Terry Collins said there is currently no timetable for Shaun Marcum to pitch again. He was diagnosed with nerve inflammation in his neck at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He received trigger point injections in his neck, he will return to Port St. Lucie and rest for 48 hours. He is on the 15 day disabled list with biceps tendonitis.
The Mets hit five homeruns in their first three games of the season which is the most since 2006. They did not hit their fifth homerun last year until the seventh game.
The Mets optioned Jeurys Familia to AAA-Las Vegas and that they have moved Johan Santana to the 60 day disabled list. The Mets will make a corresponding move on Sunday.
David Wright played his 60th straight game without an error extending his own franchise record. John Buck has been hitting really well so far this season and that continued on Saturday.
The Mets will go for the series win on Sunday against the Marlins and try to win their first two series of the season.
The Mets starting pitching has been great so far this season but their bullpen has struggled. Their offense is hitting a lot of homeruns which it really hasn’t done in recent seasons.
Terry Collins is still planning on mixing and matching in the outfield. A lot of fans want to see Colin Cowgill playing everyday at least for now. We will have to see if Collins will change his mind, I don’t think he is going too.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
The New York Mets lose their second in a row 7-5 to the Miami Marlins
The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins by the score of 7-5 on Friday night. The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Jeremy Hefner started for the Mets and pitched well but the bullpen was terrible. The Mets offense didn’t wake up until the seventh inning. Daniel Murphy had a big homerun for the Mets.
Hefner pitched six innings giving up five hits and one run with two walks and three strikeouts. Greg Burke pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up one hit and four runs with one of them being earned. He walked one and struck out one, Scott Rice pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run, Scott Atchison pitched a perfect inning and LaTroy Hawkins pitched one inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout.
Jordany Valdespin had two hits and a walk, Murphy had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk and David Wright had a hit and drew a walk. Ike Davis drew a walk, Marlon Byrd had a hit and Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit and an RBI. Lucas Duda had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, John Buck had a hit and Ruben Tejada had a hit and drew a walk. Mike Baxter had a hit and drew a walk, Tejada and Nieuwenhuis each hit a double and Murphy hit a homerun. The Mets were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base, Tejada committed an error, Buck had a passed ball and Valdespin had an outfield assist.
Alex Sanabia got the win pitching six innings giving up six hits and no runs with three walks and a strikeout. Chad Qualls pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk, Mike Dunn pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a strikeout and A.J. Ramos pitched an inning giving up two walks and a strikeout. Steve Cishek pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts.
Juan Pierre had a hit, Placido Polanco had three hits and two RBI and Mike Stanton had a hit. Gregg Dobbs had a hit and two RBI, Justin Ruggiano had two hits and two RBI and Rob Brantly had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Hechavarria had a hit, Solano drew a walk and Austin Kearns drew a walk. Brantly hit two doubles, Ruggiano and Stanton each hit one. Dobbs hit a homerun and the Marlins were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Ruggiano had two stolen bases, Brantly had a passed ball and Sanabia had a pickoff.
Dobbs hit a solo homerun in the second to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead. In the seventh the Marlins scored five runs to take a 6-0 lead. Polanco hit a two run single, Dobbs hit a sacrifice fly, Ruggiano an RBI double and Brantly an RBI double. Murphy hit a three run homerun in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to 6-3. Ruggiano hit an RBI single in the ninth to make it 7-3 but the Mets would come back with two runs to make it 7-5. Nieuwenhuis hit an RBI double and Duda hit an RBI single but that would be it as the final score was 7-5.
The Mets after winning the first two games have now lost two in a row and are 2-2 on the season. The Marlins picked up their first win and are now 1-3 on the season. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon.
Hefner pitched six innings giving up five hits and one run with two walks and three strikeouts. Greg Burke pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up one hit and four runs with one of them being earned. He walked one and struck out one, Scott Rice pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run, Scott Atchison pitched a perfect inning and LaTroy Hawkins pitched one inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout.
Jordany Valdespin had two hits and a walk, Murphy had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk and David Wright had a hit and drew a walk. Ike Davis drew a walk, Marlon Byrd had a hit and Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit and an RBI. Lucas Duda had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, John Buck had a hit and Ruben Tejada had a hit and drew a walk. Mike Baxter had a hit and drew a walk, Tejada and Nieuwenhuis each hit a double and Murphy hit a homerun. The Mets were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base, Tejada committed an error, Buck had a passed ball and Valdespin had an outfield assist.
Alex Sanabia got the win pitching six innings giving up six hits and no runs with three walks and a strikeout. Chad Qualls pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk, Mike Dunn pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a strikeout and A.J. Ramos pitched an inning giving up two walks and a strikeout. Steve Cishek pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts.
Juan Pierre had a hit, Placido Polanco had three hits and two RBI and Mike Stanton had a hit. Gregg Dobbs had a hit and two RBI, Justin Ruggiano had two hits and two RBI and Rob Brantly had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Hechavarria had a hit, Solano drew a walk and Austin Kearns drew a walk. Brantly hit two doubles, Ruggiano and Stanton each hit one. Dobbs hit a homerun and the Marlins were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Ruggiano had two stolen bases, Brantly had a passed ball and Sanabia had a pickoff.
Dobbs hit a solo homerun in the second to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead. In the seventh the Marlins scored five runs to take a 6-0 lead. Polanco hit a two run single, Dobbs hit a sacrifice fly, Ruggiano an RBI double and Brantly an RBI double. Murphy hit a three run homerun in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to 6-3. Ruggiano hit an RBI single in the ninth to make it 7-3 but the Mets would come back with two runs to make it 7-5. Nieuwenhuis hit an RBI double and Duda hit an RBI single but that would be it as the final score was 7-5.
The Mets after winning the first two games have now lost two in a row and are 2-2 on the season. The Marlins picked up their first win and are now 1-3 on the season. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon.
New York Yankees behind lousy pitching drop another one in Detroit
The New York Yankees were defeated by the Detroit Tigers by the score of 8-3 on Friday afternoon. The game took place at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and he had no control right from the beginning. The Yankees offense wasn’t that bad against Doug Fister but were completely shut down by the Detroit bullpen. Kevin Youkilis hit his first Yankees homerun.
Nova pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs. He walked two and struck out five and took the loss. Boone Logan pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk, Shawn Kelley pitched two innings giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and three strikeouts and Dave Robertson pitched a perfect inning.
Robinson Cano had a hit, Youkilis had two hits and two RBI and Travis Hafner had a hit and drew a walk. Brennan Boesch had a hit, Lyle Overbay drew a walk and Chris Stewart had a hit. Youkilis hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.
Doug Fister earned the win pitching five innings and giving up six hits and three runs with two walks and two strikeouts. Doug Smyly earned the save pitching four perfect innings with five strikeouts.
Austin Jackson had two hits and drew a walk, Torii Hunter had two hits and Miguel Cabrera had an RBI and drew a walk. Prince Fielder had two hits and five RBI, Victor Martinez drew a walk and Andy Dirks drew a walk. Alex Avila had a hit and an RBI, Omar Infante had two hits and an RBI and Fielder hit two homeruns and Infante one. The Tigers were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base and Dirks had a stolen base.
In the first the Tigers took a 1-0 lead on a Cabrera groundout. Infante had an RBI single in the second to make it 2-0 Tigers. In the fifth the Yankees scored three runs. Gardner scored on a wild pitch and Youkilis hit a two run homerun to make it 3-2 Yankees. The lead was short lived as the Tigers came back with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Fielder hit a three run homerun to make it 5-3 Tigers. Avila hit a solo homerun in the sixth to make it a 6-3 game and Fielder hit a two run homerun in the seventh inning to make it 8-3. 8-3 was the final score as Smyly was able to retire the last 12 Yankees he saw and end the game.
The Yankees are 1-3 on the season and the Detroit Tigers are 2-2. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon. Max Scherzer will pitch against David Phelps.
Nova pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs. He walked two and struck out five and took the loss. Boone Logan pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk, Shawn Kelley pitched two innings giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and three strikeouts and Dave Robertson pitched a perfect inning.
Robinson Cano had a hit, Youkilis had two hits and two RBI and Travis Hafner had a hit and drew a walk. Brennan Boesch had a hit, Lyle Overbay drew a walk and Chris Stewart had a hit. Youkilis hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.
Doug Fister earned the win pitching five innings and giving up six hits and three runs with two walks and two strikeouts. Doug Smyly earned the save pitching four perfect innings with five strikeouts.
Austin Jackson had two hits and drew a walk, Torii Hunter had two hits and Miguel Cabrera had an RBI and drew a walk. Prince Fielder had two hits and five RBI, Victor Martinez drew a walk and Andy Dirks drew a walk. Alex Avila had a hit and an RBI, Omar Infante had two hits and an RBI and Fielder hit two homeruns and Infante one. The Tigers were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base and Dirks had a stolen base.
In the first the Tigers took a 1-0 lead on a Cabrera groundout. Infante had an RBI single in the second to make it 2-0 Tigers. In the fifth the Yankees scored three runs. Gardner scored on a wild pitch and Youkilis hit a two run homerun to make it 3-2 Yankees. The lead was short lived as the Tigers came back with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Fielder hit a three run homerun to make it 5-3 Tigers. Avila hit a solo homerun in the sixth to make it a 6-3 game and Fielder hit a two run homerun in the seventh inning to make it 8-3. 8-3 was the final score as Smyly was able to retire the last 12 Yankees he saw and end the game.
The Yankees are 1-3 on the season and the Detroit Tigers are 2-2. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon. Max Scherzer will pitch against David Phelps.
New York Yankees notes after the first series which they lost 2 out of 3
Hiroki Kuroda came out of the game on Wednesday night with an injury. It doesn’t appear to be serious though and no one thinks he will miss a start. He reached up on a hard liner up the middle and it glanced his hand. The Yankees have enough injuries and they just have to find a way to survive the first month until they get some of their guys back, they don’t need any more injuries.
Cody Eppley didn’t pitch well but Adam Warren did and really saved the bullpen. Warren pitched one game last year and got knocked around, it is nice to see him get another chance and do well. He is a young guy who has had success in the minor leagues.
I didn’t think the Yankees offense was that bad, they had some good at bats and were unlucky in some situations. They did hit a couple of homeruns after not hitting any on Opening Day.
Vernon Wells had three hits including a homerun, he is a new guy who is older so it is nice for the Yankees to see that. He wasn’t having a good time in Los Angeles with the Angels but maybe a change of scenery will really help him like it did with Ichiro last season.
The Yankees said you never want to lose but the bottom line is they haven’t played well enough to win. I am not really worried because it was only two games. The offense isn’t going to be as good but if the pitching does what it is supposed to do they don’t need as much offense.
Eduardo Nunez and Francisco Cervelli have looked good early in the season. They both had good nights on Thursday night. Cervelli hit a homerun and made a very good defensive play in the first inning to save a run.
Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera added to their record for a combination of starting pitcher and closer with wins/saves. Pettitte also became the only pitcher in major league history with decisions in 18 different seasons and he doesn’t have a losing season.
Cody Eppley didn’t pitch well but Adam Warren did and really saved the bullpen. Warren pitched one game last year and got knocked around, it is nice to see him get another chance and do well. He is a young guy who has had success in the minor leagues.
I didn’t think the Yankees offense was that bad, they had some good at bats and were unlucky in some situations. They did hit a couple of homeruns after not hitting any on Opening Day.
Vernon Wells had three hits including a homerun, he is a new guy who is older so it is nice for the Yankees to see that. He wasn’t having a good time in Los Angeles with the Angels but maybe a change of scenery will really help him like it did with Ichiro last season.
The Yankees said you never want to lose but the bottom line is they haven’t played well enough to win. I am not really worried because it was only two games. The offense isn’t going to be as good but if the pitching does what it is supposed to do they don’t need as much offense.
Eduardo Nunez and Francisco Cervelli have looked good early in the season. They both had good nights on Thursday night. Cervelli hit a homerun and made a very good defensive play in the first inning to save a run.
Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera added to their record for a combination of starting pitcher and closer with wins/saves. Pettitte also became the only pitcher in major league history with decisions in 18 different seasons and he doesn’t have a losing season.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The New York Mets are unable to sweep as they lose 2-1 to the San Diego Padres
The New York Mets were defeated by the San Diego Padres by the score of 2-1 on Thursday afternoon. The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched well. Justin Turner led the Mets offense as they only had five hits.
Gee pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with three walks and four strikeouts. Gee picked up his first loss of the season, Scott Rice pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits, Jeurys Familia pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up one hit and one run with a walk and Josh Edgin pitched 2/3 of an inning walking one. Brandon Lyon pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Mike Baxter drew a walk, David Wright drew a walk and Turner had three hits. Ike Davis drew a walk, John Buck had two hits and an RBI and Ruben Tejada drew two walks. Turner hit a double and Buck hit a homerun. The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Valdespin had a stolen base.
Eric Stults picked up the win pitching five innings giving up three hits and no runs with two walks and seven strikeouts. Brad Brach pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts, Joe Thatcher faced one batter and struck him out and Dale Thayer faced two batters and struck them both out. Luke Gregerson pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out three and Huston Street saved his first game pitching an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout.
Everth Cabrera had a hit and drew two walks, Mark Kotsay had a hit and drew a walk and Denorfia drew a walk. Yonder Alonso had two hits, Jedd Gyorko had a hit and an RBI and Cameron Maybin drew a walk. John Baker had a hit, Gyorko hit a double. The Padres were 2-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Cabrera had a stolen base and Kotsay was caught stealing.
In the fourth Gyorko hit an RBI double to make it 1-0 Padres. In the eighth the Padres scored the second run on a wild pitch making it 2-0. The Mets scored their only run of the game in the ninth on a Buck solo homerun.
The Mets record is 2-1 and the Padres 1-2. The Mets will begin a three game series with the Miami Marlins at home on Friday night.
Gee pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with three walks and four strikeouts. Gee picked up his first loss of the season, Scott Rice pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits, Jeurys Familia pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up one hit and one run with a walk and Josh Edgin pitched 2/3 of an inning walking one. Brandon Lyon pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Mike Baxter drew a walk, David Wright drew a walk and Turner had three hits. Ike Davis drew a walk, John Buck had two hits and an RBI and Ruben Tejada drew two walks. Turner hit a double and Buck hit a homerun. The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Valdespin had a stolen base.
Eric Stults picked up the win pitching five innings giving up three hits and no runs with two walks and seven strikeouts. Brad Brach pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts, Joe Thatcher faced one batter and struck him out and Dale Thayer faced two batters and struck them both out. Luke Gregerson pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out three and Huston Street saved his first game pitching an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout.
Everth Cabrera had a hit and drew two walks, Mark Kotsay had a hit and drew a walk and Denorfia drew a walk. Yonder Alonso had two hits, Jedd Gyorko had a hit and an RBI and Cameron Maybin drew a walk. John Baker had a hit, Gyorko hit a double. The Padres were 2-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Cabrera had a stolen base and Kotsay was caught stealing.
In the fourth Gyorko hit an RBI double to make it 1-0 Padres. In the eighth the Padres scored the second run on a wild pitch making it 2-0. The Mets scored their only run of the game in the ninth on a Buck solo homerun.
The Mets record is 2-1 and the Padres 1-2. The Mets will begin a three game series with the Miami Marlins at home on Friday night.
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