213 Miles From Shea

The Mets took the first game of the series last night against the Nationals with a 6-1 score behind a strong outing from Wheeler and some timely hitting. Wheeler did not have his best stuff last night, especially early with walks and a high pitch count, but he calmed down and only allowed one earned run over 6.2 innings of work. Tonight Jon Niese gets the nod tonight as he squares off against Doug Fister.

Jon Niese is 5-7 over 20 games and 122.1 innings of work with an ERA of 3.24. His last start wasn’t spectacular, but he did pitch 8.0 innings allowing three earned runs, 5 total over 9 hits on his way to his third straight loss. It was better than his two previous starts where he allowed a combined 7 ER over 11.0 innings. In his one start against the Nationals this year he allowed 3 ER, 5 total over 4.0 innings with 8 hits. The Nationals have the following numbers against him:

• Werth 7-23, 2B
• Desmond 3-18, 2 2B
• LaRoche 4-15, 2B, 2 HR
• Espinosa 5-12, 2B
• Hairston 4-10, 2B
• Ramos 3-8

Doug Fister’s first year in the National League has been a career year with a 10-3 record over 15 starts, a 2.68 ERA over 97.1 innings of work. In his last four starts he has pitched 26.2 innings with a 2.03 ERA. He missed the Mets earlier this season and has only one career game against the Mets where he allowed one earned run over 6.1 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Fister:

• Abreu 3-16, 2B
• Granderson 2-13, HR
• d’Arnaud 0-3
• Flores 2-3
• Lagares 1-2
• Murphy 0-3
• E Young 2-3

Lets Go Mets!

The Mets head to DC tonight after a disappointing end to their series with the Giants. The Mets radio booth said it best at the end of the game yesterday describing the game as “blah” from the Mets. Pretty accurate representation of what the game felt like. Today Zack Wheeler takes on Gio Gonzalez.

Wheeler on the season is 6-8 over 22 starts and 127.2 innings with a 3.60 ERA. In his last 6 games he has pitched 38.2 innings with a 3-0 record posting a 1.63 ERA allowing only 7 ER, 8 total, only 14 walks while striking out 34. He has had two starts against the Nationals this year, and they weren’t his best. His first was average as he allowed 3 ER over 6.0 innings, his second he allowed 5 ER over 6.0 innings. The Nationals have the following numbers against Wheeler:

• Span 7-15, 2 2B
• Werth 4-13, 2B, HR
• Desmond 4-14, 2B, HR
• LaRoche 1-10, HR
• Rendon 3-8
• Harper 1-8
• Ramos 2-9, 2B

Gio Gonzalez is 6-7 over 17 starts and 97.1 innings this year with a 3.88 ERA. He is coming off of a bad start in Philly where he allowed 5 ER over 3.2 innings allowing 8 hits, walking 1 and striking out 2. He has had two very different starts against the Mets this year. His first start of the season was against the Mets and he allowed only only earned run over 6.0 innings. In his second start against the Mets he allowed 5 ER over 3.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Gio:

• Wright 5-16, 2B, 3B, HR
• Granderson 2-19, HR
• Abreu 1-16, 2B
• Murphy 4-12
• Lagares 4-11, 2B, 3B, HR
• Tejada 3-8
• E Young 0-10
• Duda 1-6
• Flores 0-7

Lets Go Mets!

The Mets and Giants finish up their four game set today in Citi Field with an earlier noon game. For the Mets, the goal is to win the game and split the series with the Giants before hitting the road. Yesterday belonged to the Giants who dominated with pitching and hitting. Today Tim Hudson makes a start for Giants as he squares off against Dillon Gee.

Gee is 4-4 on the season with a 3.77 ERA over 12 starts and 76.1 innings of work. He has had a rough go of it since coming back from the DL, pitching in three games, 16.2 innings, allowing 15 ER (8.10 ERA) but on a positive side striking out 16 batters and walking only 5. Last year in one start against the Giants, Gee allowed 5 ER over 6.2 innings. The G-Men have the following numbers against the man named Gee:

• Pence 2-16
• Morse 2-10, 2B
• Blanco 3-8, 2B
• Sandoval 3-5, 2B, HR
• Crawford 2-5
• Belt 1-2, 2 BB
• Posey 1-2

The Mets get a look at an old foe in Timmy Hudson today who is having an All-Star season with an 8-8 record, 21 starts, 139.1 innings logged and a 2.71 ERA. Since the All-Star break he has made three starts totaling 20.1 innings with a 1.77 ERA and 22 hits. Earlier this season against the Mets he allowed 9 hits and 3 ER over 5.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Hudson:

• Wright 19-80, 2 2B, 3 HR
• Duda 11-28, 2 2B, HR
• Murphy 6-25, 3 2B
• Rejada 8-23
• Abreu 4-12, 2B
• C Young 3-11
• E Young 0-10

Lets Go Mets!

The Mets put the Giants down last night behind the arm of Jacob deGrom who brought a no-hitter deep into the game. Today, they turn to Bartolo Colon, the last pitcher on the Mets to bring a no-no deep into a game, to do the same. On the season, Colon is 10-8 over 21 games and 141.2 innings with a 3.88 ERA. In his last two starts he has pitched 15.0 innings allowing 3 ER while striking out 11 batters and walking only 2. Earlier this year he faced the Giants allowing 1 earned run, three total over 5.2 innings while striking out 4. The Giants have the following numbers against Colon:

• Pence 3-5, HR
• Crawford 3-5
• Morse 2-6
• Posey 1-4
• Blanco 1-4
• Belt 0-3

The Mets bats will get a look at Madison Bumgarner, who is 12-8 on the season over 23 games and 145.0 innings with a 3.41 ERA coming off of his second straight all-star season. Two games ago, he had a tremendous game against the Phillies where he shut out the Phillies over 8.0 innings but in his last game against the Pirates he allowed 5 ER over 4.0 innings. Last year he held the Mets to one earned run over 7.0 innings, striking out 10 batters. The Mets have the following numbers against Madison:

• E Young 3-25
• C Young 7-17, 2 2B, HR
• Muprhy 1-5
• Tejada 1-6
• Wright 1-6
• d’Arnaud 0-2
• Flores 0-3

Lets Go Mets!

The Mets dropped the first game of the series against the Giants last night and start game two tonight. For the Giants, they get their second look at Peavy tonight, the Mets get their first look at Peavy in a Giants uniform. The Mets send out Jacob deGrom looking to build on his 5-5 record, 2.79 ERA over 14 starts and 87.0 innings this year with 83 K’s. In his last 4 starts he has pitched 27.1 innings with a 0.66 ERA and 30 strikeouts. In that time he walked only 5 batters. He has never faced the Giants in a major league game, or anyone on the Giants roster.

Peavy is 1-10 on the season with a 4.71 ERA over 21 starts and 130.0 innings. In his first start for the Giants, he allowed 3 earned runs, 4 total over 6.0 innings picking up the loss. He’s made 11 starts against the Mets, mostly as a Padre, in his career where he has a 6-2 record and a 3.28 ERA. The Mets have the following numbers against Jake:

• C Young 4-25, 2 2B, HR
• Abreu 4-19, 2B
• Wright 2-16, 2B
• Granderson 4-17, 2 2B, HR
• Murphy 1-5, 2B
• Duda 1-3
• Tejada 0-2

Lets Go Mets!

The Mets come continue play in Queens after the day off with the Giants coming to town. The Mets are coming off of a decisive win against the Phillies that saw Murphy and Duda homer (and Familia getting an RBI). Tonight Jon Niese gets a start for the Amazins as he squares off against Ryan Vogelsong.

Jon Niese is 5-6 over 19 starts this year with 114.1 innings and 3.23 ERA. His first two starts coming back from injury haven’t been the greatest as he’s allowed 7 ER over 11.0 innings of work. In a start against the Giants earlier this year, he held the Giants to two earned runs over 7.0 innings of work. The Giants have the following numbers against Niese:

• Pence 3-29
• Morse 3-18, 3 2B
• Posey 6-15, 2 2B, HR
• Sandoval 3-10
• Blanco 1-6

Ryan Vogelsong is 5-8 over 21 games this year with a 3.94 ERA and 118.2 innings. In his last two starts he has pitched 9.0 innings allowing 19 hits (more than two per inning!) allowing 5 earned runs, 8 total. He missed the Mets earlier this year and in 2013 entirely. The last time he faced the Orange and Blue was 2012 where he allowed 3 ER over 7.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

• C Young 2-10, 2B, HR
• Abreu 1-8, 2B
• Wright 2-10
• Murphy 4-8, 2B
• Duda 0-5
• E Young 0-8
• Tejada 2-5, 2B
• Granderson 1-2

Lets Go Mets!

Last night was the opposite of the first game of the series with the Phillies beating the Mets 6-0 behind Cole Hamels. Tonight they look to take the series behind Zack Wheeler as he squares off against Kyle Kendrick. Wheeler is 5-8 over 21 starts and 121.0 innings with a 3.64 ERA. In his last five starts he is 2-0 with a 1.41 ERA allowing 5 earned runs over 32.0 innings while striking out 30 batters.  In his one start against the Phillies this year, he struck out 9 batters in Philly allowing one earned run over 6.1 innings. The Phillies have the following numbers against Wheeler:

• Rollins 2-9
• Utley 1-8
• Ruiz 1-7, 2B
• Ruf 0-4
• Brown 0-5
• Asche 2-3, 3B

Kyle Kendrick is 5-10 over 21 games and 131.1 innings of work with a 4.87 ERA. In his last four games he has pitched 22.0 innings allowing 21 ER, which is a 8.59 ERA. In two starts against the Mets he allowed 8 ER over 11.1 innings with a 6.35 ERA. The Mets have the following numbers against Kyle:

• Wright 15-47, 3 2B, 3 HR
• Murphy 7-33, 2B
• Duda 4-20, 3 2B, HR
• C Young 4-21, 2B, HR
• Tejada 7-22, HR
• Granderson 1-9
• Lagares 3-5, 2B

Lets Go Mets!

The Mets got off to a strong start on the homestand with a 7-1 to win last night. The offense started strong dropping 4 runs on AJ. Burnett before tagging him for more before he was pulled out. Meanwhile the Mets pitching was on point. Tonight they look to replicate that with Dillon Gee on the mound has he squares off against Cole Hamels.

Dillon Gee is 4-3 over 11 games and 69.2 innings with a 3.49 ERA. His last two starts have been rough as he has allowed 10 ER in 10 innings of owrk. Before that he had a 2.56 ERA for the season. In his only start against Philly this year, he allowed 3 ER over 6.0 innings of work. The Phillies have the following numbers against Gee:

• Rollins 11-22, 2 2B, HR
• Utley 5-20, 2 2B
• Howard 9-18, 2B, 6 HR
• Brown 4-15, 2B
• Ruiz 1-13, 2B
• Revere 3-8

The Mets will get a look at a familiar foe tonight in Cole Hamels who is 5-5 on the season over 18 starts and 122.1 innings with a 2.72 ERA. In his last 2 starts he has tossed 15.0 innings while allowing 10 hits, only 2 ER and striking out 19 batters. He has faced the Mets three times this season with mixed results. The first time he allowed 6 ER run over 4.2 innings. The next two times he allowed a combined 2 ER, 3 total over 14.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Cole Hamels:

• Wright 24-73, 4 2B, 3B, 5 HR
• Murphy 17-44, 4 2B, HR
• Rejada 9-31, 3 2B
• E Young 1-28, 2 2B
• C Young 6-23, 2B, 3B
• Lagares 8-20, 3 2B
• Duda 1-13
• Campbell 3-6, 2B

Lets Go Mets!

The Mets are coming home to and they are bring Philly with them. Fresh off a 10 game road trip that saw the Mets go 5-5, including 4-3 against playoff contenders, the Mets look to keep roll going in Queens. Tonight should also be a heavily scouted game as AJ Burnett and Bartolo Colon, both starters, have been in trade rumors for the last week or so.

Bartolo Colon is 9-8 on the season over 1340 innings with a 4.03 ERA over 20 games. His last start was way better than the stat line of 7.1 innings of 2 ER suggests. He retired 20 batters straight to start the game and it was the bullpen that allowed the runners to score. He has made one start against the Phillies this year where he allowed 2 ER on 6 hits over 7.0 innings while striking out 5. The Phillies have the following numbers against Colon:

• Rollins 5-15, 2B, HR
• Brignac 5-12
• Sizemore 1-8
• Byrd 0-4
• Howard 2-4, 2 HR
• Ruiz 0-5

A.J. Burnett is on the bump for the Phils. On the season he is 6-9 over 144.2 innings and 22 starts with a 3.86 ERA. He is coming off one of his strongest starts of the season where he shut the Giants out for 8 innings while allowing 4 hits, 4 walks and striking out 6. He made one start against the Mets this year where he allowed 5 ER and 11 K’s over 7 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Burnett:

• Abreu 25-78, 10 2B, 2 HR
• Wright 3-24, 3B
• Granderson 3-16, 2 2B, HR
• Murphy 2-12
• Tejada 1-6
• Lagares 1-4
• E Young 2-3
• Duda 1-2, 2B

Lets Go Mets!

With MLB.com updating its prospect list today, I thought it would be fun to look at what the prospect list looked like in 2013 and 2012 and where those players are now:

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If the player has never made the majors, it says Minors by their name. The rest of the code:

• ML-1: Established Regular
• ML-2: Reserve / Bench
• ML -3: Cup of Coffee, Option Rider for right now
• Out – Out of Baseball

First, its amazing that from 2012, there is only one player of of baseball.

It is also equally amazing the amount of players from 2012 that not only made the majors, but are a critical part of this team.

There are also a number of players who have seen their stock drastically change. Kevin Plawecki and Jacob deGrom are both examples of the positive side of this. Fulmer, and Puello are downer side of this.

Not too much need for commentary on this. The list on its own is impressive and interesting.