Here’s tonight’s lineup:
Jose Reyes, SS
Luis Castillo, 2B
Angel Pagan, LF
David Wright, 3B
Carlos Beltran, CF
Ike Davis, 1B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Henry Blanco, C
Mike Pelfrey, RP
NOTES: Triple-A Buffalo’s Mike Jacob was traded to Toronto for a player to be named later. … Reportedly, the Mets turned down a deal for Ted Lilly that would have sent Josh Thole to the Cubs.
Here’s this today’s lineup:
Jose Reyes, SS
Angel Pagan, LF
Carlos Beltran, CF
Ike Davis, 1B
Mike Hessman, 3B
Josh Thole, C
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Alex Cora, 2B
RA Dickey, RP
The Mets’ lineup tonight against St. Louis offers no surprises. We’ll see if it will be the same old story.
Jose Reyes, SS
Luis Castillo, 2B
Angel Pagan, LF
David Wright, 3B
Carlos Beltran, CF
Ike Davis, 1B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Josh Thole, C
Jon Niese, LP
Game #99 at Dodgers
The Mets ended the first half with a sputter, but with optimism as they prepared to welcome Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes back to their lineup.
They started this 11-game road trip to start the second half as definite contenders in the NL East, but are ending it on a slide that could spell the end to their season.
They are 7 ½ games behind Atlanta and 1 ½ games behind Philadelphia. In fact, they are just as close to the Phillies as they are the Marlins.
In losing eight of 10 – and it should be nine of 10 – the Mets have batted .194 and averaged less than three runs a game.
“I’m not sure if it’s a matter of what they are doing to us or what we’re not doing,’’ manager Jerry Manuel said. “We have to find a way to score some runs.’’
Here’s today’s lineup:
Jose Reyes, SS
Luis Castillo, 2B
David Wright, 3B
Carlos Beltran, CF
Jason Bay, LF
Ike Davis, 1B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Josh Thole, C
RA Dickey, RP
Jason Bay hit a bases clearing double last night hitting low in the batting order. He’s seventh today, which is a good spot for him as it alleviates some of the pressure.
Today’s lineup at Dodgers:
Jose Reyes, SS
Luis Castillo, 2B
Angel Pagan, RF
David Wright, 3B
Carlos Beltran, CF
Ike Davis, 1B
Jason Bay, LF
Rod Barajas, C
Mike Pelfrey, RP
