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IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Ashie62 Jun 28 2014 09:27 AM

Cole has been off of late but the Mets don't score much anyway..

Ashie62 Jun 28 2014 09:52 AM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Mets wearing 1942 Royal Giants Negro league unis today..

MFS62 Jun 28 2014 10:51 AM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Ashie62 wrote: Mets wearing 1942 Royal Giants Negro league unis today.. Freddy didn't lobby for them to wear Brooklyn Eagles unis? Later

d'Kong76 Jun 28 2014 12:01 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Cole has been off of late but the Mets don't score much anyway.. He's been off all month? NY Mets at Pittsburgh When: 4:05 PM ET, Saturday, June 28, 2014 Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania SportsDirect Inc. The Pittsburgh Pirates have persevered without the ace of their pitching staff for 3 1/2 weeks and will welcome back right-hander Gerrit Cole when they host the New York Mets on Saturday in the third of a four-game series. Cole has been sidelined since June 3 due to shoulder fatigue but the Pirates have gone 13-9 in his absence and have won six of their last seven. A victory Saturday will push Pittsburgh three games over .500 for the first time since April 10. The Mets have dropped three straight following a three-game winning streak but a potentially bigger problem could be looming on the horizon. Captain David Wright, who has hit safely in 10 straight, was scratched from the lineup Friday and sent back to New York to undergo an MRI exam on his left shoulder. Mets left-hander Jonathon Niese carries an impressive streak into the matchup with Cole, limiting the opposition to three runs or fewer in 19 straight starts dating to last season. TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, WPIX (New York), ROOT (Pittsburgh) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Jonathon Niese (4-4, 2.78 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Gerrit Cole (6-3, 3.64) Niese capitalized on some rare run support to win for the first time in a month last time out, allowing three runs in six innings of an 11-5 victory at Miami. That ended a five-start winless drought for Niese, a span in which New York managed 13 runs. Niese had a no-decision against the Pirates on May 27 after permitting two runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings - the only time in his last seven starts he has failed to pitch six innings. Cole went 3-0 over his four previous starts before going on the disabled list, capped by an outing at San Diego in which he yielded one run over 5 2/3 innings. Cole, who is 2-0 in five home starts this season, has allowed three runs or fewer in six straight outings and eight of his last nine. The former No. 1 overall pick made his only start against the Mets last year and took the loss, giving up three runs in five innings. WALK-OFFS: 1. Pirates CF Andrew McCutchen has hit safely in seven straight games. 2. Mets 1B Lucas Duda has eight RBIs during a five-game hitting streak. 3. Pittsburgh traded former All-Star closer Jason Grilli to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for RHP Ernesto Frieri, who, like Grilli, lost his closer's job this season.

Frayed Knot Jun 28 2014 02:09 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

EYJ hitting 'pre-leadoff' again 1. Curtis Granderson – RF 2. Ruben Tejada – SS 3. Daniel Murphy – 2B 4. Lucas Duda – 1B 5. Eric Campbell- 3B 6. Kirk Nieuwenhuis – CF 7. Anthony Recker – C 8. Jon Niese- RHP 9. Eric Young Jr, – LF

MFS62 Jun 28 2014 02:34 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Gerrit Cole is greedily anticipating pitching to that lineup. As is Gary Cole http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Cole and every person in the world named Cole (first or last). In fact, I'm thinking of changing my name to Cole so I could pitch to that lineup, too. Later

Lefty Specialist Jun 28 2014 02:49 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Cole pitching like MFS62, apparently.

MFS62 Jun 28 2014 03:24 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Hey, if this reverse jinx works, I'll offer to change my name to every opponent's starter's name, too. Later

Lefty Specialist Jun 28 2014 03:31 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Won't the neighbors be surprised when they find 'Volquez' on your maibox.

MFS62 Jun 28 2014 03:39 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Lefty Specialist wrote: Won't the neighbors be surprised when they find 'Volquez' on your maibox. I'm going stealth. Only the house number. Later

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 28 2014 03:43 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Niese is self-destructing out there. He suddenly can't find the plate and has walked in two runs!

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 28 2014 03:46 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Struck out Marte -- one more to get out of this!

Frayed Knot Jun 28 2014 04:31 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Niese was the beneficiary of a couple of favorable ball/strike calls in that inning too otherwise things could have been worse. Of course he also got a bit UNlucky with some infield hits so maybe it all evened out.

Frayed Knot Jun 28 2014 04:34 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Seems to me that Recker hasn't had a hit in a while ... be a nice time for it now.

d'Kong76 Jun 28 2014 05:00 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Familia!! Gimme some sips tomorrow!!

bmfc1 Jun 28 2014 05:03 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

I wish that Gary hadn't said that.

Frayed Knot Jun 28 2014 05:04 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Once again trying to win a game while being shutout from inning 3 on.

d'Kong76 Jun 28 2014 05:05 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Well, they suck. But we knew that.

Ashie62 Jun 28 2014 05:11 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

The Brooklyn Royal Giants look good!

Frayed Knot Jun 28 2014 05:13 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

I'd REALLY like to end this prior to McCutcheon coming to bat

Frayed Knot Jun 28 2014 05:14 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Ashie62 wrote: The Brooklyn Royal Giants look good! AAAAANNNNND they're undefeated in 2014

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 28 2014 05:14 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Ashie62 wrote: The Brooklyn Royal Giants look good! Sure do! I hope they get to wear those uniforms again!

d'Kong76 Jun 28 2014 05:14 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Woo-hoodle

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 28 2014 05:14 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

They likes it the same way, FK. Books.

Edgy MD Jun 28 2014 05:35 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Not sure I had ever heard of the Royal Giants before today. A lot of Negro League teams had a variation on "Giants." Grandy really rocked his kit. He looks like a ballplayer in any uniform. Pirates really got upstaged, hosting the Mets on a throwback uniform day, with the Mets wearing customized helmets, but not the Yanks. Mets sure benefited in the late innings from having Lagares in center with his go-get-it skills. Would be a nice little mercy to escape with a split.

themetfairy Jun 29 2014 08:47 PM Re: IGT 6/28 Mets @ Pirates Niese v. Cole

Were the uniforms as loud on TV as they were in person? I took this shot for you guys - A celebration is a celebration, even when they're wearing odd unis -