Game Time: 7:05pm
Record: 7-2 Era: 1.77 K: 86 BB: 20 WHIP: 1.09
Mets Notes:
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Santana struggled at times Wednesday against Washington, walking six batters and throwing 120 pitches in just six innings. That was still enough to pick up his seventh win of the season, though, as he limited the damage to three runs on three hits. Santana faces a Pirates’ team he dominated in two starts last season, going 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA. He allowed just five hits and two runs while striking out 14 in 14 and 2/3 innings against Pittsburgh and tossed one of his three complete games of the season at PNC Park.
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Sheffield said his malady is undiagnosed, but he did acknowledge it exists. And that’s more than he did last week, when manager Jerry Manuel mentioned it, describing Sheffield’s pain is an tightness behind his right knee, a problem, similar perhaps to what had Jose Reyes rehabbing in extended spring games. Sheffield said, almost defiantly, “No, no limitations. When I know I have to bust it, I make sure to be careful.”
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Santana, the NL ERA leader, is looking to win his fourth straight start to become the league’s first eight-game winner. He has pitched at least six innings in nine of his 10 appearances this season.
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Putz spent a ton of time studying video on a laptop computer with bullpen coach Randy Niemann and then catcher Brian Schneider after the game. He suggested this outing was different from recent struggles in that he was throwing strikes, whereas his previous outings he uncharacteristically was walking batters. Still, Schneider said Putz’s signature split-finger fastball was up in the zone rather than biting
LINEUP
Luis Castillo, 2B
Fernando Martinez, LF
David Wright, 3B
Gary Sheffield, RF
Fernando Tatis, 1B
Omir Santos, C
Ramon Martinez, SS
Jeremy Reed, CF
Johan Santana, P
Record: 5-4 Era: 2.75 K: 42 BB: 17 WHIP: 1.11
Pirates Notes:
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Duke deserved better than a no-decision in his last start, a seven-inning outing in which he allowed two runs. Duke’s efficiency continues to be great, as has his ability to avoid the big inning. In his 10 starts this season, Duke has finished at least seven innings in seven of them. He’s allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven starts as well. Duke is 2-1 with a 3.62 ERA in five career starts against New York. Not only is his confidence the highest it’s been in a long time, but the left-hander no longer is left wondering what pitches will be effective in each start.
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In 10 starts this season, Duke’s 5-4 record has hidden his true dominance on the mound, as his 2.75 ERA ranks eighth in the National League and his 72 innings pitched ties him with the Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright for fourth. Although those numbers are All-Star friendly, Duke brushed off any thoughts about his chances, instead saying he focuses on what he can control.
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Monday’s win was the Pirates’ second in six games and fourth in 11. Adam LaRoche is hitting .400 (8 for 20) with three doubles, four walks and five runs scored in his last six games.
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Duke is 2-1 with a 3.62 ERA in five starts against the Mets. He yielded 11 runs – nine earned – over 12 innings in two starts against them last season.
LINEUP
Nyjer Morgan, LF
Freddy Sanchez, 2B
Nate McLouth, CF
Adam Laroche, 1B
Andy Laroche, 3B
Brandon Moss, LF
Jason Jaramillo, C
Jack Wilson, SS
Zack Duke, P
PLAY BALL!!!
61 comments
mrose
6/2/2009-7:08pm at 7:08 pm (UTC -4)
woot here we Go!
metsfan4decades
6/2/2009-7:09pm at 7:09 pm (UTC -4)
Where’s my Walking Wounded Scorecard? LOL.
LGM !!
dirtysanchez
6/2/2009-7:18pm at 7:18 pm (UTC -4)
lol still working on it 4d! Very confusing
metsfan4decades
6/2/2009-7:40pm at 7:40 pm (UTC -4)
I can only imagine – lol. No worries. You’ll get it done, it will completely change in 24 hours….
Kingman 26
6/2/2009-7:09pm at 7:09 pm (UTC -4)
Dirty–Sent you an email about the patch thread…thought it might be something you guys would want to know…
fongy2
6/2/2009-7:26pm at 7:26 pm (UTC -4)
My two cents, Love the patch but
not so much the banner across the
middle.
gipperpdx
6/2/2009-7:38pm at 7:38 pm (UTC -4)
Razor Shines may be a good motivator /upbeat guy. But, Razor is a terrible 3rd base coach. How do you send Reed with the entire Pitt OF playing nearly on the IF for Castillo?
Mr. Mets Butler
6/2/2009-7:41pm at 7:41 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah..he has made some bad decisions this year with sending runners. I’m not impressed either.
bucknersankles
6/2/2009-9:03pm at 9:03 pm (UTC -4)
Sammy Perlozzo come back.
GravediggerHebner
6/2/2009-7:41pm at 7:41 pm (UTC -4)
Also check out “The Real Dirty Dugout” chat room the link is at the top of the screen, just below the site banner.
wannybackstra
6/2/2009-7:41pm at 7:41 pm (UTC -4)
Does Beltran have the Swine Flu?
Mr. Mets Butler
6/2/2009-7:50pm at 7:50 pm (UTC -4)
No, according to the Mets doctors. But I don’t believe anything they report anymore, so who knows! Let’s hope not.
GravediggerHebner
6/2/2009-7:55pm at 7:55 pm (UTC -4)
Had FMart made that catch I might have started to think we were going to see history tonight.
Mr. Mets Butler
6/2/2009-7:57pm at 7:57 pm (UTC -4)
You should know better Hebner. We will never see a no-no in our lifetime.
GravediggerHebner
6/2/2009-7:59pm at 7:59 pm (UTC -4)
Sadly I’m resigned to that. But had he made that catch, at least maybe they could’ve strung it out for 7 2/3 or something.
Mr. Mets Butler
6/2/2009-8:07pm at 8:07 pm (UTC -4)
lol
Kingman 26
6/2/2009-8:08pm at 8:08 pm (UTC -4)
I was absolutely thinking the same thing; first Slappy and Wright’s real good plays, and had he caught that…
I have been waiting forever! I thought Glavine had it a few years ago against COL.
metsfan4decades
6/2/2009-8:01pm at 8:01 pm (UTC -4)
Just finished Darling’s book, The Complete Game. He certainly knew what it took to have a game plan and pitch successfully. But it’s obvious to me you have to have talent too to go along with that – i.e. Johan. –As Ronnie wasn’t as successful as him even though he was a smart competitor.
Now if only Ollie would read that book…..
GravediggerHebner
6/2/2009-8:04pm at 8:04 pm (UTC -4)
I read that Ollie was on the 15-day DL with illiteracy.
J/K
Kingman 26
6/2/2009-8:08pm at 8:08 pm (UTC -4)
Ollie is waiting for the book to come out on tape/CD….
rustyjr
6/2/2009-8:13pm at 8:13 pm (UTC -4)
I think bee man from the simpsons should read the Spanish translation version of book on tape
Mr. Mets Butler
6/2/2009-8:14pm at 8:14 pm (UTC -4)
I think it is on a Rosetta Stone CD if I am not mistaken.
rustyjr
6/2/2009-8:22pm at 8:22 pm (UTC -4)
Instead of reading for dummies they renamed it reading for ollie
GravediggerHebner
6/2/2009-8:24pm at 8:24 pm (UTC -4)
Whole bunch of “Real Dirty Met Jokes Of The Day” right here.
metsfan4decades
6/2/2009-8:30pm at 8:30 pm (UTC -4)
Pool Ollie. I actually like him. He always has that confused look on his face….
rustyjr
6/2/2009-8:42pm at 8:42 pm (UTC -4)
The ollie in the headlights look ? LOL
dentulous
6/2/2009-8:15pm at 8:15 pm (UTC -4)
well good thing we got Valdez….RMart looks to join the long list
fongy2
6/2/2009-8:31pm at 8:31 pm (UTC -4)
The dif b/t todays “ace”pitchers
and those of 20/30 yrs ago is that
this buc lineup doesn’t touch a tom
seaver or a steve carlton.
fongy2
6/2/2009-8:36pm at 8:36 pm (UTC -4)
why am i suddenly getting the
feeling we’re gonna limp out of pittsburgh having been swept?
GravediggerHebner
6/2/2009-8:46pm at 8:46 pm (UTC -4)
Ye of little faith.
fongy2
6/2/2009-8:47pm at 8:47 pm (UTC -4)
yeah.
thats me.
GravediggerHebner
6/2/2009-8:50pm at 8:50 pm (UTC -4)
If you at least smiled for half a second when you read it then it was all worthwhile. The Mets have the 2-3-4 batters coming up in the 8th. If they don’t score then, I’ll join you in woe.
rustyjr
6/2/2009-8:54pm at 8:54 pm (UTC -4)
As rodney d said ” my life is not a tale of woe – it’s a woe of tail LOL
rustyjr
6/2/2009-8:50pm at 8:50 pm (UTC -4)
Hey fong have u even tried to slip back onto matts blog undetected ?
fongy2
6/2/2009-8:58pm at 8:58 pm (UTC -4)
I have looked at the posts BUT no haven’t even attempted to log on.
stickguy
6/2/2009-8:57pm at 8:57 pm (UTC -4)
because they can win tomorrow if Pelf is on (and something passing for offense shows p) but Redding is pitching Thrusday. SO, win tonight, or 1-3 looks likely.
GravediggerHebner
6/2/2009-8:54pm at 8:54 pm (UTC -4)
I agree with GC. I’m surprised they took out Duke after 89 pitches. May that be the break the Metsies need.
stickguy
6/2/2009-9:00pm at 9:00 pm (UTC -4)
But, that points out what is killing them with all the injuries. There really isn’t a “heart of the order” anymore. DW is swinging so bad now he would be benched on his HS team, Sheff is gimpy, and a 20 YO with ~20 ABs is the 2 hole hitter (and Tatis is 5).
Even Monday, it took Valdez and the scrubs to score any runs.
I don’t care if Beltran has the trots in CF, he needs to get back out there.
dirtysanchez
6/2/2009-9:05pm at 9:05 pm (UTC -4)
agreed….if u got a 40 yr old thats playing on gimpy knees….u got to go out there n play
fongy2
6/2/2009-9:08pm at 9:08 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed stick!
About ten yrs ago i
p.u.a parasite will in Barbados and lost 23lbs
in about 2 weeks.
I missed 10 days of work. Bel-Tron,suckitup! this team is playing seriously undermanned.
Am I the only one who still thinks this guys a little soft?
GravediggerHebner
6/2/2009-9:00pm at 9:00 pm (UTC -4)
OK that 8th inning was just pathetic. Grabow wiped ‘em out on 5 pitches. I’m with you now Fong.
dirtysanchez
6/2/2009-9:03pm at 9:03 pm (UTC -4)
very….
fongy2
6/2/2009-9:03pm at 9:03 pm (UTC -4)
Now I’m glad I didn’t go out
there for a couple days which
I almost did to visit my cousin and take in a gm..
This series has sweep written all over it..
dirtysanchez
6/2/2009-9:10pm at 9:10 pm (UTC -4)
is this guy stupid or something….what if the mets tie the game? u just burnt ur two long men….
bucknersankles
6/2/2009-9:12pm at 9:12 pm (UTC -4)
Feeling tired ……………… must try to ……………hold on, somebody…………….. please…………make………..it………………..stop.
fongy2
6/2/2009-9:23pm at 9:23 pm (UTC -4)
Fellas still think we don’t need
to add a quality bat???
metsfan4decades
6/2/2009-9:23pm at 9:23 pm (UTC -4)
Are you kidding? The minute we signed that bat, he’d break a finger with the luck we’re having….
metsgirl31
6/2/2009-9:27pm at 9:27 pm (UTC -4)
oh thanks for that…i needed that laugh…that was a good one.
gland
6/2/2009-9:28pm at 9:28 pm (UTC -4)
Sigh. That was frustrating. But I suppose when you build your offense around a four man core of Reyes, Wright, Beltran and Delgado, and (lets say you can sub Sheffield for Delgado) two of those guys are out, this is what you get.
If we could have Reyes and Beltran back and healthy that would certainly change things a bit.
dirtysanchez
6/2/2009-9:35pm at 9:35 pm (UTC -4)
well they are both due back soon…
gland
6/2/2009-9:40pm at 9:40 pm (UTC -4)
the sooner the better!
It’s hard for me to get upset when I look at what they’re putting out there.
QnsNative718
6/2/2009-9:33pm at 9:33 pm (UTC -4)
Was this game seriously only 2 hours long?
gland
6/2/2009-9:36pm at 9:36 pm (UTC -4)
That’s what no offense will get you!
QnsNative718
6/2/2009-9:38pm at 9:38 pm (UTC -4)
No Beltran. No Reyes. No Delgado. Then again, I cant be sick to my stomach by this game. Way to go, Ramon Martinez for getting that lone run!!! And hooray Jeremy Reed for your 3 hit performance!!!
Mr. Mets Butler
6/2/2009-9:45pm at 9:45 pm (UTC -4)
and no D-Wright.
QnsNative718
6/2/2009-9:36pm at 9:36 pm (UTC -4)
Ugh.. Im so gland I decided to be kind to myself and read instead of watch the game.
QnsNative718
6/2/2009-9:36pm at 9:36 pm (UTC -4)
*glad
gland
6/2/2009-9:39pm at 9:39 pm (UTC -4)
You’ve got gland on the brain! I do that to people…
QnsNative718
6/2/2009-9:43pm at 9:43 pm (UTC -4)
lol..
Joe R
6/2/2009-10:11pm at 10:11 pm (UTC -4)
Omar will trade for a bat sooner than later imo. Dont think we can afford to wait. after this set, which we can easily lose 3 of 4, we have the Nats and then the schedule heats up. We all know the Nats have a very good offense and pitching is their weakness. Realistically are we the favorites to win that series with the offense we have?? Idk I would say its a toss up. Yanks, Phils, etc coming up. Can we afford to fall 6-7 or even 8 games behind? this isnt crazy panic talk either. It is very possible we can find ourselves in a hole. We cant expect Wright and Beltran to be hot 24/7. Sheff is helping a ton but for how long? A bat is needed however u slice it imo.
Joe R
6/2/2009-10:19pm at 10:19 pm (UTC -4)
Oh and cAstillo sucks!! Sorry guys never liked him and his slappy weak at bats. A real joke. Yeah Morgan made a great catch last night but um…lets see…he was playing practically a deep shortstop. Morgan plays deeper against some pitchers!! I will never forgive Omar for not manning up, admitting he made a huge mistake, eat his contract and move on with Hudson! Anyway lets hope Pelf continues his great pitching. Oh and while Im at it Wright has been pretty bad thus far minus a ridiculously hot 2 week span. That leaves us with one player from the offense that has been solid on a consistent basis this year…Beltran…ouch…yes we need a bat