Pre-game mets notes for March 8th

Today’s notes…as I mention daily I just cut and paste from a PDF so if there are some missing space-marks that’s on my end not the Mets.

TODAY’S METS STARTER LHP OLIVER PEREZ will make his second start and third appearance of the springtoday…In his last start, Perez tossed 2.0shutout innings to pick up the win vs. St.Louis…In his first spring appearance, he allowed four runs on four hits in 2.0 innings vs. Atlanta…Perez went 0-5 with a 6.80ERA in 2010…He began the season in the starting rotation before being moved to thebullpen after his start on May 14 atFlorida…Limited lefthanders to a .214 (9-42)batting average, while righthanders hit .317(45-142) against him…Placed on the 15-Day Disabled List with patella tendinitisof his right knee on June 5…Appeared insix of the team’s final 69 games.

RHP CHRIS CAPUANO  will make his second spring start today…Capuano pitched 3.0 innings on March 2 vs. St. Louis yielding three hits and one run with four strikeouts…Capuano, 32, went 4-4 with a3.95 ERA in 24 appearances last year withthe Milwaukee Brewers…He was 3-3 with a4.14 ERA in nine starts and 1-1 with a 3.54ERA (eight earned runs/20.1 innings) in 15relief outings…Capuano, a former All-Star,is 46-52 with a 4.35 ERA in 148 careermajor league games, 125 starts…He wasnamed to the 2006 National League All-Starteam, going 11-12 with a 4.03 ERA (99earned runs/221.1 innings)…He was tied forthe NL lead with 25 quality starts that year…His best season came in 2005 whenhe won 18 games and struck out 176.

 
SPRING TRAINING RECORDS: The Mets  are 4-5-1 duringSpring Training this year…The Mets are 652-668-11 (.494) all-timeduring Spring Training

Topps 1977 Tom Seaver card

Good morning – the goal for today is not to mention what the Mets wear or what color that might be.

Here’s one of those “stumbled across this while looking something else up” posts. This card gives me chills. I loved this card.

 

Mets Police Tickets Facebook Page

Hello..if you are on Facebook, you may choose to “like” the Mets Police Tickets Facebook Page which through my partnership will keep you up to date on bargains on the secondary market.  As I’ve stated before I am a capitalist and yes I would see a piece of the action should you choose to buy a ticket through that method.

While Facebooking why not also “like” the Mets Police page?

Oh, and as always the Mets Police are not out to hurt the Mets financially (especially not in these troubled times) – so if you do choose to explore the secondary market please re-invest your savings in a blue cap, hot dog or Lee Mazzilli jersey….

…speaking of which, Junior told Mommy that “sometimes Daddy makes $100 from his blog” and she immediately shot back (jokingly) “and je buys another jersey.”  She’s a good woman and has figured out the system.

This ends tonight’s commercial messaging.  Normally this is where I would say “we now resume complaining about black uniforms” but even I am sick of the topic!  Tomorrow is Uniform Free Tuesday! There will be no discussions of what the Mets wear, unless they release a surprise announcement and force my hand.

Mets will host annual Anthem Search on Monday March 14th

METS HOST ANNUAL ANTHEM SEARCH NEXT MONDAY, MARCH 14 AT CITI FIELD

Anthem Search Winners Will Earn Opportunity to Sing the National Anthem
Before a 2011 Mets Home Game

FLUSHING, N.Y., March 7, 2011 – The New York Mets today announced they will hold their annual Anthem Search Monday, March 14 at 11:00 a.m. at Citi Field for the opportunity to sing the National Anthem prior to a 2011 Mets home game.

The first 100 to arrive are guaranteed an audition and an opportunity to perform a song of their choice – excluding the National Anthem – a cappella.

Finalists from Monday’s event will advance to the final round of auditions at Citi Field in the weeks ahead where they will be judged on their performance of the National Anthem. Each winner will perform the National Anthem before a game later this season.
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