Mets vs. Red Sox (Away)

The New York Mets lost to the Boston Red Sox today 4-3 in Fort Myers, Fla. Starting pitcher Nelson Figueroa gave up five hits and four runs over three innings. He walked two and struck out one. Steven Register followed Figueroa and looked good, allowing two hits and no runs over two innings. Lugo, Diaz, and Fields followed Register with scoreless innings. At the plate, Argenis Reyes singled and scored a run from the leadoff spot. Also, Angel Pagan continued his hot hitting by connecting for a two-out triple in the third.

The Mets are now 8-5-1 in Spring Training.

Mets vs. Boston

The N.Y. Mets tied the Boston Red Sox 1-1 Monday at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Johan Santana pitched four innings, allowing no runs on two hits. During those three innings Santana looked outstanding, striking out four while walking none. He had a batters off balance most of the time. Santana was followed by Matt Wise who added two shutout innings of relief. Pedro Feliciano and Willie Collazo also pitched scoreless innings. At the plate, the Mets were happy to boast a lineup nearly full of regulars. Reyes, Wright, Beltran, Delgado, Schneider, and Church were all in the lineup together for the first time this spring. Nevertheless, the Met bats quiet all day. It was not until the bottom of the 8th inning that the Mets finally broke through. Angel Pagan got the inning going with a out double. After Martinez advanced Pagan to third, Argenis Reyes hit a ground ball to score Angel Pagan. Unfortunately, Brian Stokes blew the Mets lead in the top of the ninth. Both teams failed to score again after the 9th inning Red Sox run.

The Mets are now 8-4-1 in Spring Training this year.

Split Squad - Mets vs. Baltimore / Mets vs. Florida

Mets vs. Baltirmore

The New York Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles today 4-1 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For a full recape of the game please click here.

Mets vs. Florida

The N.Y. Mets lost to the Florida Marlins 3-2 today at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Florida. At the plate, Brian Schneider hit a homer in the second inning. Right fielder Ryan Church went 2-2 (both singles), and Damion Easley hit a two-run homer in the sixth. On the mound, starting pitching Mike Pelfrey struggled. He allowed seven runs in 3 1/3 innings. Pelfrey walked four and hit a batter. Scott Schoeneweis followed Pelfrey with 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief. This line is deceiving though. Schoeneweis entered the game with the bases loaded and allowed all three of his inherited runners to score. Duaner Sanchez followed Schoeneweis with one inning of scoreless work. For a full recap of the game please click here.

The Mets are now 7-4-1 in Spring Training.

Mets vs. Indians

The New York Mets beat the Cleveland Indians today 8-6 in Winter Haven, Fla. Starting Pitcher Oliver Perez allowed 6 runs (only 3 earned) in 2.2 innings on 6 hits and 2 walks. Perez was sabotaged by poor defense and adverse playing conditions. Figueroa replaced Perez and pitched 3.1 scoreless innings allowing only 3 hits and 1 walk. Wise, Feliciano, and Wise finished off the game by pitching a scoreless inning each. At the plate, Pagan continued his hot hitting going 2-4 with a double. He drove in 1 run and scored 1 run. DH Saenz had a big day at the plate going 2-4 with a home run and a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored 2 runs. Cancel also had a big day at the plate, as he went 1-3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs while scoring 1 run. A Reyes played well today going 3-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Murphy and Carrera drove in the remaining runs for the Mets today.

The Mets are now 6-3-1 in Spring Training.

Alou Out 4-6 Weeks

According to an article by Anthony DiComo, Moises Alou has a hernia and requires surgery. DiComo reports that Alou will be out 4-6 weeks.

Mets vs. Dodgers

The N.Y. Mets beat the L.A. Dodgers 3-2 today at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Johan Santana pitched three innings, allowing one run on two hits. During those three innings Santana looked sharp, walking only one while striking out four. He had a batters off balance most of the time. Santana was followed by Steve Register who tossed two scoreless innings. During those two innings he struck out two. Scott Schoeneweis pitched a scoreless 6th, while Juan Padilla allowed one unearned run on two hits in the 7th. Nate Field and Joe Smith each pitched one scoreless inning to finish off the game. At the plate, the Mets bats were mostly quiet today. Fernando Martinez, however, had two hits (line drive single and a double in the gap) and a walk in four plate appearances. Anderson Hernandez, who was 3-5 in the game, drove in the winning run off Tom Martin in the bottom of the 9th.

The Mets are now 5-3-1 in Spring Training this year.

Following the Fundamentals....

Following the fundamentals….

2007

In 2007 the Mets played abysmal spring baseball. They amassed a terrible record of 12-21-1. During that time their team allowed an average of 5.21 runs per game, while scoring only 4.17 runs per game. At the same time, their defense played miserable making 24 errors in only 34 games.

Here is a breakdown of the errors committed last spring by the Mets:

0 errors on 3/31

1 errors on 3/30 = D Easley

0 errors on 3/29

0 errors on 3/28  

1 error on 3/27 = R Castro

0 errors on 3/26

0 errors on 3/25

2 errors on 3/24 = D Wright, L Milledge

2 errors on 3/23 = D Newhan, A Hernandez

1 error on 3/22 = D Wright

1 error on 3/21 = D Wright

0 errors on 3/20

1 error on 3/18 = R Castro

2 errors on 3/17 = M Carp, A Hernandez

1 error on 3/16 = D Wright

0 errors on 3/15

1 error on 3/14 = M Carp

1 error on 3/13 = A Hernandez

0 errors on 3/12 

1 error on 3/11 = J Coronado

1 error on 3/10 = A Hernandez

1 error on 3/9 = P. Humber

3 errors on 3/8 = J. Valentin, J. Vargas, J. Reyes

1 error on 3/7 = J. Valentin

1 error on 3/6 = M Carp

0 errors on 3/5

1 error on 3/4 = A Hernandez

0 errors on 3/3

0 errors on 3/2

1 error on 3/1 = A Hernandez

0 errors on 2/28

2008

So far in 2008 the Mets are playing far better spring baseball then 2007. To date the Mets have accumulated a 4-3-1 record. The pitching has allowed an average of 3.63 runs per game. That is down from last year. Also, thus far this spring the Mets defense has only committed 4 errors in 8 games. That is below the pace of last year. The only downside is that the Mets offense has failed to produce this spring, as it is only average 3.25 runs per game thus far. Still, one must keep in mind that the Mets are still with Delgado, Beltran, Castillo, Church, and Schneider.

Here is a breakdown of the errors committed thus far this spring by the Mets:

2 errors on 3/4 = Lucas (1, fielding), Pagan (1, fielding)

1 error on 3/3 = Acosta (1, pickoff)

0 errors on 3/2

0 errors on 3/1

0 errors on 2/29

1 error on 2/28 = Wright (1, throw)

0 errors on 2/27

0 errors on 2/26

Mets vs. Marlins

The N.Y. Mets beat the Florida Marlins 6-2 today in Jupiter Florida. John Maine got the start today, and pitched 3 innings while allowing 1 run on 4 hits. He also struck out three. Feliciano and Wise followed Maine with scorless innings. Sosa pitched the 6th and 7th allowing only 1 unearned run. Stokes and Cavazos finished off the game with back to back scoreless innings. At the plate, Angel Pagan continued to impress going 3-5 with 2 RBI's. Anderson Hernandez went 2-5 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored. Tejada also got 2 hits and scored 2 runs. Both Hernandez and Tejada also stole a base today. The other two Met runs were driven in by Carrera and Casanova. In the field, the Mets turned 1 double play and super prospect Fernando Martinez had an outfield assist gunning down Rableo at home plate to save a run.

The Mets are now 4-3-1 in Spring Training this year.

Mets vs. Braves

The N.Y. Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 today at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie. Mike Pelfrey started the game for the Mets and was solid. He gave up no runs over 3 innings of work. He broke two bats and only allowed 2 hits. Pelfrey was supported by 2 early runs. Castro drove in the first Mets run with an RBI triple while reyes drove in the second with an RBI single. After 3 the Mets were ahead 2-0. Wagner then came in. He started off using the full wind up, as he has been doing this spring. He threw a lot of curve balls in the inning. Initially, they looked sharp. Eventually, however, the Braves adjusted. They scored 1 run off Wagner in the 4th. The Mets did not score in the bottom half of the inning, so the score was 2-1 after 4. Wagner was then followed by Figueroa who pitched 2 scoreless innings for the Mets. After 6 innings the score remained 2-1. Vargas pitched a scoreless 7th inning, and the Mets remained ahead 2-1 going into the 8th. In the 8th Muniz gave up 1 run. The score was tied going into the 9th. Rincon pitched a scoreless inning for the Mets (looked good - struck out 2 of the 3 batters he faced), but the bats did not produce in the bottom of the inning. Ivan Maldonado followed Rincon with a scoreless inning of his own. After the Mets held the Braves in the top of the 10th, the Mets put together bat to back 2 out hits to win the game. Ruben Tejada drove in the winning run with a double to the gap that scored a Michel Abreu on a close play at home plate. The ball beat Abreu to the plate, but a nifty slide gave the Mets the win.

The Mets are now 3-3-1 in Spring Training this year.

Mets vs. Dodgers (away)

The N.Y. Mets beat the L.A. Dodgers 6-5 today at Vero Beach, Fl. Oliver Perez started the game for the Mets and was touched up for 3 runs on 5 hits in 2 innings of work. Heilman followed Perez with a scoreless inning of work. Scott Schoeneweis then came in and gave up 1 run on 3 hits in 1 inning of work. Joe Smith followed suit by also giving up 1 run in 1 inning of work. Lugo, Register, Field, and Diaz closed out the game by combining for 4 innings of scoreless work. In the field, the Mets defense turned 3 double plays today. At the plate, the Mets bats finally came to life scoring 6 runs. Angel Pagan led the charge going 3 for 5 with 3 rbis and a stolen base. Anderson Hernandez and Reuben Gotay also had multi-hit games. Castro, Clark, and Gotay each drove in 1 run. Mets super prospect Fernando Martinez went 1-4 today.

The Mets are now 2-3-1 in Spring Training this year.

Mets vs. Dodgers

The Mets beat the Dodgers today 1-0 at Tradition Field on another warm and sunny day in Port St. Lucie. Traditional Field was packed to capacity today, and the crowd had great energy. Before the game Willie Randolph walked over the the Dodgers dug out and gave Joe Torre a big huge - a gesture that brought a load roar of approval from the fans in attendance. LHP prospect Jon Niese started and threw two hitless innings, walking one and striking out three. Pedro Feliciano pitched one inning. Although he loaded the bases, he was able to escape without giving up any runs. Jorge Sosa also pitched a scoreless inning. Prospect Bobby Parnell pitched two scoreless innings. Willie Collazo, Brian Stokes and Matt Wise followed with scoreless innings. Matt Wise picked up the win. Early in the game Marlon Anderson and Ryan Church collided in shallow left field. Both players remained on the ground for several minutes. Eventually, Anderson was able to walk off the field. Church, however, had to be helped off the field by two trainers. He looked visibly shaken and dazed. According to an article by Marty Noble, Church suffered a concussion and will be out two weeks. In the 3rd inning David Wright made a great barehanded grab to rob Pierre of a bunt base hit. In the top of the 9th, with the score tied 0-0, Ezequiel Carrera made a leaping catch in left field to rob the Dodgers of a go-ahead home run. In the bottom of the night the Mets loaded the bases with one out. Brady Clark came to the plate and was immediately hit by a pitch driving in the winning run. Angel Pagan had another good day going 2-for-3 with a stolen base while also playing solid defense in center field.

The Mets are now 1-3-1 in Spring Training this year.