Game Time: 7:10pm
Record: 5-4 Era: 4.56 K: 51 BB: 34 WHIP: 1.49
Mets Notes:
- Hernandez lost his third successive start and the Mets lost for the fifth time in his last five starts, against the Phillies on Friday night. He surrendered 10 hits, four walks and, for the second time this season, seven runs. One of the hits was a home run by Jayson Werth, but Citizens Bank Park’s dimensions had little else to do with his performance. He faced the Dodgers in L.A. on May 20, allowed one run in seven innings and wasn’t involved in the decision in a 2-1 Mets loss. Now he has 3-2 record and 3.53 ERA in eight starts against them since the beginning of the 2006 season.
- New York has struggled offensively for much of the season, but that slump has been particularly pronounced over the past few weeks. The Mets had averaged just 2.3 runs while dropping nine of 11 heading into Wednesday’s contest against the Dodgers.
- Perhaps the biggest reason for the Mets’ skid has been Wright’s struggles. New York’s third baseman will start his third All-Star game next week in St. Louis, but he hasn’t been approaching the midsummer classic on a positive note. Prior to a 2-for-4 performance Wednesday, Wright hit .116 (5 for 43) with 14 strikeouts in his previous 11 games. Wright is a .261 (6 for 23) lifetime hitter against Randy Wolf, who will get the ball looking to keep Los Angeles from losing its fourth road series of 14 this season.
- Hernandez, who’s 2-2 with a 3.43 ERA in six starts at Citi Field, didn’t fare nearly as well at Philadelphia on Friday. He gave up seven runs and a season-high 10 hits while lasting only three innings in a 7-2 loss, his third straight. Manny Ramirez is 5 for 8 with a homer and five RBIs against Hernandez, while Rafael Furcal has four homers in 69 at-bats versus Hernandez – his most against any pitcher.
LINEUP
Castillo, 2B
Evans, LF
Wright, 3B
Sheffield, RF
Tatis, 1B
Church, CF
Santos, C
Cora, SS
Hernandez, P
- Record: 3-3 Era: 3.49 K: 82 BB: 31 WHIP: 1.15
Dodger Notes:
- All three of Wolf’s wins this season have come on the road, where he’s 3-2 with a 2.91 ERA. Wolf, though, hasn’t picked up a victory in seven starts dating to May 28, going 0-2 with a 4.66 ERA. The left-hander gave up a run and four hits over six innings Saturday at San Diego, striking out eight, but left without a decision for the 12th time in Los Angeles’ 7-4 loss.
- “I thought I threw the ball well,†Wolf told the Dodgers’ official Web site. “I gave up a leadoff double, but limited that inning to one run. I felt really good about the way I threw today.†One of Wolf’s starts without a decision came May 18 against the Mets. He gave up two runs and six hits over 7 2-3 innings as Los Angeles won 3-2 in 11 innings.
LINEUP
Furcal, SS
Ethier, RF
Ramirez, LF
Blake, 3B
Loney, 1B
Martin, C
Hudson, 2B
Kemp, CF
Wolf, P
- “If you hit, you will play”
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30 comments
metsfan4decades
7/9/2009-7:07pm at 7:07 pm (UTC -4)
Can someone please tell me why Reed isn’t in there tonight in CF?
I truly do not remember the last time I saw the same lineup 1-8, with the same position players at the same position two nights in a row. This is definitely a trying to keep your head above water’ type of mindset…..
dirtysanchez
7/9/2009-7:12pm at 7:12 pm (UTC -4)
again imo he is making his job much harder than it already is
gipperpdx
7/9/2009-7:27pm at 7:27 pm (UTC -4)
The tinkerer strikes again. He is such a jolly moron.
stickguy
7/9/2009-7:09pm at 7:09 pm (UTC -4)
I get it now.
Tatis and Jerry swapped mothers!
I knew there had to be a reason.
anyway, letg go Mets. Take this one, sweep the Reds, and hit the break on a hot streak, and back over .500.
I got your treading water right here baby!
ANd, Free Zapata! Now that makes a nice T shirt slogan.
wannybackstra
7/9/2009-7:17pm at 7:17 pm (UTC -4)
Excellent start.
wannybackstra
7/9/2009-7:23pm at 7:23 pm (UTC -4)
Game over.
steveo
7/9/2009-7:33pm at 7:33 pm (UTC -4)
I believe the dumpster doors are opening for livan after this game.
gipperpdx
7/9/2009-7:36pm at 7:36 pm (UTC -4)
So glad Tatis is in there….not.
saltygary
7/9/2009-7:40pm at 7:40 pm (UTC -4)
this team is just plain ol bad…
prismo
7/9/2009-7:52pm at 7:52 pm (UTC -4)
Well I officially give up on tonight’s game. Livan, you suck.
metsfan4decades
7/9/2009-7:54pm at 7:54 pm (UTC -4)
There is absolutely nothing looking good on this team right now. Not the SP, not the defense, not the offense and last month not the BP. This is so painful to watch.
Joe R
7/9/2009-8:29pm at 8:29 pm (UTC -4)
yup and cohen said this is the worst starting pitching in decades when we need it most. the perfect storm gets more perfect everyday!!!
sabermetrician
7/9/2009-8:03pm at 8:03 pm (UTC -4)
The love affair with Livan should be over. We knew this was coming. The wheels have come off. We could really use a starter even when we’re healthy.
Joe R
7/9/2009-8:23pm at 8:23 pm (UTC -4)
hey sub from earlier….i got it from heyman on mets pregame oh righteous one. get a grip.
fongy2
7/9/2009-8:21pm at 8:21 pm (UTC -4)
What the heck happened to the optimisim here???
Joe R
7/9/2009-8:26pm at 8:26 pm (UTC -4)
lol i guess looking at 5 1/2 back with no hope in sight will do that. Go Reds til tomorrow.
metsfan4decades
7/9/2009-8:29pm at 8:29 pm (UTC -4)
So far, runs given up b/c yet again, we do not have the best defensive team we could be fielding out there.
Joe R
7/9/2009-8:32pm at 8:32 pm (UTC -4)
agreed am i strecthing here or should that ball off hudson’s bat been caught by Nick or at least alot closer??
metsfan4decades
7/9/2009-9:05pm at 9:05 pm (UTC -4)
Can’t say for 100% sure, but it should have been a whole lot closer. He just doesn’t read the ball off the bat good enough. And Sheff misread that ball to RF too.
Joe R
7/9/2009-8:30pm at 8:30 pm (UTC -4)
i know the yanks havent won the WS recently and i know payroll etc but its amazing and frustrating year after year thet are right there. geez
Joe R
7/9/2009-8:38pm at 8:38 pm (UTC -4)
umps also add to that perfect storm…
gategem
7/9/2009-8:43pm at 8:43 pm (UTC -4)
From Metsblog:
“According to Candela Deportiva, free agent RHP Pedro Martinez has signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Phillies.â€
Joe R
7/9/2009-8:59pm at 8:59 pm (UTC -4)
yeah it broke earlier but no confirmation and agent said no no decision til end of week which is tomorrow so probably
stickguy
7/9/2009-9:40pm at 9:40 pm (UTC -4)
what a waste of money. Hopefully this takes them out of the running for anyone good.
4 million for 2 months of Pedro?
steveo
7/9/2009-10:34pm at 10:34 pm (UTC -4)
Its on a prorated salary so its like 2 mil
Joe R
7/9/2009-8:59pm at 8:59 pm (UTC -4)
i think tatis is done hes continually swinging through 89 mph fastballs
stickguy
7/9/2009-9:40pm at 9:40 pm (UTC -4)
so deoes dw< but at least there is hope for him
dentulous
7/9/2009-10:24pm at 10:24 pm (UTC -4)
Man, Redding Sucks
steveo
7/9/2009-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
Really I thoght that this whole team sucks
steveo
7/9/2009-10:36pm at 10:36 pm (UTC -4)
I would love to see a release of livan , redding and tatis tonight that for me would be enough moves for me for the rest of the year