Money Well Spent

Opening Day was everything Mets fans have waited for since acquiring their ace Johan Santana. I don't want to get into a large amount of stats in this post but just talk about the game, but Santana looked great with 8 K's and allowing just 2 runs on a home run by Josh Willingham. He was in complete control with his change up and having righties standing their looking on inside fast balls. The pitching lineup of Santana, Wise, Schoeneweis, Sosa and Heilman recorded 11 K's and Sosa had a huge strike out with the Marlins threatening in the late innings.

Our lineup against their first lefty of the season came to play, well at least for one inning. The Mets hitters scored 6 of their 7 runs on 5 hits in the 4th innings, capped off with a David Wright bases loaded double to the left center gap. Mets starters hit well and showed that without Alou they still can be dangerous against lefties. Everyone in the lineup looked comfortable and out to make a point in their first game.

Overall the game couldn't have gone any better for the Mets, they got the pitching performance from their new ace, and the middle of their lineup produced runs like they needed them too. Tomorrow the Mets send Pedro out for his first start against the Marlins and their young lineup.

World Series Match Up In Spring???

World Series Champions Boston Red Sox traveled to Port St.Lucie today to take on the New York Mets. The Mets got back their big bats from injury to go against the defending champs. Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado both made their return to the Mets lineup today. New York also sent out their prize off season acquisition Johan Santana for his third start this spring.

• Santana went 4 scoreless innings, he struck out 4 of the 15 hitters he faced and walked none. This was his first outing this spring without giving up an earned run.
• Both Carlos's went hit less in 5 combined at-bats, Delgado had 2 strike outs and Beltran played DH in his first spring outing.
• Angel Pagan had another hit to add to his spring totals, he also scored the lone Met run in the 8th inning.
• The game ended in a tie, 1-1 in 10 innings

Pedro was scheduled to pitch tomorrow, but with the Mets taking a long road trip to take on the Red Sox's again he will stay back in camp and pitch another simulated game. Mets will send out Nelson Figueroa to start against the Sox.

Ex All-Star Makes Santana Pay In First Outing

New York added another lose to their spring training record today, losing 5-4 to the Cardinals in PSL.

• Santana pitched two innings, giving up 3 runs in the first inning on a Juan Gonzalez home run. Johan gave up four hits and collected his first strikeout of the spring
• Heilman and Wagner followed Santana both pitching a scoreless inning
• Duaner Sanchez took the lose in the game after pitching one inning and giving up a run. he didn't feel any soreness in his arm after his performance
• Reyes and Clark both had two hits, Wright and Delgado also added singles of their own
• Gotay gave the Mets hope with a ninth innings home run his first of the spring

Santana finally made his Mets debut. It wasn't anything to brag about but at least its out of the way. Maybe some of the media craze will die down. It was nice to see some of the starters getting their at-bats in with most of them getting to the plate 3 times. I still can't say i am worried about the start to the Mets spring but if they are still win less going into the middle of next week the i will start to wonder whats going on......