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
bobbyv2010
5/23/2009-7:12pm at 7:12 pm (UTC -4)
This place is quiet today.. Lets go mets?
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-7:15pm at 7:15 pm (UTC -4)
I’m here. And I second that. LGM!!
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-7:16pm at 7:16 pm (UTC -4)
And so glad to see the Phillies lost – hahahahaha.
bobbyv2010
5/23/2009-7:16pm at 7:16 pm (UTC -4)
maybe everyone’s at the game. That would be nice.
bobbyv2010
5/23/2009-7:16pm at 7:16 pm (UTC -4)
what was the score.. didn’t even check
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-7:18pm at 7:18 pm (UTC -4)
Break for Sheffield there. All we need is a hit here, Gary.
TheDirtySanchez
5/23/2009-7:18pm at 7:18 pm (UTC -4)
lets go gary
TheDirtySanchez
5/23/2009-7:19pm at 7:19 pm (UTC -4)
woooooohoooooooooooo
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-7:19pm at 7:19 pm (UTC -4)
YES! Sheff looking better and better. Keeping my fingers crossed he stays healthy for awhile. At least until we get Reyes back and Carlos and Church healthy.
TheDirtySanchez
5/23/2009-7:22pm at 7:22 pm (UTC -4)
damn…..right at em
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-7:25pm at 7:25 pm (UTC -4)
What’s the over/under on balks by Pelf in this game?
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-7:29pm at 7:29 pm (UTC -4)
O.K. That’s one, Pelf.
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-7:30pm at 7:30 pm (UTC -4)
Ortiz is a shadow of his former self. But I don’t want to jinx anything.
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-7:32pm at 7:32 pm (UTC -4)
Allrite, I gotta get back to my lame Blog. I’ll check in later. Keep up the good work Dirty. Later MF4Decades.
Go Mets!
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-7:33pm at 7:33 pm (UTC -4)
Oh, crap. This isn’t going well for Pelf.
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-7:42pm at 7:42 pm (UTC -4)
OH, nice one for Castillo.
Now let’s get those runs back.
dentulous
5/23/2009-7:43pm at 7:43 pm (UTC -4)
Lets hope he settles down. 2k’s are good sign…I hope hehe
Mr North Jersey
5/23/2009-7:45pm at 7:45 pm (UTC -4)
DIRTY,
Site looks good man too bad I can’t say the same for Pelfrey right now 2-1 RedSox end of 1.
Keep up the good work looking forward to reading your posts.
TheDirtySanchez
5/23/2009-8:05pm at 8:05 pm (UTC -4)
hey im going out with the girlfriend, ill try to be back before the games done…lets go mets and enjoy!
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-8:06pm at 8:06 pm (UTC -4)
So Kevin B. had a conversation with Tatis about playing SS. Tatis says he’s very comfortable playing several different positions – corner OF, 3rd, 1st and he’s taken many ground balls at SS during workouts. Said he’s got no problem with the double play but he doesn’t think his range at SS is all that good to play SS. Said he’s just not that comfortable.
To me? I’ll take the limited range if he can catch a routine ground ball to SS and make the throw to first. B/c Martinez doesn’t have great range either, he can’t throw to first or home, and he’s not that great at routine groundballs either.
To me, it’s a no brainer…
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-8:23pm at 8:23 pm (UTC -4)
wow. 2 throws to first Martinez gets in that inning. Holding my breath every time…
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-8:42pm at 8:42 pm (UTC -4)
Hey, just plugged this site over on amazin avenue. Poster showed up over there announcing he’s a long time Met fan and poster on Metsblog but moved over to amazin avenue as a result of current state of metsblog. So I responded ‘same here’ and put a plug in for this new site.
I have no idea if amazin avenue allows that. The post went thru but now I’ll probably be banned – lol.
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-8:54pm at 8:54 pm (UTC -4)
Looks like I’m the only here right now – which is fine. I’ll just keep posting as I’m watching too. Some might be interested in the tidbits…
Boston’s defense…..can we catch a break here? They’re making some incredible plays, especially that outfield.
Sigh….
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-8:58pm at 8:58 pm (UTC -4)
Pelf looked good after that first inning. Cruising through 6. Too bad our offense is nowhere to be found tonight.
charliebfree
5/23/2009-9:10pm at 9:10 pm (UTC -4)
What’s up people? Man, we need some offense.
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:10pm at 9:10 pm (UTC -4)
Hope that wasn’t our only chance there in the 7th.
Men on 1st and 3rd with 1 out, Martinez strikes out, Luis hits a bullet right to CF for the third out.
Beckett on his game so far tonight. Bah…..
charliebfree
5/23/2009-9:13pm at 9:13 pm (UTC -4)
Pelf’s velocity has been great tonight.
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:14pm at 9:14 pm (UTC -4)
Yup. 6 Ks for Pelfry tonight. He’s looked real good – exactly what we were hoping for from him this year.
Now get him a couple of runs!
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:16pm at 9:16 pm (UTC -4)
Wayne Hagin said the 7-8-9-1 hitters on the Mets are collectively 7 for their last 109 or something like that. That’s pretty pathetic when you consider that’s 4/9 of the entire line-up.
casestreet
5/23/2009-9:20pm at 9:20 pm (UTC -4)
Come on MVP
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:21pm at 9:21 pm (UTC -4)
One thing good about the DH is it allows Pelf to stay in that last inning. Without the DH, he’s pinch hit for, though maybe that would’ve been better after all!
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:27pm at 9:27 pm (UTC -4)
Well, the positive is Ramon might get through a game without an error.
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:32pm at 9:32 pm (UTC -4)
Rally caps on…..
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:33pm at 9:33 pm (UTC -4)
Now would be a time for Pape to have his first blown save….
casestreet
5/23/2009-9:39pm at 9:39 pm (UTC -4)
get on base reed
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:39pm at 9:39 pm (UTC -4)
After Reed comes the 7 for their last 109 crew.
casestreet
5/23/2009-9:41pm at 9:41 pm (UTC -4)
be nice if reed opened his eyes
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:42pm at 9:42 pm (UTC -4)
Castro to PH?
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:42pm at 9:42 pm (UTC -4)
Shyt…
Up to you, Omir.
casestreet
5/23/2009-9:42pm at 9:42 pm (UTC -4)
that’s a homer baby
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:42pm at 9:42 pm (UTC -4)
WHAT A RIP> Get a review.
OMIR !!!
casestreet
5/23/2009-9:43pm at 9:43 pm (UTC -4)
are they trying to figure out how to screw the mets?
gravediggerhebner
5/23/2009-9:45pm at 9:45 pm (UTC -4)
I had started writing the post game about the epic pitcher’s duel in which “after the first inning no runs were scored.”
You’re welcome!
casestreet
5/23/2009-9:46pm at 9:46 pm (UTC -4)
k-rod time
dentulous
5/23/2009-9:46pm at 9:46 pm (UTC -4)
OMIR!!!!! I CANT BELIEVE IT!!
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:46pm at 9:46 pm (UTC -4)
YES !!
The first blown save. Didn’t I beg for that?
Woo-Hoo !
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-7:17pm at 7:17 pm (UTC -4)
5-4. Yanks got 2 in the 9th to win.
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:47pm at 9:47 pm (UTC -4)
I can’t see it!! I’m listening on the damn radio!
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-7:21pm at 7:21 pm (UTC -4)
Yanks got 3 in the 9th to win, off Lidge no less. 3rd blown save. ARod hit a 2 run HR to tie it, then Cano singled, stole 2nd, and was driven home by Melky for the winning run.
dentulous
5/23/2009-9:47pm at 9:47 pm (UTC -4)
NO they are saying Putz is coming…WTH!!!
metsfan4decades
5/23/2009-9:47pm at 9:47 pm (UTC -4)
No Krod? Putz? What is going on?
mattcerrone
5/23/2009-9:49pm at 9:49 pm (UTC -4)
They’re saying that Putz and not KRod is warming in the bullpen….???
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