Tonight, the Mets (44-49) look to actually win a series against the worst team in baseball, the Nationals (27-66). In their way will be (RHP) Craig Stammen. Here’s the skinny on Stammen (2-5, 4.46 ERA, 1.21 WHIP)…
Full Name: Â Craig N. Stammen
Born:  March 9,1984  in Coldwater, Ohio
Height:  6-3  Weight:  200  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School: Â -
College: Â University of Dayton
Drafted:  Selected by Washington Nationals in 12th Round (354th overall) of 2005 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) Â
 Per MLB.com,
Stammen posted his third straight quality start on Friday against the Cubs, but he absorbed the loss. A couple of mistakes did in the rookie right-hander. With two on and two out in the second inning, he allowed Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano to belt a two-run double down the right-field line. An inning later, again with two outs, he threw a sinker that didn’t sink to Aramis Ramirez, who deposited it into the bleachers for a solo home run. Stammen got through six innings, giving up those three runs while striking out two.
Previous 2 Outings –
July 11 – Stammen went the distance to earn the complete game Win in a 13-2 Nationals win against the Astros. He yielded only 2 earned runs.
July 6 – Stammen took the tough loss (1-0) in a game against the Rockies where he pitched 7 innings and only gave up 1 earned run.
***The Mets last faced Stammen on June 7th where they won 7-0. Stammen got touched for 5 earned runs in 5 innings pitched. He walked 2 and struck out 2.
The Mets also faced Stammen on May 26th as they won 6-1. Stammen again also lasted 5 innings and gave up 3 earned runs. He again walked 2 and struck out 2.
Per Wikipedia,
Stammen started off the year with the AAA Syracuse Chiefs, going 4-2 with a 1.80 ERA (through 20 May 2009). He was called up to the major leagues on May 20, 2009. He had his first major league start May 21 versus the Pittsburgh Pirates and pitched 6.1 innings with no decision. His first major league win was June 18 versus the New York Yankees. Stammen pitched 6.1 innings and allowed no runs. On July 11, 2009, he pitched his first Major League complete game against the Houston Astros, allowing only 2 runs on 9 hits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Stammen
Scouting Report according to Sportsnet.ca –
Assets – Is pretty good at minimizing the damage when he gets into trouble on the mound. Can either start or relieve.
Flaws – Serves up too many fat pitches to hit, which leads to problems for his team. Relies too much on his defense.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/Craig_Stammen/
For Stammen’s PitchFX see below –
http://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfx.aspx?playerid=7274&position=P
Per thebaseballcube –
| Scouting Report | |
| Control: | 79 |
| K-Rating: | 62 |
| Efficiency: | 52 |
Control: Walks compared to batters faced.
k-Rating: Strikeouts compared to batters faced.
Efficiency: Similar to WHIP, a higher rating for pitchers allowing less baserunners per inning pitched.
The ratings are based on formulas that sum a player’s entire career based on available statistics in our database, including minor league and college data. These scouting scores are to be used as indicators of a player’s strength. A career minor leaguer might have a speed rating of 100 though this does not insinuate that he is a better runner than a major leaguer with a speed rating of 90. Though it does indicate that a player was an excellent base-stealer in the minors, we do not know how he would have fared in the majors.
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44 comments
QnsNative718
7/22/2009-3:04pm at 3:04 pm (UTC -4)
The Mets seem to have this guys number. We’ll see tonight…
fongy2
7/22/2009-3:08pm at 3:08 pm (UTC -4)
Whats the diff at this point?
QnsNative718
7/22/2009-3:09pm at 3:09 pm (UTC -4)
Haha.. Still gotta job to do.
fongy2
7/22/2009-3:15pm at 3:15 pm (UTC -4)
I know! I know!
Just a depressed Met
fan being a
smart arse!
Jeez,like I have had those
feelings and
reactions before.
I was not as
hopeful as
many of you
b/f the season
BUT man has this gotten
ALOT uglier
that I thought!
QnsNative718
7/22/2009-3:26pm at 3:26 pm (UTC -4)
Hey, Im already reading up on the NY Giants blogs. Im getting into football mode. So sad…
mrbill
7/22/2009-3:59pm at 3:59 pm (UTC -4)
I have no sport to get excited about… im a met, knick & jet fan…. sigh
dirtysanchez
7/22/2009-4:01pm at 4:01 pm (UTC -4)
lol..ouch..thats a tough trio right there bro..im a giant fan and just counting the days….
saltygary
7/22/2009-3:09pm at 3:09 pm (UTC -4)
Stammen can go suck my pistol…
QnsNative718
7/22/2009-3:10pm at 3:10 pm (UTC -4)
I was actually gonna put a picture of a flower up but thought that wouldve been too corny.
fongy2
7/22/2009-3:12pm at 3:12 pm (UTC -4)
Or Dirty!
saltygary
7/22/2009-3:14pm at 3:14 pm (UTC -4)
Something suttle like a photoshopped a flower on his jersey would of been funny.
saltygary
7/22/2009-3:15pm at 3:15 pm (UTC -4)
subtle?
CaseStreet
7/22/2009-3:15pm at 3:15 pm (UTC -4)
The Yankees were shutout by the Nationals? Unbelievable!
What kind of loser team gets shutout by the Nationals.
Oh, the Mets do. But the Yankees are the Gods of Baseball and the Mets are the Scum of Baseball.
So, it’s okay for the Yankees but not the Mets to get shutout by the Nationals, because again the Mets are the Scum of Baseball.
Did you hear me, Scum!
fongy2
7/22/2009-3:17pm at 3:17 pm (UTC -4)
Not the Mets BUT their FO!
mrbill
7/22/2009-3:33pm at 3:33 pm (UTC -4)
The mets shutout is accompanied by poor defense, poor starting pitching, lack of fundies, a bad manager, a joke of front office while the Yankees are 1st place…lol
I see a MAJOR difference.
QnsNative718
7/22/2009-3:34pm at 3:34 pm (UTC -4)
Mets have been shutout 5 times in last 13 games.
mrbill
7/22/2009-3:55pm at 3:55 pm (UTC -4)
OH THE PAIN!!!!!
tkfj
7/22/2009-3:21pm at 3:21 pm (UTC -4)
Repost from previous thread.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-spbern0723,0,3547148.story
Wow. Omar trying to save Tony B’s job. If I didnt hate the man already, I surely do now. What a bunch of BS. Take it into your own hands and fire Omar and Tony now. End this monopoly.
QnsNative718
7/22/2009-3:33pm at 3:33 pm (UTC -4)
The wheels have officially fallen off…
metsfan4decades
7/22/2009-3:23pm at 3:23 pm (UTC -4)
So…looking at stats we should be able to hit this guy and get a W right?
Too bad baseball is not played on paper, huh?
LGM!
Sigh….
tkfj
7/22/2009-3:35pm at 3:35 pm (UTC -4)
SNY will apparently air the news conference with Minaya at 4:15. I gaurentee Bernies job is safe, so this will probably be a non-dramatic situation.
QnsNative718
7/22/2009-3:38pm at 3:38 pm (UTC -4)
Madoff?
tkfj
7/22/2009-3:40pm at 3:40 pm (UTC -4)
I think you know I meant Bernazard. But in case you didnt
CaseStreet
7/22/2009-3:42pm at 3:42 pm (UTC -4)
Yup, they wouldn’t have a press conference to announce someone getting fired.
metsfan4decades
7/22/2009-3:46pm at 3:46 pm (UTC -4)
Sure they would, Case. Don’t you remember the circus – I mean press conference Omar did last year after the Willie firing?
Only the NY Mets….
God, I love my team. Wonder what that says about me…..
saltygary
7/22/2009-3:49pm at 3:49 pm (UTC -4)
What about the Bobby V circus…
metsfan4decades
7/22/2009-3:50pm at 3:50 pm (UTC -4)
Ha! Yup, that too.
CaseStreet
7/22/2009-3:54pm at 3:54 pm (UTC -4)
yeah, but everyone knew about the firing b4 the presser, no?
metsfan4decades
7/22/2009-4:41pm at 4:41 pm (UTC -4)
Yes, that is true.
saltygary
7/22/2009-3:43pm at 3:43 pm (UTC -4)
Hopefully it was pushed back because they decided to fire him due to all the flak. Wouldn’t be the first time the team made a decision based on media pressure.
tkfj
7/22/2009-3:45pm at 3:45 pm (UTC -4)
Well its techically not pushed back. Taped at 3:30, put on at 4:15 or so.
mrose
7/22/2009-3:59pm at 3:59 pm (UTC -4)
actually, I heard its just flat out “on” at 4:15…not sure its taped
tkfj
7/22/2009-4:01pm at 4:01 pm (UTC -4)
Ok so according to our good friend MC, the presser got pushed back to 4:30. Maybe Omar is taking some time to think this through. Or you know write a script that doesnt make him sound like an idiot.
CaseStreet
7/22/2009-4:02pm at 4:02 pm (UTC -4)
per Adam Rubin, tonight’s lineup:
Pagan, cf
Castillo, 2b
Murphy, 1b
Wright, 3b
Francoeur, rf
Sullivan, lf
Berroa, ss
Schneider, c
Pelfrey, rhp
tkfj
7/22/2009-4:05pm at 4:05 pm (UTC -4)
At least Mr.DP isnt playing, and thanks for Berroa Omar, not.
saltygary
7/22/2009-4:05pm at 4:05 pm (UTC -4)
I would love to know what the record is for how many different starting lineups a team has per season and where the Mets are at.
QnsNative718
7/22/2009-4:20pm at 4:20 pm (UTC -4)
Murphy batting 3rd again. Jesus, have we really sunk this low?
mrose
7/22/2009-4:23pm at 4:23 pm (UTC -4)
cora’s thumb bothering him, sheffield looking like DL trip
ugh
dirtysanchez
7/22/2009-4:26pm at 4:26 pm (UTC -4)
well it was a matter of time until that started acting up on him(cora) and Gary should have been on the DL.
CaseStreet
7/22/2009-4:35pm at 4:35 pm (UTC -4)
I just hope the Nats don’t get to a 2 run lead. We all know how that’ll end up.
mrose
7/22/2009-5:06pm at 5:06 pm (UTC -4)
holy crap… WE GET IT, YOU ARE INVESTIGATING!
mrose
7/22/2009-5:07pm at 5:07 pm (UTC -4)
let me guess, does MF also like brandon inge?
tkfj
7/22/2009-5:17pm at 5:17 pm (UTC -4)
Wow. Just wow. Even Gammons is giving it good to the Mets FO. Thankfully someone with as much baseball respect like Mr. Gammons has finally spoken up about the sorry state of this franchise. Bernie wont be fired, hes one of Omar’s and Jeffy’s guys. So…Wow.
Mr North Jersey
7/22/2009-6:28pm at 6:28 pm (UTC -4)
OK…OK…OK…
Ladies and Gentlemen, Moms and Dads and Boys and Girls,
On this corner he went through an 0 for 44 stretch at the plate in 1984, tying a major league hitless streak for non-pitchers in the last 50 years.
Hailing from Caguas, Puerto Rico measuring 5’9″ and weighing 190 pounds, Antonio “The Hazard” Bernazard Garcia!
And in the other corner representing the Dominican Republic he was the 1st Latino to hold the title of GM in MLB history, measuring a few inches taller than “The Hazard” and outweighing him by an ungodly amount. The undisputed GM of the New York Mets Omar “El Tigre” Teodoro Antonio Minaya y Sanchez!
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