Game Time: 7:10 pm
Record:4-1 Era:4.61 K:11 BB:17 WHIP:1.54
Mets Notes:
- The New York Mets overcame more troublesome fielding to end a season-high four-game losing streak in Friday night’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox.
- The Mets (22-19) are one of the worst defensive teams in baseball with 35 errors, and David Wright has been the biggest culprit with seven after committing 16 all last season
- Pelfrey, who has never faced Boston, has won his only two interleague starts with both coming on the road, but he’s given up 10 runs and 16 hits in 11 innings in those contests
- Carlos Beltran, bothered by a bruised knee, has opted to DH rather than play center field Saturday night. That means David Wright at third base and Jeremy Reed in center field.
Lineup
Daniel Murphy 1b
Angel Pagan RF
Carlos Beltran DH
Gary Sheffield LF
David Wright 3B
Jeremy Reed CF
Omir Santos C
Ramon Martinez(ugh) SS
Luis Castillo 2B
Record:4-2 Era:5.85 K:46 BB:23 WHIP:1.66
Red Sox Notes:
- The Mets will attempt to beat Boston ace Josh Beckett for only the third time in 14 tries Saturday night when the teams play the middle game of their interleague set at Fenway Park.
- The right-hander is 6-2 with a 2.50 ERA in 13 career starts against the Mets – all but one outing coming with NL East rival Florida. He hasn’t lost to them since pitching for the Marlins on April 15, 2005, and is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in four starts since. He last faced them at New York on June 28, 2006, leading the Red Sox to a 10-2 win.
- Beckett has been solid of late, going 2-0 with a 3.79 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 19 innings over his last three starts. He’ll attempt to help Boston win for the fourth time in five games.
- Beckett labored through a season-high 120 pitches over seven innings last Saturday, yielding three runs and four hits while striking out five, walking three and hitting another batter in a 5-3 win at Seattle
Lineup
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
David Ortiz DH
Kevin Youkilis 1B
Jason Bay LF
J.D. Drew RF
Mike Lowell 3B
Jason Varitek C
Nick Green SS
PLAY BALL!!
119 comments
dentulous
5/23/2009-9:49pm at 9:49 pm (UTC -4)
If Putz blows this, Jerry should be fired and Putz should be traded. Krod should be in. We will see
casestreet
5/23/2009-9:50pm at 9:50 pm (UTC -4)
i dont like this
col\uld it be k-rods record w/ boston?
dentulous
5/23/2009-9:51pm at 9:51 pm (UTC -4)
yup putz….
casestreet
5/23/2009-9:52pm at 9:52 pm (UTC -4)
k-rod must be hurt or something
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:53pm at 9:53 pm (UTC -4)
Is KRod injured or ill?
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-7:33pm at 7:33 pm (UTC -4)
LOL – LGM !
TheDirtySanchez
5/23/2009-8:04pm at 8:04 pm (UTC -4)
np cerrone ;p thanks!
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:55pm at 9:55 pm (UTC -4)
You have got to be kidding me here, J.J.
Please shut the door…
casestreet
5/23/2009-9:55pm at 9:55 pm (UTC -4)
fudge dp plz
dentulous
5/23/2009-9:56pm at 9:56 pm (UTC -4)
Better be a good reason why there is no Krod available
casestreet
5/23/2009-9:57pm at 9:57 pm (UTC -4)
tonight is our night
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:57pm at 9:57 pm (UTC -4)
YES !!! OMG!! Tag team of Wright and Castillo.
TheDirtySanchez
5/23/2009-8:03pm at 8:03 pm (UTC -4)
thanks jerz..welcome aboard and hope you have a good time!
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:57pm at 9:57 pm (UTC -4)
Wow Howie Rose is going crazy over the play that Wright/Castillo made!
casestreet
5/23/2009-9:58pm at 9:58 pm (UTC -4)
who needs soap operas when you have the everyday drama called the mets
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:58pm at 9:58 pm (UTC -4)
Howir said Papelbon started coming on the field ’cause he thought the ump blew the call at 2nd.
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-8:06pm at 8:06 pm (UTC -4)
Enjoy. Hopefully we’ll have the lead or have won by the time you return…
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-10:00pm at 10:00 pm (UTC -4)
And the ballgame is OVER!
They did it! They pulled it out of their hat.
Ramon ‘gold glover’ SS !!
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-10:00pm at 10:00 pm (UTC -4)
Holy Toledo!!! It’s 1986 all over!
kingman26
5/23/2009-10:00pm at 10:00 pm (UTC -4)
Astonishing, phenomenal frigin win!!!!!
casestreet
5/23/2009-10:00pm at 10:00 pm (UTC -4)
fantastic D
Spectacular Victory
Keith is Speechless
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-8:45pm at 8:45 pm (UTC -4)
Got a response from The Slider over there giving a shout out. Hopefully we’ll get more of our favorite posters like him from metsblog come check out this site.
dentulous
5/23/2009-10:01pm at 10:01 pm (UTC -4)
WOOHOO!!
Man, Schneider can stay the hell in PSL.
Pelf was awesome
dentulous
5/23/2009-10:01pm at 10:01 pm (UTC -4)
Guys, we can sweep and preserve this road trip. Yes Omir, ty
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-10:02pm at 10:02 pm (UTC -4)
I’m speechless too. What a team effort by all.
qnsnative718
5/23/2009-10:02pm at 10:02 pm (UTC -4)
Put it in the books!!!!!
qnsnative718
5/23/2009-10:03pm at 10:03 pm (UTC -4)
What did I tell you yesterday??? Keep the faith!!!
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:11pm at 9:11 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed. See my post below. Hope that wasn’t our only shot, ’cause they blew it….
dentulous
5/23/2009-10:03pm at 10:03 pm (UTC -4)
Great day, Pap blows one, Lidge blows one…
trs86
5/23/2009-9:15pm at 9:15 pm (UTC -4)
Would have been a good time for Tatis to get comfortable at SS.
mrbilldwright
5/23/2009-10:03pm at 10:03 pm (UTC -4)
WOW! great 9th inning, great defense, great great win.
charliebfree
5/23/2009-9:12pm at 9:12 pm (UTC -4)
yeah, it could have been. well, the big bats are coming up, so…
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-10:03pm at 10:03 pm (UTC -4)
Man thank God for instant reply!
kingman26
5/23/2009-10:10pm at 10:10 pm (UTC -4)
If we MAKE the playoffs by one game this year, may we all remember this win….
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:16pm at 9:16 pm (UTC -4)
I agree. He should have pinch hit. He can’t possibly be worse than Martinez is at SS. –Although Ramon is holding his own tonight in the field….
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-10:18pm at 10:18 pm (UTC -4)
Grave: I only feel a little sorry that you have to re-write the post game ending – lol.
Can’t wait to read it and see the graphics chosen to go along with this great win!
dentulous
5/23/2009-10:23pm at 10:23 pm (UTC -4)
Frankie had back spasms…according to Jerry
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-10:23pm at 10:23 pm (UTC -4)
Frankie down with some ‘serious’ back spasms – per Jerry on the post game show.
NO……please, no.
casestreet
5/23/2009-10:23pm at 10:23 pm (UTC -4)
K-rod unavailable because of severe back spasms
casestreet
5/23/2009-10:25pm at 10:25 pm (UTC -4)
so from back spasms, we go to serious back spasms, and then severe back spasms. lol
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:30pm at 9:30 pm (UTC -4)
“Might” being the operative word.
dentulous
5/23/2009-10:26pm at 10:26 pm (UTC -4)
lol, yeah
Lets just hope it is nothing serious. We cant afford to lose him or have him become unreliable.
Man this season is killing me, the injuries wont stop…
casestreet
5/23/2009-10:29pm at 10:29 pm (UTC -4)
anyone still want to trade Putz?
mrose1120
5/23/2009-10:29pm at 10:29 pm (UTC -4)
awesome freakin win..
now i get back to settin up this good ole’ site we got goin
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
Cripes what is it with injuries with this team? Please let KRod be OK.
Howie said on the radio that a Mets fan sitting atop the Green Monster was pointing to where Santos’s HR ball landed, when the umps were conferring. Didn’t one of the creators of this site go to the game tonite? Maybe it was him!
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
Have some experience with severe backs spasms myself stemming from an ‘unstable’ spine..
They are not fun. Sometimes, if you catch it early, you can work it out fairly quickly. Sometimes, they’re so bad, you can’t move for days.
I hope it’s the former. He’s such an important piece of this puzzle.
And Bobby O. talking about back spasms now. He says the same thing. He’s had them before, depends on the severity of the particular episode. And even after they let up, you’re sore for awhile. Yup, spoken like someone who has been there, done that and worn that tee shirt…..
charliebfree
5/23/2009-11:46pm at 11:46 pm (UTC -4)
that was a nice birthday gift for me!
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-7:27pm at 7:27 pm (UTC -4)
IDK – depends on how good those sports psychologists are – lol.
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:28pm at 9:28 pm (UTC -4)
I’d have liked a pinch hitter there too.
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:43pm at 9:43 pm (UTC -4)
And what are they waiting for????
Replay shows the HR.
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:47pm at 9:47 pm (UTC -4)
Good job, Grave. Our good luck charm.
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:48pm at 9:48 pm (UTC -4)
Clearly showed HR on the replay.
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:51pm at 9:51 pm (UTC -4)
Thanks. Can’t wait for Sportscenter/Baseball Tonite to see it.
dentulous
5/23/2009-9:51pm at 9:51 pm (UTC -4)
I dunno, but we better win this..
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:52pm at 9:52 pm (UTC -4)
Yup, Putz in. And I don’t understand why.
Last thing I want to hear is so much as a hangnail for KRod.
kingman26
5/23/2009-10:04pm at 10:04 pm (UTC -4)
You said it mrbill!!
trs86
5/23/2009-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
Great to have you here, sorry about the other day.
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-10:06pm at 10:06 pm (UTC -4)
Meant to say ‘instant replay’….
But reply is nice too. You can’t reply on my lame blog as we all know.!!
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-10:07pm at 10:07 pm (UTC -4)
You got that rite!
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-10:15pm at 10:15 pm (UTC -4)
You’ve got that right, my friend. One we’ll be talking about for a long while.
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-10:26pm at 10:26 pm (UTC -4)
and he continues….Frankie was in rough shape right after batting practice. Said he could barely walk. Doesn’t know what his history is with back spasms.
Jerry didn’t know where he’s at right now.
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-10:27pm at 10:27 pm (UTC -4)
Just shoot me now, Case.
Big Sigh…..
That balloon from that great win just seriously deflated….
trs86
5/23/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed, and you can think you are better and turn to speak to someone and be gone again.
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-10:36pm at 10:36 pm (UTC -4)
Well if KRod is out for awhile Putz will not have to worry about lack of adrenaline in the 8th innings.
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
Uh, no. And I was one of the ones saying if we had to give up anyone for a trade, as much as I’d hate it, keep Parnell and trade Putz.
I take it back. Keep them both. Don’t know what I was thinking after that nightmare that was our BP last year. I have to claim temporary insanity.
casestreet
5/23/2009-10:52pm at 10:52 pm (UTC -4)
glad you came to your senses
gravediggerhebner
5/23/2009-11:49pm at 11:49 pm (UTC -4)
May you have many more happy birthdays, and may the Mets have many more happy recaps!
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