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
dentulous
5/27/2009-7:02pm at 7:02 pm (UTC -4)
I knew u wouldnt let us down dirty. Good Job
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:03pm at 7:03 pm (UTC -4)
lol thanks!
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:03pm at 7:03 pm (UTC -4)
We’ve got the teamwork
To make the dream work.
Let’s Go…Let’s Go Mets!’
The Don. Love it!
Johan on the mound tonight. This is just like back in the mid 80’s when Doc was on the mound. I tried never to miss those games (harder back then when in my area, only games on for free were on WOR on weekends and week games you had to buy Sports Channel-or whatever it was). You just knew when Doc took the mound, you were almost certainly looking at a W. It’s the same thing now with Johan.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:04pm at 7:04 pm (UTC -4)
lol i wish i was old enough to remember the doc in the 80′s with the mets…closest i got to an ace was al leiter
oleosmirf
5/27/2009-7:06pm at 7:06 pm (UTC -4)
dont worry Johan will be here for years to come…
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:06pm at 7:06 pm (UTC -4)
He was something to see, that’s for sure.
Have to admit I’m old enough to have seen Seaver pitch for the Mets too.
saltygary
5/27/2009-7:19pm at 7:19 pm (UTC -4)
SportsChannel days sucked. I had one friend that got the channel and my mom refused to pay for it.
trs86
5/27/2009-7:04pm at 7:04 pm (UTC -4)
That is not good about the steroids.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:04pm at 7:04 pm (UTC -4)
not at all…
trs86
5/27/2009-7:07pm at 7:07 pm (UTC -4)
So do we even want to guess who?
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:08pm at 7:08 pm (UTC -4)
Yikes! I don’t think I even want to know. either that, or I agree with Dentulous below. Just come out, admit it, get it over with, go from there…
GravediggerHebner
5/27/2009-7:08pm at 7:08 pm (UTC -4)
There is one Nats OF, currently on the DL, who has anger management issues and once threatened to kill his wife. Not Lastings Milledge BTW.
dentulous
5/27/2009-7:05pm at 7:05 pm (UTC -4)
yeah, its never good. Just wont go away. Kinda just wish everyone would come out and admit it so the game could move on.
GravediggerHebner
5/27/2009-7:04pm at 7:04 pm (UTC -4)
Damn, that Johan is a Dapper Don.
GravediggerHebner
5/27/2009-7:06pm at 7:06 pm (UTC -4)
Great news about Cora.
trs86
5/27/2009-7:08pm at 7:08 pm (UTC -4)
Oh, yeah. I forgot. Did you guys see that Zambrano tirade?
GravediggerHebner
5/27/2009-7:10pm at 7:10 pm (UTC -4)
It was a classic. Lucky for him the umpire clearly bumped into him, so maybe he’ll get a “Leiter” suspension.
trs86
5/27/2009-7:11pm at 7:11 pm (UTC -4)
I love the fact that he ejected the umpire. As a basketball coach I have always wanted to do that.
GravediggerHebner
5/27/2009-7:13pm at 7:13 pm (UTC -4)
That was great, we’ll be seeing that replay for some time.
Alright, I’m out. I’ll be scoring at home!
Back with the post game.
jonnyballgame
5/27/2009-7:16pm at 7:16 pm (UTC -4)
vid of the tirade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTGPvKesp4A
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:19pm at 7:19 pm (UTC -4)
hahaha – thanks.
Just…wow. I wouldn’t have been anywhere near him in the dugout when he was swinging that bat.
saltygary
5/27/2009-7:24pm at 7:24 pm (UTC -4)
No doubt. It doesn’t look like he is a fan of the new Gatorade campaign.
trs86
5/27/2009-7:15pm at 7:15 pm (UTC -4)
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=4756801
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:12pm at 7:12 pm (UTC -4)
Over on MLBTR, Nats GM Mike Rizzo was quoted:
“Nick Johnson, or (Josh) Willingham, or (Austin) Kearns, anyone on our roster, if we can make a good baseball trade and improve ourselves, not only for our present but also for our future — a player that can impact us — we have to make those kinds of trades.”
Nothing like waving the white flag so early. I’m guessing here but those impact players he’s looking for have to be pitching, particularly the BP, no?
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:15pm at 7:15 pm (UTC -4)
Nice, Ramon. That’s one play Delgado had down pat – scooping those low throws.
oleosmirf
5/27/2009-7:18pm at 7:18 pm (UTC -4)
well you gotta expect that with Murphy over at 1B…
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:15pm at 7:15 pm (UTC -4)
cmon murph
they gave nick a hit for that??
trs86
5/27/2009-7:19pm at 7:19 pm (UTC -4)
Quick someone switch Murphy and Johnson’s hats. They will never know.
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-7:20pm at 7:20 pm (UTC -4)
Look at the size of Johnson’s melon — it will be obvious.
trs86
5/27/2009-7:20pm at 7:20 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, would it make Murphy a worse fielder?
mrose
5/27/2009-7:21pm at 7:21 pm (UTC -4)
johan’s 1st inning WHIP + ERA must be so much higher than the rest…it seems hes always getting in and out of trouble early.
trs86
5/27/2009-7:25pm at 7:25 pm (UTC -4)
He has given up 11 total (WHIP) in 9 games in the 1st inning. The 6th inning is his worst. 15 total in 9 starts.
sabermetrician
5/27/2009-7:27pm at 7:27 pm (UTC -4)
Good stats trs.
trs86
5/27/2009-7:29pm at 7:29 pm (UTC -4)
Hey I knew you would like them.
mrose
5/27/2009-7:34pm at 7:34 pm (UTC -4)
who woulda thought, STATS to prove something
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:24pm at 7:24 pm (UTC -4)
Just classic Johan.
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-7:24pm at 7:24 pm (UTC -4)
Willingham just saw a slight decline in his impressive career numbers against the Mets:
.277 .379 .508
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-7:27pm at 7:27 pm (UTC -4)
re: Steroids. It wouldn’t make a difference to anyone if any recent Nationals player was implicated. But it sure would be a big deal if the Capitals players were any of Ovechkin, Green or Semin, etc.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:28pm at 7:28 pm (UTC -4)
HITTERS ARE HITTING 0.85 OFF SANTANA WITH RISP!!
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-7:29pm at 7:29 pm (UTC -4)
LOL. I hope you mean .085!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:30pm at 7:30 pm (UTC -4)
lol yea that too ;p
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:28pm at 7:28 pm (UTC -4)
Saw Pagan on Wheelhouse. They tried to bate him with questions about with Church out, he’s arguably the best replacement and does he resent trying to vie for playing time? Angel was having none of it though. Just said, who plays where is not a question for me. When I’m in the lineup, or inserted later, I just try and do whatever I can to help the ball club get a win.
trs86
5/27/2009-7:30pm at 7:30 pm (UTC -4)
Pagan is one of a few reasons that I believe Church is very tradeable.
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-7:38pm at 7:38 pm (UTC -4)
Pagan certainly has looked good in his short spurts. But his minro league numbers, .280 .339 .375, suggest that he is in his appropriate role as a 5th outfielder. His defense and speed make him a good fit for that role. But his .375 SLG% does not indicate a guy who should play every day in the big leagues.
trs86
5/27/2009-7:39pm at 7:39 pm (UTC -4)
No for sure not everyday. But we can get by using him and the others in RF if we need to trade Church.
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-7:42pm at 7:42 pm (UTC -4)
Given the utter nothing we’ve gotten from Church so far this season (and I do not mean that as a knock on him as much as the manager and on his never ending injuries), I agree that they could patch together RF from among Tatis, Reed, Pagan, Martinez and maybe even Cory Sullivan if he ever gets going at AAA.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:29pm at 7:29 pm (UTC -4)
man…zim is throwing darts up there
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:30pm at 7:30 pm (UTC -4)
SLAPPY!!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:31pm at 7:31 pm (UTC -4)
wow..tight zone tonight…
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:33pm at 7:33 pm (UTC -4)
woooooooooooooo 1st to 3rd…..go slappy
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:33pm at 7:33 pm (UTC -4)
DWright and Luis getting it done.
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-7:33pm at 7:33 pm (UTC -4)
aggressive…I like it
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-7:34pm at 7:34 pm (UTC -4)
This guy Wright is a bum!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:34pm at 7:34 pm (UTC -4)
GARY IS ON FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
mrose
5/27/2009-7:34pm at 7:34 pm (UTC -4)
YEA GARY GARY!
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:35pm at 7:35 pm (UTC -4)
SHEFFIELD !!!
Can you believe this?
Might have to be looking into a NYM Gary Sheffield jersey.
Woo-Hoo !
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:36pm at 7:36 pm (UTC -4)
lol or settle for a spot on the fantasy team ;p
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:37pm at 7:37 pm (UTC -4)
LOL!
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-7:35pm at 7:35 pm (UTC -4)
What’s gotten into Sheff’s cream lately?
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-7:36pm at 7:36 pm (UTC -4)
hehe
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:36pm at 7:36 pm (UTC -4)
ha!
dentulous
5/27/2009-7:35pm at 7:35 pm (UTC -4)
Sheff is a monster!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:36pm at 7:36 pm (UTC -4)
wow this masn announcer is ripping the pitching staff a new one lol
trs86
5/27/2009-7:36pm at 7:36 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, I know the Sheff part. But did anyone catch Ron Darling’s converstaion with our new addition Wilson Valdez?
Ron: Hello my name is Ron Darling
Wilson: Who are you?
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:37pm at 7:37 pm (UTC -4)
lmaooo you serious
trs86
5/27/2009-7:38pm at 7:38 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, I think I found tomorrow’s The Real Dirty Mets Joke of the Day.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:39pm at 7:39 pm (UTC -4)
lol i think ya did buddy
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:38pm at 7:38 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah – hahahahaha!
Uh, Wilson – meet GK&R.
sabermetrician
5/27/2009-7:40pm at 7:40 pm (UTC -4)
Really? LMAO
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:41pm at 7:41 pm (UTC -4)
well…johan with a 2 run lead against the nats…
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-7:43pm at 7:43 pm (UTC -4)
game over?
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-7:42pm at 7:42 pm (UTC -4)
1st inning:
Santana-27 pitches
Zimmermann-32 pitches
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-7:44pm at 7:44 pm (UTC -4)
this inning seems much more efficient so far.
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-7:46pm at 7:46 pm (UTC -4)
yup took him 9 pitches! very nice
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:44pm at 7:44 pm (UTC -4)
masn announcers
“johan is getting the calls that zimmermann isnt getting”
UMM..ITS JOHAN SANTANA!
sabermetrician
5/27/2009-7:46pm at 7:46 pm (UTC -4)
And he gets those calls because they’re in the strike zone. Zimmermann is not. LOL
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:45pm at 7:45 pm (UTC -4)
1-2-3
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:48pm at 7:48 pm (UTC -4)
LETS GO FMART!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:49pm at 7:49 pm (UTC -4)
geez…no need for an age verification on fmart….kid looks like hes 16 loll
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-7:51pm at 7:51 pm (UTC -4)
well that was fast
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:51pm at 7:51 pm (UTC -4)
The ‘newness’ of Citi Field must be wearing off and fans must now be watching the game instead of wandering around. Anyone notice how much louder the crowd has been these last two nights? They’re into it….
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:53pm at 7:53 pm (UTC -4)
yea lol citi seemed like a grave yard earlier in the year. Its not as loud as shea yet but it has potential….
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:54pm at 7:54 pm (UTC -4)
is it ok to have a mancrush on this guy….
Santana is just so awsome….
dentulous
5/27/2009-7:55pm at 7:55 pm (UTC -4)
i think thats cool. Only time it is excusable though…
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:57pm at 7:57 pm (UTC -4)
LOL okayyy finnnnee just this one time lol ;p
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:56pm at 7:56 pm (UTC -4)
Ha!
Well being female – I can tell you the pic of Johan labeled ‘The Don’ is very GQ. He’s got the talent, he’s got the looks, he’s got the attitude. What’s not to like?
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:58pm at 7:58 pm (UTC -4)
lol hes married ;p
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:58pm at 7:58 pm (UTC -4)
Ha! Yeah, I know. So am I. Doesn’t mean I can’t look – lol.
trs86
5/27/2009-8:00pm at 8:00 pm (UTC -4)
Whoa, thats a different blog.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:01pm at 8:01 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah – lol. Sorry…
I’m old enough to be his mother anyway.
I’ll just finish by saying talent wise, I’m so glad he’s a NYM.
trs86
5/27/2009-8:03pm at 8:03 pm (UTC -4)
Me TOO.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:00pm at 8:00 pm (UTC -4)
lol nothin wrong with lookin ;p
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:04pm at 8:04 pm (UTC -4)
definitely nothing wrong with looking. I have D.Wright posters on my bedroom wall…my husband complains every now and then but he knew from the beginning that he was marrying a Met fan!
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:05pm at 8:05 pm (UTC -4)
Ha! A DWright fan. So nice to see. How anyone could have advocated trading him is just, well – ludicrous!
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-8:10pm at 8:10 pm (UTC -4)
It’s only fair then that you hang a poster of Wright’s girlfriend for your husband’s enjoyment!
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08212008/photos/p6l.jpg
(it’s a headshot — I kept it PG)
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:11pm at 8:11 pm (UTC -4)
absolutely not!
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-7:54pm at 7:54 pm (UTC -4)
where’s keith been lately?
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-7:55pm at 7:55 pm (UTC -4)
He couldn’t make it out tonight — he’s coloring his hair.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-7:57pm at 7:57 pm (UTC -4)
OMG – LOL over here. Good one, Wanny.
Gotta love Keith.
oleosmirf
5/27/2009-8:02pm at 8:02 pm (UTC -4)
i love those just for men commercials with Clyde. No play for Mr. Grey…
sabermetrician
5/27/2009-7:56pm at 7:56 pm (UTC -4)
Sheff for the all-star team!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-7:57pm at 7:57 pm (UTC -4)
I LOVE SANTANA
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:00pm at 8:00 pm (UTC -4)
we don’t care ms.falco
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:01pm at 8:01 pm (UTC -4)
beautiful bunt by slappy
trs86
5/27/2009-8:02pm at 8:02 pm (UTC -4)
I like the fact it was not a sacrifice attempt.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:04pm at 8:04 pm (UTC -4)
Luie doing whatever he can, knowing his strengths and weakness. I’d say we all had to know he would be better than last year, if he stays healthy. Last year for him was just that bad….
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:06pm at 8:06 pm (UTC -4)
i compare him to tron in 05…
saltygary
5/27/2009-8:06pm at 8:06 pm (UTC -4)
Slappy has made me eat a tone of crow this year. Good for him.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:03pm at 8:03 pm (UTC -4)
damn..right down the pipe…
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-8:03pm at 8:03 pm (UTC -4)
cue Alex.
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:04pm at 8:04 pm (UTC -4)
One gripe is that Wright goes down looking far too often.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:04pm at 8:04 pm (UTC -4)
has alot of k’s but all the good hitters have em…tough pitch tho..zim set him up beautiful for that one with the slider.
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:06pm at 8:06 pm (UTC -4)
Thing is, i don’t mind them as much if he protects with 2 strikes.
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-8:06pm at 8:06 pm (UTC -4)
he’s got a lot of walks too. the benefits outweigh the negatives for hitters who see a lot of pitches (not only in terms of walks and Ks but in terms of hitting good pitches).
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:06pm at 8:06 pm (UTC -4)
mannnnnn cmon guys…kids throwing cake out there…
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-8:07pm at 8:07 pm (UTC -4)
Man, was Murphy due.
sabermetrician
5/27/2009-8:07pm at 8:07 pm (UTC -4)
Big time.
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:07pm at 8:07 pm (UTC -4)
MURPH!
trs86
5/27/2009-8:08pm at 8:08 pm (UTC -4)
Seeing eye single?
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