Mets Pre-Game Notes

Florida Marlins (4-2) vs. New York Mets (2-3)

            Jose Fernandez (0-0,0.00) vs. Dillon Gee (0-0, -.--)

Lineup:

          LF  Eric Young

DH Chris Young

RF Curtis Granderson

3B Josh Satin

1B  Matt Clark

C Anthony Recker

CF Matt den Dekker

SS Omar Quintanilla
2B Danny Muno

New York Mets (2-3) vs. Washington Nationals (3-2)

            Jenrry Mejia (0-0,-.--) vs. Gio Gonzalez (0-0, -.--)   

Lineup:

           CF Juan Lagares
           RF Kirk Nieuwenhuis
           LF Andrew Brown
           DH Brandon Allen
           2B Wilmer Flores
           1B Eric Campbell
            3B Zach Lutz
             C Taylor Teagarden
            SS  Anthony Seratelli

Team Leaders:

BA:  Brandon Nimmo (.500), Travis d’Arnaud (.429), Matt den Dekker (.429), Curtis Granderson (.429), Cesar Puello (.400)

OBP:  Danny Muno (.600), Curtis Granderson (.500), Kirk Nieuwenhuis (.500), Brandon Nimmo (.500), Cesar Puello (.500), Cory Vaughn (.500)

SLG:  Curtis Granderson (1.429), Lucas Duda (.857), Cesar Puello (.800),Ike Davis (.667), Cory Vaughn (.667)

OPS: Curtis Granderson (1.929), Cesar Puello (1.300), Lucas Duda (1.232), Cory Vaughn (1.167), Travis d’Arnaud (1.000), Brandon Nimmo (1.000)

Notes:

The last thing the Mets needed was for Wilmer Flores to start off the pre-season with a dead bat. Everyone was concentrating on a position for him to play because his offense is so effective. As of end of game yesterday he is hitless in nine appearances, with one sacrifice fly for one run batted in.

Brandon Allen has gotten the lion share of 1B/DH during the absence of both Lucas Duda and Ike Davis. This is Allen’s fith team (CWS, Arizona,Oakland,Texas), though every season has been as a part time player or his entire MLB career. The 28-year old hit 17-HR/76-RBI at AAA-Tucson last season and is projected to play in Las Vegas this year if Alan Dykstra isn’t ready. So far this spring (he’s hit the ball well, but right at fielders) he’s hitting  .111 (1-9).

The in-camp injury list remains 1B Lucas Duda (hammy), 1B Ike Davis (legs), SS Wilfredo Tovar (hammy), SS Ruben Tejada (hammy). Both P Jon Niese (arm) and  Bartolo Colon (calf) were cleared.

There’s quite a little fielding show going on the back fields with middle infieders Dilson Herrera, LJ Mazzilli, Amed Rosario, and Luis Guillorme. Observers said that Guillorme and Rosario were neck and neck for defensive gems. Look for some of these guys to fill in during the split schedule games that begin today.