Palm Sunday’s Mets News
The Mets won both of their games today. They are hot right now so I wish it counted. The best Mets article of the day is “Castro, Delgado injured in Mets game” by Anthony Rieber. Rieber followed up on the status of both players injured in today’s game. At least Delgado isn’t as injured as it appeared.
Mets.com:
Pedro blanks Tigers in spring debut - Marty Noble summarized today’s second game between the Tigers and the Mets. The Mets beat the Tigers 7-4. Pedro Martinez got the start. The Mets are 12-7-1 in the Grapefruit League standings.
Young Mets upstage Astros on road - Alyson Footer summarized one of today’s split-squad games between the Mets and the Astros. The Mets beat the Astros 6-4. Nelson Figueroa got the start.
Good signs from Martinez in debut - Marty Noble pointed out that Martinez threw four scoreless innings, with four hits and four Ks, and then went on to describe Pedro’s Spring Training debut. Martinez said “I’m right where I want to be.” after his first start.
Pedro makes anticipated debut Sunday - Finally!!!
With no DH, Johan steps up to plate - After Johan Santana grounded out in his first at-bat of the spring, Anthony DiComo captured Santana’s thoughts, “At least I made contact. I didn’t strike out. It was a little weird, but it’s part of the game and I’ve got to adjust to it. Those are the little things that I’ll have to learn how to do.”
Newsday:
Castro, Delgado injured in Mets game - Anthony Rieber explained what happened to Carlos Delgado, ”Delgado went down in an attempt to dodge the dangerous, pointy projectile, but was hit. His arm was bloodied and he immediately went into the Mets’ dugout and then to the clubhouse. He required four stitches to close the wound and left the ballpark with a playing-card-sized bandage taped to his forearm.” Next, Rieber told us how Ramon Castro got injured, “Castro, catching Martinez in his first game since March 9, re-injured his right hamstring when running to first on a single in his first at-bat. As soon as he reached the bag and time out was called, Castro limped off to the third-base dugout and was replaced by a pinch runner.”
Baby’s heart surgery: Big save for Mets’ Feliciano - Anthony Rieber followed up on the health of Pedro Feliciano’s baby who had heart surgery during the offseason. Feliciano described his daughter’s health as:
My baby, after surgery she never gets a fever, nothing, no change color, no blue hands, nothing. They don’t know how she reacts that good after surgery. Strong kid. The same day that they bring her back to the room, she got up. Just got the surgery and she got up and started moving. They had to get the liquid for her to go to sleep.
Castillo’s back for Mets, who are getting healthy - Anthony Rieber explained how Luis Castillo played in his first game yesterday against the Cardinals. After playing 5½ innings, Castillo went 0-for-1 with two walks. Luis had this to say about his play, “I feel so good. I feel so happy with myself because I made the right decision having surgery. I feel so different. A long time I don’t feel like that.”
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? RON HUNT - Jim Baubach stated that, “Ron Hunt, the first Mets player to get a hit, score a run and hit a home run at Shea Stadium, wants to be on hand when the team officially closes the stadium.” Yet, Hunt hasn’t been invited to a Mets alumni function in many years. Hunt said, “I would hope since I was there to open Shea, I hope I will get an invitation to put it away, too,” Hunt said. “And then an invitation to open the new one as well.” In response to that, Mets VP for media relations, Jay Horwitz stated that ”We’re very aware of what he’s done, so I’m sure he will be hearing from us in the season. I’m sure he’ll be back.”
Can Pedro tame Tigers in first real test for Mets?
New York Daily News:
Johan Santana aced by Cardinals
Luis Castillo’s return a success
New York Post:
WAGNER: ROLLINS ONLY HALF RIGHT - The fued between the Mets and the Phillies continues. In response to the comments Rollins made, Billy Wagner said:
He’s right. He’s right that they’re the team to beat. They’re excited they got to the playoffs. As far as do they want it more? It’s up to the guys in this clubhouse to prove him wrong. Obviously last year he was right and so far he’s been good at telling the future.
I expect it to be fun. I expect it to be high intensity. I expect it to be very - there should be some intensity to these games. We should play better. We should play better against the Phillies. They weren’t the better team. They just played better than us.
The Star-Ledger:
Game 18: Tigers at Mets - Jeremy Cothran provided the lineup for today’s game between the Tigers and the Mets.
Castillo striving to get up to speed
Beltran stepping up to the plate - The Star-Ledger found out what Carlos Beltran is doing to take on more of a leadership role.
