John Maine looked stellar today, and the Mets coasted to an 8-2 victory over the Florida Marlins.
Maine went 5 innings, giving up only 3 hits, walking one, and striking out 6. Maine was getting them to pop out today, with his ground out to fly out numbers at 2-7.
What more can I add to that? A great outing by Maine who seems to be ready and raring to get the season started.
Scott Schoeneweis and Steven Register put together a scoreless inning each, with Schoe allowing one hit in his inning of work. Register faced the minimum of an inning, striking out one batter. Schoe tallied two strikeouts.
The bullpen is a crowded place.
Brian Stokes had another off day, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits in the 8th inning. Stokes did strike out the side though. Ruddy Lugo finished out the game, throwing a hitless inning.
See you in AAA, guys.
Argenis Reyes continued to flash a hot bat, going 3-5 with an RBI. Reyes is batting .545 on the spring. Endy Chavez also added an RBI, going 1-4. Angel Pagan has cooled off a bit, going 1-5 in the DH role. He is batting .380.
Where does Pagan stand? Does Endy still get the nod for LF?
Carlos Beltran went 2-3, with a double, and scored two runs while starting in centerfield today. Carlos Delgado also tallied a hit, struck out once, and scored one run.
They asked to make the trip, and both seemed to take steps forward towards the season.
Robinson Cancel, who is benefiting from injuries to Ramon Castro and Brian Schneider, went 3-4 with 2 RBI's and a run scored. The Mets also picked up RBI's from Brady Clark and Anderson Hernandez.
If Schneider can't make the opening day roster, Cancel will take his place, I think. Any chance AHern makes the 25-man roster, over Valentin for instance?
You know the drill with A-Hern. Whenever he somehow, magically, oddly makes the major league team, he plays a few innings without getting a base hit, then back down to AAA he goes where he hits .400.
ReplyDeleteIn all honesty, even if Anderson Hernandez does make the squad, I don't think he would have that much of an effect. He'd ride the bench, pinch hit every once in awhile, come in for defense in the 9th possibly. I'm more intrigued at what will happen with the outfield right now.
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
ReplyDeletePagan has to be the starter, at least for now.