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Around MLB May 31, 2010

Monday, May 31st, 2010

First, I want to say Happy Memorial Day and thank you to all the troops, past and present who help keep our great nation safe.

Top Stories:

  • Watch all 27 outs of Roy Halladay’s perfect game. Even though I’m a Mets fan when someone throws a perfect game you have to tip your cap to him.
  • The idiot Phillies fan who purposely vomited on a man and his daughter pleaded guilty. This fool should get jail time and never be allowed in a ballpark again.
  • Over at the Biz of Baseball Maury Brown puts together an analysis the first interleague attendance. Very interesting stuff, check it out.
  • Apparently the Texas Rangers are in some financial trouble. They still owe Alex Rodriguez some money, let’s see if he gets paid.
  • Streaks and Standings:

  • Wins: Atlanta Braves have won 5 in a row and currently sit in second place (.5 games out) in the NL East.
  • Loss: Arizona Diamondbacks have lost 7 in a row and are in last place (10.5 games out) in the NL West.
  • Standings: For a complete listing of all the MLB standings go here.
  • Series of The Week:

    I’m looking forward to the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves (May 31-June 2, 2010). As a Mets fan I’m looking forward to watching the two teams ahead of my Mets beat each other up. Hopefully the Mets will gain some ground on one of them this week.

    Extra’s:

    In case you missed it, Kendry Morales of the Los Angeles Angels hit a walk off grand slam and broke his leg in the celebration. Below is video of what happened. What a terrible way to end up on the DL. Thanks to Dave over at The Mets Report for posting this video.

    Source: Cdawg816 You Tube Channel

    Mets Game Recap: Mets 10 Brewers 4

    Sunday, May 30th, 2010

    Quick Game Notes:

  • Final Score: Mets 10 – Brewers 4
  • Box Score: Click here for the complete box score.
  • Mets Record: 26-25
  • Key Moment In The Game: In my opinion the key moment was the top of the 9th when the Mets scored 4 runs which featured a Jeff Francoeur 2-run double. The Mets went up 10-4 and at that point the game was out of reach.
  • Game Ball: Jeff Francoeur: 4-5 | 2 RBI | 3 Runs
  • Additional Comments:
  • Mets were able to avoid the sweep by winning today.
  • Mets Offense: 16 Hits | 7 Doubles | 1 HR | 6-17 RISP
  • Jose Reyes extends his hitting streak to 8 games.
  • Mets are now 7-16 on the road.
  • R.A. Dickey’s Line: 7 IP | 9 H | 4 ER | 3 SO | 0 BB
  • Up Next: The Mets travel to San Diego to open a series with the Padress: Monday May 31, 2010 at 10:05pm.
  • Mets Are Full Of Streaks

    Sunday, May 30th, 2010

    The Mets have lost the last two after winning five in a row. Below is a look at some of the streaks the Mets and their players have been on this year. I’m sure there is more than this so feel free to add more in the comments section.

    Losing Streaks:

  • 4 in a row (April 10-14)
  • 3 in a row (May 1-3)
  • 5 in a row (May 12-16)
  • Winning Streaks:

  • 8 in a row (April 22-30)
  • 5 in a row (May 22-27)
  • Position Players:

  • Jason Bay: 9 game hitting streak (April 23-May 2)
  • David Wright: 15 games in a row with at least one strike out. (May 3- May 18)
  • Mets Pitchers:

  • Johan Santana: Went 4 starts without a win (May 2 -18)
  • Mets Pitching: 35 IP without giving up a run.
  • Mets Game Recap: Mets 6 Brewers 8

    Sunday, May 30th, 2010

    Quick Game Notes:

  • Final Score: Mets 6 – Brewers 8
  • Box Score: Click here for the complete box score.
  • Mets Record: 25-25
  • Key Moment In The Game: In my opinion the key moment was the top of the 4th inning, with two outs when Todd Coffey entered the game. The Mets had scored in every inning, off every Brewers pitcher up until that point. Coffey pitched: 2.1 IP | 0 ER | 3 SO. He put the Mets bats to sleep and they never scored again.
  • Game Ball: Ike Davis: 1-5 | 1 HR | 3 RBI
  • Additional Comments:
  • Mets have lost 2 in a row after winning 5 in a row and are back to .500 (25-25).
  • Each team scored a run in every 1/2 inning for the first 4 innings. Then neither teams scored for the remainder of the game.
  • Jose Reyes extends his hitting streak to 7 games.
  • Mets were 5-16 with RISP.
  • Mets are now 6-16 on the road.
  • Fernando Nieve’s Line: 2 IP | 3 H | 5 ER | 5 SO | 3 BB
  • Up Next: The Mets play the third game of this series in Milwaukee against the Brewers: Sunday May 30, 2010 at 2:10pm.
  • Charts: Mets Are A Different Team Away From Citi Field

    Saturday, May 29th, 2010

    The Mets lost another tough road game last night and so far this year have been bad on the road. Below is a break down comparing some of the home and road stats. I’ve highlighted in red the stats that I find most alarming on the road.

    OFFENSE:

    Home Road
    Games: 28 21
    Record: 19-9 6-15
    BA: .272 .225
    Hits/Game: 8.7 7.8
    Runs/Game: 4.7 3.8
    SLG%: .419 .349
    Home Runs: 20 18
    Stolen Bases/Game: 1.1 .7

    PITCHING:

    Home Away
    Games 28 21
    Record 19-9 6-15
    IP 251 190.1
    Hits/Game 8 9.61
    Strike Outs/Game 7.78 7.61
    Walks/Game 4.57 4.09
    WHIP 1.41 1.51
    ERA 2.80 4.63

    These stats were all pulled from and based on the New York Mets Team Stats page over at ESPN New York.

    Mets Game Recap: Mets 0 Brewers 2

    Friday, May 28th, 2010

    Quick Game Notes:

  • Final Score: Mets 0 – Brewers 2
  • Box Score: Click here for the complete box score.
  • Mets Record: 25-24
  • Key Moment In The Game: In my opinion the key moment was the bottom of the 9th when Corey Hart hit a walk-off game winning home run off Ryota Igarashi.
  • Game Ball: Rod Barajas: 2-3
  • Additional Comments:
  • Mets Pitching: The scoreless innings streak was snapped at: 35 2/3 IP
  • Mets winning streak was snapped at 5 games.
  • Jose Reyes extends his hitting streak to 6 games.
  • Mets were shut out for the second time this season.
  • Mets are now 6-15 on the road.
  • Johan Santana’s Line: 8 IP | 3 H | 0 ER | 5 SO | 2 BB
  • Up Next: The Mets play the second game of this series in Milwaukee against the Brewers: Saturday May 29, 2010 at 7:10pm.
  • Mets: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not May 28, 2010

    Friday, May 28th, 2010

    Chart: Mets Dominate The Phillies

    Friday, May 28th, 2010

    One last note from me on the Mets complete domination of the Phillies. Below is a look at how some of the offensive and pitching numbers stack up in the Mets sweep of the three game series.

    Mets Phillies
    Wins 3 0
    Offense:
    Runs 16 0
    Hits 29 20
    Stolen Bases 8 1
    Pitching:
    Earned Runs 0 15
    Strike Outs 27 9

    Mets Game Recap: Mets 3 Phillies 0

    Thursday, May 27th, 2010

    Quick Game Notes:

  • Final Score: Mets 3 – Phillies 0
  • Box Score: Click here for the complete box score.
  • Mets Record: 25-23
  • Key Moment In The Game: In my opinion the key moment was the bottom of the 7th when Jose Reyes hit a 2-run double to put the Mets up 3-0 at the time.
  • Game Ball: Jose Reyes: 3-4 | 1 Run | 2 RBI
  • Additional Comments:
  • Mets Pitching: In 27 innings this series, the Philiies scored 0 runs.
  • Mets Defense: Turned 3 double plays tonight.
  • Angel Pagan continues to play well. Two more hits tonight and now has a 6 game hitting streak.
  • Mike Pelfrey’s Line: 7 IP | 3 H | 0 ER | 5 SO | 5 BB
  • As I said before this series started, I was looking for the Mets to make a statement and they did just that by sweeping this series.
  • Up Next: The Mets travel to Milwaukee to open a series against the Brewers: Friday May 28, 2010 at 8:10pm.
  • NL East Is Most Competitive Division In Baseball

    Thursday, May 27th, 2010

    In the video below I give my opinion as to why I feel the NL East is the most competitive division in baseball at this time. Watch the video and let me know your thoughts.