I know some Mets fans were disappointed we only got a utility infielder for Francoeur, but I'm thrilled we got a warm body. This prevents Omar from tendering Frenchy a contract next year.
Brief scouting report on Arias: 25 years old who is a speedster (24 stolen bases and 3 cs last year in AAA, 23 and 5 in 2008 AA), doesn't have a lot a pop/power (7 home runs career high, although had a .421 slugging % in AA in 2008, which would be hall of fame caliber 2B for the Mets). The Rangers got tired of his free-swinging approach (swings at balls 37% of the time) and lack of patience (2% walk rate in 50 games this year in the big leagues).
He's better and younger than Luis Hernandez, so why not give him a shot and see what he can do. Worst case he turns into next year's Alex Cora at a fifth of the price.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Francoeur's Stats for the Year
Batting Average: .236
OBP: .293
Slug: .369
He's swung at 43% of balls, when league average is 29%.
He swings and misses 11.7% of the time, league average is 8.2%
OBP: .293
Slug: .369
He's swung at 43% of balls, when league average is 29%.
He swings and misses 11.7% of the time, league average is 8.2%
Love Your Smile, Hate Your Game. Good Bye Frenchy
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| This is when he said "Sure" to "Will you hit 30 home runs this year?" |
Another Meaningless Loss
7 runs in an inning, started by a Castillo error on a tailor made DP, and capped off by a Grand Slam.
Let's hope Frenchy gets traded/sent on a waiver to the Rangers tonight, and it would make this a positive day.
Let's hope Frenchy gets traded/sent on a waiver to the Rangers tonight, and it would make this a positive day.
Meaningless Game 132: Mets @ Braves
There isn't much need to see the Mets line-up today besides using it to make fun of Jerry's poor managerial decisions. If you want to see the line-up, check out Citislickers.com.
Here is Mike Minor's scouting report, and he may be the only reason to watch the game as he has a chance to be pitching against the Mets for the next 6-10 years.
Here is Mike Minor's scouting report, and he may be the only reason to watch the game as he has a chance to be pitching against the Mets for the next 6-10 years.
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| Only 30 more times he gets to fill out the line-up card for the Mets. |
Scouting Report, LHP Mike Minor
(Photo Courtesy of the legendary G.N.Ott. Scranton Wilkes-Barre July 19th. Mr. Ott pronounced Mike Minor ready for the big leagues after watching him that day.)
The 22-year old lefty was drafted with the 7th pick in the 2009 draft out of Vanderbilt, and a lot of the draft pundits criticized the pick, as he didn't show the "high upside" teams tend to value in the top 10 picks of the first round. He was viewed as a "soft-tossing lefty" who sat between 88-90 mph and had four solid pitches, but no plus-plus pitch. His upside was viewed as a #4 starter/innings eater. Well less than a year after that scouting report, he has increased his fastball velocity (now sits at 91) and has been throwing 93-96 mph. Baseball America's Jim Callis recently said if he can keep this velocity and improve his control, he could be a #2 pitcher. Not a bad pick at the #7 slot after all right? I know these numbers mean nothing, but I thought this was pretty ridiculous: Minor had a 0.08 ERA in his senior year at Forrest High in Tennessee, winning 13 games—12 by shutout—and striking out 188 batters over just 86 innings.Wow.
Minor, as noted above, has a fastball that average 91, but can get up to 95-96 mph, a solid curve (79 mph, 10% of his pitches), and a plus change-up with late, heavy break (81 mph, 26%). He's getting an unheralded 40% of swings at balls, and a 12.9% swing and miss rate. But caution, these stats are based on only 3 starts (18 innings). In the minors, he struck out > 10 K/9, and in the big leagues he's at 11 K/9, while walking 2/9 in the majors (3.5 W/9 in the minors).He throws 1st pitch fastball 69% of the time, and is leaning on his change-up as his strike-out pitch more than his curve. But again, all these are based on an extremely small sample size. One another thing to note is that he has a very good pick-off move.
He's made 3 career starts, and has gone 6 innings in each game. He's 2-0 with a 4.00 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. His last start versus the Cubs he struck out 12, while allowing 7 hits and a walk, with 3 earned runs.
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| (Don't love him hooking his wrist there...) |
Mets Lose; Oliver Perez is Alive!
Pitching for the 1st time since August 1st, Ollie P promptly let up a HR to the first batter he faced, Brian McCann.
And Pat Misch showed his upside is a #5 starter (3 innings, 8 hits, 5 runs), as his fastest pitch in the 1st inning was 85 mph. Jamie Moyer is the only person in the majors who throws slower I believe.
The Mets offense struck out 12 times, and D Wright was 0-5. But mark the date down as Luis Hernandez (26 year old non-prospect) got his 1st RBI as a New York Met, which came at the cost of having Ruben Tejada (20 years old) develop. Smart move.
Niese vs Minor 7:10
And Pat Misch showed his upside is a #5 starter (3 innings, 8 hits, 5 runs), as his fastest pitch in the 1st inning was 85 mph. Jamie Moyer is the only person in the majors who throws slower I believe.
The Mets offense struck out 12 times, and D Wright was 0-5. But mark the date down as Luis Hernandez (26 year old non-prospect) got his 1st RBI as a New York Met, which came at the cost of having Ruben Tejada (20 years old) develop. Smart move.
Niese vs Minor 7:10
Monday, August 30, 2010
Game 131: Mets (65-55) @ Braves (75-55)
If the Mets want to make a splash, they can close to within 6 games of the division-leading Braves if they sweep this series. Just throwing it out there. Here is the line-up that will face RHP Jair Jurrjens:
A Pagan CF
L Castillo 2B
C Carter LF
D Wright 3B
I Davis 1B
J Francoeur RF ( )
J Thole C
L Hernandez SS (Back to back days off for R Tejada)
P Misch P
My Prediction: Mets can't score 3 runs, and Misch lets up 3 runs in 6 innings. You can do the math.
A Pagan CF
L Castillo 2B
C Carter LF
D Wright 3B
I Davis 1B
J Francoeur RF ( )
J Thole C
L Hernandez SS (Back to back days off for R Tejada)
P Misch P
My Prediction: Mets can't score 3 runs, and Misch lets up 3 runs in 6 innings. You can do the math.
Scouting Report Jair Jurrjens
The Mets faced 24-year old Jair Jurrjens on April 24th when he took the loss, going 6 2/3 innings, allowed 4 hits, 4 walks and 3 strikeouts. He missed some time this spring training with shoulder weakness, then missed 2 months this year with a torn hamstring. Last year the righty faced the Mets 5 times, and went 4-0 with a 1.60 ERA.
This is what I had written back on April 24th:
Jair Jurrjens was one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball last year, and finished with a 2.60 ERA, as a result of giving up three runs or less in 26 of his 34 starts (and never more than five runs). He has a smooth, easily repeatable delivery, with a 3/4 arm slot. He knows how to pitch, and adds/subtracts on his fastball depending on the situation, and it ranges from 88-94 mph. He took a big step forward last year by adding a slider (80 mph) with good bite to his excellent change-up (83 mph). He is a good athlete, but is not a pitcher that will contend for a ERA title again in my opinion (had an unrepeatable/uncontrollable .268 BAPIP last year).I would project him for a 3.8-3.9 ERA this year.
What has he done this year? Well in his 16 starts (95 innings), he has a 4.36 ERA and 1.29 WHIP. He's striking out a below league average 6.2 K/9, and walking a respectable 3.0 W/9. His slider has been his best pitch this year, with his change-up getting hit hard. He throws 1st pitch fastball 72% of the time. He's 5-1 since returning from the DL at the end of June, with a 3.67 ERA in 71 innings, with 8 quality starts out of 11 games. His last start he got hit hard @ Colorado, lasting only 5 1/3 innings and letting 7 runs cross the plate, on 9 hits and 2 walks.
This is what I had written back on April 24th:
Jair Jurrjens was one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball last year, and finished with a 2.60 ERA, as a result of giving up three runs or less in 26 of his 34 starts (and never more than five runs). He has a smooth, easily repeatable delivery, with a 3/4 arm slot. He knows how to pitch, and adds/subtracts on his fastball depending on the situation, and it ranges from 88-94 mph. He took a big step forward last year by adding a slider (80 mph) with good bite to his excellent change-up (83 mph). He is a good athlete, but is not a pitcher that will contend for a ERA title again in my opinion (had an unrepeatable/uncontrollable .268 BAPIP last year).I would project him for a 3.8-3.9 ERA this year.
What has he done this year? Well in his 16 starts (95 innings), he has a 4.36 ERA and 1.29 WHIP. He's striking out a below league average 6.2 K/9, and walking a respectable 3.0 W/9. His slider has been his best pitch this year, with his change-up getting hit hard. He throws 1st pitch fastball 72% of the time. He's 5-1 since returning from the DL at the end of June, with a 3.67 ERA in 71 innings, with 8 quality starts out of 11 games. His last start he got hit hard @ Colorado, lasting only 5 1/3 innings and letting 7 runs cross the plate, on 9 hits and 2 walks.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Scouting Bud Norris Again
Mets faced this youngster 10 days ago, so not much else has changed. His stats are updated.
The 25-year old Norris is barely 6'0" and has been described as "chunky". He was drafted in the 6th round of the 2006 draft and made a great debut last year for Astros, going 6-3 in 10 starts, and striking out 54 in 55 2/3 innings. His last four starts in September, he allowed 4 runs in 23 innings, while striking out 24 and only walking 6. He threw 7 innings on August 19th to get the win versus the Mets, allowing 2 runs and only 4 base-runners. He threw a season-high 123 pitches.
Norris works quickly, and despite his diminutive size, he can get his fastball up to 96 mph; it averages 94 mph and he adds and subtracts on his fastball frequently (89-96 mph), also changing his arm angle. He throws his slider 36% of the time (87 with good tilt) and a fringe change-up (86 mph 10% of the time). He throws his slider > 45% of the time with two strikes, and it's his best pitch. He threw a plus curve in the minors, but it has been replaced by the slider. He also has a good pick-off move.
This year Norris is 6-7 in 20 starts (112 2/3 innings), with a 5.03 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. He gets a ton of swing and misses (11.3%), but he also only throws strikes 45% of the time, resulting in a high walk rate (3.9 W/9). He is striking out 9.7 per 9. He's a fly-ball pitcher and has been prone to the long ball (13 in 99 innings). His BAPIP is due to regress to the mean (.350), and he has a low strand rate (62%), so if FIP is a lot better than his ERA (4.06). He's won his last 4 decisions, and has gone 6+ innings the past 7 starts. He was good in his last start versus the Phillies, getting a no-decision after throwing 6 innings, allowing 1 run, on 5 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 4.
He's ranked #2 in the Astros 25 and under talent pool, but that's not saying much. He is a middle of the rotation starter that may be destined to the bullpen if his body can't handle the stresses of starting every 5th day (elbow trouble sidelined him in 2008).
The 25-year old Norris is barely 6'0" and has been described as "chunky". He was drafted in the 6th round of the 2006 draft and made a great debut last year for Astros, going 6-3 in 10 starts, and striking out 54 in 55 2/3 innings. His last four starts in September, he allowed 4 runs in 23 innings, while striking out 24 and only walking 6. He threw 7 innings on August 19th to get the win versus the Mets, allowing 2 runs and only 4 base-runners. He threw a season-high 123 pitches.
Norris works quickly, and despite his diminutive size, he can get his fastball up to 96 mph; it averages 94 mph and he adds and subtracts on his fastball frequently (89-96 mph), also changing his arm angle. He throws his slider 36% of the time (87 with good tilt) and a fringe change-up (86 mph 10% of the time). He throws his slider > 45% of the time with two strikes, and it's his best pitch. He threw a plus curve in the minors, but it has been replaced by the slider. He also has a good pick-off move.
This year Norris is 6-7 in 20 starts (112 2/3 innings), with a 5.03 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. He gets a ton of swing and misses (11.3%), but he also only throws strikes 45% of the time, resulting in a high walk rate (3.9 W/9). He is striking out 9.7 per 9. He's a fly-ball pitcher and has been prone to the long ball (13 in 99 innings). His BAPIP is due to regress to the mean (.350), and he has a low strand rate (62%), so if FIP is a lot better than his ERA (4.06). He's won his last 4 decisions, and has gone 6+ innings the past 7 starts. He was good in his last start versus the Phillies, getting a no-decision after throwing 6 innings, allowing 1 run, on 5 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 4.
He's ranked #2 in the Astros 25 and under talent pool, but that's not saying much. He is a middle of the rotation starter that may be destined to the bullpen if his body can't handle the stresses of starting every 5th day (elbow trouble sidelined him in 2008).
Mets Offense Musters 1 Run
And they lose again, falling to 64-65 on the year.
Got nothing else to say at this point. Rubber game in the afternoon, Dickey vs Norris.
Got nothing else to say at this point. Rubber game in the afternoon, Dickey vs Norris.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Game 129: Mets vs Astros
Here is the line-up that will face RHP Brett Myers (scouting report here):
Pagan LF
Castillo 2B
Beltran CF
Wright 3B
Davis 1B
Francoeur RF (UGH)
Blanco C (UGH)
Tejada SS
Santana P
My Prediction: Johan may need a multiple hit game to win with this "pathetic" crew in front of him
Pagan LF
Castillo 2B
Beltran CF
Wright 3B
Davis 1B
Francoeur RF (UGH)
Blanco C (UGH)
Tejada SS
Santana P
My Prediction: Johan may need a multiple hit game to win with this "pathetic" crew in front of him
Scouting Brett Myers
The 30 year old spent the last 8 years with the Phillies, and signed this off-season with the Astros. He's 81-70 for his career, with a 4.25 ERA and 1.34 WHIP.
He's a four-pitch pitcher, and he has seen his fastball velocity decline over the last few years and now averages 89 mph (throws both two and four seam). He also throws a slider (84 mph), curve (76 mph) and change-up (83 mph). His slider and curve (best pitch over his career) have been his two best pitches this year, and his fastball is well below-average. He's increased his slider use to 27% this year from 18%.
This year he's 9-7 in 26 starts (178 innings) and has a 3.08 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. His K/9 rate is right around 7, and he's walking 2.6 W/9. He's had quality starts in 9 of his last 10 games since July 4th. He faced the Mets 10 days ago, and went 7 innings and allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, while walking 3, for a no-decision. His last start he went 7 strong innings versus the Phillies, allowed 2 runs on 9 hits to get the win. He's gone 7 innings in his last 3 starts.
His name was active around the trade deadline, but he wound up signing a contract extension with the Astros and is guaranteed 21 million over the next two years.
He's a four-pitch pitcher, and he has seen his fastball velocity decline over the last few years and now averages 89 mph (throws both two and four seam). He also throws a slider (84 mph), curve (76 mph) and change-up (83 mph). His slider and curve (best pitch over his career) have been his two best pitches this year, and his fastball is well below-average. He's increased his slider use to 27% this year from 18%.
This year he's 9-7 in 26 starts (178 innings) and has a 3.08 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. His K/9 rate is right around 7, and he's walking 2.6 W/9. He's had quality starts in 9 of his last 10 games since July 4th. He faced the Mets 10 days ago, and went 7 innings and allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, while walking 3, for a no-decision. His last start he went 7 strong innings versus the Phillies, allowed 2 runs on 9 hits to get the win. He's gone 7 innings in his last 3 starts.
His name was active around the trade deadline, but he wound up signing a contract extension with the Astros and is guaranteed 21 million over the next two years.
Mets Win 2-1
Pelfrey throws well, Mets offense scores 2 runs and get a W.
Johan vs Myers tonight, 7:10 start.
Johan vs Myers tonight, 7:10 start.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Game 128: Mets vs Astros
Here is the line-up that will face N Figueroa:
Pagan LF
Castillo 2B
Beltran CF
Wright 3B
Davis 1B
Francoeur RF (JERRY YOU ARE TERRIBLE)
Blanco C
Tejada 2B
Pelfrey P
My Prediction: I don't care if we win or lose, but I don't see how this line-up can possibly win a game.
Pagan LF
Castillo 2B
Beltran CF
Wright 3B
Davis 1B
Francoeur RF (JERRY YOU ARE TERRIBLE)
Blanco C
Tejada 2B
Pelfrey P
My Prediction: I don't care if we win or lose, but I don't see how this line-up can possibly win a game.
Scouting Report Nelson Figueroa (Figgy)
Will he get cheered tonight at Citi? Will anyone be there to cheer?
He threw the first Mets complete game shutout in Citi Field history, and because of that he thought it was his right to continue to be a Met for life. Here was his scouting report from spring training, and his updated stats at the end.
Nelson Figueroa- #27
36 years old (36 in May)
9th Major League Season
6'1" 180 pounds
Bats R/Throws R
The Good: A local guy (from Brooklyn) who grew up as a Mets fan. Throws an upper 80s fastball, which he mixes in with cutters, sinker, curves, sliders and change-ups. Just hopes to win a guessing game with the hitter. Threw a 4-hit shutout on the last day of the season vs the Astros to lower his ERA by 1/2 a run (to 4.09 ERA).
The Bad: A 35/6 year old journeyman who doesn't have over-powering stuff, and had a 1.48 WHIP last year.
He got picked up off of waivers by the Phillies in April, and was then picked up from waivers by the Astros in July. He's appeared in 21 games (only 1 start for the Phillies), but he has pitched great in the 11 innings for Houston. His K/9 is over 10 and he has yet to walk a hitter for the Astros; he has a 3.18 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in the small sample size for Houston. He faced the Mets twice back in May with the Phillies and got bombed the first outing (1 inn, 3 runs), but rebounded for a 1, 2, 3 inning the next one.
One change he has made since being with the Mets and the Phillies is that he's decreased his slider use to 22% from 30%, and increased his curve-ball to 21% from 10%. His best pitch this year has been his fastball.
When he faced the Mets 10 days ago, he lasted only 5 innings, let up 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits and 3 walks. His last start versus the Marlins he went 6 innings, allowed only 1 run and 5 base runners, while striking out 7.
He will be all fired up tonight to once again show the Mets, the team he grew up rooting for that he is good, but in the end he's a fringe major leaguer who is 36 years old.
He threw the first Mets complete game shutout in Citi Field history, and because of that he thought it was his right to continue to be a Met for life. Here was his scouting report from spring training, and his updated stats at the end.
Nelson Figueroa- #27
36 years old (36 in May)
9th Major League Season
6'1" 180 pounds
Bats R/Throws R
The Good: A local guy (from Brooklyn) who grew up as a Mets fan. Throws an upper 80s fastball, which he mixes in with cutters, sinker, curves, sliders and change-ups. Just hopes to win a guessing game with the hitter. Threw a 4-hit shutout on the last day of the season vs the Astros to lower his ERA by 1/2 a run (to 4.09 ERA).
The Bad: A 35/6 year old journeyman who doesn't have over-powering stuff, and had a 1.48 WHIP last year.
He got picked up off of waivers by the Phillies in April, and was then picked up from waivers by the Astros in July. He's appeared in 21 games (only 1 start for the Phillies), but he has pitched great in the 11 innings for Houston. His K/9 is over 10 and he has yet to walk a hitter for the Astros; he has a 3.18 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in the small sample size for Houston. He faced the Mets twice back in May with the Phillies and got bombed the first outing (1 inn, 3 runs), but rebounded for a 1, 2, 3 inning the next one.
One change he has made since being with the Mets and the Phillies is that he's decreased his slider use to 22% from 30%, and increased his curve-ball to 21% from 10%. His best pitch this year has been his fastball.
When he faced the Mets 10 days ago, he lasted only 5 innings, let up 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits and 3 walks. His last start versus the Marlins he went 6 innings, allowed only 1 run and 5 base runners, while striking out 7.
He will be all fired up tonight to once again show the Mets, the team he grew up rooting for that he is good, but in the end he's a fringe major leaguer who is 36 years old.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
In Case you Weren't Sure...It's Over
Reyes re-aggravated his right oblique and won't be playing until he's pain-free = See you in Spring Training.
Oh yeh, the Mets lost the game 11-4.
RIP 2010 Mets season, better luck next year
Oh yeh, the Mets lost the game 11-4.
RIP 2010 Mets season, better luck next year
Game 127: Mets vs Marlins
The pathetic Mets line-up will face Anibal Sanchez (scouting report) tonight in the rubber game of the series. The Phillies already lost this afternoon for those still waiting for the Mets mojo to return and make the playoffs...
J Reyes SS
A Pagan LF
C Beltran CF
D Wright 3B
I Davis 1B
J Francouer RF (WHY WHY WHY)
J Thole C
L Castillo 2B
J Niese P
My Prediction: It'll be a race to 3 runs, and I don't think the Mets can finish that race. Mets lose and fall below .500 yet again.
(SERENITY NOW! STOP LETTING HIM FACE RIGHTIES!)
J Reyes SS
A Pagan LF
C Beltran CF
D Wright 3B
I Davis 1B
J Francouer RF (WHY WHY WHY)
J Thole C
L Castillo 2B
J Niese P
My Prediction: It'll be a race to 3 runs, and I don't think the Mets can finish that race. Mets lose and fall below .500 yet again.
Scouting Report Anibal Sanchez
The 26-year old Sanchez is in his 5th major league season with the Marlins. He was signed by the Red Sox in 2001 as an amateur free agent in Venezuela, and was traded in 2005 in the Hanley Rameriz and Josh Beckett deal. In 2006 he took the league by storm, going 10-3, with a 2.83 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 114 innings, including a no-hitter. Since that year, he has totaled 203 innings in the last 3+ years. He has a checkered medical history, as he had Tommy John Surgery in 2003, and two shoulder surgeries, along with two DL stints last year for a shoulder sprain. He proclaims this year that he is completely healthy. After returning from the DL last year in August, he was very good, holding batters to a .212 batting average against, and a 2.68 ERA in 50 innings. For his career, he has a 3.89 ERA and 1.46 WHIP, with average strikeout rates, but high walk rates (4.25 W/9). Against the Mets, he is 3-4, with a 4.23 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in eight starts (two this year).
Sanchez has a fluid delivery and throws from a 3/4 arm slot. He is a four-pitch pitcher, featuring a low 90s fastball (he will add and subtract on his fastball, and throw it up and down in the zone), a plus slider (83 mph), as well as a curve-ball and an excellent change-up. He throws his fastball 52% of the time, slider 25%, while mixing in his curve and change equally (11-12%). His two best pitches are his slider and change-up, and uses his slider as his strikeout pitch.
When he faced the Mets on May 14th, he was 1-2, with a 4.08 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. He wasn't striking many hitters out (5.3 K/9), but had suffered some bad luck (.343 BAPIP). He had gone 6+ innings in five of his six starts and allowed only one home run up to that point.
Before his June 4th start, he had 10 starts and is 5-2, with a 2.89 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. He has raised his strike out per 9 to > 7, and his BAPIP has started to regress to .310 (norm is .300). He has had a lot of success with getting hitters to swing at pitches out of the strike zone. He's won four consecutive starts, including his last outing versus the Mets when he went seven innings and allowed only six base-runners and two earned runs, while striking out seven. He hasn't let up more than two earned runs in his last eight starts. He still has only allowed one home run this year. He's gone 6+ innings in nine of his ten starts.
On June 4th, the Mets battered him around and he lasted only 5 2/3 innings, allowed 9 hits and 4 walks accounting for 4 runs, while striking out only 2.
Update August 26th: Here is a link to an article Fangraphs had on Sanchez last week, and this sums up how he's been doing since then.
Velocity, however, isn’t the only place he’s showing improvement. Over his last five starts, Sanchez has racked up 36 strikeouts in 32 innings, giving him a 10.13 K/9 that is ninth best in baseball over the last 30 days, and puts him in a virtual tie with Roy Halladay, Ubaldo Jimenez, and Ricky Nolasco. As his stuff has ticked up, so has his ability to blow hitters away, and the version of Sanchez taking the mound for the Marlins right now is the best we’ve ever seen him.His record sits at 10-8, with a 3.16 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. He's limited HRs this year (6 in 148 innings), and only 2 since June 27th. As Fangraphs alluded to above, over his past 7 starts (45 innings), he's allowed 10 earned runs (2.0 ERA) and 47 base-runners (1.04 WHIP), including a 1-hitter vs the Giants. He is also striking out a hitter an inning. After shutting out the Astros over seven innings on Friday night, Sanchez now has allowed two or fewer earned runs in six of his past seven starts.
He has thrown a career high in innings this year, and if he can stay healthy, he can be a linchpin for the Marlins rotation for years to come. He isn't as good as his recent stretch, and it's only a matter of time he starts to allow more home runs, but that probably won't start tonight in Citi Field.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tough Loss and it's back to .500
I know I expected the Mets to lose, but I really started to believe this team could win tonight and have another come from behind win. The Mets had the bases loaded in the 9th, but Reyes couldn't come through and the Mets lose the middle game of the 3-game series. D Wright hit a bomb to CF in the 9th to make it 5-4, and that was the final.
Mets fall back to .500, and finish up the series tomorrow, Niese versus A Sanchez, 7:10 start.
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