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IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd coming.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 01:02 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 12 2014 01:59 PM

Three games verse the big boys, who have a 4 game lead over the Braves (NY 7 1/2 games out). Do we want to help Atlanta? Sure, why not...

d'Kong76 Aug 12 2014 01:18 PM Re: IGT 8/11/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Today is the 12th!! Washington at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. Although the Washington Nationals haven’t enjoyed an overwhelming amount of success against the National League East as a whole, they have done a number on the New York Mets. The Nationals, who hold a four-game lead in the East entering the first of three games in New York on Tuesday, are a combined 18-19 versus division rivals Atlanta, Miami and Philadelphia. However, Washington has won each of its three series against the Mets in 2014 while prevailing in seven of the nine meetings overall. The Nationals took two of three at home from New York last week, but dropped two of three in Atlanta over the weekend to fall to 29-29 on the road – the only division leader in the majors with a non-winning record away from home. The Mets rebounded from their series loss in the nation’s capital by stealing three of four in Philadelphia following Monday’s 5-3 victory. Daniel Murphy, who leads the NL with 147 hits and posted his 43rd multi-hit game of the year in Monday’s win, is 13-for-29 versus Washington this season. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MASN2 (Washington), SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals RH Doug Fister (11-3, 2.49 ERA) vs. Mets RH Rafael Montero (0-2, 5.40) Fister bounced back from a hard-luck loss to the Phillies on Aug. 1 by holding the Mets to one unearned run on six singles while striking out seven over 7 1/3 innings in Wednesday’s 7-1 victory. The former seventh-round pick of the Seattle Mariners has been red-hot over his last eight outings, going 6-1 with a 1.96 ERA. Fister defeated New York in his only other career start as a member of the Detroit Tigers last season, yielding a run on eight hits in 6 1/3 frames. With Jacob deGrom getting placed on the disabled list due to rotator cuff tendinitis, the Mets will recall Montero from Triple-A Las Vegas to fill in. The 23-year-old Dominican did not factor into the decision in his last turn for New York on May 30, giving up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks over 3 2/3 innings. Montero, who is 6-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 15 turns with the 51s, will make his fifth career big-league start and face the Nationals for the first time. WALK-OFFS: 1. The Nationals have won eight consecutive road games in this series, outscoring the Mets 60-17. 2. Washington CF Denard Span is batting .431 during a 14-game hitting streak and has reached base safely in 36 straight games, one shy of the longest such run in the majors this season (Toronto’s Jose Bautista). 3. Nationals RF Jayson Werth (shoulder), who started on Sunday after being left out of the lineup in the previous two games, is 14-for-36 in nine games against New York this year.

d'Kong76 Aug 12 2014 01:21 PM Re: IGT 8/11/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Curtis Granderson – RF Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Lucas Duda – 1B Travis d’Arnaud – C Matt den Dekker – LF Juan Lagares – CF Wilmer Flores – SS Rafael Montero – RHP

d'Kong76 Aug 12 2014 01:38 PM Re: IGT 8/11/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Span, CF Cabrera, 2B Rendon, 3B LaRoche, 1B Desmond, SS Harper, LF Ramos, C Taylor, RF Fister, P

Edgy MD Aug 12 2014 01:50 PM Re: IGT 8/11/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Look at the bottom half of the Mets lineup. JV pushing the varsity aside pretty aggressively.

d'Kong76 Aug 12 2014 01:54 PM Re: IGT 8/11/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Let's hope the rain is less aggressive. Supposedly gonna get a good soaking tonight.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 02:00 PM Re: IGT 8/11/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

d'Kong76 wrote: Today is the 12th!! Whoops. Sorry, ty.

Frayed Knot Aug 12 2014 02:52 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

-- That Michael Taylor in the Nats lineup will be making his ML debut tonight. A 23 y/o 6th round pick in 2009, his minor league career was going only so-so until suddenly blossoming this year at both AA & AAA [.315/.401/.547 combined. 45 XBH in < 400 ABs] He is starting in place of the somewhat banged up Jayson Werth and replaces that Steven Souza guy we saw briefly last week who managed to run hisself into a wall over the weekend. Not a great way to stay in the bigs kid. -- Starting catcher Wilson Ramos is back after missing the entire series last week in DC while on paternity leave. -- Bryce Harper got into a minor amount of hot water in Atlanta when he "accidentally" dragged his spikes at least twice over the 'A' logo behind the plate on his way to the batter's box. The really dorky part is him denying it afterward. Shiiit, boy, I know you're still just 21 y/o and all, but if you're going to do it--and it's so blatantly obvious you did--then just own up to it. -- [from above] The Nationals have won eight consecutive road games in this series, outscoring the Mets 60-17 This needs to change.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 05:23 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Montero looking good in the first. 2Ks, foul pop out to Duda (I'm not going to mention the double).(DOH!). He is keeping it low, low and hard. Some nice pitches in the 1st.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 05:36 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Shit-I stepped off. I didn't see the homer. Harper?! Dagnabbitt.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 05:38 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Opposite field. Asshole can't get around on Montero. ;)

Zvon Aug 12 2014 05:52 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Raining now, pretty hard. And Harper sux (delayed reaction to his last play in left).

Zvon Aug 12 2014 05:53 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Out comes the tarp. It's been raining pretty hard down here in SJ since this afternoon with no real breaks.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 06:22 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Game resumes after a 25 min rain delay. Both starters remain in the game. 2-0 Nats Hey Mets, get this kid some runs. Pleeeeease.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 12 2014 06:29 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Back on, and briskly-- already into the fourth, here. While making that first out, Harper seems to have tweaked his anterior douche-iate ligament or something.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 12 2014 06:35 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Montero's looking better, although the deep counts/his climbing pitch count do concern.

Frayed Knot Aug 12 2014 06:43 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Watching Fister deliver a pitch every 8-10 seconds like he does (and being successful at it) pretty much sticks a knife into the argument/excuse that enforcing a pitch clock would somehow not allow pitchers "to properly do their jobs".

Edgy MD Aug 12 2014 06:45 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Mets driving the ball hard but hitting a lot of leather. And as I type that Span puts away a long drive for the third out.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 12 2014 06:48 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Thought Travie had that one d'ead to rights.

Edgy MD Aug 12 2014 06:52 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

As unfamiliar territory as a batter's box must be for a career AL pitcher, the basepaths must really be alien terrain.

d'Kong76 Aug 12 2014 06:54 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Gary Cohen's baseball mind just amazes the crap out of me sometimes.

Edgy MD Aug 12 2014 06:57 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

I'm guessing Mike Torrez on the Howie Rose trivia question.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 06:58 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

d'Kong76 wrote: Gary Cohen's baseball mind just amazes the crap out of me sometimes. Always amazes me. His baseball mind and his Mets knowledge. It's great that we fans realize how fortunate we are to have him.

Edgy MD Aug 12 2014 07:02 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

He guessed Torrez (and was right) also. Who's the Bob Seger imitator who sings "I was BOOORRN free!"

Edgy MD Aug 12 2014 07:05 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Boooo! We've got to unpack the bats. Can't depend on the pitching to carry all the water.

d'Kong76 Aug 12 2014 07:06 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

For those not watching, Fister was on first and a line drive is ripped to Duda and the ball bounces off his mitt and Fister gets doubled up after Duda tags first and throws to second. Fister should have just stayed at first was the jist of the Keith and Gary conversation. And then Gary whips out ... it was just like the play in the 1960 World Series when a similar play happens and Mantle has the wherewithal to stay put at first. Really.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 07:07 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Edgy MD wrote: He guessed Torrez (and was right) also. Who's the Bob Seger imitator who sings "I was BOOORRN free!" No idea. I did notice the similarity. Raspy rock voice. Fudge on that homer.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 07:10 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

And that one as well. Montero's done.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 07:13 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

So does he get another look or do they bring up Syndergaard for deGroms next start?

Fman99 Aug 12 2014 07:17 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Zvon Aug 12 2014 07:17 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

The guyz just gave me their answer. Another homer. From some guy who never ever hit a MLB home run before. Figures.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 07:45 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Put us on the board Newy!!!

Zvon Aug 12 2014 07:48 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Ugh. I give up on a comeback, just score a freakin run already!

Edgy MD Aug 12 2014 08:02 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

OK, how about we make something of this?

Zvon Aug 12 2014 08:04 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Ahhhhh, thank you. 7-1

Edgy MD Aug 12 2014 08:06 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Two well-struckies out of three, but only one run. Warning track action won't do it.

Edgy MD Aug 12 2014 08:14 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Comb-back time.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 08:17 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

I had to look up vacillate, and that's another thing. When Gary says something I want to know what he means. I realized something during the Philly series because I replayed two of the games on SNY when they lifted the blackout: I want to hear what the guyz have to say just as much as I want to view the game.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 08:31 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Suck ass game, disappointing showing from Montero, I fuckin' hate Bryce Harper, and we are now 8 1/2 games out.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 12 2014 08:34 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Discouraging that we cannot beat these guys. It's not as though we've been unlucky, just outclassed. Till we can give these guys a better game, we belong in fourth place.

Zvon Aug 12 2014 08:41 PM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Hey, at least Murph is still getting 2 hits a game. That's something to watch. 147 hits. .304. Hate to say you're right JCL.

bmfc1 Aug 13 2014 05:06 AM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Edgy MD wrote: Who's the Bob Seger imitator who sings "I was BOOORRN free!" That's fellow Michiganite (Michiganer?--MGIM???) Kid Rock. http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7lj6/chevrolet-s ... y-kid-rock

Edgy MD Aug 13 2014 07:52 AM Re: IGT 8/12/14 WashingtonNat'ls @Mets: Montero-The 2nd comi

Kid Rock. Figures. Sheesh, is America even entitled to authentic commercial schlock anymore? Outclassed sums it up. Williams has his team well oiled enough that a dick like Harper throwing spanners into the works just shows how well they can function despite it all.