Rabu, 02 Mei 2012

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Standings, Last Night's Loss & What's on Tap for May 2

The Mets, Nationals and Braves all lost last night, as the Phillies and Marlins won.



To read more about last night's loss to Houston, check out this post on MetsBlog.com, as well as beat reports from MLB.com, the Wall Street Journal, Star-Ledger, Bergen Record, ESPN, Newsday, the Daily News and New York Post.

The Mets and Astros conclude their three-game series in Houston this afternoon at 2:05 pm ET, as Chris Schwinden (0-0, 11.25 ERA) faces Wandy Rodriguez (2-2, 1.72 ERA).



Transcript: Terry on the pitching and the Mets loss tonight

Terry Collins talked to reporters after tonight's 6-3 loss to Houston and had the following to say about:

Jon Niese, who let up five runs in three innings:

'Two mistakes and the plate'When you're in a game where you're down five and you have a chance to tie it, I think you've got to take the opportunity. You saw we didn't have another chance for us to tie the game. So, I took my chances.'

His pitching staff, and the home runs they're giving up:

'Well of course. You don't want to give up home runs. If you're giving up a lot of them there's got to be a reason for it. One of the reasons obviously is that we're leaving balls in the middle of the plate. We're not making pitches we need to make. That doesn't have anything to do with the philosophy, it has to do with the execution side.'

Ramon Ramirez, not finding the plate:

'The other day in Colorado he threw the ball great'When you get him out there you just say hey you're out there a lot'This is probably his fifth game in maybe the last eight days. So he's been in a lot of games. Maybe he's fatigued.'



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Standings, Last Night's Loss & What's On Tap for May 1

The Mets, Braves and Marlins lost last night, the Phillies won and the Nationals were off.



To read more about last night's loss to Houston, check out this post on MetsBlog.com, as well as beat reports from MLB.com, the Wall Street Journal, Star-Ledger, Bergen Record, ESPN, Newsday, the Daily News and New York Post.

Mike Pelfrey will undergo season-ending Tommy John Surgery on his right elbow today, John Ricco told reporters yesterday in Houston. Pelfrey was placed on the disabled list last week after an MRI revealed swelling in his right elbow.

According to ESPN New York, 'Daniel Murphy is scheduled for his first game off this season tonight,' as the Mets continue their three-game series against the Astros with Jon Niese (2-0, 2.81 ERA) taking on J.A. Happ (1-1, 4.70 ERA) at 8:05 PM.



Injury updates on Chris Young & Jenrry Mejia

John Ricco told reporters yesterdat that Chris Young pitched in a simulated game today and he could pitch in a minor league rehabilitation game this weekend.

Young underwent surgery to repair a torn capsule in his right shoulder last May.

Also, Jenrry Mejia could pitch in a minor league game soon and, while he will continue to develop as a starting pitcher this summer, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York says he could contribute as a reliever in the big-league bullpen later this season.




Senin, 30 April 2012

Standings, Beat Reports and What's Next for April 30

The Mets and Braves won yesterday, while the Phillies, Nationals and Marlins lost.

The Braves and Nationals are tied for first, with the Mets one game back:



In case you missed it this past weekend, the Mets got clobbered on Friday, but rebounded to win Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, which you can read about here, here and here.

Andres Torres is expected to be activated from the disabled list today. Terry Collins has been saying for a week that, when he returns, Torres will start in center field, while Kirk Nieuwenhuis will shift to left field. However, he suggested to reporters yesterday, that he could be open to other configurations if necessary.

R.A. Dickey (3-1, 4.44 ERA) will open a three game series in Houston tonight at 8:05 pm ET. Bud Norris (1-1, 5.84 ERA) will start for the Astros.