Update (7:30pm): Click on the live radar link below and you’ll see that there are a lot of local storms popping up! Looks like there’s quite a good chance for a rain delay at some point in the game with all these storms spawning in the region.
Mets vs Phillies
CitiField at 7:10pm
Temperature: 65°F
Overcast, 40% chance of showers or thunderstorms
Wind from the east, 8-12mph.
Down the road…
Yankee Stadium; Friday, 7:10pm – 77°F [Mostly Cloudy, chance of showers or a thunderstorm]
Yankee Stadium; Friday, 4:10pm – 80°F [Mostly Cloudy, chance of showers or a thunderstorm]
Wednesday’s verification: Forecast gametime temp – 69°F; Actual temp – 63°F What the heck’s going on here?
60 comments
trs86
6/11/2009-3:46pm at 3:46 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, that is great.
trs86
6/11/2009-3:49pm at 3:49 pm (UTC -4)
By the way, over at Mets Fever they bring up the thought of Wiggy again. He is struggling and would not take much to get and see if more regular playing time would pull him out. Put him at 1B and OF?
Kingman 26
6/11/2009-4:12pm at 4:12 pm (UTC -4)
Yes please!
CaseStreet
6/11/2009-3:52pm at 3:52 pm (UTC -4)
tnx, prismo. Don’t know what we’d do w/o you.
CaseStreet
6/11/2009-3:54pm at 3:54 pm (UTC -4)
any thoughts on Mets pushing Maine back in the rotation?
I’d have to think this is just to give Maine an extra day rest, yes?
stickguy
6/11/2009-4:01pm at 4:01 pm (UTC -4)
probably just to give him more time to rest. ANd after getting abused in Boston again, maybe the Satans will be bamboozled by Livans mysterious assortment of pitches.
mrose
6/11/2009-4:02pm at 4:02 pm (UTC -4)
David Lennon tweeted that if he has a bad start sat he has to go for tests on his shoulder
charlies
6/11/2009-4:14pm at 4:14 pm (UTC -4)
This is what drives me crazy about this team and its medical staff: if he needs tests on his shoulder, he should get tests on his shoulder. Why wait until he has another bad start? If the team thinks there is something wrong, what the hell are they waiting for?
Maine’s pitching performance on Sat can be completely average (for him) and then what? Oh, forget the tests, he’s fine. And then five days later, he stinks and there’s something wrong with his shoulder?
This team is a joke.
billydeewilliams
6/11/2009-4:24pm at 4:24 pm (UTC -4)
I think we just see it more because this team has more injuries…and we follow this team closely, but think about the way the phils handled Lidge. It was the same idea. wait it out and see if it gets better, and when it finally hits that boiling point, send him to the dl.
not saying i agree with it at all. i just think it probably happens all over the league, but we see it more.
charlies
6/11/2009-4:25pm at 4:25 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, but in the meantime, he could make worse what the team suspects could be an injury. It’s not like these tests are that big of a deal.
billydeewilliams
6/11/2009-4:26pm at 4:26 pm (UTC -4)
i completely agree. they handle it like retards. certainly not defending them…especially if maine is forced to miss a start or go on the disabled list.
dirtysanchez
6/11/2009-3:58pm at 3:58 pm (UTC -4)
lolll!!!! good one pris
rustyjr
6/11/2009-4:00pm at 4:00 pm (UTC -4)
AwesoMe pic been watchin the simpsons ?
GravediggerHebner
6/11/2009-4:05pm at 4:05 pm (UTC -4)
Prismo, I think this is my favorite part of the site. I guess I’m a weather geek. Now can you arrange a meet and greet with Heather Tesch?
dirtysanchez
6/11/2009-4:18pm at 4:18 pm (UTC -4)
lol i want to meet Mr. G ;p
Kingman 26
6/11/2009-4:13pm at 4:13 pm (UTC -4)
Prismo, this is a great daily feature, and the graphics are awesome.
I mean, one day we get a live and moving satellite weather map, and today this!
Thanks man!
dirtysanchez
6/11/2009-4:21pm at 4:21 pm (UTC -4)
40% huh….we better grab the lead early
GravediggerHebner
6/11/2009-4:27pm at 4:27 pm (UTC -4)
60% chance the Phillies come back?
rustyjr
6/11/2009-4:46pm at 4:46 pm (UTC -4)
shut yer mouth !!!
metfreak
6/11/2009-4:33pm at 4:33 pm (UTC -4)
I have zero hope for the Mets tonight I
metfreak
6/11/2009-4:34pm at 4:34 pm (UTC -4)
I am hoping for a rain delay
Kingman 26
6/11/2009-4:35pm at 4:35 pm (UTC -4)
Zero hope?
We could win 12–11!!
metfreak
6/11/2009-4:37pm at 4:37 pm (UTC -4)
Depends on which Moyer shows up The Mets make him look like CyYoung at times
Kingman 26
6/11/2009-4:45pm at 4:45 pm (UTC -4)
Sad but very true…however, last year Redding was 3–1 against the Phils, with just 1 HR allowed in 29 IP.
Now does the hope go to 1 or 2%??
rustyjr
6/11/2009-4:47pm at 4:47 pm (UTC -4)
lol he is still tim redding – not jerry kooseman kong lol – i will think positive thoughts i will think positive thoughts
Kingman 26
6/11/2009-4:49pm at 4:49 pm (UTC -4)
Frankly, with those lefty power bats, I cannot imagine how Redding shut them down!
Maybe Utley and Howard sat a couple of those games…and Ibanez was in Seattle.
Joe R
6/11/2009-4:44pm at 4:44 pm (UTC -4)
Hey guys we have talked alot recently especially the last few weeks how the mets have been battling hard with so many men on the DL. Even it may be safe to say over achieving somewhat. I agree entirely that they have been fighting hard. But here comes today just a regular humid Thursday June day in NYC. Obviously too early in the year to erase the demons of the past 2 years. Too early to show the phils we are here this year and will fight tooth and nail to the end. Or is it? I think u get my point. Huge game in my mind obviously from a standings point of view that goes without saying with this schedule. But more importantly can we win the big game?? We had no problem beating the phils in reg season and other teams.it’s when the pressure is on and it’s time to put up or shut up. Let’s go mets!!
Kingman 26
6/11/2009-4:46pm at 4:46 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, it is early and we have a lot more games with them left, but after the last two days, and considering it is a 2 game swing in the standings, and we head to Yankee Stadium next, a win tonight would be very, very huge.
Joe R
6/11/2009-4:53pm at 4:53 pm (UTC -4)
Exactly and they have been battling and playing hard this series but can they get that W? Can they make that big defensive play, can they get that big single in the 8th, can they get that lucky break. Can they do what it takes to win!! I hope so.
Kingman 26
6/11/2009-4:56pm at 4:56 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, me too….last night sucked as much as Tuesday was awesome.
If that is even a sentence.
rustyjr
6/11/2009-4:45pm at 4:45 pm (UTC -4)
talk about nepotism – as per mlbtr
The Philadelphia Daily News notes that the Phillies drafted Robert Amaro, the nephew of GM Ruben Amaro Jr
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/11/2009-4:46pm at 4:46 pm (UTC -4)
Hey Prismo, can you make it rain around 8PM if Redding gets shelled and Moyer is shutting us down?
rustyjr
6/11/2009-4:49pm at 4:49 pm (UTC -4)
PRISMO: “DAMNNIT DNDJohan aka kistics !!! I’M A METEOROLOGIST NOT A MOHAWK INDIAN !!!”
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/11/2009-4:52pm at 4:52 pm (UTC -4)
sorry….
rustyjr
6/11/2009-4:59pm at 4:59 pm (UTC -4)
lol
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/11/2009-4:49pm at 4:49 pm (UTC -4)
It looks like FMart is taking Church’s place in tonight’s line up.
Kingman 26
6/11/2009-4:51pm at 4:51 pm (UTC -4)
Good!
I am with Oleo on Church at this point.
As Dennis Green might have said, he is exactly what we thought he is.
Joe R
6/11/2009-4:57pm at 4:57 pm (UTC -4)
Is he really out of the lineup?? U know I don’t even care about matchups, percentages etc at this point. How can church ever be a big part of this team. How can he ever get that big game winning homerun. Jeez we are playing our division rival! Give him a chance to be a part and a big piece of the 2009 Mets!!
stickguy
6/11/2009-4:59pm at 4:59 pm (UTC -4)
I just worry about Church tonight since he is a FB hitter, and Moyer doesn’t have a FB. You know the old man would just throw slop at his feet, and Church will flail at it.
Shold be a nice test for F Mart though. I’m liking what I see out of this kid.
F Mart and Thole in 2010. SPlurge on a 1B and LF bat (trading Church and Murphy if needed), and they could be good to go.
Oh yeah, unload Castillo too if he is still alive.
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/11/2009-5:03pm at 5:03 pm (UTC -4)
FMart has been little jumpy at the plate though. So, Moyer may use that against him.
Moyer is more than twice FMart’s age.
stickguy
6/11/2009-5:06pm at 5:06 pm (UTC -4)
Like I said, a good test.
And Martinez has the quick bat that should let him wait to really see the pitch. That should help agianst a slopper like Moyer, since you don’t have to worry about him blowing a FB by you.
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/11/2009-5:08pm at 5:08 pm (UTC -4)
Good point.
smooth
6/11/2009-5:03pm at 5:03 pm (UTC -4)
The rangers have signed Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez to a minor league deal. Apparently the bunion has healed after 2 years!
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/11/2009-5:07pm at 5:07 pm (UTC -4)
beat me to it.
Kingman 26
6/11/2009-6:15pm at 6:15 pm (UTC -4)
Ah, and people wonder why the Rangers are the only MLB team to have never won a playoff series!
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/11/2009-5:04pm at 5:04 pm (UTC -4)
Rangers signed El Duque
mrose
6/11/2009-5:08pm at 5:08 pm (UTC -4)
hey everyone, i turned off comments on the post about the nleastchatter.com site because i’m hoping to generate some traffic over there.. check it out and give smooth and I some feedback
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/11/2009-5:13pm at 5:13 pm (UTC -4)
ok
stickguy
6/11/2009-5:24pm at 5:24 pm (UTC -4)
Left you some feedback in a comment over there.
mrose
6/11/2009-5:27pm at 5:27 pm (UTC -4)
saw that..thanks sir
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/11/2009-5:21pm at 5:21 pm (UTC -4)
Hey! Delgado is on Twitter!
mrose
6/11/2009-5:22pm at 5:22 pm (UTC -4)
you didn’t know that? lol
yea hes a twit
rustyjr
6/11/2009-6:48pm at 6:48 pm (UTC -4)
i cant stand twitting and tweeting lol
rustyjr
6/11/2009-6:47pm at 6:47 pm (UTC -4)
hey – got this from mlbtr
Multiple news outlets are reporting that the Rays watched Pedro Martinez work out. MLBTR does not normally link to material on Listin Diario (Spanish) or Herald de Paris, but both suggest the Rays watched the free agent righty work out.
Michael Weber, a producer for WTSP 10 in St. Petersburg reports through his Twitter that the Rays confirmed they had someone “watch Pedro” (Hat Tip: Rays Index).
Marc Lancaster of the Tampa Tribune writes: “I’ve heard that one of the Rays’ officials in the Dominican who has known Pedro for a while just watched him work out, but it doesn’t sound like the team expects anything to come of it.”
Check out Rays Index for the full chronology and analysis. My question: could Martinez perhaps contribute out of the bullpen?
if true – good luck Petey
ill be pulling for you
metsfan4decades
6/11/2009-7:10pm at 7:10 pm (UTC -4)
Ha! Love this post. Looking forward now to the daily game weather update.
saltygary
6/11/2009-7:12pm at 7:12 pm (UTC -4)
Dammit is Redding really pitching tonight. ARGHHH
Kingman 26
6/11/2009-7:15pm at 7:15 pm (UTC -4)
Redding was 3–1 against the Phils last year, with just 1 HR allowed in 29 IP.
saltygary
6/11/2009-7:24pm at 7:24 pm (UTC -4)
Stop being so damn positive…
If he starts coming undone he needs to start a fight at least.
GravediggerHebner
6/11/2009-7:27pm at 7:27 pm (UTC -4)
Tim Redding is awesome (occasionally, maybe tonight).
saltygary
6/11/2009-7:29pm at 7:29 pm (UTC -4)
He at least made a nice play to start the inning.