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IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

d'Kong76 May 30 2014 11:27 AM

NY Mets at Philadelphia When: 7:05 PM ET, Friday, May 30, 2014 Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania SportsDirect Inc. The New York Mets are 3-0 since changing hitting coaches, but they showed off their future hopes with an inspiring display of power pitching in Thursday's 4-1 win at the Philadelphia Phillies. Zack Wheeler and youngsters Vic Black and Jenrry Mejía - new additions to the bullpen - combined for 15 strikeouts in the opener of the five-game series. Rafael Montero, another top prospect, looks to lead the Mets to their seventh straight win in Philadelphia on Friday. The Phillies fell to 3-4 on their 11-game homestand after dropping six in a row at home to New York for the first time since 1971. Slugger Ryan Howard, who had collected nine RBIs in his three previous games, had his 12-game hitting streak against the Mets snapped in unceremonious fashion by striking out in all four plate appearances Thursday. Jimmy Rollins also was hitless in four at-bats to extend his slump to 1-for-19. TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), CSN (Philadelphia) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Rafael Montero (0-2, 4.96 ERA) vs. Phillies RH A.J. Burnett (3-4, 3.51) With Dillon Gee suffering a setback in his return from a strained lat muscle, Montero has a chance to extend his audition to remain in the starting rotation. The 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic turned in a superb effort in his third major-league start, striking out 10 and limiting Arizona to one run on two hits over six innings. One issue for Montero is the long ball - he's surrendered four in three outings. Burnett was looking like one of the better acquisitions of the offseason following a four-game stretch during which he went 2-0 and permitted a total of three runs, but his performance has dipped markedly over his last four outings. Burnett gave up six runs (four earned) and a season-worst 11 hits to the Los Angeles Dodgers last time out. Control continues to be an issue for Burnett, who has walked at least four in four starts. WALK-OFFS: 1. The Mets are 6-for-47 with the bases loaded this season. 2. Burnett is 5-6 in 20 lifetime starts against the Mets but has held them to a .204 batting average. 3. RHP Black, promoted from the minors when Jose Valverde was released earlier this week, has five strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings.

d'Kong76 May 30 2014 11:30 AM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

1. The Mets are 6-for-47 with the bases loaded this season. That's a solid buck-twenty-eight!

Frayed Knot May 30 2014 11:50 AM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Last night's win put a game between us and the Phils Tonight is about increasing that gap plus leapfrogging the Nats who sit 1/2 game ahead at the moment and are hosting the Rangers (the baseball team not Lundquist and those guys) this weekend.

Edgy MD May 30 2014 11:54 AM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

d'Kong76 wrote: 1. The Mets are 6-for-47 with the bases loaded this season. That's a solid buck-twenty-eight! That's the sort of stat that gets your batting coach fired. .128 / .189 / .191 // .380 YuHUCK. Daniel Murphy (of all people) leads the team in OBP, unless you count Abreu. Juan Lagares (of all people) leads the team in slugging, unless you count Abreu and Campbell. And deGrom. And Mejia.

Ceetar May 30 2014 11:58 AM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Edgy MD wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: 1. The Mets are 6-for-47 with the bases loaded this season. That's a solid buck-twenty-eight! That's the sort of stat that gets your batting coach fired. .128 / .189 / .191 // .380 YuHUCK. Daniel Murphy (of all people) leads the team in OBP, unless you count Abreu. Juan Lagares (of all people) leads the team in slugging, unless you count Abreu and Campbell. And deGrom. And Mejia. Kirk Nieuwenhuis has the highest ISO on the team. (Isolated slugging)

d'Kong76 May 30 2014 12:07 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Of regulars/semi-regulars, d'arnot leads the team in ISA.

Frayed Knot May 30 2014 02:06 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Ah yes, the always popular [u:10zsl70h]Isolated Sucking Average[/u:10zsl70h] Lineup Time Juan Lagares, cf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Curtis Granderson, rf Bobby Abreu, lf Lucas Duda, 1b Travis d'Arnaud, c Ruben Tejada, ss Rafael Montero, rhp Looks like Abreu & Cy Oung is the platoon de la week Ben Revere, cf Jimmy Rollins, ss Chase Utley, 2b Ryan Howard, 1b Marlon Byrd, rf Carlos Ruiz, c Domonic Brown, lf Reid Brignac, 3b A.J. Burnett, rhp

Edgy MD May 30 2014 05:52 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Anybody watching this game? You all at Twitter? Mets up 3-0 and stuff. AJ Burnett doesn't look like the same guy I remember.

themetfairy May 30 2014 06:08 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

3-1 Abreu cost them a run with some poor outfield defense.

d'Kong76 May 30 2014 06:30 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Frayed Knot wrote: Ah yes, the always popular Isolated Sucking Average I was going for Ass, but Average works too.

Edgy MD May 30 2014 06:35 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

It's a breakdown inning here on a three-run Dominic Brown homerero. Got a double-play grounder, but should have gone to third first.

Edgy MD May 30 2014 06:41 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Great catch by Wright gets them out of it, but they've gone to the pen OILY! Mets can hit homers too!

Edgy MD May 30 2014 06:47 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Okily, two on and none out and middle of the lineup. Big chance to unload here.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2014 06:54 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Abreu gets back those he let in.

Edgy MD May 30 2014 06:55 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

53 giveth and 53 taketh away.

d'Kong76 May 30 2014 07:06 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

I really never thought Abreu would be a Met this long.

Edgy MD May 30 2014 07:10 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Matsuzaka = lousy intentional walker.

Edgy MD May 30 2014 07:12 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

d'Kong76 wrote: I really never thought Abreu would be a Met this long. How long did you see Matsuzaka lasting?

d'Kong76 May 30 2014 07:19 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Don't remember, would have to check the threads.

Frayed Knot May 30 2014 07:21 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Not sure I liked MdD PH-ing there. Already gone through two pitchers in just five innings and it's not like we're behind nor is it all that late in the game. I would have had DiceK swing there and hope for something good.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2014 07:28 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Nice inning for Josh Edgy. I didn;t think a guy could have been buried any deeper than he was as this season began. I do believe he was sent to minor league camp following the first round of calisthenics.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 07:31 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Bases-empty pinch-hitting is, like, the fifth- or sixth-best way to use a den Dekker as a substitute, behind defensive sub, pinch-running, home-run-or-bust pinch-hitting, hair model, and Dutch proxy groom.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 07:38 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

I kid about Abreu's defensive Kid Fears a lot, but, really? As he was finishing that warning-track catch on Howard just now, OldBob looked a little like he was going to vomit.

Frayed Knot May 30 2014 07:41 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Bases-empty pinch-hitting is, like, the fifth- or sixth-best way to use a den Dekker as a substitute, behind defensive sub, pinch-running, home-run-or-bust pinch-hitting, hair model, and Dutch proxy groom. Not sure I want to know what a 'Dutch Proxy Groom' does. But in the meantime, we're now on our 4th pitcher with at least 8 more (now seven) outs still to get and have used both OF subs.

Ashie62 May 30 2014 07:43 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

I am still promoting a larger role for Abreu... He can flat out get on base...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 07:50 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

He's certainly not afraid of running.

Frayed Knot May 30 2014 07:51 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Ashie62 wrote: I am still promoting a larger role for Abreu... He can flat out get on base... He always has, just shy of 40% of the time during a very lengthy career. And now he adds an SB to the equation.

Ashie62 May 30 2014 07:53 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Cmon Duda...

Frayed Knot May 30 2014 07:59 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Kind of weird, they leave their LHP in to face d'Arnaud w/1 out, but then go to the RHP to get Tejada

Ashie62 May 30 2014 08:02 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Famiia.... the "Terminator."

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 08:06 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Next up on our playlist: some deep-moving cuts from Please Hyoorees Don't Hurt 'Em

d'Kong76 May 30 2014 08:07 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

That broken bat should have been picked up and thrown at the runner! No?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 08:11 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Philadelphia really is beautiful when it's quiet.

Ashie62 May 30 2014 08:14 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Don't give Philly the chance for a walkoff....

Zvon May 30 2014 08:14 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Ok, I'm putting the entire team in the doghouse. It took 3 minutes to set up that joke, so laugh. Do we wanna win this thing? After yesterdays burst wouldn't you want CYoung in there today? Lets see what he does here.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 08:18 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

SWING AWAY, JOHNNY

Zvon May 30 2014 08:20 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: SWING AWAY, JOHNNY I agree. He almost pulled off a perfect push bunt there. Almost found that hole.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2014 08:22 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

um, big chance for Wright here.

Zvon May 30 2014 08:23 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Pretty sure Murphy can't find a way to screw up on the bases with a runner in front of him.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2014 08:24 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Fuck.

Zvon May 30 2014 08:25 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

I feel good about Campbell.

Ashie62 May 30 2014 08:25 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

David, David...David..nooo!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2014 08:25 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

That's at least 2 awful turns at bat for Wright tonight with runners on.

d'Kong76 May 30 2014 08:25 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Didn't fix his gloves quite enough.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 08:26 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

That one on a hanging curve. Yoy. Now, we need a soupcon of Soup's-On.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2014 08:28 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

They can't walk 3 guys in the 9th inning and get away with it.

Frayed Knot May 30 2014 08:29 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Amazingly, Abreu is the guy I most want up in this spot.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 08:30 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Same here.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2014 08:33 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Fucking David Wright. They walked Muffy to get to you.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 08:36 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

What the what kind of funky-ass demi-shift you playin' at, whiteboy? Damn, that should have been 4-3.

Zvon May 30 2014 08:41 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

For some reason unknown to even me I think we are gonna win this one. I might be a little ahead of you guys. I got Torres throwing his first pitch.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2014 08:42 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

whew. Big DP. OK, team. Let's win now.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 08:43 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Beisbol gratis

Zvon May 30 2014 08:45 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

That was HUUUUGE Dudas doo.

Zvon May 30 2014 08:47 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Damn. I thought he launched that.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2014 08:48 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Here we go

Ashie62 May 30 2014 08:49 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Getting there....

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 08:53 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

On the plus side for Johnny... free golden hat!

d'Kong76 May 30 2014 08:55 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Lagares -- not sippin' much

d'Kong76 May 30 2014 09:03 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Didn't mean to kill the IGT

Zvon May 30 2014 09:05 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

d'Kong76 wrote: Didn't mean to kill the IGT It's not you. It's a collective lull.

Ceetar May 30 2014 09:07 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

I guess I'll go put the extra pizza in the fridge.

Zvon May 30 2014 09:13 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Shit. All the sudden Bastardo can pitch. That one pitch to Wright was a ball tho. Fkn umps.

Zvon May 30 2014 09:23 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Torres, I salute you.

Frayed Knot May 30 2014 09:24 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Well, we can't blame the pen for this one -- that's now 7-1/3 of 1 run, 3 Hit ball. 4 BB / 7 K Unfortunately our bats have done about as well off the Phils pen

Zvon May 30 2014 09:30 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

They have one more reliever left than we do. We have Black and Mejia. Can we get Black for two if needed? I dunno. This don't look good folks. But I still firmly believe we will win.

Ceetar May 30 2014 09:38 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Zvon wrote: They have one more reliever left than we do. We have Black and Mejia. Can we get Black for two if needed? I dunno. This don't look good folks. But I still firmly believe we will win. oh please, i doubt they'll hit Recker either

Zvon May 30 2014 09:40 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Get out of this Black!

Zvon May 30 2014 09:43 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Whew. GJ Mr. Black. NOW SCORE SOME RUNS!!

Frayed Knot May 30 2014 09:44 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

If this game goes past midnight are Montero and Burnett allowed to come back in?

Zvon May 30 2014 09:45 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

The home plate ump has now seen 400 pitches so far in this game. OE: thats no joke^ fact.

Zvon May 30 2014 10:06 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

You know Utley wants to end it here. Time to be denied Utley! MUUUUHAHAHAhahahahahaha

Zvon May 30 2014 10:09 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Looks like I'm the lone survivor. I'll stick with ya Mets. Make it worth it. Ryan Howard up, 2 on, 2 out. It's the 13th. Howard just hit a big walkoff the other night. But they don't even need a homer here.

Zvon May 30 2014 10:11 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Wow. Black just threw one clocked at 98mph. His fastest. Ryan fouled it. AND BLACK GETS HIM! Thats a big Black K.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 10:11 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Siddown, Subway.

Frayed Knot May 30 2014 10:12 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

On to inning 14 and hour 6

Nymr83 May 30 2014 10:16 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

My dinner guests just left, I figured I'd check the Mets score... Fuck, so much for sleeping tonight. 50th anniversary of the 23 inning game, we are still a full 9 innings away

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2014 10:18 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

NOW PLAYING: Stretch II: The Restretchening

Zvon May 30 2014 10:22 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Ceetar wrote: Zvon wrote: They have one more reliever left than we do. We have Black and Mejia. Can we get Black for two if needed? I dunno. This don't look good folks. But I still firmly believe we will win. oh please, i doubt they'll hit Recker either Mejia ft14th. Reckers throwing in the pen.

Frayed Knot May 30 2014 10:22 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Nymr83 wrote: My dinner guests just left, My breakfast guests are just arriving.

Zvon May 30 2014 10:23 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

GDDMMT! And no out.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2014 10:24 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Well that sucks. Jesus.

Nymr83 May 30 2014 10:24 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Noooooooooooooo Don't end it this way

Zvon May 30 2014 10:25 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Nymr83 wrote: Noooooooooooooo Don't end it this way What he said. Im starting to not so firmly believe that we will win.

Zvon May 30 2014 10:28 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

Boo

Zvon May 30 2014 10:30 PM Re: IGT 05/30 Mets at Phillies

How the fuck did CYoung not catch that fly? I am perturbed.