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
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:41pm at 8:41 pm (UTC -4)
Lucky. Dunn owns Johan.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:42pm at 8:42 pm (UTC -4)
?
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:43pm at 8:43 pm (UTC -4)
He does though. Almost 2 shots.
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:41pm at 8:41 pm (UTC -4)
wow the fans sound restless already…it’s only the 5th inning..
ooh nice catch by Fmart!
mrose
5/27/2009-8:41pm at 8:41 pm (UTC -4)
nice…hey were listed on sportspyder
yay
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:42pm at 8:42 pm (UTC -4)
Good job!
trs86
5/27/2009-8:43pm at 8:43 pm (UTC -4)
Hey alright, only 15 emails did the trick. LOL
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:43pm at 8:43 pm (UTC -4)
that is awesome…we should get alot of traffic with that…(i know i have clicked on a few of them)
GravediggerHebner
5/27/2009-9:08pm at 9:08 pm (UTC -4)
Where is it, I don’t see it?
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:43pm at 8:43 pm (UTC -4)
I love AngryJohan!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:43pm at 8:43 pm (UTC -4)
thank you 1b ump ;p
NOW HOP BEHIND THE PLATE ;p
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:43pm at 8:43 pm (UTC -4)
10 Ks. Johan seen muttering coming off the mound. Probably went something like ‘about f’ing time, ump’….
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:44pm at 8:44 pm (UTC -4)
lmaoooo for real.. johan had a tough game with the umps tonight..well top of the lineup now
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:44pm at 8:44 pm (UTC -4)
And even better. FL 5, Phills 1 now.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:48pm at 8:48 pm (UTC -4)
Nice.
trs86
5/27/2009-8:44pm at 8:44 pm (UTC -4)
Incredible for Santana.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:45pm at 8:45 pm (UTC -4)
I remember that game with that Ray Knight brawl….
He might have hated cursing, but don’t mess with Knight.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:46pm at 8:46 pm (UTC -4)
He was an amateur boxer.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:48pm at 8:48 pm (UTC -4)
ok wright..need to cash in here…
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:49pm at 8:49 pm (UTC -4)
83 pc for zim
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:50pm at 8:50 pm (UTC -4)
ugh..
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:51pm at 8:51 pm (UTC -4)
yea…we need to get this guy out of this game…
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:52pm at 8:52 pm (UTC -4)
Took a look at Beerleaguer – see what they were saying about Myers performance tonight. You know what? They’ve got about 80 comments on their game thread. We’re approaching 250. Not only is this a great site to participate in, I really do believe that many of those Phills fans are true ‘fair weather’ fans…
Just not as passionate about their team as we are.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:53pm at 8:53 pm (UTC -4)
lol you never even heard about a phillies fan up until 2 or 3 years ago….
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:56pm at 8:56 pm (UTC -4)
ouch!
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:54pm at 8:54 pm (UTC -4)
Hey Metsfan4, you gotta nickname? Make it kinda easier when referring to ya.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:55pm at 8:55 pm (UTC -4)
Ummm, never thought about it. How about 4D?
trs86
5/27/2009-8:56pm at 8:56 pm (UTC -4)
Nice.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-8:56pm at 8:56 pm (UTC -4)
Cool..
tkfj
5/27/2009-8:54pm at 8:54 pm (UTC -4)
Yank him.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:54pm at 8:54 pm (UTC -4)
ugh…6bb for santana….
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-8:54pm at 8:54 pm (UTC -4)
Sean Green up in the BP? Please, no.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:55pm at 8:55 pm (UTC -4)
sean green in the pen
trs86
5/27/2009-8:56pm at 8:56 pm (UTC -4)
Had him 0-2 too.
fongy2
5/27/2009-8:57pm at 8:57 pm (UTC -4)
Help! wtf happened here?
Had to attend to wedding related stuff. When I left it was 3-0 and
Johan was sailing along.
What happened here??
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:58pm at 8:58 pm (UTC -4)
adam dunn CRUSHED a 2 run homer off santana and then johan proceeded to walk the ball club(imo some of it had to do with the ump)
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:59pm at 8:59 pm (UTC -4)
I was gonna say santana channeled ollie in the 4th but I guess your explanation is more accuate
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:01pm at 9:01 pm (UTC -4)
lol NOOOOBODY wants to channel ollie ;p
fongy2
5/27/2009-9:01pm at 9:01 pm (UTC -4)
6 BBs?
Did Ollie steal Santanas jersey?
Thats a months worth
for Johan.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:02pm at 9:02 pm (UTC -4)
imo the ump squeezed him pretty hard…
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-8:57pm at 8:57 pm (UTC -4)
11k
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-8:57pm at 8:57 pm (UTC -4)
C’mon Johan!! 1 more
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:00pm at 9:00 pm (UTC -4)
season high 120 pitches
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-9:01pm at 9:01 pm (UTC -4)
Mets get a run in the next frame, Santana qualifies for the win. Go get it for him, boys!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:02pm at 9:02 pm (UTC -4)
agreed…shef needs to channel another HR ;p
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-9:04pm at 9:04 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed. They owe him for all the low scoring, shoddy defense games.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:03pm at 9:03 pm (UTC -4)
we need to knock this kid out NOW!
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-9:03pm at 9:03 pm (UTC -4)
Thats the word I was looking for when describing Santana’s outing… “Odd.” Thanks, Gary.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:04pm at 9:04 pm (UTC -4)
walk gary….shocker. Didnt see that coming…
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:04pm at 9:04 pm (UTC -4)
cmon murph…we need one here..
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-9:05pm at 9:05 pm (UTC -4)
Kip Wells. Wow. Remember when he was the “ace” of the Pirates? Now he’s a reliever for the worst bullpen in the league.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:05pm at 9:05 pm (UTC -4)
lets hope it stays that way for when they come in ;p
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-9:06pm at 9:06 pm (UTC -4)
Murphy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-9:06pm at 9:06 pm (UTC -4)
ok what just happened
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:08pm at 9:08 pm (UTC -4)
ball hit the upper deck…problem is the upper deck hangs over the field, so the ball comes straight down “in play”
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-9:06pm at 9:06 pm (UTC -4)
REVIEW !!
saltygary
5/27/2009-9:07pm at 9:07 pm (UTC -4)
WTF CMON 5 dollar foot long.
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-9:08pm at 9:08 pm (UTC -4)
lol
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:08pm at 9:08 pm (UTC -4)
CHALLENGE ON THE PLAY
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-9:08pm at 9:08 pm (UTC -4)
Another review. Dont think we’ll get this one though.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:09pm at 9:09 pm (UTC -4)
we should…if not its on the architect of citifield
saltygary
5/27/2009-9:09pm at 9:09 pm (UTC -4)
Yea I dont think it hit the sign.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:10pm at 9:10 pm (UTC -4)
that ball came straight down..it hit the upper deck..imo
fongy2
5/27/2009-9:10pm at 9:10 pm (UTC -4)
Good thing we didnt sign
Adam Dunn! what a bum!
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-9:10pm at 9:10 pm (UTC -4)
hopefully sny isn’t on where the umps are
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-9:10pm at 9:10 pm (UTC -4)
Well, if you listen to Gary and Ron, from one angle they showed – they’re saying the ball on the fly, appeared to have changed angle to the right out there after it hit the subway sign. Said it’s real hard to tell….
saltygary
5/27/2009-9:11pm at 9:11 pm (UTC -4)
What I want to know is if any ump ruled the HR that could of caused Sheff to slow down.
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-9:12pm at 9:12 pm (UTC -4)
yeahhhhh!!!!
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-9:12pm at 9:12 pm (UTC -4)
The way it came down though would tell you it was a hr though. At the same time, no fans made a play for the ball.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-9:12pm at 9:12 pm (UTC -4)
YES !!!!!!! 4 for 4.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-9:12pm at 9:12 pm (UTC -4)
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:12pm at 9:12 pm (UTC -4)
6 FOR 6 baby
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-9:13pm at 9:13 pm (UTC -4)
Ha! I stand corrected.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-9:13pm at 9:13 pm (UTC -4)
No I think its 4.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-9:16pm at 9:16 pm (UTC -4)
I thought it was 4 too. No matter – they’ve all went our way!
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:13pm at 9:13 pm (UTC -4)
or 5 for 5 rather
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-9:16pm at 9:16 pm (UTC -4)
think it’s 5 for 5
CaseStreet
5/27/2009-9:12pm at 9:12 pm (UTC -4)
gotta love instant replay
saltygary
5/27/2009-9:12pm at 9:12 pm (UTC -4)
Wow I think they got it wrong, but Ill take it. Ron and Gary’s analysis of the fans not reacting was a good indication.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-9:13pm at 9:13 pm (UTC -4)
Im with you on that.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-9:13pm at 9:13 pm (UTC -4)
Umps obviously had an angle we weren’t privy to.
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-9:14pm at 9:14 pm (UTC -4)
I dont think so. They see what we see.
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-9:18pm at 9:18 pm (UTC -4)
Gary and Ron said they’ve got more camera angles available to the umps than what’s shown on air.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:16pm at 9:16 pm (UTC -4)
well dunn stopped and thought it was a HR
the ball fell straight down so it definalty hit something..if that deck isnt there its out for sure. Its just a weird dimension in citi…
QnsNative718
5/27/2009-9:18pm at 9:18 pm (UTC -4)
Word.
dentulous
5/27/2009-9:13pm at 9:13 pm (UTC -4)
OMG What is the score. u people are killing me…
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:14pm at 9:14 pm (UTC -4)
5-3
do you need a pbp dent?
dentulous
5/27/2009-9:15pm at 9:15 pm (UTC -4)
no im good dirty, just espn was not updating. but thanks
dentulous
5/27/2009-9:14pm at 9:14 pm (UTC -4)
ok 5-3 Mets
trs86
5/27/2009-9:14pm at 9:14 pm (UTC -4)
5-3 now.
fongy2
5/27/2009-9:15pm at 9:15 pm (UTC -4)
This is why the mlb package
still stinks! I’m blacked out
despite being in neither the
nyc or dc tv market.
saltygary
5/27/2009-9:19pm at 9:19 pm (UTC -4)
How are you blacked out. I live in NH and am getting it on channel 639 on DTV, what about you?
fongy2
5/27/2009-9:25pm at 9:25 pm (UTC -4)
No pal, I’ve got comcast
and in south-
central pa.,
I’m blacked out
of philly,pitt&
d.c. markets
despite the fact that even
with the top-tier cable package I only
get most of the philly stations and
a couple pitt
ones but no d.c.channels.
mlb has told me
twice they’re
“looking into it”
saltygary
5/27/2009-9:35pm at 9:35 pm (UTC -4)
Thats a bunch of crap I wonder if there is a difference with carriers. The only time I get blacked out is 1-7pm on Sat due to Fox, or I am forced to watch it on NESN when they play the Sox. If they are on ESPN I can still watch the SNY broadcast. Sorry man.
trs86
5/27/2009-9:14pm at 9:14 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, hire the Video Review for manager.
dirtysanchez
5/27/2009-9:15pm at 9:15 pm (UTC -4)
lmaooo gotta give credit to jerry tho..NOBODY called it a HR we got it only because he argued..well done
dwrightisking
5/27/2009-9:14pm at 9:14 pm (UTC -4)
gary’s a little rusty tonight
metsfan4decades
5/27/2009-9:14pm at 9:14 pm (UTC -4)
hahahaha – This is getting confusing.
RAMON !
trs86
5/27/2009-9:15pm at 9:15 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, Gary.
trs86
5/27/2009-9:16pm at 9:16 pm (UTC -4)
Sorry guys, I am always a little behind because of MLBTV
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