New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies live streaming major league baseball 5/12. Radio Audio. Limping out of the clubhouse Wednesday morning, Dexter Fowler was headed straight home to recline on the couch and ice his bruised left knee.
Fowler left the game Tuesday night after fouling a pitch off his kneecap. He was sore and smarting as he arrived at the ballpark. But Mother Nature did him a big favor.
"Crazy weather," Fowler said. "I'd rather play, but it gives me another day. All I'm going to do is sleep and ice this knee. That's it."
First baseman Ike Davis was scheduled to fly to New York on Wednesday to be examined by team physicians after leaving in the fifth inning the night before with a strained left calf.
Dugger also gave an update on righty Jason Hammel, who took a comebacker off his left calf Tuesday.
"Just a little bruised up," Dugger said.
As for the pain right-hander Esmil Rogers experienced while throwing Tuesday, Dugger said he had a mild strain and a little inflammation. Rogers is currently on the 15-day DL with a right back muscle injury.
"We'll back him off for a few days and build him back up like we're doing," Dugger said. "We'll have to progress as the shoulder allows us to."
The flakes of snow falling around the Mile High City made it feel more like skiing than baseball weather. Highs were expected to reach only around 45 degrees Wednesday, far below the average of 69. Dugger wore a winter's jacket into work, while pitcher Franklin Morales donned a stocking cap.
This kind of weather isn't all that unusual for Denver. Spring snowstorms typically pop up, but more so in April than May.
There also was a winter storm warning for the mountains, where nearly a foot of snow was expected to fall.
The weather is supposed to be a little more baseball friendly on Thursday, with a little less chance of precipitation and temperatures hovering near the 60s at game time.
"We just had a cold, spring storm move across the area," explained Dan Leszcynski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. "But the weather should improve."
The Rockies are scheduled to throw ace Ubaldo Jimenez, who's still searching for his first win of the year. The hard-throwing All-Star has been bothered by a cracked cuticle on his pitching thumb this season. He's also wrestled with his command.
But Jimenez (0-2) appeared to have his issues sorted out in his start last Friday at San Francisco, giving up two hits and one run over six innings in a no-decision. It was his first quality start of the season.
Jimenez has been tough on the Mets at Coors Field, going 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA.
The Mets are slated to send Jonathon Niese (1-4) to the mound. The lefty went 5 2/3 innings and gave up three runs in his last outing, a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Game notes
With the postponement, the Mets will throw RHP Dillon Gee on Friday in Houston and RHP R.A. Dickey on Saturday. Lefty Chris Capuano will close out the three-game series with the Astros by taking the mound Sunday.
THE STORY: The New York Mets finally defeated the Colorado Rockies and will attempt to do so again Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series at Coors Field. The series was supposed to conclude Wednesday, but was postponed because of rain, snow and sleet. New York’s 4-3 victory Tuesday was its first in six contests against Colorado this season and pitcher Mike Pelfrey was a key figure with both his arm and his bat. Pelfrey doubled in two go-ahead runs and pitched 6 2/3 innings to record the victory. The Rockies have lost seven of nine games, but still share the lead in the National League West with San Francisco.This unexpected day off couldn't have come at a better time for the Colorado Rockies center fielder.
3:10 PM ET, May 12, 2011
Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
Fowler left the game Tuesday night after fouling a pitch off his kneecap. He was sore and smarting as he arrived at the ballpark. But Mother Nature did him a big favor.
TV: 3:10 p.m. ET, SportsNet New York, ROOT Sports (Colorado)With a snow and rain mix falling in the area, the game between the New York Mets and Rockies was scrubbed. It will be made up Thursday at 3:10 p.m.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Jonathon Niese (1-4, 4.71) vs. Rockies RH Ubaldo Jimenez (0-2, 5.88). Colorado has lost all five of Jimenez’s starts. Jimenez had his best outing of the year against San Francisco on May 6, but took a no-decision despite allowing just one run and two hits in six innings. Jimenez struck out seven but walked five against the Giants to raise his season total to a whopping 16 in 26 innings. He is 2-2 with a 2.50 ERA in five career starts against New York. Jose Reyes is just 2-for-10 against Jimenez. Niese lost to Colorado on April 13 when he gave up five runs and seven hits in six innings. He is 0-2 with a 5.55 ERA in four career outings against the Rockies. Niese wasn’t involved in the decision in his last start when he gave up three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings against Los Angeles. Colorado’s Todd Helton is 6-for-13 against Niese and Troy Tulowitzki is 5-for-10.This postponement and Oakland's washout at Texas raised the major league total this year to 21 -- matching last year's big league total.
"Crazy weather," Fowler said. "I'd rather play, but it gives me another day. All I'm going to do is sleep and ice this knee. That's it."
ABOUT THE ROCKIES (19-15): Carlos Gonzalez hit one of three Colorado homers in Tuesday’s loss. The booming shot over the center-field fence was Gonzalez’s first in 14 games at Coors Field this season and only his third of the campaign. Gonzalez hit 34 homers last season. Tulowitzki and Seth Smith also homered for the Rockies. Tulowitzki’s homer was just his second in 22 games. He homered in seven of Colorado’s first 12 games before enduring the power drought. Starting pitcher Esmil Rogers experienced shoulder pain during a throwing session prior to Tuesday’s game and Rogers fears he has rotator cuff damage in his right shoulder. Rogers is already on the disabled after suffering the injury during a May 1 contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates.The Mets could definitely use another day to rest and recover as well.
First baseman Ike Davis was scheduled to fly to New York on Wednesday to be examined by team physicians after leaving in the fifth inning the night before with a strained left calf.
ABOUT THE METS (16-20): First baseman Ike Davis had a two-run single in Tuesday’s game but left the game after four innings after straining his left calf. Davis leads New York with seven homers and 25 RBIs. Third baseman David Wright will get the day off to rest his ailing back. Wright went 0-for-4 and struck out twice and is just 3-for-23 over the past seven games. Daniel Murphy had two of New York’s seven hits during Tuesday’s victory. Francisco Rodriguez recorded his 10th save of the campaign and hasn’t allowed a run in 11 2/3 innings over 11 games dating back to April 14.Davis was dinged when he stumbled over third baseman David Wright's foot as the two closed in on a popup by the Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki.
Stats and Records"We didn't really collide that hard -- I think I just rolled my ankle or something. At the time there was a lot of pain everywhere," Davis said after New York's 4-3 win that included a nearly hour-long rain delay. "I actually don't think it's going to be that long."
Team Comparison
W/L Strk Home Away East Central West IL
NY Mets 16-20 W1 8-11 8-9 8-10 1-2 7-8 0-0
Colorado 19-15 L1 8-7 11-8 6-3 8-4 5-8 0-0
FINAL PITCH: “I don’t like taking any days off. But at the same time I’m not dumb. Being a little banged up, getting a chance to have two consecutive days to flush this thing out and not have to worry about it again is an ideal situation. I don’t like sitting out a game, but I think in the long run it will be good for me.” – Wright, who was scheduled to sit out Wednesday’s game.The busiest person on this deserted day at the park may have been Rockies head athletic trainer Keith Dugger. He checked in on Fowler, saying the speedy outfielder was "a little better."
Dugger also gave an update on righty Jason Hammel, who took a comebacker off his left calf Tuesday.
"Just a little bruised up," Dugger said.
As for the pain right-hander Esmil Rogers experienced while throwing Tuesday, Dugger said he had a mild strain and a little inflammation. Rogers is currently on the 15-day DL with a right back muscle injury.
"We'll back him off for a few days and build him back up like we're doing," Dugger said. "We'll have to progress as the shoulder allows us to."
The flakes of snow falling around the Mile High City made it feel more like skiing than baseball weather. Highs were expected to reach only around 45 degrees Wednesday, far below the average of 69. Dugger wore a winter's jacket into work, while pitcher Franklin Morales donned a stocking cap.
This kind of weather isn't all that unusual for Denver. Spring snowstorms typically pop up, but more so in April than May.
There also was a winter storm warning for the mountains, where nearly a foot of snow was expected to fall.
The weather is supposed to be a little more baseball friendly on Thursday, with a little less chance of precipitation and temperatures hovering near the 60s at game time.
"We just had a cold, spring storm move across the area," explained Dan Leszcynski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. "But the weather should improve."
The Rockies are scheduled to throw ace Ubaldo Jimenez, who's still searching for his first win of the year. The hard-throwing All-Star has been bothered by a cracked cuticle on his pitching thumb this season. He's also wrestled with his command.
But Jimenez (0-2) appeared to have his issues sorted out in his start last Friday at San Francisco, giving up two hits and one run over six innings in a no-decision. It was his first quality start of the season.
Jimenez has been tough on the Mets at Coors Field, going 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA.
The Mets are slated to send Jonathon Niese (1-4) to the mound. The lefty went 5 2/3 innings and gave up three runs in his last outing, a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Game notes
With the postponement, the Mets will throw RHP Dillon Gee on Friday in Houston and RHP R.A. Dickey on Saturday. Lefty Chris Capuano will close out the three-game series with the Astros by taking the mound Sunday.