New York Mets News For Saturday 3/24/07

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Prospect Q&A: Dustin Martin

Outfielder Dustin Martin, the Sterling Award winner as the organization's top player with the Brooklyn Cyclones last season, doubled off Tom Glavine in a simulated game earlier this week. Here's a Q&A with Martin ...

How did your first pro season go?

It definitely went as well as I could have hoped. It’s a tough park to hit some home runs in, but I think my power numbers were up there besides home runs – doubles and triples, RBI. It was exactly what I was looking for.

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2007/03/my_final_roster_projection.php

My Final Roster Projection

With today's news that Chan Ho Park is headed to the bullpen, here's the final 25-man roster projection, which I'll bet is dead-on barring an injury this last week:

Rotation Tom Glavine Orlando Hernandez John Maine Oliver Perez Mike Pelfrey (on April 15)

Bullpen Billy Wagner Aaron Heilman Scott Schoeneweis Pedro Feliciano Joe Smith Chan Ho Park Aaron Sele

Lineup Paul Lo Duca Carlos Delgado Jose Valentin David Wright Jose Reyes Moises Alou Carlos Beltran Shawn Green

Bench Ramon Castro Julio Franco Damion Easley David Newhan Endy Chavez Lastings Milledge

Minors: Ambiorix Burgos Jorge Sosa

Traded: Jon Adkins

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Duque does Card tricks

BY ADAM RUBIN
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Saturday, March 24th 2007, 4:00 AM

PORT ST. LUCIE - Five days after Orlando Hernandez left a start with a hamstring cramp, he was back in action - and clearly ready for the regular season. El Duque limited the Cardinals to one run and three hits in six innings yesterday and the Mets beat St. Louis, 2-1, on Damion Easley's eighth-inning RBI single.

Hernandez entered the game having tossed only six Grapefruit League innings.

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El Duque limited the Cardinals to one run and three hits yesterday and the Mets won, 2-1.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03242007/sports/mets/orlando_magic_mets_mark_hale.htm

ORLANDO MAGIC
EL DUQUE HURLS GEM IN 3RD SPRING OUTING
By MARK HALE

March 24, 2007 -- PORT ST. LUCIE - Orlando Hernandez has almost found the form he needs for the regular season.

El Duque pitched yesterday in just his third spring-training outing and was superb. In the Mets' 2-1 win over the Cardinals at Tradition Field, Hernandez - the No. 2 starter - didn't allow an earned run in six innings, permitting just one unearned run on three hits and three walks while fanning five.

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SPRING IN HIS STEP: Orlando "El Duque'' Hernandez didn't allow an earned run in six innings during yesterday's 2-1 win over the Cardinals.

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DELGADO EXITS TO BE WITH WIFE
By MARK HALE

March 24, 2007 -- PORT ST. LUCIE - Carlos Delgado left camp yesterday to be with his wife, Betzaida, in Puerto Rico, where she was expected to deliver their first baby.

The baby's due date was April 1, the Mets' season opener, but Delgado likely will not miss that game or others since it appears the baby will arrive before then.

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New York Mets Postgame Alert March 24, 2007

Baltimore 2, N.Y. Mets 1 at Tradition Field
Baltimore Record: (12-10)
N.Y. Mets Record: (9-16)

Winning pitcher - Hayden Penn (1-1)
Losing pitcher - Pedro Feliciano (1-1)
SV - Jon Leicester (2)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 1
N.Y. Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1

BAL HR - J. Knott (2)
NYM HR - None

Next N.Y. Mets Game: March 24, 2007 01:05 PM ET vs. Florida Marlins

Upcoming N.Y. Mets Home Games:
vs. Houston Astros, March 25, 2007 01:10 PM ET Purchase Tickets
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, March 26, 2007 07:10 PM ET Purchase Tickets
vs. Atlanta Braves, March 28, 2007 01:10 PM ET Purchase Tickets

New York Mets Postgame Alert March 24, 2007

N.Y. Mets 5, Florida 6 at Roger Dean Stadium
N.Y. Mets Record: (9-16)
Florida Record: (10-14)

Winning pitcher - Felix Rodriguez (1-0)
Losing pitcher - Lino Urdaneta (0-2)
SV - Matt Lindstrom (2)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
N.Y. Mets 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 5 7 1
Florida 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 X 6 17 2

Next N.Y. Mets Game: March 25, 2007 01:10 PM ET vs. Houston Astros

Upcoming N.Y. Mets Home Games:
vs. Houston Astros, March 25, 2007 01:10 PM ET Purchase Tickets
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, March 26, 2007 07:10 PM ET Purchase Tickets
vs. Atlanta Braves, March 28, 2007 01:10 PM ET Purchase Tickets