Baseball Mets Trying To Set Tone For 2nd Half Article by Double G Sports Contributing Writer Marc A. Spallino by Staff Post July 15, 2010 This article was written by Double G Sports Mets writer Marc A. Spallino. Well the second half of the Mets season begins tonight in San Francisco. The lineup will be as follows: Pagan-RF, Cora-2B, Wright-3B, Beltran-CF, Davis-1B, Bay-LF, Thole-C, Tejada-SS, Dickey-RHP. Jose Reyes was scratched from the lineup around 5:30pm EST. Jerry Manuel says he is not ready to hit from the left side but should be in the lineup tomorrow night. Mets fans and certainly Mets staff will be keeping a close eye on Carlos Beltran in centerfield. Beltran makes his first MLB start of the season for the Mets tonight after undergoing offseason knee surgery. Even though Beltran claims his knee feels better than ever, Mets manager Jerry Manuel says he will keep a close eye on him and also make sure he is not rushed back into playing every day. The other interesting thing to watch tonight is the pitching matchup. The Mets send knuckleballer R.A. Dickey to the mound to square off against 2009 Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum. Even though Lincecum’s walks are up this year, his 4 seam fastball still averages at 94 mph and has an E.R.A. of 3.19. Look for the Mets to try and score a few early runs off of Lincecum because once he gets settled in it can be very hard to beat him. This four game series in San Francisco is a very important series for the Mets to win as they look to get momentum is the right direction. Post Views: 1,049 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsCarlos BeltranNew York MetsR.A. Dickey Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Mid-July MLB Power Rankings 5 Players The Yankees Need To Step Up In 2nd Half