Game Time: 7:10pm
Record: 1-0 Era: 4.08 K: 13 BB: 4 WHIP: 1.25
Mets Notes:
Called upon to replace the disabled Fernando Nieve in the rotation, the 22-year-old Niese sparkled last Saturday in Houston, relying more on his high-80s fastball than his trademark curveball. He held the Astros to one run on four hits over seven innings, walking two and striking out three. Counting his previous seven starts with Triple-A Buffalo, Niese has now produced a 0.78 ERA over his last eight outings. His next start — presumably, he has earned one — will come against the Rockies, another team he has never faced.
LINEUP
Pagan, CF
Castillo(congrats), 2B
Wright, 3B
Francoeur, RF
Tatis(uh-0), LF
Murphy, 1B
Berroa, SS
Santos, C
Niese, P
Record: 8-7 Era: 4.78 K: 112 BB: 47 WHIP: 1.37
Rockies Notes:
De La Rosa, who stated the year 0-6, leads all Major League pitchers with eight wins since June 1. In his last start, he went 7 1/3 innings and struck out seven, against no walks, in an 8-2 victory over the Giants. He threw just 96 pitches and could have had a complete game, but getting Rafael Betancourt and rookie Jhoulys Chacin (who made his Major League debut) was a priority.
LINEUP
Smith, LF
Barmes, 2B
Helton, 1B
Tulowitzki, SS
Hawpe, RF
Spilborghs, CF
Atkins, 3B
Torrealba, C
Rosa, P
6 comments
sabermetrician
7/30/2009-7:12pm at 7:12 pm (UTC -4)
Let’s see if Niese can prove he has some value. The last couple of months have given me some confidence in his game. He could become a viable four or five starter in the majors.
fongy2
7/30/2009-7:33pm at 7:33 pm (UTC -4)
I think he can become more than that!
gipperpdx
7/30/2009-8:51pm at 8:51 pm (UTC -4)
Another injured player for the laughingstock franchise of baseball?
A cab accident waiting to happen?
Somebody for the Assistant GM to strip in front of and yell at during his next minor league stint?
asod75
7/30/2009-9:10pm at 9:10 pm (UTC -4)
They really needed to lift Niese after the sixth tonight. I know his pitch count was relatively low but there were a ton of hard-hit outs in this game (at least according to gamecast). Let him go six innings of one-run ball and let him feel good about it. Instead, he gives up a double to the flippin’ pitcher, another hard-hit out, a two-run homer and a single. Ouch.
oleosmirf
7/30/2009-10:18pm at 10:18 pm (UTC -4)
i just hope they dont trade for Victor Martinez. What a waste that would be. No way he ever hits 20 HR as a Mets…maybe not even 15
CaseStreet
7/30/2009-10:30pm at 10:30 pm (UTC -4)
So Maine has shoulder weakness, whoo.