• For A Mets Fan's Perspective, Check Out The SB Nation's Mets Blog: Amazin' Avenue.

• Today's Starting Pitchers Are Going To Stare Off At Something In The Distance: 

R.A. Dickey

#43 / Pitcher / New York Mets

Height: 6-2

Weight: 215

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Oct 29, 1974

 

• 2010 Stats - (11-9), 27 G, 26 GS, 174.1 IP, 2.84 ERA, 3.65 FIP, ERA+ = 138, 1.19 WHIP, 42 BB (2.17 BB/9), 104 K's (5.37 K/9).

• 2011 Stats - (1-0), 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 2.31 FIP, 1.33 WHIP, 3 BB, 7 K's. 

vs DC - (1-1), 6 G, 4 GS, 23.2 IP, 24 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB (3.80 BB/9), 11 K's (4.18 K/9), 4.18 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, .264 BAA. 

Jordan Zimmermann

#27 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: May 23, 1986

 

• 2010 Stats - (1-2), 7 GS, 31.0 IP, 4.94 ERA, 5.85 FIP, ERA+ = 83, 1.32 WHIP, 10 BB (2.90 BB/9), 27 K's (7.84 K/9).

• 2011 Stats - (0-1), 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 3.00 ERA, 3.97 FIP, 1.16 WHIP, 3 BB, 2 K's. 

vs NYM - (1-1), 4 GS, 20.1 IP, 20 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 18 K's, 3.54 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, .253 BAA. 

• Nats vs Dickey: 

Rick Ankiel - 2 for 7, .286 AVG, 1 2B. 

Alex Cora - 0 for 1, .000 AVG. 

Ian Desmond - 1 for 7, .143 AVG. 

Danny Espinosa - 0 for 3, .000 AVG. 

Adam LaRoche - 1 for 4, .250 AVG, 

Michael Morse - 1 for 3, .333 AVG. 

Wilson Ramos - 2 for 2, 1.000 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI's. 

Ivan Rodriguez - 4 for 12, .333 AVG, 1 2B, 2 RBI's. 

Matt Stairs - 5 for 11, .455 AVG, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI's. 

Jayson Werth - 3 for 11, .273 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI. 

Ryan Zimmerman - 1 for 8, .125 AVG.

• Mets vs Zimmermann: 

Jason Bay - 1 for 3, .333 AVG.

Carlos Beltran - 1 for 3, .333 AVG. 

Ike Davis - 1 for 2, .500 AVG, 1 HR, 1 RBI. 

Lucas Duda - 0 for 3, .000 AVG. 

Daniel Murphy - 2 for 6, .333 AVG, 1 HR, 3 RBI's. 

Angel Pagan - 3 for 9, .333 AVG. 

Jose Reyes - 1 for 5, .200 AVG. 

Josh Thole - 2 for 3, .667 AVG, 2 RBI's. 

David Wright - 1 for 7, .143 AVG, 1 RBI, 5 K's. 

• Mr. Wilbon?  Way To Go Nats!!!

• Who's Watching The Nationals?