The Mets sent over the pre-game notes, I thought I’d pick at them and share things I think may interest the group.
Schedule including TV/Radio
3/4 Florida Marlins Jupiter 1:05 p.m.
3/5 Atlanta Braves Disney 1:05 p.m.
3/6 Boston Red Sox Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY
3/7 Detroit Tigers Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, MLBN
3/8 Houston Astros Kissimmee 1:05 p.m.
3/8 Washington Nationals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY
3/9 Houston Astros Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, MLBN (tape delay)
Pitchers
TODAY VS. FLORIDA 1:05 P.M. AT JUPITER
METS: Chris Young (RHP), Pat Misch (LHP),D.J. Carrasco (RHP), Manny Acosta (RHP),Manny Alvarez (RHP), Pedro Beato (RHP),John Lujan (RHP)
MARLINS: Javier Vazquez (RHP), Leo Nunez(RHP). Clay Hensley (RHP), Dustin Richardson(LHP), Edward Mujica (RHP), Burke Badenhop(RHP)SATURDAY,
MARCH 5 VS. ATLANTA 1:05 P.M. AT DISNEY
BRAVES: Derek Lowe (RHP), Scott Proctor(RHP), Anthony Varvaro (RHP), Stephen Marek(RHP), Randall Delgado (RHP)
METS: Mike Pelfrey (RHP), Dillon Gee (RHP),Bobby Parnell (RHP), Tim Byrdak (LHP), BlaineBoyer (RHP), Pedro Beato (RHP), Mike O’Connor (LHP)
SUNDAY, MARCH 6 VS. BOSTON 1:10 P.M. AT PORT ST. LUCIE
RED SOX: TBA
METS: Jonathon Niese (LHP), Armando Rodriguez (RHP), Francisco Rodriguez (RHP),Taylor Tankersley (LHP), Manny Alvarez (RHP),Josh Stinson (RHP), Boof Bonser (RHP)
MIKE PIAZZA: Former Mets All-Star catcherMike Piazza will be at the game coaching forTeam Italy against the Mets minor leaguers…Piazza played for Team Italy in the2006 World Baseball Classic and was acoach on the squad in the 2009 WBC.
S I N G L E G A M E T I C K E T S O N S A L EMARCH 14:
The New York Mets singlegame tickets for the 2011 season at Citi Fieldwill go on sale Monday, March 14 at 10:00a.m. exclusively online at Mets.com, LosMets.com, and by phone at (718) 507-TIXX…Ticket prices start at $12…The following day, Tuesday, March 15 at 10:00a.m., tickets will be at Citi Field’s AdvanceTicket Window on the third base side of theJackie Robinson Rotunda, the Mets Clubhouse Shops in Manhattan (42nd Streetbetween Fifth and Sixth Avenues, acrossfrom Bryant Park), at the Roosevelt FieldMall (Garden City, Long Island), at theTangers Outlets at the Arches (Deer Park,Long Island), and MCU Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn
TODAY’S METS STARTER RHP CHRIS YOUNG: Made just four startsfor the San Diego Padres last year afterspending most of the season on the Disabled List with a strained right shoulder…Went 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA (twoearned runs/14.0 innings) in three September starts for the Padres…Heldrighthanded hitters to a .130 (6-46) opponents average against while lefthanded hitters hit just .167 (4-24) offhim…The Mets signed Young on January20, 2011…He went 4-6 with a 5.21 ERA in2009 again missing time with a strainedright shoulder…He eventually underwentright shoulder surgery in August,2009…Young was 7-6 with a 3.96 ERA in2008 and was named to the NationalLeague All-Star going 9-8 with a 3.12 ERA(fifth in the NL) in 2007…Young was 11-5with a 3.46 ERA (sixth in the NL) in2006…Young is married to the former Elizabeth Patrick, who comes from a familyof hockey legends…Her great grandfather,Lester Patrick, is the namesake for the National Hockey League’s Patrick Divisionand the former coach of the 1940 StanleyCup champion New York Rangers…Overall,four Patrick family members are in theHockey Hall of Fame and five have won theStanley Cup.
MATT HARVEY TO PITCH: Righthandedpitcher Matt Harvey, the Mets 2010 firstround pick is expected to pitch tomorrow asthe Mets minor leaguers play Team Italy at10:30 a.m. on one of the minor leaguefields…Harvey went 8-3 with a 3.09 ERA in14 games as a junior last year with the University of North Carolina…In 96.0 innings,the seventh overall pick in the 2010 draft, allowed 80 hits, 42 runs, 33 earned, with 35walks and 102 strikeouts…Harvey held opponents to a .224 batting average.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN: There are currently 56 players in major league camp,including 16 non-roster invitees. Here isthe breakdown:• Pitchers – 28 total (nine non-roster)- Lefthanded – 8 (three non-roster)- Righthanded – 20 (six non-roster)• Catchers – 6 total (three non-roster)• Infielders – 14 total (one non-roster)• Outfielders – 10 total (three non-roster)
