"Summer in the 'Citi'" - a NY Mets MLB2k10 Franchise

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Quote: Originally Posted by vatechfan44

Wow Beltran is looking amazing since coming back from the DL.

He's literally hit and miss. He's either getting a big knock or striking out. I guess I don't know whether I want to use him as a power guy or a contact guy. Probably depends if he's in the 2- or 3-hole. I even tried him in leadoff with Jose out a game.

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As Rod Barajas rounds 3rd, base coach Howard Johnson celebrates Barajas' long homerun

METS ROUT GIANTS

CINCINNATI - Two new Mets had their coming out parties on Friday.

Andy Sonnanstine pitched his second career shutout and Rod Barajas finished just a double shy of the cycle as the Mets pounded the Giants 10-0.

Sonnanstine held the Giants' offense in check the whole night, stiking out 7 and scattering 11 hits. The Mets turned 3 double plays behind the 4th year starter who was acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay this offseason.

Barajas, who had been struggling mightily heading into the weekend series with San Francisco, broke out with a bang. In his first at-bat, he bombed a 452-foot homerun to straight away center off starter Jonathan Sanchez. In the fifth, he led off the inning with a gapper to right-center that rolled to the wall and allowed the catcher to lug his way to third for his second career triple and his first since 2004. Barajas added a single in the 6th but was unable to complete his cycle, grounding out in the eighth.

"I knew the way it rolled I had a chance at third," Barjas joked of his triple after the game. "I was looking to the bench for the Oxygen when I stood up."

Jose Reyes added 3 hits and 3 RBI on the strength of a long opposite field homer in the 6th. Jason Bay added a homerun of his own.

Pablo Sandoval and Freddy Sanchez had 2 hits apiece for the Giants. Tomorrow's matchup will pit Barry Zito against the Mets' Micah Owings.

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Simmed games from the series:

Season Game 30: 10-4 Win vs Giants- Jeff Francoeur hit two home runs and had 3 hits as the Mets put up 15 hits. The Giants weren't an offensive slouch, tallying 14 hits, including 4 by Ceasr Tobias. Owings allowed just 1 run in 5.1 innings WP: Owings (2-2) LP: Zito (0-4)

Season Game 31: 10-2 Loss vs Giants - After the Mets put up 10 runs in each of the series' first two games, th Giants decided to follow suit. Francoeur once again starrd for the Mets with 3 hits, but it was Johan Santana's struggles (6 ER, 9 H 2 HR in 4.2 IP) that were the story. Buster Posey had 2 home runs and 6 RBI. WP: Bumgarner (1-4) LP: Santana (1-4)

Mets Notes:
- Francisco Rodriguez was named NL Pitcher of the week for May 2-8. K-Rod has converted each of his 6 save opportunities and has a 1.29 ERA.
- After a cold start, Jose Reyes (9 for his last 19) is getting hot. Jason Bay (7 for last 15, 2 HR), Jeff Francoeur (6 for his last 13, 2 HR) and Rod Barajas (6 for his last 11, 2 HR) are also warming.
- Despite a quick start off the DL, Carlos Beltran is now 4 for his last 30; 3 of those hits being HRs.
- Mike Jacobs seems to have earned his spot back on the bench. Jacobs is now 1 for his last 19 and is batting .161 on the season.
- While Jacobs is struggling, Buffalo's Ike Davis is hitting .291 with 5 HR in 96 ABs.
- At A St. Lucie, 1B James Halter is tearing up the league, batting .330 with 7 HR and 25 RBI.
- For the first time all year, the Mets moved into the top 10 in the league Power Rakings (#10). The dodgers (21-9) are #1.

[vatechfan44]

Bring up Ike

[AustSaint]

Really cool franchise report, how are the guys you traded to the Rays going?

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Quote: Originally Posted by vatechfan44

Bring up Ike

I came so close to doing it last night. I'm thinking of putting Murphy up for a trade and seeing what I can get. Or maybe saving Murphy for 2B if/when Castillo starts to suck and bringing up Davis and maybe releasing Cora. Lots of options, thankfully. Davis is a 70 ovr and Jacobs is a 73 with more power, so we'll see...

Quote: Originally Posted by AustSaint

Really cool franchise report, how are the guys you traded to the Rays going?

Thanks! You know, I was going to check on them yesterday but forgot. I'll check tonight when I get home from work.