Open Thread: Mets vs Cardinals, 3/13/11

The Mets take on the Cardinals in Port St. Lucie today and even folks without basic cable can watch this one. The game will be on WPIX WB11 PIX11 and on MLV.tv, on the radio at WFAN 660, and you can follow along at MLB.com.

Scheduled to pitch for the Mets:

Pat Misch, LHP
Oliver Perez, LHP
Taylor Buchholz, RHP
Blaine Boyer, RHP
Mike O'Connor, LHP
Tim Byrdak, LHP
Pedro Beato, RHP

And the Mets' starting lineup:

Jose Reyes, SS
Luis Castillo, 2B
Angel Pagan, CF
David Wright, 3B
Jason Bay, LF
Ike Davis, 1B
Scott Hairston, RF
Josh Thole, C
Luis Hernandez, DH

Oliver Perez is making his first, and hopefully (but not likely) his last relief appearance as the spring, having been ousted from the starting rotation competition last week.