Benjamin Grimm

Totals for May 1, 2010 (13 votes) Philadelphia Phillies 10, New York Mets 0 NameTotal PointsPoints AwardedPlayer PerformanceJason Bay9.070.701-3, SO, SBHenry Blanco7.710.591-3, 2B, SOManny Acosta7.540.581.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO.Raul Valdes5.600.433.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO.David Wright4.160.321-3, 2B, 2 SOAngel Pagan0.800.060-4Ike Davis0.200.020-2, BB, SO

SCHAEFER METS PLAYER AND PITCHERS OF THE MONTH, APRIL 2010 The Schaefer Mets Player of the Month for April 2010 is DAVID WRIGHT. This is the eighth time David has been named player of the month. Wright led the Mets in April with 16 runs batted in, 7 stolen bases, and 21 walks. His 4 home runs tied him for second, with Jeff Francoeur, behind Rod Barajas' 5 homers. He batted .273, slugged .506, and had an OBP of .424. Francoeur finished a close second in Schaefer balloting, trailing Wright by 0.40 Schaefer points. Francoeur led the Mets in runs (17), hits (23), and doubles (6) and hit .284, slugged .531, and his OBP was .348. The Schaefer Mets Pitcher of the Month for April is MIKE PELFREY. Pelfrey was 4-0 with a save in four starts and one relief appearance. His ERA of 0.69, in 26 innings, led the team. This is the third time Mike has been pitcher of the month, with previous wins in July 2008 and May 2009. The runner-up for pitching honors in April was Johan Santana, who was 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA and a team-leading 28 strikeouts in 30.1 innings over 5 starts. And the Schaefer Mets Relief Pitcher of the Month is a first-time winner, FERNANDO NIEVE. Nieve led the Mets in relief appearances in April with 14. He was 1-1 with a 3.46 ERA in 13 innings. Hisanori Takahashi finished a close second, only 0.14 points behind Nieve. Takahashi was 2-1 with a 3.77 ERA in 8 games and 14.1 innings. Month-to-date totals for April 2010 Through game of April 30, 2010 RankNamePoints1David Wright17.972Jeff Francoeur17.573Mike Pelfrey15.964Johan Santana13.835Jason Bay12.376Angel Pagan10.757Jon Niese10.488Jos� Reyes9.789Rod Barajas9.7310Luis Castillo8.6111Ike Davis7.0112Fernando Nieve6.8813Hisanori Takahashi6.7414Oliver Perez6.0515Pedro Feliciano5.7016Francisco Rodriguez5.2917Jenrry Mejia4.2918John Maine4.2019Ryota Igarashi3.8720Raul Valdes3.8321Gary Matthews2.7822Henry Blanco2.4923Fernando Tatis2.4824Alex Cora2.0925Mike Jacobs2.0526Frank Catalanotto1.6727Manny Acosta1.6628Tobi Stoner1.0929Ruben Tejada0.08

Ashie62 awarded 10.25 points, and his votes were prorated as follows: Niese 4 3.9 Pagan 1.5 1.46 Barajas 1.5 1.46 Francouer 1.5 1.46 Wright 1.5 1.46 Mejia 0.25 0.24 Totals for April 30, 2010 (13 votes) New York Mets 9, Philadelphia Phillies 1 NameTotal PointsPoints AwardedPlayer PerformanceJon Niese45.503.50(W) 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO.Rod Barajas28.532.193-4, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBIJeff Francoeur18.431.421-2, 2 R, HR, RBI, SBDavid Wright16.331.261-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, SOAngel Pagan15.081.163-5, R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBIJason Bay2.510.191-5, R, 2BJenrry Mejia1.750.131.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.Jos� Reyes1.000.081-5, RBIManny Acosta0.840.061.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO.

I can remember two especially cold days that I experienced at Shea. Both featured memorable home runs by a catcher, one good (Gary Carter, Opening Day 1985) and one bad (Mike Scoscia, 1988 NLCS).

Maine 3 Mejia 0.8 Rodriguez 0.8 Barajas 1.9 Wright 1 Reyes 1 Castillo 0.5 Pagan 0.5 Francoeur 0.5

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Pirdie's middle name is Orville so I now love him. He's going to see that and post it on his blog.

What about Francoeur as a backup centerfielder? My hunch is he'd do better in center than Bay.

If I was the all-powerful Commissioner of Ball, I'd change the save rule to require the pitcher to enter the game with a lead of 12 runs or more in order to get the save. I'd do this just to see how many idiot managers would end up using their highly-paid closers only three times a year.

All three games from the weekend series in Philadelphia will close on Wednesday morning. Sunday's game is still lightly voted, but it will close nonetheless. Anyone who hasn't voted yet and wants to, please try to get your numbers submitted today. Schaefer PotG, 4/30, Mets 9, Phillies 1 Schaefer PotG, 5/1, Phillies 10, Mets 0 Schaefer POTG 5/2/10 - Phillies 11, Mets 5

Perez 3 Nieve 1.5 Feliciano 1 Mejia 1 Castillo 1 Reyes 1 Wright 0.5 Francoeur 0.5 Davis 0.5

Wright 2.5 Barajas 2

How great would it have been if they had won the Kentucky Derby in 2009? A 2009 KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER banner would look great on the outfield wall at Citi Field!

Bay 0.5 Blanco 0.5 Wright 0.5

I'd like to think it's more like when Hernandez and Strawberry were Mets.

Looking at the standings data in the UMDB, here are the 113 times when the Mets could say, at the end of the game, that they'd won 9 of their last 10: | 1969-06-07 | | 1969-06-11 | | 1969-08-24 | | 1969-08-26 | | 1969-08-26 | | 1969-08-27 | | 1969-09-12 | | 1969-09-12 | | 1969-09-14 | | 1969-09-15 | | 1969-09-17 | | 1969-09-18 | | 1969-10-01 | | 1969-10-02 | | 1972-05-17 | | 1972-05-18 | | 1972-05-19 | | 1972-05-23 | | 1974-09-03 | | 1974-09-03 | | 1974-09-04 | | 1976-05-04 | | 1976-07-03 | | 1976-07-04 | | 1976-07-04 | | 1984-07-08 | | 1984-07-12 | | 1984-07-13 | | 1984-07-14 | | 1984-07-16 | | 1985-07-10 | | 1985-07-11 | | 1985-07-12 | | 1985-07-13 | | 1985-07-14 | | 1985-07-18 | | 1985-08-10 | | 1985-08-11 | | 1985-08-12 | | 1985-08-13 | | 1985-08-14 | | 1985-08-15 | | 1986-04-27 | | 1986-05-01 | | 1986-05-02 | | 1986-05-03 | | 1986-05-04 | | 1986-05-06 | | 1986-05-07 | | 1986-05-09 | | 1986-05-10 | | 1986-06-15 | | 1986-06-15 | | 1986-06-16 | | 1986-07-06 | | 1986-08-27 | | 1986-08-29 | | 1986-08-30 | | 1986-10-05 | | 1987-08-06 | | 1987-08-07 | | 1988-05-07 | | 1988-05-08 | | 1988-09-17 | | 1988-09-18 | | 1988-09-20 | | 1988-09-21 | | 1988-09-22 | | 1988-09-24 | | 1988-09-25 | | 1988-09-26 | | 1990-06-23 | | 1990-06-24 | | 1990-06-25 | | 1990-06-26 | | 1990-06-27 | | 1990-06-30 | | 1990-07-01 | | 1990-07-03 | | 1990-07-04 | | 1990-07-05 | | 1990-07-06 | | 1991-07-11 | | 1991-07-12 | | 1991-07-14 | | 1998-05-29 | | 1998-05-30 | | 1998-05-31 | | 1998-06-01 | | 1999-06-25 | | 2000-04-23 | | 2000-04-24 | | 2000-04-25 | | 2000-04-26 | | 2000-07-01 | | 2000-08-04 | | 2000-08-05 | | 2001-09-07 | | 2001-09-08 | | 2001-09-19 | | 2001-09-21 | | 2001-09-22 | | 2006-04-17 | | 2006-06-15 | | 2006-08-28 | | 2006-08-29 | | 2006-08-30 | | 2007-09-10 | | 2008-07-12 | | 2008-07-13 | | 2008-07-18 | | 2008-08-21 | | 2008-08-22 | +------------+

attgig wrote: metirish wrote: Are immigrants like me still welcome here? is this server in Arizona? Believe it or not, it's in Idaho.

Totals for April 28, 2010 (9 votes) New York Mets 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 NameTotal PointsPoints AwardedPlayer PerformanceJohn Maine24.492.72(W) 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 SO.Angel Pagan14.681.631-5, R, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 SOJason Bay9.561.061-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB, SOFernando Nieve8.780.981.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO.Jeff Francoeur8.040.891-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI, SOIke Davis6.620.742-4, RBIAlex Cora6.460.721-3, 2B, RBI, BBDavid Wright5.190.582-4, R, 2BFrancisco Rodriguez2.830.311.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO.Pedro Feliciano2.010.220.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.Rod Barajas0.910.100-2, R, BBJos� Reyes0.400.041-4, RFrank Catalanotto0.030.001-1, 2B

Niese 5 Barajas 1.5 Pagan 1.5 Francoeur 1 Wright 1

As I said above, the series will only have an impact if there's a sweep, one way or the other. Going 1-2 or 2-1 isn't that much of a difference.

I've been wondering if the Diamondbacks (who I believe have stated that they oppose the new law) are going to have trouble signing Hispanic free agents. Or Asian ones, for that matter.

I think sweeping the Phillies would make a strong statement and could set the tone for the rest of the season. Getting swept by the Phillies will be a big letdown, a burst of the gonfalon bubble. Anything in between, it's just an early-season three-game series.

Well, yes. We only voted for the last five years of the decade, and Wright won the annual award in four of those five years. If we had voted all ten years, Piazza might have had a shot.

Voting for Wednesday afternoon's win over the Dodgers at Citi Field will close some time over the weekend, perhaps as early as Saturday morning. If you still have a vote to cast, please try to do so today. Schaefer POTG 4/28/10 - Mets 7, Dodgers 3 Stay tuned next week for the first Players of the Month announcement of the new decade! The Pitcher of the Month has already been clinched, but Friday's game may end up determining the winners of the other two awards: Player of the Month and Reliever of the Month.