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
saltygary
5/27/2009-8:07pm at 8:07 pm (UTC -4)
There you go Murph!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:07pm at 8:07 pm (UTC -4)
seeing eye ball…just what he may need to get out of his slump…
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:07pm at 8:07 pm (UTC -4)
Yes!
Nice hitting there, Murph. Just snuck it through.
dentulous
5/27/2009-8:07pm at 8:07 pm (UTC -4)
finally Murph. We need you..
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:08pm at 8:08 pm (UTC -4)
BOOOOOOO!
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:09pm at 8:09 pm (UTC -4)
where does he get his statistics from?
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:10pm at 8:10 pm (UTC -4)
I could say, but I’ll be polite.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:11pm at 8:11 pm (UTC -4)
From those fan polls he runs on his blog. I don’t believe you have to be logged in to participate in those.
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:09pm at 8:09 pm (UTC -4)
look who it is everyone!
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:09pm at 8:09 pm (UTC -4)
Well, it’s MC on SNY right now, giving the fan predictions for this homestand.
And promoting his blog…
jonnyballgame
5/27/2009-8:09pm at 8:09 pm (UTC -4)
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah Go Mattsblog go!!!
saltygary
5/27/2009-8:09pm at 8:09 pm (UTC -4)
Monday on Metsblog.com the overwhelming majority think I’m a douche. In other words, they think I can do a better job.
mrose
5/27/2009-8:09pm at 8:09 pm (UTC -4)
wait wait wait…did that just say “for more fan interaction, log on to metsblog.com”????
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:10pm at 8:10 pm (UTC -4)
Ha – quite ironic, huh? Wonder how that works with COMMENTS OFF?
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:10pm at 8:10 pm (UTC -4)
i believe they said to go for the wonderful comment section ;p
kingman26
5/27/2009-8:09pm at 8:09 pm (UTC -4)
“Against weaker competition, we expect better results.”
So says the brilliant statistical scientist Matt Cerrone in his incredibly articulate moment on SNY just now!
Yes, he REALLY used his minute to say that!!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:11pm at 8:11 pm (UTC -4)
lolll…
jonnyballgame
5/27/2009-8:11pm at 8:11 pm (UTC -4)
man I hope someone else wrote that for him.. cause that is weak sauce cerrone..
oleosmirf
5/27/2009-8:13pm at 8:13 pm (UTC -4)
Matt never took public speaking im guessing…
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:11pm at 8:11 pm (UTC -4)
Hey, Brock. Cant really tell but who is that as your gravatar?
kingman26
5/27/2009-8:14pm at 8:14 pm (UTC -4)
Ha! It is a picture of Dave Kingman, smiling broadly and waving to the crowd at the last day at Shea celebration last year. He was such a jerk as a player, but this pic made him actually look like a gracious and nice guy, which I like to imagine him being…I swear, I know he is a gonad, but when I was like 10 years old and the Mets sucked in the late 70s, watching him hit monster blasts was the very best thing about Met games.
Your pic is you, right?
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:15pm at 8:15 pm (UTC -4)
Yea I shouldve figured. lol Yup thats a pic of yours truly.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:18pm at 8:18 pm (UTC -4)
Nice. Man, you guys are so young…..
I’m impressed by the talent of you all though.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:10pm at 8:10 pm (UTC -4)
Its our boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kingman26
5/27/2009-8:12pm at 8:12 pm (UTC -4)
Man, I am developing some seriously negative thoughts towards Cerrone!
kingman26
5/27/2009-8:11pm at 8:11 pm (UTC -4)
Dirty, that is an AMAZING pic of Johan!!
It seems like this site has been here forever!! As Dirk Diggler said, “It’s THAT good!!”
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:12pm at 8:12 pm (UTC -4)
I think that’s the new nickname for Johan – instead of ‘The King’, it’s ‘The Don’!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:12pm at 8:12 pm (UTC -4)
lol i couldnt help it when i saw it. Soooo GQ ;p
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:13pm at 8:13 pm (UTC -4)
“Its like Napolean when he tried to invade the Roman Empire…”
kingman26
5/27/2009-8:16pm at 8:16 pm (UTC -4)
HAHA!!
I am the boss of me! I am the king of Dirk!
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:21pm at 8:21 pm (UTC -4)
Damn I butchered that line. It went more like “People always try to bring you down. Its like Napolean when he was the king… of the Roman Empire.” hahaha! What a movie. William Macy was the man in that movie!
kingman26
5/27/2009-8:31pm at 8:31 pm (UTC -4)
That is one of my all-time faves….I LOVE that movie. Such an amazing cast….and apparently Burt Reynolds had some falling out with PT Anderson, as he was supposed to be in Magnolia too…supposedly when Burt watched a screening, he HATED the movie and screamed at his agent–can you imagine?!
Phillip Seymour, William H, John C, they were all so perfect.
And The Colonel “May I see it?…..Thank you Eddie!”
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:38pm at 8:38 pm (UTC -4)
Im not surprised about Burt. He was always a prick. Magnolia was another one of those films that just kinda grabbed you. Doesnt hold a candle to Boogie Nights but still.
Another great line… “You wanna see me kick some ass! I know f*ckin karate!”
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:41pm at 8:41 pm (UTC -4)
And John C. Reily is the man! He carried Will Ferrel in Step Brothers, imo.
kingman26
5/27/2009-9:15pm at 9:15 pm (UTC -4)
Yes he did, and he also carried him in Talladega Nights!!
oleosmirf
5/27/2009-8:11pm at 8:11 pm (UTC -4)
wright has been much for effective now that he isn’t looking to pull every AB. David is much more productive as a 25-30 HR hitter than a 30-35 HR hitter
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:13pm at 8:13 pm (UTC -4)
agreed…thats why i think he is better served in the 5 hole when the Calvary comes back..
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:14pm at 8:14 pm (UTC -4)
F*CK….
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:14pm at 8:14 pm (UTC -4)
damn…dunn hulked up on that one….YYYAWZA
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:14pm at 8:14 pm (UTC -4)
Bah…..
saltygary
5/27/2009-8:14pm at 8:14 pm (UTC -4)
WOWWW At least I get some fantasy points.
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:14pm at 8:14 pm (UTC -4)
Leadoff walks kill.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:15pm at 8:15 pm (UTC -4)
oh yea…big time..
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:16pm at 8:16 pm (UTC -4)
The offense will just have to come out and get him some more runs.
sabermetrician
5/27/2009-8:16pm at 8:16 pm (UTC -4)
Adam Dunn is so locked in right now. He is so underrated, people concentrate on the Ks way too much.
kingman26
5/27/2009-8:18pm at 8:18 pm (UTC -4)
His HR and walks would have been SO great in LF till Delgado got hurt, then at 1B with Shef in left….
trs86
5/27/2009-8:19pm at 8:19 pm (UTC -4)
But Murphy….
kingman26
5/27/2009-8:33pm at 8:33 pm (UTC -4)
Oy……
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:17pm at 8:17 pm (UTC -4)
ugh…why did i have to get stuck with the masn announcer
kingman26
5/27/2009-8:17pm at 8:17 pm (UTC -4)
1–0 Marlins over Phils, top 5….
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:17pm at 8:17 pm (UTC -4)
awww cmon ump
danthemanmurphy
5/27/2009-8:17pm at 8:17 pm (UTC -4)
Damn. Oh well – Let’s Go Mets!!!!
Love what you guys are doing here.
Hi dirty!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:18pm at 8:18 pm (UTC -4)
HEY LADY DAN!!! welcome welcome..
trs86
5/27/2009-8:18pm at 8:18 pm (UTC -4)
Welcome.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:20pm at 8:20 pm (UTC -4)
Welcome. Nice to see you over here.
trs86
5/27/2009-8:18pm at 8:18 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, Dunn he’s just a product of that park he played in.
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:18pm at 8:18 pm (UTC -4)
Cmon Johan get it together.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:20pm at 8:20 pm (UTC -4)
geez ump what game are you watching!!!
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:21pm at 8:21 pm (UTC -4)
Is it me or is this ump’s strike zone getting smaller?
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:22pm at 8:22 pm (UTC -4)
its not you…he shrunk it big time..
trs86
5/27/2009-8:22pm at 8:22 pm (UTC -4)
Manny Acta got in his ear.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:23pm at 8:23 pm (UTC -4)
so did dan warthen…guess acta is winning
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:22pm at 8:22 pm (UTC -4)
Damn. Nothing like having a game plan and the ump changing on you. He can do this though. Master of making those adjustments.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:24pm at 8:24 pm (UTC -4)
Sit down, son.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:25pm at 8:25 pm (UTC -4)
guys.. 80 pc for santana
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:25pm at 8:25 pm (UTC -4)
wow….what did santana do to that ump
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:25pm at 8:25 pm (UTC -4)
Just have to say…
You click reload or refresh and in no time, you see the new comments posted. Such a refreshing change…
mrose
5/27/2009-8:25pm at 8:25 pm (UTC -4)
wow..johan just doesnt have it tonight..plus the ump ain’t helpin
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:26pm at 8:26 pm (UTC -4)
Well, shyt….
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:27pm at 8:27 pm (UTC -4)
CMON!!!!!!!!!!!!
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:29pm at 8:29 pm (UTC -4)
Eff you Sam Holbrook
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:29pm at 8:29 pm (UTC -4)
is that the home plate ump?
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:30pm at 8:30 pm (UTC -4)
yes
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:29pm at 8:29 pm (UTC -4)
Oh, man. Johan really struggling tonight.
mrose
5/27/2009-8:30pm at 8:30 pm (UTC -4)
if this ump would give him ANY call he would be out of this..but seriously…he is just off tonight..his ERA has ballooned to 1.84
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:30pm at 8:30 pm (UTC -4)
yea i think that dunn HR really shook him up…but that ump squeezed him pretty bad
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:32pm at 8:32 pm (UTC -4)
I thought the calls were fair, just no control tonight.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:34pm at 8:34 pm (UTC -4)
he had a much wider zone through the first few innings..after the dunn hr he shrunk it big time imo. Santana got the borderline calls…that inning he did not
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:33pm at 8:33 pm (UTC -4)
umm the 4th pitch to maxwell was strike 3 according to gameday.inning would’ve been over. stupid ump
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:35pm at 8:35 pm (UTC -4)
According to GKR, the ump has been consistent. Whatyagonnado.
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:30pm at 8:30 pm (UTC -4)
Terrible, just terrible. Ridiculous.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:30pm at 8:30 pm (UTC -4)
So come on, boys. You owe it to Johan to get some runs and get him off the hook here. He’s bailed ‘em out so many times with no offense and shoddy defense. Time to give back.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:31pm at 8:31 pm (UTC -4)
well..bright side..no E’s so far lol ;p
wannybackstra
5/27/2009-8:31pm at 8:31 pm (UTC -4)
No sweat. Contrary to what the Mattsblog.com trolls would like to think, this team has been resilient and will pick up Johan with a handful of runs soon enough.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:32pm at 8:32 pm (UTC -4)
+1
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:31pm at 8:31 pm (UTC -4)
We gotta new ball game. Johan looks pissed. He’ll bounce back in the 5th.
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:34pm at 8:34 pm (UTC -4)
Too bad he’ll only get the 5th. 91 pitches hes done after next inning.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:35pm at 8:35 pm (UTC -4)
good point. We’ll see.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:36pm at 8:36 pm (UTC -4)
yea he is up there with his pc
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:34pm at 8:34 pm (UTC -4)
Wow. Ramon WISHES he was hitting at the Mendoza line.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:37pm at 8:37 pm (UTC -4)
Jose can’t get back soon enough.
trs86
5/27/2009-8:38pm at 8:38 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t think he even got many AB’s.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:42pm at 8:42 pm (UTC -4)
Yea thats true. I believe he has some 20 abs..
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:43pm at 8:43 pm (UTC -4)
Make that 32.
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:38pm at 8:38 pm (UTC -4)
haha…was he hitting at all in the minors?
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:35pm at 8:35 pm (UTC -4)
Zimm is getting stronger as the game goes on..
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:38pm at 8:38 pm (UTC -4)
cmon martinez…..
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:39pm at 8:39 pm (UTC -4)
Well, at least he didn’t try to catch it going head over heels into the stands….
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:39pm at 8:39 pm (UTC -4)
loll
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:40pm at 8:40 pm (UTC -4)
nasty…..9k
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:41pm at 8:41 pm (UTC -4)
F MART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:41pm at 8:41 pm (UTC -4)
YES FMart !!
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