Game Time: 7:10
The Don's Record: 6-2 Era: 1.50Â Â K: 75 BB: 14 WHIP: 1.05
Mets Notes(hat tip to yahoo and adam rubin):
- Santana looks to win a third consecutive start Wednesday night and help the Mets complete a three-game sweep of the hapless Washington Nationals.
- The Mets have provided Santana with 12 runs of support to help him win his last two starts. That’s one more run than they managed in his first seven outings of the season, when he went 4-2 with a 0.78 ERA.
- The two-time Cy Young Award winner overcame three errors Friday, allowing three runs – two earned – and seven hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings of a 5-3 win at Boston.
- Lately, the Mets have been better defensively, winning three of their last four games without a miscue to match their longest streak of the season.
- New York has won 10 of the last 13 meetings with the Nationals, including five of six at home. However, the club hasn’t swept them in a three-game series since April 15-17, 2008.
- Since joining the Mets in a five-player trade from Minnesota prior to the start of the 2008 season, Santana has won all four of his starts against the Nationals with a 2.33 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 27 innings. He beat them again on April 24, yielding one run and six hits while fanning 10 in six innings of a 4-3 victory at Citi Field
- Jerry Manuel said Omir Santos was in the original starting lineup, but was pulled because of a bruised shin, which he suffered Tuesday.
- Also, Manuel said he intends to do a platoon at first base, despite using Fernando Tatis on Tuesday against righthander Craig Stammen. The manager said he thought slumping Daniel Murphy needed a break. Tatis should return to first base on Friday, after an off-day, with the Marlins scheduled to throw a southpaw in the series opener.
- Manuel said infielder Wilson Valdez, acquired from Cleveland, should get his first Mets start Saturday in a day game, although he’s unsure whether it will come in place of Ramon Martinez or Luis Castillo.
- Alex Cora expects to have a three-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo this weekend, before being activated early next week, he tells the Daily News. Cora hopes to play a game apiece at second base, DH and shortstop. Meanwhile, Jose Reyes and Ryan Church should be headed to the Mets’ complex in Florida soon.
Lineup:
Pagan, cf
Castillo, 2b
Wright, 3b
Sheffield, lf
Murphy, 1b
Castro, c
F. Martinez, rf
R. Martintez, ss
Santana, lhp
The Other Zimmerman Record: 2-1 Era: 5.71 K: 39 BB: 12 WHIP: 1.41
- The Nationals own the worst record in baseball, are have managed only three wins in 17 games since a season-high three-game winning streak May 7-9.
- The right-hander, who turned 23 Saturday, allowed two runs and six hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings, while the offense generated four hits in a 4-2, 12-inning loss to Baltimore on Friday.
- Despite that solid performance, Zimmermann is 0-1 with a 6.98 ERA in his last five starts after starting the season by winning his first two with a 2.38 ERA.
- One of his victories, though, came at New York on April 26, when he gave up one run and six hits in 5 1-3 innings of an 8-1 win
- A Florida man at the center of a massive steroid bust has told law enforcement officials that he sold performance-enhancing drugs to pro athletes, including those on the Washington Nationals and Washington Capitals.(Dont wanna start anything but this cant be good)
Lineup:
Guzman, ss
Johnson, 1b
Zimmerman, 3b
Dunn, rf
Willingham, lf
Belliard, 2b
Maxwell, cf
Nieves, c
Zimmermann, p
Yet another opportunity for the Mets to work on that killer instict. The Mets have swept both mini series (2 games) against the Braves and Phillies, they also have a 3 game sweep against the Pirates. With over 40 million dollars on the DL the Mets managed to put up 6 runs over the Nationals yesterday. Tonight the Nationals have to contend with the great Johan Santana (somebody give Manny Acta a Flask with the hard stuff). Good teams are able to close the door and beat the teams they are supposed to beat. The Mets could not have selected a better guy to go out there to do just that. LGM!!
PLAY BALL!!
614 comments
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-10:10pm at 10:10 pm (UTC -4)
Good defense and a couple of hits tonight including a double. Who is this guy at SS and what did he do with Martinez? LOL.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:10pm at 10:10 pm (UTC -4)
You guys hear that chant?
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:11pm at 10:11 pm (UTC -4)
i heard you suck..didnt know who or what it was directed tooo
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:12pm at 10:12 pm (UTC -4)
Must be a Yank or Filly fan.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:10pm at 10:10 pm (UTC -4)
why is frankie up???
put green in to soak this up
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:18pm at 10:18 pm (UTC -4)
Oh yeah, he could soak up a 4-run lead in seconds!!
jonnyballgame
5/27/2009-10:10pm at 10:10 pm (UTC -4)
what is that chant? something something something… you suk you suk
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:11pm at 10:11 pm (UTC -4)
are they saying yankee suck?
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:12pm at 10:12 pm (UTC -4)
Def. not that.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:13pm at 10:13 pm (UTC -4)
Lord knows Ive done plenty of those at Mets games.
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:13pm at 10:13 pm (UTC -4)
Jeez, hope its not my girl!
She did take her Victorino
jersey with her.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:14pm at 10:14 pm (UTC -4)
Your girl is a Phillies fan? : (
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah Dude,
from Philly.
Thankfully
though not a
fanatic or
Met hater.
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:15pm at 10:15 pm (UTC -4)
so’s fong. j/k
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:18pm at 10:18 pm (UTC -4)
Thats rough dude.Never
mistake healthy
respect for
being a fan
though.
Plus,I’d put my
experiences as
a Met die-hard
up against yours or anyone
elses.I could
tell you some
stories.
BUT you are funny.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:19pm at 10:19 pm (UTC -4)
hehe..
trs86
5/27/2009-10:21pm at 10:21 pm (UTC -4)
Hey watch out, don’t offend Fong. If you do he will go back to Matt and petition to be part of his fab 5.0.
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:23pm at 10:23 pm (UTC -4)
i’m hard to offend!
AND MC
is dead to me!
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:24pm at 10:24 pm (UTC -4)
you mean the trusted commenters
trs86
5/27/2009-10:25pm at 10:25 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, like I said I think his fab 50 has turned into a fab 5.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
dont worry fong..mines a marlin..i got your back lol
division rival girls are hot ;p
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:18pm at 10:18 pm (UTC -4)
Been out to a Philly game last yr and I gotta admit… those girls are pretty hot.
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:19pm at 10:19 pm (UTC -4)
Was at WildWood, NJ last year (South Jersey) and it was full of Phils fans, some hot but mostly slutty
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:22pm at 10:22 pm (UTC -4)
sometimes hot AND slutty
aint too bad!
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:25pm at 10:25 pm (UTC -4)
That would be my ex.
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:26pm at 10:26 pm (UTC -4)
+1
We should have a hot and slutty fan of the week.
What would be the male equivalent for the ladies on here?
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:30pm at 10:30 pm (UTC -4)
Greasy Douchebag of the Week?
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:35pm at 10:35 pm (UTC -4)
718, it’s all yours
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:25pm at 10:25 pm (UTC -4)
meant this Sat.
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:18pm at 10:18 pm (UTC -4)
lol, Mets fans and our need for constant punishment
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:25pm at 10:25 pm (UTC -4)
lmaooo cant get enough ;p
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:20pm at 10:20 pm (UTC -4)
The ONLY deal
breaker would
have been if
she’d have been
a skankee fan.
Only my Nephew
and Bro-in-law
can get away
with that.
trs86
5/27/2009-10:13pm at 10:13 pm (UTC -4)
What’s the point of Krod coming in? I guess with the day off?
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:14pm at 10:14 pm (UTC -4)
idk…green has not pitched in a few days….let him mop this up
trs86
5/27/2009-10:14pm at 10:14 pm (UTC -4)
I guess Manuel wants to keep Krod fresher than Green.
johan4cy
5/27/2009-10:15pm at 10:15 pm (UTC -4)
hmmm, wonder why…..
trs86
5/27/2009-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, I think at this point Manuel hopes Sean Green goes off and trys out to be the Tin Man.
trs86
5/27/2009-10:15pm at 10:15 pm (UTC -4)
Nats announcers ragging on Reyes hair.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:15pm at 10:15 pm (UTC -4)
Ridiculous.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
well…it does look a bit ridiculous lol..perhaps makes him more aerodynamic…
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:26pm at 10:26 pm (UTC -4)
They should worry about
their God awful team
and hoodlums like Dukes
and Millage.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
You’ve got to be kidding. He’s not even in the game. I guess they have to talk about something b/c the Nats stellar season is not an option – LOL.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:17pm at 10:17 pm (UTC -4)
They can talk about Belliard and his tongue. Thats gotta be more engaging conversation for a gNats broadcast.
trs86
5/27/2009-10:17pm at 10:17 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, but they have to talk about it 162 games a year.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:17pm at 10:17 pm (UTC -4)
it gets worse…they said angel and castillo are “distributors”…they started talking about how that sounds like a transformer…
trs86
5/27/2009-10:19pm at 10:19 pm (UTC -4)
Distribuor? LOL what in the hell are they even talking about.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:20pm at 10:20 pm (UTC -4)
i have no idea lol…i think they are drunk
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:17pm at 10:17 pm (UTC -4)
how? he’s not even playing. should GKR rag on Millz’?
trs86
5/27/2009-10:18pm at 10:18 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed, but what has not already been said about him. He’s on the DL too, in AAA HAHAHA.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-10:20pm at 10:20 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, I don’t miss him.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:24pm at 10:24 pm (UTC -4)
Millz? Who’s that? (sar.)
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:28pm at 10:28 pm (UTC -4)
STILL should have gotten more for him!
See:
Delmon Young.
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:30pm at 10:30 pm (UTC -4)
no comparison
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:19pm at 10:19 pm (UTC -4)
valdez about to make mets season debut…
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:29pm at 10:29 pm (UTC -4)
And the Wilson Valdez era begins!!! You go!, Omar!
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-10:19pm at 10:19 pm (UTC -4)
I just can’t hear who they’re say ‘You Suck’ about. It doesn’t sound like David Wright.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:20pm at 10:20 pm (UTC -4)
ugh…4k’s for wright…not a good night for david
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:24pm at 10:24 pm (UTC -4)
understatement. ; )
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:29pm at 10:29 pm (UTC -4)
Wheres Alex???
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:34pm at 10:34 pm (UTC -4)
Lol..
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-10:20pm at 10:20 pm (UTC -4)
Whoa – bad offensive game for DWright tonight. That’s O.K. – happens sometimes. His teammates have his back.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:21pm at 10:21 pm (UTC -4)
ok wrap this up guys…1st place baby…
mrose
5/27/2009-10:22pm at 10:22 pm (UTC -4)
wooo
i haven’t commented yet..so wooooooooooooooooooo!
trs86
5/27/2009-10:23pm at 10:23 pm (UTC -4)
Wright helping out The Real Dirty Mets Blog too. No doubt that if he continues this Alex and Mr. Bill WILL find their way.
oleosmirf
5/27/2009-10:23pm at 10:23 pm (UTC -4)
can someone tell me why Ramon Martinez has a lower OBP then his Batting Average. How is that even possible???
trs86
5/27/2009-10:24pm at 10:24 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, I have no idea. Where did you see that?
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:25pm at 10:25 pm (UTC -4)
Wow; good one…I think the only way it would be possible is if OBP is calculated using plate appearances and not at bats, so sacrifices and sac flies count against his OBP but not his BA….
trs86
5/27/2009-10:26pm at 10:26 pm (UTC -4)
That can’t be or Adam Dunn would never have an OBP over .200.
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:28pm at 10:28 pm (UTC -4)
Ha! Good point….
trs86
5/27/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
That being said, that is it. BB give them an on base and sacrifices do not. He has 1 sacrifice.
Thus he had 30 AB’s 31 PA and 0 BB and 1 SF
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, that is the only way it would seem to make sense…
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:26pm at 10:26 pm (UTC -4)
Geez, gotta say, maybe Pagan is decent….
trs86
5/27/2009-10:27pm at 10:27 pm (UTC -4)
Good enough for a Endy replacement.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-10:27pm at 10:27 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed.
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:29pm at 10:29 pm (UTC -4)
thought that was Reed.
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
Stretch,
stretch
AND
stretch!
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:29pm at 10:29 pm (UTC -4)
that sir, is an insult.
The guy is a very good all around player. The kind of player that Championship Teams have on the bench and make key contributions throughout the season!
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:32pm at 10:32 pm (UTC -4)
Yes sir, correct as usual….I was not big on Pagan, but am definitely changing my mind….he does indeed seem like an ideal 4th OF on exactly the type of team you describe.
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:27pm at 10:27 pm (UTC -4)
540 comments!! About HALF what Metsblog would get, and this site is ONE WEEK OLD!!
Please accept my gratitude, and my glee at how amazing this place is already!!!!!!!!
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
I 2nd THAT!!!
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:36pm at 10:36 pm (UTC -4)
Yessir!
dentulous
5/27/2009-10:29pm at 10:29 pm (UTC -4)
oh murph….
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:30pm at 10:30 pm (UTC -4)
I wonder when was the last time we scored 7 runs and won without Jose, Catlos and Beltran playing and with Wright K’ing 4 times…pretty cool….
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
excellent point.
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
Dude, K-Rod is trying to pad his saves.
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
LOL! But he the official scorer wouldn’t give him one in a spot like this, if he creates the save situation…
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
Again, if say so case.
Millage and Young weren’t
comparable prospects at the
time traded? O.K..
trs86
5/27/2009-10:37pm at 10:37 pm (UTC -4)
I will have to agree that they were NOT comparable at the time traded. We had already damaged Milledge’s trade value tremendously.
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:40pm at 10:40 pm (UTC -4)
And same with
Delmon Young.
T.B. had him
pegged as lazy,
not a team guy
and a potential
problem. THEY
shopped HIM.
dentulous
5/27/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
always an adventure, the last out that is
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
Come on, KRod. Get this last out, please.
trs86
5/27/2009-10:32pm at 10:32 pm (UTC -4)
That should be 2 errors for Murphy tonight.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
And the ballgame is OVER!
Sweep accomplished. Nice to see the guys got it done for Johan, who needed the help tonight.
First Place!
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
Done and done!
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:37pm at 10:37 pm (UTC -4)
Funny! Re:above and your
ex. Mine too, hence I didn’t
leave early enough and cost
me half my sh*t!
dentulous
5/27/2009-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
thats K-rod
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
1st place baby!!!
trs86
5/27/2009-10:34pm at 10:34 pm (UTC -4)
Great job guys. You guys all take the day off tomorrow.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:37pm at 10:37 pm (UTC -4)
Gotta ice my fingers… ; )
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:46pm at 10:46 pm (UTC -4)
Hopefully Omar won’t!
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-10:41pm at 10:41 pm (UTC -4)
You know, Johan only gave up 3 hits in 6 innings, along with the Ks. The 6 walks though were uncharacteristic for him. Whether it was partly the ump or not, he still limited the damage with all those walks to 3 runs. That’s hanging in there. Especially when it looked like Warthen was trying to talk him into coming out after 5 and he didn’t want to hear it.
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:42pm at 10:42 pm (UTC -4)
Am i the first person “moderated”?
and if so why?
Just let me know WHAT is a no,no.
Do I get a prize?
trs86
5/27/2009-10:43pm at 10:43 pm (UTC -4)
I think it grabs “shi* and f*ck”
trs86
5/27/2009-10:44pm at 10:44 pm (UTC -4)
And no you are not the first one.
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:45pm at 10:45 pm (UTC -4)
Got it! Said the “S”
word. Won’t happen
again!
trs86
5/27/2009-10:47pm at 10:47 pm (UTC -4)
LOL
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-10:44pm at 10:44 pm (UTC -4)
LOL. Seriously though? Hasn’t happened to me yet.
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:45pm at 10:45 pm (UTC -4)
Oh, your time will come!
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-10:46pm at 10:46 pm (UTC -4)
Ha!. I usually use ‘shyt’….
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:45pm at 10:45 pm (UTC -4)
how funny is that
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:46pm at 10:46 pm (UTC -4)
Good night to all and to all Let’s Go Mets!
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:47pm at 10:47 pm (UTC -4)
Back at ya!
Wins are nice.
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-10:52pm at 10:52 pm (UTC -4)
here’s my hot and slutty pic of the day (WARNING! ADULT CONTENT AFTER THE JUMP)
http://www.allphiladelphiasports.com/images/phillies-boobs.jpg
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:55pm at 10:55 pm (UTC -4)
Imma run down to the 7 eleven and pick up some 2%.
trs86
5/27/2009-11:06pm at 11:06 pm (UTC -4)
LOL,
By the way, Case if you don’t mind go ahead and post an open forum for tommorow morning. You can set it to publish at 7:00 would be great.
fongy2
5/27/2009-11:09pm at 11:09 pm (UTC -4)
Slutty?Yes.
Hot?Not so much!
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:47pm at 10:47 pm (UTC -4)
Alright, people. Enough fun for one day. LGM!
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-10:47pm at 10:47 pm (UTC -4)
poor Fmart…had a rough couple of nights
trs86
5/27/2009-10:48pm at 10:48 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, Qns is going to rip him apart tomorrow.
fongy2
5/27/2009-10:50pm at 10:50 pm (UTC -4)
Wheres Alex??
Wright,4 Ks.
How unclutch!
trs86
5/27/2009-10:51pm at 10:51 pm (UTC -4)
Paging Mr. Bill. Tommorrow he will show up with a sombrarro on his head.
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:54pm at 10:54 pm (UTC -4)
On noooooooooooooooooo!!!
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:55pm at 10:55 pm (UTC -4)
Geez, I swear that said “oh” when I typed it….
trs86
5/27/2009-10:56pm at 10:56 pm (UTC -4)
Slippin or is that sippin?
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:57pm at 10:57 pm (UTC -4)
Got me, sippin a bit of Pogue’s tonight…OK, more than a bit….
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-10:56pm at 10:56 pm (UTC -4)
Shoot, you already know. Never Ass U ME!
trs86
5/27/2009-10:57pm at 10:57 pm (UTC -4)
Whoooooo. 600+ I love it when a plan comes together.
kingman26
5/27/2009-10:59pm at 10:59 pm (UTC -4)
TRS, seriously, you guys should be proud.
The content and posts here are outstanding. Really.
You guys should be spraining your elbows patting yourselves on the back. It is just unreal how quickly this has come together.
Can you imagine how dumb Cerrone feels when checking this site out, which he undoubtedly has?
trs86
5/27/2009-11:01pm at 11:01 pm (UTC -4)
Nah, Cerrone has gotten so full of himself. He thinks of himself as a celeb.
And remember Kingman, when you get the itch to write you should be all setup.
kingman26
5/27/2009-11:02pm at 11:02 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, I will be posting soon my friend, and I again thank you for the opportunity.
fongy2
5/27/2009-11:06pm at 11:06 pm (UTC -4)
2nd my friend
Brock’s thoughts!
Great,great job!
Thank You
for the fair
and open forum.
As Otto the
WonderDog,pix
(noted above)
says:
Ruff,Ruff,Ruff!
–Translated–
Lets Go Mets!
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-11:02pm at 11:02 pm (UTC -4)
Brock, you gotta get down with the “Authors”, baby. lol You got alot of baseball knowledge. You should put it down on “paper” for everyone to see.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-11:03pm at 11:03 pm (UTC -4)
Whoops. Nevermind. lol
kingman26
5/27/2009-11:03pm at 11:03 pm (UTC -4)
Thanks Qns, I really appreciate that man, and I will be contributing soon….work has been nuts lately, but in a good way, considering the economy….will have more time soon…..
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-11:07pm at 11:07 pm (UTC -4)
I know what you mean, man. I posted this earlier, but not sure if you read it. You remember this line…
“You wanna see me kick some ass!? I know f*ckin karate!”
That Dirt Diggler. What a talented man.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-11:07pm at 11:07 pm (UTC -4)
*Dirk
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