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PHILADELPHIA - It's hardly a consolation, but the Mets outnumber the Phillies in All-Star representatives.
At least that's true until Carlos Beltran has to withdraw because of his right knee bruise and Philadelphia again overtakes the Mets at the end, with Shane Victorino presumably replacing Beltran to the roster.
The Mets had an NL-high four players selected, with David Wright and Beltran voted by fans as starters and Johan Santana and Francisco Rodriguez selected by fellow players for the July 14 game in St. Louis.
"It's obviously an incredible honor to be an All-Star," Wright said. "But, at the same time, we have to get this thing turned around and right this ship. The All-Star Game is not something I'm focused on right now. I'll go there. I'll enjoy it. I'll have a good time. And I'll hopefully have some good experiences. When it's all said and done, we have to find a way to fix what's going on here and turn this thing around."
Albert Pujols, who will play before his home crowd at Busch Stadium, was the game's leading vote-getter and will start at first base. Phillies second baseman Chase Utley and outfielder Raul Ibanez were voted as starters, as were St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina, Florida shortstop Hanley Ramirez and Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun. Ex-Met Heath Bell, Staten Island product Jason Marquis and defending Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum of the Giants join K-Rod and Santana on the pitching staff. St. Louis product Ryan Howard rounds out the Phillies' current contingent.
"I felt that I have done my job," Santana said. "There's not much I can say."
Fans will have the chance to vote in one additional NL player from among Washington's Cristian Guzman, Los Angeles' Matt Kemp, Arizona's Mark Reynolds, San Francisco's Pablo Sandoval and Victorino.
As for Wright, he all but confessed Sunday to being burned out by his workload, but he indicated that going to St. Louis won't be a burden.
"You're able to relax a little bit, especially mentally," Wright said.

David Wright, Carlos Beltran lead four Mets named to All-Star Game

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Mets acquire Jeff Francoeur from Braves for Ryan Church, cash

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YouTube Video

I Are Baboon

Stop bumping this thread. Nobody cares.

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Sad thing is that is becoming a reality.
Always second act to the Yankees.

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Mets fire Tony Bernazard, hot-headed VP for player development


Mets VP for player development Tony Bernazard has been fired, multiple sources with ties to the organization confirmed to the Daily News. The move is expected to be made official at a press conference at Citi Field Monday afternoon.
The Daily News broke the story this past week of the 52-year-old Bernazard's over-the-top antics, which included a July 1 incident where Bernazard removed his shirt and challenged the Binghamton Mets to a fight while using a slang term for a part of a woman's anatomy to single out players.

IainDaniel

Just need to get rid of the cancer Omar now.

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Michael Jordan

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Yes. May have to look into the conditioning coach also.
To many injuries.

I Are Baboon

The Mets are almost being as dysfunctional as the Knicks.

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Just like old times.

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Nelson Figueroa takes over for injured Jon Niese and powers Mets to rout of Cardinals at Citi Field

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Niese is hurt, Shefield left with tightness....someone really needs to look into the conditioning coach.
I can't remember a team with so many injuries and a lingering ones at that.

This team is just a huge disappointment, I love the new stadium though.

IainDaniel

Injury today has nothing to do with conditioning coach...did you see the splits?

how about retard last night falling down the stairs in the dugout hahah

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Michael Jordan

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No, I missed the split. This sure is a bad year for them.

Castillo is.....

IainDaniel

Reyes confirmed gone for year.

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Michael Jordan

Double D

Thats huge!

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He's already been gone for more than half anyway.
I am surprised this team hasn't lost more games with all the regulars hurt.

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Mets' David Wright leaves game after getting drilled in the head by fastball from Giants' Matt Cain

By Anthony Mccarron
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Updated Saturday, August 15th 2009, 6:19 PM
David Wright can't get out of the way of Matt Cain's fastball in the fourth inning.

David Wright was hit in the head by the Giants' Matt Cain in the fourth inning of Saturday's game and spent several moments sprawled on the ground near the plate, not moving, before getting up and walking with trainers back to the Met dugout. He was taken out of the game.
Wright was batting with an 0-2 count and Luis Castillo on first when Cain threw a 93 mile-per-hour fastball that slammed into Wright's helmet above the earflap. Wright's helmet flew off and he sank face-first to the dirt. Two trainers came sprinting out of the Met dugout, as did Met manager Jerry Manuel, to attend to Wright.
Cain, a hard-throwing All-Star, came in halfway from the mound and sat on his haunches, peering into the plate as the trainers checked Wright. At one point, a trainer shined a flashlight in Wright's eyes.
Fernando Tatis was sent to first base to pinch-run for Wright, who went with medical staff up the tunnel leading from the Met dugout.
Wright was examined in the clubhouse by a team doctor and will be further examined at the Hospital for Special Surgery, where he was taken for a "precautionary scan," the Mets said.
Moments after the announcement, in the top of the seventh, Johan Santana threw behind the Giants' No. 3 hitter, Pablo Sandoval. Plate umpire Brian O'Nora immediately issued warnings to both benches. Sandoval then smashed the next pitch off the second deck in left-center for a home run, upping the Giants' lead to 4-1.
Santana then hit Bengie Molina, the next hitter, in the left elbow with a pitch, but was not ejected. Giants' manager Bruce Bochy came out to ask why, but apparently O'Nora did not believe Santana had any intent.
Jerry Manuel came out and replaced Santana with Sean Green.

I Are Baboon

^ Scary stuff. Glad to see Wright wasn't more seriously hurt.

Triple Threat

He was hurt enough to be put on the 15 day DL, with the possibility of missing the rest of the season. Not that it will impact the Mets' playoff chances.

So who gets to drill Cain the next time the Mets play the Giants?

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Santana already threw did threw at their batter.

I Are Baboon

he did a thrown also thrown guy hitting?

Triple Threat

Threw behind him, right? For someone with such good control as Santana, I would have expected at least an equivalent beaning.

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Coffee rush.

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You know...I don't think the other pitcher meant to hit Wright, if it was a mistake I would have let it go...I don't know..

Triple Threat

I liked those uniforms the Mets wore over the weekend, the ones with the large "N" and "Y" on the front. Is that their new look or was it just a one time thing?

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It's a one time deal, those are actually the NY Giant letters from the Connie Mack days.

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