The New York Mets are on a three game winning streak and have the most wins at home of any team in baseball. The Mets have been a different team at Citi Field and have won their last eight games at home. The Padres are one of the more pleasant surprises of the season off to an impressive 34-23 start. The have played well at home and on the road.




The Mets are starting Mike Pelfrey who has rebounded nicely after a slump in his sophomore season. He is now 8-1 with a 2.39 ERA. He's looking to continue his early season success with another quality start against the Padres who he beat last Tuesday in San Diego with a dominating 8 inning 8 strikeout 1 run performance.




The Padres are going with Clayton Richard (4-3 2.87 ERA) who is enjoying his first full season in the pitcher's paradise known as Petco Park. He should feel comfortable pitching in Citi Field as the Great Wall of Flushing has definitely kept home runs down. Richard pitched well against the Mets last Wednesday giving up 1 in a six inning outing in what turned in to a 5-1 extra inning victory.




The Mets finally put Oliver Perez on the DL with what is being called a knee injury though the league is going to look into the MRI to make sure the Mets using pulling a phantom injury as an excuse to rid themselves of one of the worst pitchers in baseball so far this season. Luis Castillo was also recently put on the DL with a bruise to his foot. Ruben Tejada is a good fielding replacement from the minors and could easily be a more productive player than the slap hitting Castillo. The Mets have also called up Jesus Feliciano who was tearing up the International League to the tune of a .385 average. He is no prospect though he turned 31 on Sunday and he has spent the last three seasons with the Mets AAA team. He should still be more useful than the worthless Gary Matthews Jr who was designated for assignment last week.




The Padres are led by Adrian Gonzalez who leads the team with 13 HRs and 38 RBI. He is just 2-10 lifetime against Mike Pelfrey but those two hits were homers. A nice story for the Padres is the development of Chase Headley who looks to be improving after two mediocre seasons.




The Padres were no hit for seven innings by Cole Hamels of the Phillies yesterday but still rebounded to win the game on the strength of two homers by Gonzalez.




An interesting side note whenever the Mets play the Padres is Padres closer Heath Bell. He has held a bit of a grudge against his former team and really enjoys beating them.




The Mets and Padres are both fairly low scoring teams and I could see that continuing in this game with two quality starting pitchers going. The weather should be beautiful with temperatures in the 60s and no rain in the forecast. I like the Mets to continue their winning ways at home and for the game to be a low scoring affair.

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He's already started to. Last 7 games 3/4 2/4 3/5 2/5 2/5 0/4 2/5 7 runs, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2 SB

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[B]SECTION 1[/B]
(1) Roger Federer -Janko Tipsarevic
Benoit Paire -(27) Feliciano Lopez

(20) Stanislas Wawrinka-Paolo Lorenzi
Fabio Fognini-(13) Gael Monfils

(10) Marin Cilic-Daniel Gimeno Traver
Sergiy Stakhovsky-(23) Ernests Gulbis

(29) Albert Montanes -Stephane Robert
Taylor Dent - (5) Robin Soderling
************
Federer - Lopez
Wawrinka -Monfils
Cilic-Daniel - Gulbis
Montanes - Soderling
*************
Federer-Monfils
Gulbis-Soderling
*************
Federer-Soderling
[B]SECTION 2[/B]
(4) Andy Murray - Ryan Sweeting
Paul-Henri Mathieu - (25) Marcos Baghdatis

(17) John Isner - Marco Chiudinelli
Edouard Roger-Vasselin - (15) Tomas Berdych

(11) Mikhail Youzhny - Lukas Lacko
Philipp Petschner - (21) Tommy Robredo

(32) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez - Olivier Patience
Josselin Ouanna - (8) Jo Tsonga
***********
Murray - Baghdatis
Isner-Berdych
Youzny...

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A British sniper set a world sharpshooting record by taking out two[URL="http://www.nypost.com/t/Taliban"] Taliban [/URL]soldiers in Afghanistan from more than a mile and a half away -- a distance so great, experts say the terrorists wouldn't have even heard the shots.
[URL="http://www.nypost.com/t/Craig_Harrison"] Craig Harrison [/URL]killed the two insurgents from an astounding distance of 8,120 feet -- or 1.54 miles -- in Helmand Province last November firing an Accuracy International L11583 long-range rifle.
"The first round hit a machine-gunner...[/quote]

This is the kind of stuff that just makes following politics so much fun.

[QUOTE]Sources tell CBS13 a state senator from Southern California was arrested for allegedly driving drunk after leaving Faces, a gay nightclub in midtown Sacramento, early Wednesday morning.

The California Highway Patrol pulled over Senator Roy Ashburn at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday after an officer noticed a black Chevy Tahoe swerving at 13th and L Streets.

The Sacramento County district attorney says Republican state Sen. Roy Ashburn's blood-alcohol level was .14 percent when he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving near the Capitol.


Ashburn, a father of four, is...[/QUOTE]

I'm gonna update this more as it gets closer to the start of the season

C - Santos vs Blanco vs Coste vs Thole vs ????

1B - Murphy vs Jacobs

2B - Castillo - yuck

SS - Reyes - looks healthy, huge season for him

3B - Wright - was last season all a mental issue for him? 

LF - Bay - should do just fine at Citi Field, look for him to hit around .275, 28 HRs 105 RBI

CF - Pagan for now, Beltran hopefully by June

RF - Francouer - it'd be nice if he learned to work a count a bit, I wouldn't count on it.  Not a fan of his at all.

Rotation

Santana - Will be back to his ace form this year

Pelfrey - needs a second pitch and better D around him.  Reyes should help a bit

Perez - was last year due to injury or just awfulness?

Maine - I think he's better suited to be a setup guy.  Even at his best has never been more than a 6 inning pitcher

Niese or Nieve - Both looked ok last year before injury

Bullpen

KRod - awful 2nd half last year.  Was it due to injury or just not caring very much in a lost season?

Setup - Parnell, Green & Escobar

The New York Mets are on a three game winning streak and have the most wins at home of any team in baseball. The Mets have been a different team at Citi Field and have won their last eight games at home. The Padres are one of the more pleasant surprises of the season off to an impressive 34-23 start. The have played well at home and on the road.




The Mets are starting Mike Pelfrey who has rebounded nicely after a slump in his sophomore season. He is now 8-1 with a 2.39 ERA. He's looking to continue his early season success with another quality start against the Padres who he beat last Tuesday in San Diego with a dominating 8 inning 8 strikeout 1 run performance.




The Padres are going with Clayton Richard (4-3 2.87 ERA) who is enjoying his first full season in the pitcher's paradise known as Petco Park. He should feel comfortable pitching in Citi Field as the Great Wall of Flushing has definitely kept home runs down. Richard pitched well against the Mets last Wednesday giving up 1 in a six inning outing in what turned in to a 5-1 extra inning victory.




The Mets finally put Oliver Perez on the DL with what is being called a knee injury though the league is going to look into the MRI to make sure the Mets using pulling a phantom injury as an excuse to rid themselves of one of the worst pitchers in baseball so far this season. Luis Castillo was also recently put on the DL with a bruise to his foot. Ruben Tejada is a good fielding replacement from the minors and could easily be a more productive player than the slap hitting Castillo. The Mets have also called up Jesus Feliciano who was tearing up the International League to the tune of a .385 average. He is no prospect though he turned 31 on Sunday and he has spent the last three seasons with the Mets AAA team. He should still be more useful than the worthless Gary Matthews Jr who was designated for assignment last week.




The Padres are led by Adrian Gonzalez who leads the team with 13 HRs and 38 RBI. He is just 2-10 lifetime against Mike Pelfrey but those two hits were homers. A nice story for the Padres is the development of Chase Headley who looks to be improving after two mediocre seasons.




The Padres were no hit for seven innings by Cole Hamels of the Phillies yesterday but still rebounded to win the game on the strength of two homers by Gonzalez.




An interesting side note whenever the Mets play the Padres is Padres closer Heath Bell. He has held a bit of a grudge against his former team and really enjoys beating them.




The Mets and Padres are both fairly low scoring teams and I could see that continuing in this game with two quality starting pitchers going. The weather should be beautiful with temperatures in the 60s and no rain in the forecast. I like the Mets to continue their winning ways at home and for the game to be a low scoring affair.

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Discussion: [URL="http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/508527-why-do-liberals-feel-need-re-name-things.html"]A Response To Why Do Liberals Feel The Need To Re-Name Things?[/URL]

He's already started to. Last 7 games 3/4 2/4 3/5 2/5 2/5 0/4 2/5 7 runs, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2 SB

Discussion: [URL="http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/503389-remmy358-jose-reyes-still-done.html"]A Response To remmy358, is Jose Reyes still done?[/URL]

[B]SECTION 1[/B]
(1) Roger Federer -Janko Tipsarevic
Benoit Paire -(27) Feliciano Lopez

(20) Stanislas Wawrinka-Paolo Lorenzi
Fabio Fognini-(13) Gael Monfils

(10) Marin Cilic-Daniel Gimeno Traver
Sergiy Stakhovsky-(23) Ernests Gulbis

(29) Albert Montanes -Stephane Robert
Taylor Dent - (5) Robin Soderling
************
Federer - Lopez
Wawrinka -Monfils
Cilic-Daniel - Gulbis
Montanes - Soderling
*************
Federer-Monfils
Gulbis-Soderling
*************
Federer-Soderling
[B]SECTION 2[/B]
(4) Andy Murray - Ryan Sweeting
Paul-Henri Mathieu - (25) Marcos Baghdatis

(17) John Isner - Marco Chiudinelli
Edouard Roger-Vasselin - (15) Tomas Berdych

(11) Mikhail Youzhny - Lukas Lacko
Philipp Petschner - (21) Tommy Robredo

(32) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez - Olivier Patience
Josselin Ouanna - (8) Jo Tsonga
***********
Murray - Baghdatis
Isner-Berdych
Youzny...

[quote]It was silent but deadly.
A British sniper set a world sharpshooting record by taking out two[URL="http://www.nypost.com/t/Taliban"] Taliban [/URL]soldiers in Afghanistan from more than a mile and a half away -- a distance so great, experts say the terrorists wouldn't have even heard the shots.
[URL="http://www.nypost.com/t/Craig_Harrison"] Craig Harrison [/URL]killed the two insurgents from an astounding distance of 8,120 feet -- or 1.54 miles -- in Helmand Province last November firing an Accuracy International L11583 long-range rifle.
"The first round hit a machine-gunner...[/quote]

This is the kind of stuff that just makes following politics so much fun.

[QUOTE]Sources tell CBS13 a state senator from Southern California was arrested for allegedly driving drunk after leaving Faces, a gay nightclub in midtown Sacramento, early Wednesday morning.

The California Highway Patrol pulled over Senator Roy Ashburn at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday after an officer noticed a black Chevy Tahoe swerving at 13th and L Streets.

The Sacramento County district attorney says Republican state Sen. Roy Ashburn's blood-alcohol level was .14 percent when he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving near the Capitol.


Ashburn, a father of four, is...[/QUOTE]

I'm gonna update this more as it gets closer to the start of the season

C - Santos vs Blanco vs Coste vs Thole vs ????

1B - Murphy vs Jacobs

2B - Castillo - yuck

SS - Reyes - looks healthy, huge season for him

3B - Wright - was last season all a mental issue for him? 

LF - Bay - should do just fine at Citi Field, look for him to hit around .275, 28 HRs 105 RBI

CF - Pagan for now, Beltran hopefully by June

RF - Francouer - it'd be nice if he learned to work a count a bit, I wouldn't count on it.  Not a fan of his at all.

Rotation

Santana - Will be back to his ace form this year

Pelfrey - needs a second pitch and better D around him.  Reyes should help a bit

Perez - was last year due to injury or just awfulness?

Maine - I think he's better suited to be a setup guy.  Even at his best has never been more than a 6 inning pitcher

Niese or Nieve - Both looked ok last year before injury

Bullpen

KRod - awful 2nd half last year.  Was it due to injury or just not caring very much in a lost season?

Setup - Parnell, Green & Escobar