Game Time: 12:35 pm
Record: 1-3 Era: 6.35 K: 30 BB: 19 WHIP: 1.48
Mets Notes:
- It all fell apart for Redding in a hurry on Saturday against the Yankees. After giving up two hits in the first five innings, Redding allowed four runs on four hits on four consecutive pitches in the sixth, leading to a 5-0 Yankees’ win. Redding is 2-2 with a 3.79 ERA in 11 career starts against the Pirates, including an 0-1 mark with a 6.38 ERA in five starts at PNC Park. Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson owns a .385 career average against Redding in 26 at-bats. Redding is glad to finish June — historically his worst month — and enter July, when he’s 9-11 with a 4.91 ERA in his career.
- The Mets (38-39) are tied with Pittsburgh (36-42) for last in the majors with 49 homers. The Mets’ lineup averaged 2.4 runs in losing five straight to close out last month, and had just five hits Thursday in Milwaukee.
- Redding is 0-1 with a 6.38 ERA in five outings in Pittsburgh and Wilson is hitting .385 (10 for 26) versus him.
LINEUP
Castillo, 2B
Cora, SS
Wright, 3B
Sheffield, RF
Tatis, LF
Church, CF
Evans, 1B
Santos, C
Redding, P
- Record: 5-4 Era: 4.35 K: 63 BB: 33 WHIP: 1.42
Pirates Notes:
- After laboring through much of June, Maholm closed it out with a bang in his final start of the month. Not only did Maholm snap a personal two-game losing streak, but he did it with the benefit of his sinker, a pitch that had eluded him at times this month. Maholm was also notably efficient, as he typically is when he’s at his sharpest. Maholm is 3-2 with a 3.65 ERA in six career starts against the Mets. Paul Maholm faced the Mets on May 9 in New York, yielding seven runs and 10 hits over five innings in a 10-1 loss. He’s 3-2 with a 3.65 ERA in six career starts versus the Mets. Maholm is 3-1 with a 1.96 ERA in six home starts this season, and he looked solid there against Kansas City on Friday. The left-hander gave up two runs and five hits over seven innings in a 6-2 win.
LINEUP
McCutchen, CF
Wilson, SS
Young, RF
Ad. LaRoche, 1B
Jones, LF
An. LaRoche, 3B
Diaz, C
Vazquez, 2B
Maholm, P
Three games with this team — I know they’re a big-league ballclub, but we’re better than them. We’re better than them. And we know we’re better than them, but we have to do something about it
Dont forget you can chat live in the Real Dirty Dugout! LGM!
78 comments
CaseStreet
7/2/2009-12:49pm at 12:49 pm (UTC -4)
Let’s Get It On!
dirtysanchez
7/2/2009-1:07pm at 1:07 pm (UTC -4)
Man its still coming down pretty bad
charlies
7/2/2009-1:09pm at 1:09 pm (UTC -4)
this is ridiculous! raining during a rain makeup game. i can’t remember ever seeing this.
dirtysanchez
7/2/2009-1:10pm at 1:10 pm (UTC -4)
haha irony ;p
charlies
7/2/2009-1:14pm at 1:14 pm (UTC -4)
“iron”y in the steel city! (oy vey)
dirtysanchez
7/2/2009-1:30pm at 1:30 pm (UTC -4)
hahaha
There's Always '09
7/2/2009-1:32pm at 1:32 pm (UTC -4)
Hahah…good one!
charlies
7/2/2009-2:36pm at 2:36 pm (UTC -4)
i try, i try…
charlies
7/2/2009-1:10pm at 1:10 pm (UTC -4)
Keith says he’s “going to play stratomatic” during the rain delay!
There's Always '09
7/2/2009-1:31pm at 1:31 pm (UTC -4)
Hey guys, if you follow this link to yahoo sports, the rain delay is over. It’s just like a regular Mets game. Guy gets to 1st base and stays there all day!
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290702123
mrose
7/2/2009-2:23pm at 2:23 pm (UTC -4)
anyone else done with Redding?
charlies
7/2/2009-2:34pm at 2:34 pm (UTC -4)
i hope omar is…
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-2:39pm at 2:39 pm (UTC -4)
I should never have let TRS convince me that signing Redding was a good idea. Now I am stuck with that on my record.
sabermetrician
7/2/2009-2:57pm at 2:57 pm (UTC -4)
It’s alright Wanny, I was there too. But I still think it can be good if he is more of a long man/emergency man.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-2:43pm at 2:43 pm (UTC -4)
Someone please get the fork…
And dare I say, Ollie Perez too…?
billydeewilliams
7/2/2009-2:40pm at 2:40 pm (UTC -4)
is this team serious?
billydeewilliams
7/2/2009-2:43pm at 2:43 pm (UTC -4)
Who can’t beat the pirates? The Mets can’t!
There's Always '09
7/2/2009-2:44pm at 2:44 pm (UTC -4)
they have more extra base hits today than we have in the last month!
metsfan4decades
7/2/2009-2:43pm at 2:43 pm (UTC -4)
Can’t afford starts with less than stellar pitching. We’re not going to score many runs so we have to keep the opposition off the board.
5 runs in already in the third. Get him out of there. Not that it will make a difference b/c who thinks we’ll get 6 runs here?
sabermetrician
7/2/2009-2:43pm at 2:43 pm (UTC -4)
Who was it the other day who said, “Redding has not been a problem for this team” when I said that he would be better suited as the long reliever?
mrose
7/2/2009-2:44pm at 2:44 pm (UTC -4)
seriously, losing games against the yankees without hitting i was ok w/ because we have none… and somehow losing games cause of errors i figured what can we do, etc..
but today I am pissed..I am so sick of Tim Redding’s mediocre crap
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-2:45pm at 2:45 pm (UTC -4)
mediocre would be a vast improvement.
There's Always '09
7/2/2009-2:46pm at 2:46 pm (UTC -4)
Got news for you, this ain’t mediocre. This ain’t mediocre in little league, tee ball, or wiffle ball. This is a massacre.
mrose
7/2/2009-2:51pm at 2:51 pm (UTC -4)
good point…
either way..this is the most annoyed i’ve been at any loss this season
saltygary
7/2/2009-2:46pm at 2:46 pm (UTC -4)
Good to know the Bucs aren’t too down about the trades today.
metsfan4decades
7/2/2009-2:52pm at 2:52 pm (UTC -4)
Nothing has gone right for this team this year.
Livan/Garcia/Redding were all signed as depth to compete for the 5th start. We really were not suppose to be seeing Livan and Redding in the starting rotation at the same time. Certainly not for any length of time.
Can’t get on Livan b/c he’s been better than advertised. But Redding? Good for a spot start and pen use only.
billydeewilliams
7/2/2009-3:00pm at 3:00 pm (UTC -4)
Runs? What are runs?
metsfan4decades
7/2/2009-3:17pm at 3:17 pm (UTC -4)
LOL.
sabermetrician
7/2/2009-3:00pm at 3:00 pm (UTC -4)
Wow, Murphy doing something. This is rare, but appreciated.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-3:00pm at 3:00 pm (UTC -4)
Santos has been at his best in these situations. I expected a big hit from him. Thankfully, Murphy picked him up but it would have been nice for Omir to have at least hit a sac fly.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-3:01pm at 3:01 pm (UTC -4)
Luis Castillo cues TA ’09…
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-3:02pm at 3:02 pm (UTC -4)
Or is that queue?
sabermetrician
7/2/2009-3:01pm at 3:01 pm (UTC -4)
Well, we did what we do best: GIDP.
billydeewilliams
7/2/2009-3:02pm at 3:02 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t enjoy being so negative about this team, but I just can’t help it.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-3:10pm at 3:10 pm (UTC -4)
You’re ignoring the positives. For example, in between the bases loaded strikeout and double play, there was an actual run producing hit. And just after that, the Mets pitchers brilliant aim continues to shine as they’ve managed to hit yet another hitter.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-3:12pm at 3:12 pm (UTC -4)
Ryan Freel has been DFAd. For those of you who thought Juan Pierre or Chone Figgins could help, their clone is available for relatively nothing.
GravediggerHebner
7/2/2009-4:17pm at 4:17 pm (UTC -4)
In getting Pierre they’d be getting someone who’s hot. Freel at .143/.226/.143 doesn’t exactly come in hot. But at least he’s a defensive liability at more positions than Pierre.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-5:03pm at 5:03 pm (UTC -4)
Or in getting Pierre they’d be getting someone who will be coming down to earth, i.e. the .330 OBP he’s had the last four years.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-3:19pm at 3:19 pm (UTC -4)
Tatis needs to not be playing so much anymore.
I know, obvious and overdue observation.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-3:52pm at 3:52 pm (UTC -4)
Okay. Maybe he can play a little longer.
GravediggerHebner
7/2/2009-3:52pm at 3:52 pm (UTC -4)
metsfan4decades
7/2/2009-3:23pm at 3:23 pm (UTC -4)
O.K. boys! Never say die.
Tie score, new ballgame.
billydeewilliams
7/2/2009-3:23pm at 3:23 pm (UTC -4)
I hate eating my words.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-3:28pm at 3:28 pm (UTC -4)
The Mets will use a dozen relief pitchers at this rate.
metsfan4decades
7/2/2009-3:34pm at 3:34 pm (UTC -4)
Hey, whatever it takes. Hopefully, we threw the scrubs out there early and Stokes, Green, Feliciano will get the job done.
There's Always '09
7/2/2009-4:08pm at 4:08 pm (UTC -4)
i thought you said the scrubs would be out there early.
CaseStreet
7/2/2009-3:33pm at 3:33 pm (UTC -4)
I love my team.
metsfan4decades
7/2/2009-3:53pm at 3:53 pm (UTC -4)
Wow – Tatis! Who would have thought?
8-5 Mets now.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-4:05pm at 4:05 pm (UTC -4)
Clealry I am step ahead, MF4D:
wannybackstra says:
Thursday, July 2 2009 at 3:19 pm
Tatis needs to not be playing so much anymore.
I know, obvious and overdue observation.
metsfan4decades
7/2/2009-4:32pm at 4:32 pm (UTC -4)
LOL.
Tatis actually having a good day.
sabermetrician
7/2/2009-4:11pm at 4:11 pm (UTC -4)
This would actually be a huge win. This would be doing something we haven’t really done this year: comeback.
There's Always '09
7/2/2009-4:12pm at 4:12 pm (UTC -4)
Bench Castillo!
sabermetrician
7/2/2009-4:15pm at 4:15 pm (UTC -4)
And play A. Reyes? You’ve been playing this card too long ’09. Did you see yesterday’s game? Have you been watching this season. Castillo has been pretty good for us. Much better than Murphy.
GravediggerHebner
7/2/2009-4:22pm at 4:22 pm (UTC -4)
Seriously. Yesterday you (TA ’09) named 30 2B you’d rather have than Castillo. Just because you’d rather have them doesn’t mean they’re better. In fact in that thread I outlined how 12 of the names you brought up are clearly worse than Castillo. So is he great? Absolutely not. But he’s serviceable and he’s having a productive year in the context of what he’s capable of, which is getting on base and stealing bases. He came to camp in better shape and apologetic about previously not being so. He manned up on the dropped pop up against the Yankees. Yes there are better players, but they are not viable and or available options for the Mets. This team has plenty of people to pick on who deserve it. Why you and Stickguy continue to focus on Castillo is beyond me.
saltygary
7/2/2009-4:53pm at 4:53 pm (UTC -4)
Castillo is the last guy the Mets need to do anything about right now.
sabermetrician
7/2/2009-4:59pm at 4:59 pm (UTC -4)
Frankie’s standard, let the first guy reach. It’s usually fine, but the way Jones is hitting today it’s a bit scary.
sabermetrician
7/2/2009-4:59pm at 4:59 pm (UTC -4)
Or LaRoche. Damn it.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-4:59pm at 4:59 pm (UTC -4)
You have got to be kidding me.
sabermetrician
7/2/2009-5:00pm at 5:00 pm (UTC -4)
Since the Luis drop Frankie has been shaky.
mrose
7/2/2009-5:01pm at 5:01 pm (UTC -4)
ugh
I was just thinking before that that this would be probably the worst day to blow one, being we only have Bobby former 100 in the pen….
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-5:04pm at 5:04 pm (UTC -4)
No pinch hitters left and only Parnell in the pen.
Frankie will have to make it through two now.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-5:05pm at 5:05 pm (UTC -4)
Indeed. Is there a correlation or was K-Rod just due to struggle some too?
And don’t forget he let two runners on before Castillo dropped A-Rod’s pop-up.
saltygary
7/2/2009-5:03pm at 5:03 pm (UTC -4)
I came here to type that exact line.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-5:05pm at 5:05 pm (UTC -4)
Feel free to join in my disbelief, frustration and weeping.
mrose
7/2/2009-5:08pm at 5:08 pm (UTC -4)
are they chanting “k-rod”?
GravediggerHebner
7/2/2009-5:34pm at 5:34 pm (UTC -4)
Yes, Keith noted this on the broadcast. Until he did, I thought they were chanting “pay-roll.”
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-5:26pm at 5:26 pm (UTC -4)
Looks like Ryan Church will be benched for the Philly series!
dentulous
7/2/2009-5:41pm at 5:41 pm (UTC -4)
yeah, he wont be in the lineup for a while…. haha
dentulous
7/2/2009-5:40pm at 5:40 pm (UTC -4)
My God Finally. boy Frankie…..46 pitches in 2 innings, least hes got some endurance. Nice comeback win guys.
metsfan4decades
7/2/2009-5:47pm at 5:47 pm (UTC -4)
Frankie with a blow save and the W. Baseball is a funny game…
Tatis and Church! Woo-Hoo. Tatis deserves the masseuse on the plane ride back. Poor guy is probably all black and blue.
Must score many runs off Lopez tomorrow night as it’s a sure bet KRod is not available.
wannybackstra
7/2/2009-5:49pm at 5:49 pm (UTC -4)
Eddie Coleman just said “Great performance by Frankie Rodriguez.”
Huh?
dentulous
7/2/2009-5:50pm at 5:50 pm (UTC -4)
Man I hope he gets i together during his day off.
stickguy
7/2/2009-5:51pm at 5:51 pm (UTC -4)
hu sucked in the 9th. 4 hits, and a couple of smoked outs?
At least 4 balls crushed (the 1st hit ws lucky).
wonder if the Pirates GM called Omar in the 9th to see if he wanted to take Laroche to Philly with him?
GravediggerHebner
7/2/2009-6:38pm at 6:38 pm (UTC -4)
perhaps “epic” would’ve been more appropriate
stickguy
7/2/2009-5:50pm at 5:50 pm (UTC -4)
ugly, but right now, any way they win is fine. although don’t expect K Rod to sit tomorrow, even though he really should.
Just have a laugher and not need him!
Hope the braves win and nats lose now, so only 1 out.
And after the the way they played the last week, that is truly amazing.
Nice to see some O for a change. And having Church hot is great.
prismo
7/2/2009-5:51pm at 5:51 pm (UTC -4)
You say it’s ugly…I say the Mets came back from a 5-run deficit to win a game in extras.
stickguy
7/2/2009-5:52pm at 5:52 pm (UTC -4)
yes, that part was good.
let me rephrase: Fantastic game by the Mets, other than Redding and K Rod who were ugly.
Better?
prismo
7/2/2009-5:54pm at 5:54 pm (UTC -4)
Well…Krod had one great inning!