br />
RHP: Jason Grilli, Pirates<br />
RHP: Matt Harvey, Mets<br />
LHP: Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers<br />
RHP: Craig Kimbrel, Braves<br />
LHP: Cliff Lee, Phillies<br />
LHP: Jeff Locke, Pirates<br />
RHP: Adam Wainwright, Cardinals<br />
LHP: Travis Wood, Cubs<br />
RHP: Jordan Zimmermann, Nationals</p>
<p id="paragraph11"><b>Reserves</b><br />
C: Buster Posey, Giants<br />
1B: Paul Goldschmidt, D-backs<br />
1B: Allen Craig, Cardinals<br />
2B: Matt Carpenter, Cardinals<br />
2B: Marco Scutaro, Giants<br />
SS: Everth Cabrera, Padres<br />
SS: Jean Segura, Brewers<br />
3B: Pedro Alvarez, Pirates<br />
OF: Domonic Brown, Phillies<br />
OF: Michael Cuddyer, Rockies<br />
OF: Carlos Gomez, Brewers<br />
OF: Andrew McCutchen, Pirates</p>
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