The Barter Town crowd The Citi Field crowd came to see two men get to pitching. And the Citi Field crowd knows the rules: two men enter and one man leaves. Tonight two Jons took the mound at Citi Field, Jon Niese (3-2) for the home New York Mets and Jon Garland (6-4) for the visiting San Diego Padres. Jon Niese left the victor, tossing a 1-hit complete game shutout leading the Mets to a 3-0 win over the Padres. Niese was only a lead off double by Chris Denorfia in the 3rd inning away from a perfect game, and retired the final 21 batters he faced.
Aunty Entity knows it takes an aunty & an uncle to make a Niese
The Mets got the only run they would need in the 2nd inning. Chris Carter led off with a double and after a Rod Barajas single Carter scored on a Jeff Francoeur single. Rookie Ruben Tejada then etched his name in the record books by grounding into a 5-4-3 triple play to end the inning. The Mets added 2 insurance runs in the 3rd on an RBI ground out by David Wright and an Ike Davis RBI single.
65 comments
metsfan4decades
6/10/2010-9:45pm at 9:45 pm (UTC -4)
Wow, just wow…
Great game, Mr. Niese. For the love of that one double….
I really thought this game was gonna be a problem with that lineup. Turns out, didn’t really matter. No one was getting to Jon tonight.
How many times do you expect to win when you hit into a triple play? Usually, that’s not a sign things are going to go your way. But no problem tonight.
Great game, great win.
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-9:47pm at 9:47 pm (UTC -4)
Damn if Tina doesn’t look hot in that pic.
WHATTA GAME!
You gotta love it when you get games like that.
Mets win series.
We tie with Phils for 2nd
Did I say WHATTA GAME?
Yeah I will sleep well tonight.
Thanks for the post Grave.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-9:47pm at 9:47 pm (UTC -4)
Fong, Stick, Case, Grave, Rusty, MF4D, TRS, Mr North, Prismo, and all of my other best pals on here, I am telling you—we are going to be a POWERHOUSE within 2 years.
Maybe next year if we pull off a good trade and the Wilpons spend on a big-time starter.
The pieces are falling into place and germinating in Buffalo and Binghamton. We are already among the very best in the game at home.
The new window for the Mets has just cracked open this last month to begin showing a beautiful new world which we are all going to enjoy for the next 5-6 years.
Verbose opinion piece to follow soon…
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-9:51pm at 9:51 pm (UTC -4)
They say you never get a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression. Which is bad for Feliciano 2nite when he didn’t run that ball out. At 31 you’d think he would be eager to run at anything.
I don’t want to condemn him especially when Reyes and Wright have not run out balls in the past but he has 1 foot in the grave (no pun intended) so he will have to work twice as hard to make amends.
trs86
6/10/2010-10:15pm at 10:15 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed. As far as I am concerned besides PH AB’s I really don’t care if he gets that chance anytime soon.
GravediggerHebner
6/10/2010-9:52pm at 9:52 pm (UTC -4)
Excellent, I love little in this world more than I love verbosity, if I do say so myself.
metsfan4decades
6/10/2010-9:58pm at 9:58 pm (UTC -4)
So much for the Mets farm systems stinks, huh?
njstuckintx
6/11/2010-8:44am at 8:44 am (UTC -4)
This made me laugh. Take that, ye nay-sayers!
trs86
6/10/2010-10:14pm at 10:14 pm (UTC -4)
I say we got something THIS year. Just need some fine tuning. Bay will get hot, the Mets will score runs for Johan and the BP will get better when the rotation does. Thus if Omar goes out and gets a SP this year we could be in this thing.
Hazmet
6/10/2010-10:36pm at 10:36 pm (UTC -4)
Here Here! 2 Thumbs up.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-10:36pm at 10:36 pm (UTC -4)
After we win 2 of 3 the next 2 series, I really might have to move up the schedule for success…but we MUST win some road series before getting too giddy.
We were in precisely the same spot before we went to MIL and SD.
Gotta win at least 4 of 6 in BAL and CLE.
stickguy
6/10/2010-11:05pm at 11:05 pm (UTC -4)
well, that was a .500 road trip except for a K rod meltdown (highlighted by a 20 hop dribbler by eckencrappy).
4-2 over the next 6 is very reasonable. Taking 2-3 at yankee stadium (is that where they go last?) would be incredible.
5-4 over the next 9 is not horrible, but 6-3 could launch this team.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-11:08pm at 11:08 pm (UTC -4)
6-3, most specifically 2 of 3 in each city, launches this team without much doubt.
CaseStreet
6/10/2010-10:43pm at 10:43 pm (UTC -4)
Glad to have you back king. Call me crazy but I’m actually excited that the division is getting stronger and younger, except for the phils. I’m a sucker for good competition.
I tell you, give me a healthy beltran and a strong starter and were in business.
Perhaps you might be interested in joining my campaign to bring a mariner to queens.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-10:56pm at 10:56 pm (UTC -4)
Yes, Ichiro in RF!
I would love to have Lee, but he seems to be set on free agency….I would gladly take him if it somehow could be done without parting with much of the Junior Core. Cannot trade Niese, Ike, or Mejia.
Case, it is good to be back, and in retrospect, it was largely the presence of the horrid Mike Jacobs batting 4th that was at the root of my troubles….jettisoning him, the rancid GMJ, and Ollie has dramatically improved this team.
The new blood of Ike, Niese, and Mejia, the arrival and confidence of Pelf, the hustle of Pagan and Frenchy—it has been beautiful.
The camaraderie we saw after Ike’s HR the other day and the way Pagan blasted Niese with the whipped cream then held his arm up like a victorious boxer—something special is brewing just like we could see in 1984 (well, those of us on the wrong side of 40 remember).
I want a postseason appearance, but I just don’t want to mortgage what is going to be an amazing ride the next few years.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-10:57pm at 10:57 pm (UTC -4)
Oh, and I love good competition too.
And I love the unbalanced schedule which really develops rivalries within the division, just like the NFL.
stickguy
6/10/2010-11:02pm at 11:02 pm (UTC -4)
knog, like others said, they are good enough to make the playoffs this year. Without mortgaging the nice future.
If they do nothing else, adding a solid back rotation starter (say washburn or myers) without giving up and key prospect pieces, and they are certainly in position to make noise right now.
Or feel free to make a move for haren, since that would be a move to bolster them for this run, and to fill a major hole for the next couple of years. even if that means giving up a couple of guys (mejia, thole?)that might hurt to miss.
I just don’t really like the idea of forking over top talent for a rental like lee, and I think Oswalt is a time bomb.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-11:06pm at 11:06 pm (UTC -4)
Stick, I totally agree about Haren, Lee, and Roy Harvey….and you may be right about contending this year.
Trade Thole, trade FMart, but please not Mejia.
And stop calling me knog.
stickguy
6/10/2010-11:11pm at 11:11 pm (UTC -4)
stop complaining about my typos, or a got a lot better things to be calling you!
Gonna be in your vague area over the 4th. Going to a party in Utica.
still likely to be at the track one weekend in mid-august. So polish up the float nice and shiny.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-11:15pm at 11:15 pm (UTC -4)
Stick, the Float will be sitting at the entrance to the track awaiting you.
Seriously though, when you are here in August, if you are so inclined, email me through the site–would love to say hi and buy you a drink.
stickguy
6/10/2010-11:17pm at 11:17 pm (UTC -4)
I will be more than happy to drink said drink.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-11:20pm at 11:20 pm (UTC -4)
Looking VERY forward to it!
Will be in town all of August; that is a mega-busy time for my biz.
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-11:23pm at 11:23 pm (UTC -4)
Here’s the float I suggest you get to work on polishing it up.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-11:27pm at 11:27 pm (UTC -4)
HAHA!! Are you kidding??
Picture the best float you have ever seen in one of those major holiday parades, and cross it with the Delta float from Animal House, and you have the Float of the Parade of Partial Positiviality.
That cardboard cutout of the angry football player is pretty cool; that might get to stay….
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-11:28pm at 11:28 pm (UTC -4)
lol
njstuckintx
6/11/2010-8:46am at 8:46 am (UTC -4)
I’ve been saying 2011 is going to be special a long time. I’m with you, King, on this. I really hope they don’t start trading to many prospects cause they think they are close. I can part with some for Haren, but don’t start dropping prospects for multiple millwoods, if you get my meaning.
metsgirl31
6/10/2010-9:56pm at 9:56 pm (UTC -4)
I got to say, aside from the struggles on the road, I’m not hating this season so far.
What a game by Niese. Very enjoyable to watch him work tonite. Both Pelf and Niese have made a lot of progress…good to see that out of two young pitchers.
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-9:59pm at 9:59 pm (UTC -4)
true I am especially happy with Pelfrey I thought he would be doing this last season well not this exactly but pitching well for sure. I think TRS was the one that said he was still young and so far clearly it looks like Pelfrey’s maturity is finally blossoming.
trs86
6/10/2010-10:12pm at 10:12 pm (UTC -4)
I think I was on the side of saying that he just had that 2nd full year slump that most pitchers go through.
metsfan4decades
6/10/2010-10:00pm at 10:00 pm (UTC -4)
Carlin said on post game that Maine will pitch a rehab start this Sunday and it’s probably he’ll return in the rotation and Taka back to the BP.
GravediggerHebner
6/10/2010-10:04pm at 10:04 pm (UTC -4)
That’s reasonable. As fine as I am with never seeing Maine (or Perez) pitch again for the Mets, the reality is they probably both will. And given that, Taka to the pen where we have seen him succeed and Maine to the rotation, where it’s been longer but we have also seen him succeed, makes more sense to me than Maine to the bullpen where we have no idea what to expect especially considering Taka has shown to be mortal in the rotation recently.
stickguy
6/10/2010-10:57pm at 10:57 pm (UTC -4)
yeah, they will both be back in the rotation at some point (barring more injury, or totally falling apart in their rehab work).
I do like the idea of taka back in the pen, but not necessarily for either of those guys.
trs86
6/10/2010-10:12pm at 10:12 pm (UTC -4)
I think Omar said he would get at LEAST two starts first.
metsfan4decades
6/10/2010-10:52pm at 10:52 pm (UTC -4)
Yes, he did. I didn’t mean to imply one rehab start and then he would return. Was just saying he’s pitching his first one this Sunday and when they deem him ready, he’ll probably be back in the rotation, with Taka back to the pen.
I agree with Grave – if we could get another reliable pitcher wouldn’t hurt my feelings if we didn’t have to hold our breath watching Maine or Ollie again. But the reality is we will be watching them start again sooner rather than later. Ollie b/c of the $$ more so than anything else and Maine b/c I don’t think they’ve quite given up on him yet….
If neither one of them shows considerable improvement second half of this year, I’d like to see them NOT in a Met uni next year….
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-10:53pm at 10:53 pm (UTC -4)
Amen
CaseStreet
6/10/2010-10:37pm at 10:37 pm (UTC -4)
Great stuff grave.
Can’t wait to see mets fast forward tomorrow.
Young lefty with high strikeout and groundball rate, niese is the perfect #3.
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-10:38pm at 10:38 pm (UTC -4)
Here is something that will put a smile on your face if your a Mets fan.
With tonight’s shutout at the hands of the Florida Marlins The Phillies have been shutout 7 times this season.
The Phillies in all of 2009 were shutout 7 times.
What a difference a year makes.
stickguy
6/10/2010-10:54pm at 10:54 pm (UTC -4)
some age hitting them hard this year. That and taking away their binocs.
obviously you can’t write them off, but they have really looked out of sync lately.
I think we all know how short a “dynasty” can last, and how fast a window can close. At least the Phils got their WS win in, in case they don’t get back there anytime soon.
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-10:55pm at 10:55 pm (UTC -4)
You had to remind me?
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-10:46pm at 10:46 pm (UTC -4)
Phils next 15 games does not look easy.
@Red Sox, @Yankees, Twins, Indians, @Blue Jays
metsfan4decades
6/10/2010-10:54pm at 10:54 pm (UTC -4)
Especially when they notoriously stink in interleague play. Time to get some wins on the road, overtake the Phils and put some distance between us and them.
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-10:54pm at 10:54 pm (UTC -4)
Double Amen!
ceetar
6/10/2010-10:50pm at 10:50 pm (UTC -4)
yah game!
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-10:50pm at 10:50 pm (UTC -4)
Thx for twit pics ceets
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-10:50pm at 10:50 pm (UTC -4)
You must of really had fun tonight.
rustyjr
6/10/2010-10:50pm at 10:50 pm (UTC -4)
Just got back from the game – me ceetar my wife and Greg prince all watched history together !!
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-10:51pm at 10:51 pm (UTC -4)
cool guys. We were wondering if you guys were together.
ceetar
6/10/2010-10:58pm at 10:58 pm (UTC -4)
http://picasaweb.google.com/ceetar/Padres610#5481342572202662978 there he is!
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-11:09pm at 11:09 pm (UTC -4)
Nice pics thx 4 sharing.
Two things.
1.) Someone actually was wearing a Green Jersey?
2.) Damn if those fries don’t look good.
ceetar
6/10/2010-11:14pm at 11:14 pm (UTC -4)
fries were good, and yes, someone was wearing a Green jersey. and a Wigginton, elsewhere.
I liked the Franco 31 the most.
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-11:15pm at 11:15 pm (UTC -4)
I was wondering if that said Wiggington or not.
ceetar
6/10/2010-11:18pm at 11:18 pm (UTC -4)
never got a good picture of it. oh well. also Pagan got the jump on me and the only picture of him with the pie is fuzzy.
metsfan4decades
6/10/2010-10:55pm at 10:55 pm (UTC -4)
Very cool, you lucky dogs. Great game to have been at the park for.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-10:59pm at 10:59 pm (UTC -4)
Damn, you got to see a great game Rusty!
Niese not only outpitched the Pads, he was on base himself more than their entire team, and outscored the Pads as well!
stickguy
6/10/2010-11:08pm at 11:08 pm (UTC -4)
this should put to rest any concept of trading neise for a different SP, especially a rental.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-11:09pm at 11:09 pm (UTC -4)
+ Infinity.
Niese, Ike, and Mejia must be virtually untouchable.
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-11:11pm at 11:11 pm (UTC -4)
Trade em for Halladay?
I kid I kid.
stickguy
6/10/2010-11:12pm at 11:12 pm (UTC -4)
neise and Ike are.
But, for a keeper SP (like haren that I keep harping on) I would trade mejia.
Kingman 26
6/10/2010-11:19pm at 11:19 pm (UTC -4)
Tough call; Haren is locked up through at least 2012 w/club option for 2013 according to Cot’s. If we could have him for Mejia but no others of the leaders of the Kiddie Core, yeah, I might have to do that.
A reliable and talented innings eater who never gets hurt. Throw him in this rotation, and we might really have something.
stickguy
6/10/2010-11:55pm at 11:55 pm (UTC -4)
damned right we would have something.
darknova306
6/11/2010-8:55am at 8:55 am (UTC -4)
I’m down for trading Mejia for Haren. Bringing in a guy like that would give even someone like me hope for this season.
njstuckintx
6/11/2010-9:07am at 9:07 am (UTC -4)
Given that you have to give to get, I’d trade Meija for Haren for sure. I would think it would take something like Mejia, Tejada + 2 to get him.
Mr North Jersey
6/10/2010-11:47pm at 11:47 pm (UTC -4)
Here is Niese’s final out.
http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2010/06/10/mlbtv_sdnnyn_8884029_800K.mp4
stickguy
6/11/2010-12:16am at 12:16 am (UTC -4)
Let’s see, Mets going to baltimore tomorrow. Just too convenient. Wake Omar up, and tell him to sneak millwood or guthrie into the luggage when they leave.
darknova306
6/11/2010-9:05am at 9:05 am (UTC -4)
Wow, that game had me more pumped than any Mets game in over a year. What a show. Gotta remember that Niese is still a rookie, but he’s looked very nice since returning from the DL.