The Mets defeated the White Sox in the Civil Rights Game this evening in Memphis. Joe Smith got the win for the Mets. Scott Linebrink took the loss for the White Sox.

• Carlos Beltran started the scoring with a two run home run off Jose Contreras.
• Raul Casanova gave the Mets the lead for good with an rbi groundout in the 7th.
• John Maine pitched four shutout innings, registering five strikeouts.

The Mets open the regular season on Monday in Miami against the Marlins. The pitchers will be Johan Santana and Mark Hendrickson.

The Mets fell to the Orioles by a score of 4-3 in Ft. Lauderdale. Greg Aquino got the win for the O’s. Mike Pelfrey took the loss for the Mets. For a full recap, head on over to MLB.com.

A few notes

• El Duque might have locked up the fifth starter’s job with his strong showing in today’s game. He allowed one run in 5 innings of work. Mike Pelfrey followed with 3.2 innings, allowing three runs on six hits
• Jose Reyes went 2-3, scoring two runs and swiping two bases.

The Mets finish up their spring schedule tomorrow in the Civil Rights Game against the White Sox. John Maine will take the hill for the Mets.

The Mets defeated the Braves today by a score of 9-4 in Orlando. Oliver Perez got the win for the Mets, while Pete Moylan took the loss for the Braves. For a full recap, head to MLB.com.

A few notes

• Perez got back on track after a few bad outings, pitching 6.1 strong innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and striking out four.
• Marlon Anderson got the scoring going in the first, shooting a double to the gap, scoring Chavez and Pagan.
• Ryan Church had his best day of the spring, going 3-5 with an rbi
• Joe Smith got back on track, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings. His ERA still stands at a dismal 7.11.

In the final two spring games of the year before Monday’s opener, the Mets face the Orioles tomorrow in Ft. Lauderdale. Mike Pelfrey and El Duque will both pitch in the game.

On Saturday, the Mets will travel to Memphis to face the White Sox in the Civil Rights Game.

3 more days..

The Mets make their only trip this spring to Orlando to take on the Atlanta Braves. Making his final spring start for the Mets will be Oliver Perez. Starting for the Braves is reliever Peter Moylan. The game is being shown on ESPN and can be seen on MLB.tv.

So, the Braves don’t even want us to see a starter, a reliever.

Lineup:

• CF Chavez
• 2B Easley
• LF Pagan
• 1B M. Anderson
• 3B Tatis
• DH Church
• C Casanova
• RF Clark
• SS Machado

Only 2 regulars here, Church and Pagan..

As always, head on over to The Hot Foot Bleachers to talk Mets baseball.

In the final spring training home game of 2008, the Mets take on the Marlins at Tradition Field in St. Lucie. Pitching for the Mets will be Bobby Parnell. Pitching for the Marlins will be right hander Ricky Nolasco

In case you were wondering why Pedro isnt starting today, they want to keep the Marlins from seeing him, just as they did with Johan against the Braves yesterday.

Lineup:

• SS Reyes
• 2B Castillo
• 3B Wright
• CF Beltran
• 1B Delgado
• DH Anderson
• LF Pagan
• C Molina
• RF Chavez

As always, head on over to chat with some of the Foot’s finest in The Hot Foot Bleachers.

The Mets play host to the Atlanta Braves today in St Lucie. Pitching for the Mets will be Jon Niese. Pitching for the Braves will be Tim Hudson.

Lineup

• Reyes
• Castillo
• Wright
• Beltran
• Delgado
• Church
• Casanova
• Chavez
• Niese

INGAME:

C Raul Casanova has given the Mets a 1-0 lead with a solo homer

Jon Niese has pitched 4 shutout innings so far..

I like Niese alot, at this point I might give him a shot over Pelfrey AND El Duque.

The Mets defeated the Nationals by a score of 8-2 today in St Lucie. Pedro Martinez made his second start of the spring and allowed 2 runs in 5 innings of work.

A few notes:

• Wright had 3 hits, including his 1st home run of the spring
• Beltran and Reyes had 2 hits apiece
• Schoeneweis, Wise, and Feliciano all threw well, and each allowed no runs

This team is riding a nice streak right now, lets see if we can ride it into the regular season..

The Mets travel to Viera to play the Washington Nationals in game 21 of spring training play. Pitching for the Mets will be Oliver Perez. Unfortunately, the game will not be shown on SNY. Lineups courtesy of John Delcos at his blog.

Lineup:

• SS Reyes
• CF Chavez
• 3B Wright
• 2B Easley
• 1B Tatis
• DH Church
• C Casanova
• RF Fernando Martinez
• LF Clark

As always, head on over to The Hot Foot Bleachers to chat during the game.

The Mets defeated the Tigers by a score of 7-4 this afternoon in St Lucie. Pedro Martinez pitched great in his return, pitching 4 innings, 4 hits and 0 runs. For a full recap, head on over to MLB.com.

Petey, ’nuff said.

A few notes:

• Matt Wise, Scott Schowenweis, Pedro Feliciano, and Rule V draftee Stephen Register all pitched a scoreless inning.
• Marlon Anderson went 3-4 in his return from a bruised chest.
• Luis Castillo went 1-4, but made a baserunning blunder, getting picked off 2nd base.

Bullpen is looking strong, especially the four noted above, could all be major components of the back end. Cant say much more about Pedro, got out of an early jam and pitched brilliantly afterward.

The Mets play host to the Detroit Tigers today in Port St Lucie. Making his first start of the spring for the Mets will be Pedro Martinez. Pitching for the Tigers will be right hander Yorman Bazardo. Today’s game can be seen on SNY as well as MLB.tv

Lineups courtesy of John Delcos at his blog.

Tigers

• C Ivan Rodriguez
• 1B Carlos Guillen
• 3B Miguel Cabrera
• DH Magglio Ordonez
• LF Timo Perez
• RF Brent Cleven
• 2B Michael Holliman
• SS Ramon Santiago
• CF Freddy Guzman

Mets

• SS Jose Reyes
• 2B Luis Castillo
• 3B David Wright
• DH Carlos Beltran
• 1B Carlos Delgado
• LF Marlon Anderson
• C Ramon Castro
• RF Brady Clark
• CF Endy Chavez

As always, head on over to The Hot Foot Bleachers to chat during the game.

The Mets lost to the Cardinals by a score of 10-3 this afternoon in St. Lucie. Johan Santana was shaky, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits, while striking out 5. For a full recap, head on over to MLB.com.

A few notes:

• Luis Castillo went 0-1 with 2 walks in his return from the lineup from offseason knee surgery.
• Carlos Delgado finally broke out of his mini slump, with a home run in 3 ABs.
• Angel Pagan continues his hot spring, going 1-2 and is hitting .385
• Ricardo Rincon essentially fried his chance of making the team, allowing 4 runs in a third of an inning.
• Billy Wagner pitched a spotless seventh and his ERA is now under 2 for the spring.
• Joe Smith allowed 2 runs in his 1 inning of work.
• Aaron Heilman pitched a scorelesss 9th, and was helped out by nice DP turned by Anderson Hernandez.

Pedro Martinez makes his first start for the Mets tomorrow in St Lucie against the Tigers.

The Mets will stay in Jupiter today to face the Florida Marlins. Pitching for the Mets will be John Maine. Maine was great in his last start, throwing four no hit innings against the Astros last Saturday. Pitching for the Marlins will be right hander Ricky Nolasco.

Lineups courtesy of John Delcos at his blog.

Marlins

• SS Hanley Ramirez
• 2B Dan Uggla
• DH Luis Gonzalez
• LF Josh Willingham
• 1B Mike Jacobs
• 3B Jorge Cantu
• RF Brett Carroll
• C Matt Treanor
• CF Cameron Maybin

Mets

• 2B Argenis Reyes
• RF Endy Chavez
• DH Angel Pagan
• CF Carlos Beltran
• 1B Carlos Delgado
• 3B Jose Valentin
• LF Brady Clark
• C Robinson Cancel
• SS Anderson Hernandez

As always, head on over to the The Hot Foot Bleachers to talk during the game.

The Mets lost to the Cardinals by a score of 6-5 this afternoon in Jupiter. Mike Pelfrey pitched for the Mets, scattering 6 hits over 4.2 innings, allowing 2 runs(1 earned). For a recap of the game, head on over to MLB.com.

A few notes..

• Jose Reyes went 2-3, raising his spring average to .273
• Carlos Delgado went 0-3, and is now hitting .071 this spring.
• Pedro Feliciano allowed 1 unearned run and was credited with a blown save. His spring era is still 0.00 Jorge Sosa gave up 1 run on 2 hits in 2 innings of work. He threw a wild pitch in the 9th to allow the tying run to score, with the Mets one strike away from victory.
• Finally, Luis Castillo expects to play Saturday in his return from offseason knee surgery.

The Mets tied the Red Sox this afternoon by a score of 1-1 in 10 innings. Johan Santana pitched brilliantly, allowing 2 hits in 4 innings, while striking out four.

• Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado went 0-3 and 0-2 respectively in their returns to the lineup
• David Wright and Jose Reyes had a hit each, and are both batting under .250 for the spring.

Only Spring..

• Matt Wise pitched a perfect inning, and his spring ERA still stands at 0.00