Yardbarker: Endy Chavez

Warthen's Words: Nieses to Pieces!

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:37:19 -0500

Nieses to Pieces. That's the funny nickname pitching coach Dan Warthen used when he listed the 21-year-old lefthander, Jon Niese, on Tuesday's schedule for his rotation. It turned out to be prophetic.

Niese, the Mets' top pitching prospect, came unglued in his major-league debut. His second pitch of the game was a home run to Rickie Weeks, and Niese ultimately had to be rescued from a Brewers barrage in the fourth inning, when he allowed five straight hits, was charged with four runs and did not get an out.

But in the 10th, it was another rookie, Daniel Murphy, who helped his former teammate at Double-A Binghamton feel a little better. Murphy's pinch-hit single off Salomon Torres ignited a rally that ended with Endy Chavez's sacrifice fly as the Mets prevailed, 6-5, at Miller Park.

"I think the fact that we ended up winning the game, which is the most important thing, was a good thing," said manager Jerry Manuel, whose team squandered an early 5-1 lead. "If it went the other way, I think it would have had an adverse effect [on Niese]."

Source: Newsday

The best defense is...a good defense

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:54:26 -0500

In Tuesday night's win over the Brewers, some Mets pitchers needed a little bit of help from their players behind them. Three plays come to mind, two of which are of the outfield assist variety.

Niese debut not so nice, but Mets win 6-5 in 10

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:43:58 -0500

The debut of Jon Niese did not go so good. He pitched 3 innings, gave up 7 hits, 5 runs, walked 4, and struck only two. What do you expect from a 21 year old in a pennant race? He was nervous...

Carlos Beltran was the offensive star of the game going 2 for 3 with a HR and 3 RBI's.

Jose Reyes 11 game hit streak came to a end as he went 0-4........

Bullpen pitched 7 scoreless innings, 5 hits, 3 walks, 7 K's........Ayala got his 5th save...

Endy Chavez hit a sac fly to give the Mets the go-ahead run.

The Mets win still gives them a 2 game cushion, as the Phillies won 4-0 against Washington..

Box Score:

NEW YORK (78-61)

RBI

LOB

SEASON AVG.

ReyesSS

.306

EvansLF

.263

ChavezLF

.272

Wright3B

.291

BeltranCF

.277

Delgado1B

.260

TatisRF

.293

Easley2B

.265

CancelC

.211

ChurchPH

.298

SchneiderC

.254

NieseP

.000

FigueroaP

.083

SanchezP

ReyesPH

.250

StokesP

.667

FelicianoP

SmithP

.000

MurphyPH

.351

AyalaP

.000

TOTALS

DOUBLES

Tatis (12)

HOME RUNS

Beltran (22, inning 3, 1 out, 2 on off Parra)

RUNS BATTED IN

Chavez (12), Beltran 3 (96), Tatis (44), Easley (40)

LEFT ON BASE

SACRIFICE FLIES

Chavez

SACRIFICES

Reyes

CAUGHT STEALING

Cancel (2)

DOUBLE PLAYS

(Easley to Jos.Reyes to Delgado)

NEW YORK PITCHING

SEASON ERA

Niese

3.0

15.00

Figueroa

2.0

4.75

Sanchez

1.0

4.25

Stokes

2.0

2.49

Feliciano

0.2

3.83

Smith(W, 3-3)

0.1

3.81

Ayala(SV, 5)

1.0

5.40

PITCHES / STRIKES

Niese 73-39, Figueroa 45-29, Sanchez 6-5, Stokes 27-15, Feliciano 1-1, Smith 3-2, Ayala 19-11

GROUND / FLY

Niese 3-7, Figueroa 1-4, Sanchez 1-2, Stokes 3-1, Feliciano 1-0, Smith 1-0, Ayala 0-2

TOTAL BATTERS FACED

Niese 20, Figueroa 9, Sanchez 3, Stokes 7, Feliciano 1, Smith 1, Ayala 5

Five tool Chavy

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:10:03 -0500

It was great to see Carlos Beltran in the line-up tonight and blasting a three run homer but Endy Chavez stole the show....

The quieter five tool player, who needs more rest then Beltran to be productive made a defensive play that lead Keith Hernandez to say " When will the NL learn that you can't run on Endy Chavez".

After gunning down the potential winning run at second, Chavy in his only at-bat of the game drove in the winning run on a sac fly to right field.

With the return of Church and the success of the rookie tandem of Evans/Murphy, Chavy has become a late inning defensive replacement. While most players struggle when their playing time is diminished, Endy seems to become less of a role player and more of an important contributor when used sparingly.

Once again tonight, Chavez showed that with sufficient rest he is a five tool player and was the most important part of the late inning heroics that won the team another extra innings game.....

Five tool Chavy

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:10:03 -0500

Mets Lineup vs Marlins Today, Mets vs Scott Olsen

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:16:50 -0500

Name	AVG	HR	RBI	SB
1. J Reyes, SS	.306	13	55	45
2. N Evans, LF	.261	0	5	0
3. D Wright, 3B	.292	26	102	14
4. C Beltran, CF	.273	20	91	19
5. C Delgado, 1B	.260	30	93	1
6. F Tatis, RF	.297	11	43	3
7. D Easley, 2B	.269	6	39	0
8. R Cancel, C	.226	1	4	1
9. P Martinez, P	.156	0	2	0

Mets vs Scott Olsen (2008)

Name	AB	AVG	HR	RBI
1. J Reyes, SS	9	.333	1	1
2. N Evans, LF	7	.571	0	0
3. D Wright, 3B	8	.375	0	1
4. C Beltran, CF	7	.571	0	3
5. C Delgado, 1B	5	.200	1	2
6. F Tatis, RF	7	.286	0	1
7. D Easley, 2B	6	.167	0	0
8. R Cancel, C	2	.000	0	0
9. P Martinez, P	-	-	-	-

Mets Career vs Scott Olsen

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Jose Reyes	28	12	4	1	1	4	2	4	.429	.467	.750	1.217
David Wright	26	8	4	0	2	5	3	5	.308	.379	.692	1.072
Carlos Beltran	24	11	3	0	2	8	5	2	.458	.552	.833	1.385
Carlos Delgado	23	6	1	0	1	4	1	6	.261	.292	.435	.726
Damion Easley	16	4	0	0	0	1	1	4	.250	.294	.250	.544
Brian Schneider	12	3	1	0	0	1	0	4	.250	.250	.333	.583
Luis Castillo	10	3	0	0	1	3	2	0	.300	.417	.600	1.017
Ryan Church	9	3	2	0	0	3	1	0	.333	.400	.556	.956
Moises Alou	7	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	.286	.444	.429	.873
Fernando Tatis	7	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.250	.286	.536
Nick Evans	7	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	.571	.625	.714	1.339
Ramon Castro	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000
Endy Chavez	5	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800
Oliver Perez	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Mike Pelfrey	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Robinson Cancel	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Brian Stokes	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Pedro Martinez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Tony Armas	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	193	61	17	1	7	32	18	36	.316	.373	.523	.896

How the tides have changed!

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:31:22 -0500

Today every Mets fan is waking up a little uneasy. Everyone who watched the game last night thought we were going to have a laugher but turned out being a slobber. The Mets are not in first place and today is the first day we have flashbacks of 2007.

The Mets have their ace on the mound, Johan Santana who has to put his best foot forward against our nemesis. Even if Santana pitches well and he don't go the distance,we have to look to see if this beleaguered bullpen can keep their heads on straight and overcome their fears of what happened to them last night. This bullpen has been overused and has not been replaced from last year. The same old parts and Omar has to look for fresh blood next year!!

The Phillies have Kyle Kendrick on the mound today who has not had a great year but, has been reliable against the Mets. It seems like the Phillies wake up all the time verse the Mets..

Kyle Kendrick vs Mets

	G	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	BAA
Last game vs. NYM		1	0	0	0	0	0	6.0	8	1	1	1	3	2	1.50	1.83	.320
Career vs. NYM	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	15.0	18	10	4	2	12	2	2.40	2.00	.295
Home (this year)	12	12	5	3	0	0	0	65.2	67	27	27	8	20	37	3.70	1.32	.259
Grass (this year)	26	26	11	7	0	0	0	140.1	167	84	76	18	51	64	4.87	1.55	.293

Mets vs Kyle Kendrick:

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Brian Schneider	8	3	1	0	0	3	3	1	.375	.545	.500	1.045
Jose Reyes	8	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	.375	.500	.500	1.000
Ryan Church	8	4	0	0	1	1	3	0	.500	.636	.875	1.511
Carlos Delgado	7	4	2	0	1	1	1	1	.571	.625	1.286	1.911
Carlos Beltran	7	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	.143	.250	.571	.821
David Wright	7	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.375	.286	.661
Damion Easley	4	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500	1.100
Endy Chavez	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Trot Nixon	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Mike Pelfrey	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Marlon Anderson	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
Oliver Perez	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Angel Pagan	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	.500	.667	1.000	1.667
Totals	65	22	5	0	3	10	14	3	.338	.456	.554	1.010

Johan Santana vs Phillies

	G	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	BAA
Last game vs. PHI		1	0	0	0	0	0	8.0	8	2	2	1	0	4	2.25	1.00	.267
Career vs. PHI	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	27.2	20	8	8	2	6	25	2.60	0.94	.200
Away (this year)	14	14	6	4	0	1	1	95.0	87	35	32	9	19	73	3.03	1.12	.238
Grass (this year)	27	27	12	7	0	2	1	184.0	162	62	54	20	47	153	2.64	1.14	.233

Phillies vs Johan Santana

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Pedro Feliz	13	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	.077	.077	.077	.154
Geoff Jenkins	12	3	0	0	0	0	1	6	.250	.308	.250	.558
Pat Burrell	11	4	1	0	0	1	1	2	.364	.417	.455	.871
Jimmy Rollins	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Chase Utley	11	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	.182	.182	.455	.636
Jayson Werth	10	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.300	.300	.300	.600
Ryan Howard	10	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.300	.300	.300	.600
Shane Victorino	6	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	.167	.167	.667	.833
Carlos Ruiz	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Eric Bruntlett	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
Chris Coste	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
So Taguchi	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Cole Hamels	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Chad Durbin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Joe Blanton	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Totals	105	22	1	0	2	6	2	28	.210	.224	.276	.500

Let the Feast Begin:Mets vs Mike Hampton

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:42:10 -0500

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Luis Castillo	44	16	3	1	0	2	5	3	.364	.429	.477	.906
Moises Alou	24	10	2	0	1	4	2	1	.417	.462	.625	1.087
Jose Reyes	16	7	3	0	1	2	1	2	.438	.471	.813	1.283
Carlos Beltran	13	8	2	0	1	2	0	1	.615	.615	1.000	1.615
Damion Easley	12	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.083	.154	.083	.237
Fernando Tatis	12	5	2	0	0	1	2	2	.417	.500	.583	1.083
Carlos Delgado	9	5	2	0	1	5	0	1	.556	.556	1.111	1.667
David Wright	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.111	.111	.111	.222
Trot Nixon	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Ramon Castro	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000	.400
Brian Schneider	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.333	2.000
Endy Chavez	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000	.250
Pedro Martinez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	152	56	16	1	4	17	14	15	.368	.422	.566	.987

In Agreement: Mets should say no to Raul Ibanez

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:47:46 -0500

Today, Janish wrote that the Mets should say no to Raul Ibanez, and compares him to another player in the Mets recent past: For those who are more literary than visionary, Raul Ibanez is Shawn Green. In other words, a guy who once was a strong all-around player with a slugging lefthanded bat, who has declined drastically in all phases of the game in the past few years due to age. Bat speed - gone. Power - gone. Fielding ability - gone. Baserunning - gone. Yet the Mariners want two prospects for Ibanez, and are supposedly holding out for Jonathan Niese. My answer to the Ms is "NFW". Bingo. He's a shell of what he once was, and for the asking price, the Mets shouldn't even begin to think about this deal. He'd be a nice fill-in, but not something I would depend on.