Citizens Bank Park
From Beerleaguer: Behind Jamie Moyer, the Phillies guaranteed their first non-Nationals home series win yesterday with a 4-1 victory. Today, they go for the sweep of Johan Santana and the Mets. First pitch is 1:35.
Have to wonder is that as bad for us as it is for them. How is it that the defending WC have only won a home series against the Nats before this series?
Johan Santana
- #57 LHP
- (9-6) 3.34 ERA 104 SO
Santana gave up five earned runs on nine hits in his last start against the Brewers on Tuesday, losing for the third time in his last four starts. Santana left the game in the seventh inning after giving up a leadoff home run to Prince Fielder. Santana has a perfect 4-0 record against the Phillies in his career, with a 2.95 ERA in eight starts. He has faced Philadelphia twice already this year, with his last start coming on June 9 when he allowed five runs on four homers in eight innings in a 6-5 Mets win.
Mets Lineup:
Cora, ss
Murphy, 1b
Wright, 3b
Church, rf
Evans, lf
Reed, cf
Schneider, c
Castillo, 2b
Santana, lhp
Phillies probable pitcher
Joe Blanton
- #56 RHP
- (4-4) 5.08 ERA 80 SO
Blanton allowed eight hits and three runs in just five innings Tuesday against the Braves at Turner Field. He didn’t pitch poorly. He just threw a lot of pitches. Not only did he allow eight hits, he also walked three (although two were intentional). That had his pitch count at 93 through five innings, so when the Phillies had a chance to score the tying run in the top of the sixth, they pinch-hit for him. Blanton had been pitching well before Tuesday, too. He had a 3.45 ERA in his previous seven starts.
What Could Be More Perfect? Mets Playing Like Little Leaguers in a Little League Park with a Little League Ump. PLAY BALL!
12 comments
metsfan4decades
7/5/2009-1:38pm at 1:38 pm (UTC -4)
Here’s hoping the Mets can put a couple of runs together and Johan pitches like the ace we know him to be…..
metsfan4decades
7/5/2009-1:50pm at 1:50 pm (UTC -4)
Not a very good first inning…
sabermetrician
7/5/2009-2:24pm at 2:24 pm (UTC -4)
Positive spin:
We have 7 games left (counting today). Johan pitches two of those, Pelfrey pitches two. Ollie pitches one. With Ollie there’s about a 30% chance he could be stellar. If we can find a way to go 4-3 we’ll be in good shape for the rest of the season.
Beltran should be back right after break.
Reyes and Maine could be back right after break.
August brings us Putz, Wagner, and Delgado.
I still think we need a trade or two. A starter and a power bat would do the trick, but here’s to hoping we can hang around long enough to have some say in the NL East.
stickguy
7/5/2009-4:03pm at 4:03 pm (UTC -4)
Beltran hasn’t even started any kind of rehab play (he still seems to be in the rest period).
There is not a chance he is back in Atlanta. Beginning of AUgust at the earliest.
Reyes can’t run yet and Maine is still shut down. August might be pushing it. Would not surpise me if they never come back this year.
Delgado seems to be on track, and putz feels better, so they could be back.
Frnakly, after Ollie, from the reports Wagner has the best shot of being the next guy back!
steveo
7/5/2009-3:58pm at 3:58 pm (UTC -4)
I ont know where you hear that beltrans going to be back right aftert the break last that was said about that was late july anyway the way it stands now 3 runs against the lame philly staff how many do they score against the dodgers 2 runs in 3 games
stickguy
7/5/2009-4:04pm at 4:04 pm (UTC -4)
I’ll vento tomorrow. But, one overall comment: Jerry did nothing today (or really, the weekend) to disprove the theory that he is an idiot.
Look, he got outmanaged byt Cholly today. And when you are the 2nd best manuel managing in a game, you are really bad.
metsfan4decades
7/5/2009-4:04pm at 4:04 pm (UTC -4)
That truly sucked. 3-6 in the lineup went 1 for 30 all weekend. Not getting anything done with that.
We’re not even treading water anymore.
stickguy
7/5/2009-4:09pm at 4:09 pm (UTC -4)
you can only tread water for so long before your arms get tired and you sink.
If they get swept by the Dodgers, and are guaranteed to be sub .500 at the break, just have Omar sell.
although from the latest reports of Tony B acting up again, etc., I would now support a clear cut of the organization. Top to bottom, get some fresh minds in here and straighten out the mess.
This might be beyond Jerry at this point.
And don’t get me started on the F Mart knee lunacy!
steveo
7/5/2009-4:13pm at 4:13 pm (UTC -4)
Did we not expect this now tell me games back on the fringe of 4th place should make a move dunn. Or sit and die by the break its realisic to say we will be 8 games back insurmountable? Or what
asod75
7/5/2009-4:23pm at 4:23 pm (UTC -4)
What an embarassing series. Didn’t lead one inning and couldn’t buy a big hit in the last two games. It was a shame, with the game 1-0 and Daniel Murphy battling Blanton, I kept thinking to myself, this is where the Mets have to score. I had absolutely no faith that if David Wright would step up with either bases loaded one out or 2nd and third 2 outs, that he would get the job done. I cringed when Murphy walked, because I just knew what was coming. Same thing in the eighth. Fernando “DP” Tatis was the last guy I wanted up there, despite his past success 35 years ago against Chan Ho Park. So frustrating yet so expected. And I agree stickguy, I truly believe it may be soon time for a complete gutting of the organization. It may be time to get Minaya, Bernazard and Manuel out of there and get somebody else with a fresh perspective. This was much worse than the Yankees series last weekend because this is your division rival, the team that’s taken the division title the last two years and no one shows up, save for Johan and a few guys in the bullpen. And it’s not just the losses, it’s the way they lost. Horrible defense, no clutch hitting, two poor starting pitching efforts. This team is a mess and I don’t think Omar can fix it…..
gategem
7/5/2009-4:28pm at 4:28 pm (UTC -4)
Because of the injuries everyone will get a pass.
lilnet
7/5/2009-9:17pm at 9:17 pm (UTC -4)
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