RA Dickey pitches another great game for the Mets

- The Mets won 4-3 behind the strong pitching of RA Dickey, who gave up three runds in 6-plus innings.

- Dickey also had two hits on the day.

- Henry Blanco said after the game he had a herniated disc in his neck, which he received a shot for. That’s why the Mets called up Omar Santos.

- This is the Mets 20th home win, which is the most in the Majors.

- This is also their sixth straight win at Citi Field. The last time they lost a game at home, it was on May 21st against the Yankees.

- Ruben Tejada went 1-4 tonight with a third inning double and drove in the go-ahead run on a groundout in the sixth for his first MLB RBI.

- Jeff Francoeur has hit in eight straight games hitting .500 over that stretch with two doubles and four RBI.

- Jason Bay was 2-4 with an RBI. Dating back May 9th against San Francisco he is hitting .429 at home with five doubles, two homers and 10 RBI.

- Angel Pagan picked up an assist in the third inning for his team leading sixth.

- The last time an opponent hit a homer at Citi Field was May 12th when Roger Bernadina of the Nats hit two.

- The Mets will make a decision tomorrow on Jon Niese. They still home Oliver Perez will accept a demotion, but it doesn’t sound hopeful.

Jerry Manuel ponders his future with Oliver Perez

- The way Omar was talking today, Oliver Perez is probably not getting set down tomorrow. It will mean a tremendous change of heart from the right if he was planning on taking the demotion.

- Minaya acted dumb when asked about the disabled list option.

- Matthews was DFAed today because the first number of his batting average was less than the first number of on the amount of money the Mets owed him.

- Perez will eventually be moved. It will be a matter of time OR an injury will occur and the Mets will be forced to use him in an emergency. But if that was the case, he would probably have been used already.

- The general consensus among the reporters in the Box is that this is more Ollie than Boras.

Marlins

Coghlan LF
Sanchez 1B
Ramirez SS
Cantu 3B
Uggla 2B
Ross RF
Maybin CF
Hayes C
A. Sanchez RHP

Mets
Reyes SS
Pagan CF
Bay LF
Davis 1B
Wright 3B
Barajas C
Farmcoeur RF
Tejada 2B
Dickey RHP

Te Mets really need to dump Oliver Perez. Either he really believes he’s better served in the Majors or he doesn’t want to lose the privileges that come with being a big leaguer.

But he is hurting the team so something needs to be done soon.

I will have more on this on NY Sports Day later.

The Mets are now 6-15 on the road this year and another wasted opportunity by Johan Santana in Milwaukee. Today, Jon Wagner wrote about this on NY Sports Day, which talks about the teams changes this season.

Feel free to read and comment.

- First Pitch: 8:10

- Reyes flies out to Hart

- Cora with a seeing eye single to right

- Bay  ends  inning

- Bottom of First: Johan’s first pitch 8:19

- K On Weeks

- Former Met Carlos Gomez flies out to Wright

- Fielder Walks

- Braun flies out to Francoeur to end the inning

- Top of second: Ike Davis strikes out

- Mets Go in Order

- Bottom of Second: McGahee with a double to lead off inning

- Hart k’s

-  Escobar pops to second base

- Inning Over no runs across

- Top third: Barajas with leadoff hit

- Francoeur with a seeing eye single, Barajas goes to third. First and Third no one out.

- Santana beats out a bunt. Bases loaded no one out.

- Reyes grounds out. Fielder comes home for the out. One away.

- Cora DP ball to end the inning.

- Bottom Third: Outside of a single by Fielder, the Brewers go quietly.

- Top Fourth: Mets down 123 still no score.

- Bottom Fourth: a Beautiful play by Wright to end a 1-2-3 Inning.

- Top Fifth: Mets go in order. Still no score.

- Bottom Fifth: Now at 32 connectutive scoreless innings and counting.

- Top Sixth: Reyes with a one-out double.

- Goes for naught as Cora and Bay make out.

- Santana 123 again no score going to the seventh.

- In thr eighth, still scoreless. Reyes with a backwards K with Santana on second.

- In the ninth, Cora grounds out.

- Bay with a one out hit.

- Wright on Bay to second.

- Scoreless going to the bottom of the ninth.

- Santana out. Feliciano gets Fielder. Braun with an IF hit.

-McGehee pops out with Iggy on the mound.

- And Hart wins it with a 2-run homer in the ninth.

More later…..

Mets lineup: 
Reyes ss.
Cora 2b.
Bay lf.
Davis 1b.
Wright 3b.
Pagan cf.
Barajas c.
Francoeur rf.
Santana p

I wrote this post today saying the Mets should try to get Barry Zito this season:

http://www.nysportsday.com/2010/05/28/to-compete-the-mets-will-need-to-get-creative/

The Mets need a pitcher and maybe this is a way to way to get one without giving up prospects.