Lineup for Game 82
theropolitans.com 7/7/2009 — With the Mets on the field taking pop-up drills, here is the lineup as Manny and the Dodgers roll into town. Luis Castillo – 2B Alex Cora – SS David Wright – 3B Gary Sheffield – RF Fernando Tatis – 1B Ryan Church - CF Nick Evans – LF Omir Santos – C Mike Pelfrey - RHP

Lineup for game one
theropolitans.com 6/9/2009 — No Fernando Martinez , as I expected.  Gary Sheffield playing his second game in five days, getting the start in left field. Luis Castillo – 2B Alex Cora – SS Carlos Beltran – CF Gary Sheffield – LF David Wright – 3B Fernando Tatis – 1B Ryan Church – RF Omir Santos – C  ...

Lineup for game one at Washington
theropolitans.com 6/5/2009 — No Gary Sheffield tonight. Alex Cora ’s still leading off. Alex Cora – SS Luis Castillo – 2B Carlos Beltran – CF David Wright – 3B Fernando Tatis – LF Daniel Murphy – 1B Fernando Martinez – RF Brian Schneider – C Tim Redding - RHP

Lineup for game two in Baltimore
theropolitans.com 6/17/2009 — The tarp is on the field and the weather doesn’t look too promising, but here is the Mets lineup for the second game against the O’s… Alex Cora – SS Fernando Martinez – LF Carlos Beltran – CF David Wright – 3B Ryan Church – RF Gary Sheffield – DH  ...

Lineup for the second Subway Series game
theropolitans.com 6/13/2009 — Throwing Luis Castillo right back into the fire.  I like it. Luis Castillo – 2B Alex Cora – SS Carlos Beltran – CF David Wright – 3B Gary Sheffield – DH Fernando Tatis – 1B Ryan Church – RF Omir Santos – C Fernando Martinez – LF With Fernando Nieve (RHP) making his ...

Lineup for game two
theropolitans.com 6/10/2009 — Can someone tell me why Fernando Martinez is up again?  Actually, it might be better with Cole Hamels on the mound. Same lineup as last night. Luis Castillo – 2B Alex Cora – SS Carlos Beltran – CF Gary Sheffield – LF David Wright – 3B Fernando Tatis – 1B Ryan Church – ...

Lineup for series finale
theropolitans.com 6/11/2009 — Daniel Murphy completely missed this series, with Fernando Tatis taking every game at first base.  Gary Sheffield started every game in RF. Luis Castillo – 2B Alex Cora – SS Carlos Beltran – CF Gary Sheffield – LF David Wright – 3B Fernando Tatis – 1B Fernando Martinez – RF  ...

Lineup for Game 79
theropolitans.com 7/3/2009 — Ryan Church is hot and Jerry Manuel is sticking with him.  He’s back in center field and batting fifth tonight. Alex Cora - SS Daniel Murphy - 1B David Wright - 3B Gary Sheffield - RF Ryan Church - CF Fernando Tatis - 2B Nick Evans - LF Brian Schneider - C Livan ...

Lineup for game two against MIL
theropolitans.com 6/30/2009 — How does Jerry Manuel spend his day?  Thinking up new and inventive ways to plan the lineup.  Here’s the one for tonight’s game… Alex Cora – SS Fernando Tatis – 2B David Wright – 3B Gary Sheffield – LF Ryan Church – RF Nick Evans – 1B Fernando Martinez – CF Omir ...

Lineup for Game 83
theropolitans.com 7/8/2009 — Oliver Perez and his 9.97 ERA is back.  Here’s the lineup that will be supporting him. Alex Cora – SS Daniel Murphy – 1B David Wright – 3B Gary Sheffield – LF Ryan Church – RF Jeremy Reed – CF Brian Schneider – C Luis Castillo – 2B Oliver Perez - RHP

Mets hotel turns into Animal House — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 7/2/2009
No more team unity bus rides with the five-game losing streak snapped. The Mets are arriving in groups this morning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, with tales of a crazy gathering at their hotel: Anthrocon, which the group's Web site boasts as "the ...

Wright shakes off criticism from ex-Met John Franco — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 7/2/2009
The New York Mets already are riddled with injuries and struggling to win. Now former teammate John Franco is piling on, but ...

What Does The Future Hold For David Wright's Mets? — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/2/2009
Now might be a good time to take a good unemotional view of the core and the supporting cast of the New York Mets. Let's start with pitching: Closer, Rodriguez, and assistant closer, Putz, seem to be solid for the future.  Parnel is a ...

Jerry Manuel Needs Consistency In Mets' Lineup — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/2/2009
While you can't argue against Jerry Manuel's win-loss record as manager of the Mets, you could certainly poke at him for some decisions that he has made this year. It all starts with the lineup.  I believe that a level of comfort is ...

Tatis takes two for team, helps save K-Rod — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 7/2/2009
Francisco Rodriguez served up a game-tying homer to suffer his third blown save in 24 chances Thursday, but the Mets survived for a 9-8 win as Ryan Church's single with two out in the 10th scored Fernando Tatis.