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IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

d'Kong76 Aug 14 2014 09:21 AM

Washington at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Thursday, August 14, 2014 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. The Washington Nationals attempt to set a franchise record as they vie for their 11th consecutive road victory against the New York Mets on Thursday. The Nationals continued to make themselves at home at Citi Field, belting four homers in a series-opening win before Asdrubal Cabrera went deep in a 3-2 triumph on Wednesday. Washington, which has won 24 of 28 in Queens, sits five games ahead of second-place Atlanta in the National League East. The Nationals have won five of seven overall and nine of their 11 meetings with the Mets. David Wright collected two singles in each of the first two contests of the series and is riding a 12-game hitting streak. The veteran has struggled versus Thursday starter Stephen Strasburg, going 3-for-12 with five strikeouts in his career. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MLBN, MASN (Washington), SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals RH Stephen Strasburg (8-10, 3.68 ERA) vs. Mets RH Dillon Gee (4-4, 3.54) Strasburg suffered his fourth loss in five outings on Friday after tying a career high by allowing seven runs on as many hits in five innings in a 7-6 setback to the Braves. The 26-year-old served up four homers to match his sum total of the previous seven games. Strasburg, who owns a 2-1 career mark versus New York, struck out 10 but walked away with a no-decision after yielding four runs in six innings against the club on March 31. Gee pitched well in a pair of no-decisions after dropping his previous three contests. The 28-year-old deserved a better fate in his last outing, allowing one solo homer and two other hits in seven innings against Philadelphia on Saturday. Gee owns a 7-3 career mark versus Washington but also yielded four runs on as many hits in 6 2/3 innings to earn a no-decision on March 31. WALK-OFFS: 1. Washington has belted 10 homers at Citi Field this season - the most by any visiting team. 2. New York C Travis d'Arnaud is 9-for-27 (.333) with three homers and seven runs scored in his last eight games. 3. The Nationals, who then were known as the Montreal Expos, also won 10 in a row at the Chicago Cubs from 1982-83.

Frayed Knot Aug 14 2014 03:06 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

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 Dillon Gee, rhp Denard Span, cf Asdrubal Cabrera, 2b Anthony Rendon, 3b Adam LaRoche, 1b Ian Desmond, ss Bryce Harper, lf Jose Lobaton, c Michael Taylor, rf Stephen Strasburg, rhp

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 14 2014 05:48 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

In media res: two innings in, two runs down. LAROCHE! [Shakes fist] In-game interview with Recker? Kind of a "deep cut" for in-game i'view fodder, innit?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 14 2014 06:07 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

CLOWNBRO! [Shakes fist] Nice catch by my rubber-faced progeny on Lobaton, though, right afterward.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 14 2014 06:19 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

After getting a bit lucky in getting the infield-single-plus-a-base, Murph got VERY lucky with the furshluggineh third-base-stealing business. How about earning some run-age here, Dude?

Edgy MD Aug 14 2014 06:44 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

It's about pride here, boys. Show some of it.

Zvon Aug 14 2014 06:44 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Anyone here listening to Josh on the radio? He brought up a Met game vs the Cards that he said was a very important game and that's it's underrated by fans. He was talking about Matlack at the time, but also Gil Hodges. The reception was going in and out--was he referring to a game in 1969 or 1973? Or another year?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 14 2014 06:49 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Gee's night is done (after, really, 3-4 bad pitches). Nice pinch-hit job from Young. Even when the other guys mess up (Harper's stumble, e.g.), they recover to limit damage (Harper's excellent throw to make Young earn the double at second).

Edgy MD Aug 14 2014 06:52 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Anyone here listening to Josh on the radio? He brought up a Met game vs the Cards that he said was a very important game and that's it's underrated by fans. He was talking about Matlack at the time, but also Gil Hodges. The reception was going in and out--was he referring to a game in 1969 or 1973? Or another year? Anyone here listening to Josh on the radio? He brought up a Met game vs the Cards that he said was a very important game and that's it's underrated by fans. He was talking about Matlack at the time, but also Gil Hodges. The reception was going in and out--was he referring to a game in 1969 or 1973? Or another year? On the radio now, but missed that conversation. Well, there was no Matlack in 1969, and no Hodges in 1973. The only time their careers overlapped was during 1971, during which Matlack went 0-3. Unless he was talking about Ron Hodges.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 14 2014 06:53 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 14 2014 06:53 PM

First walk in something like 26 innings for Metsie.

Ashie62 Aug 14 2014 06:53 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Last nights cockpunch loss kinda took the wind of out the Mets... or at least me...

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 14 2014 06:55 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

ggggg

Zvon Aug 14 2014 07:04 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Edgy MD wrote: Anyone here listening to Josh on the radio? He brought up a Met game vs the Cards that he said was a very important game and that's it's underrated by fans. He was talking about Matlack at the time, but also Gil Hodges. The reception was going in and out--was he referring to a game in 1969 or 1973? Or another year? Anyone here listening to Josh on the radio? He brought up a Met game vs the Cards that he said was a very important game and that's it's underrated by fans. He was talking about Matlack at the time, but also Gil Hodges. The reception was going in and out--was he referring to a game in 1969 or 1973? Or another year? On the radio now, but missed that conversation. Well, there was no Matlack in 1969, and no Hodges in 1973. The only time their careers overlapped was during 1971, during which Matlack went 0-3. Unless he was talking about Ron Hodges. No, it was definitely Gil. And Matlack said if he saw Gil coming he'd avoid him because he was intimidated. Whatever Cardinal game he was referring to might have nothing to do with both being together for that game. The radio would turn to fuzz while he was giving details. I got the impression it was a game that had something to do with the Mets making the post? But I can't say for sure. Hey, maybe later I'll replay the radio feed thru MLBtv and hear it clear. I did up that '73 Pirate series on the cardblogthing and if I can find out what he was talking about I'd do up that game (series?). I heard something about a Matlack 2-hitter. Maybe it was a Matlack game during '73. It was not his playoff game-2..whatever game it was it was vs the Cards. I'll look on the UMDB too.

Zvon Aug 14 2014 07:08 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

This must be it. I did hear Wayne Garretts name mentioned too. He homered in this Matlack 4 hit shutout vs the Cards. [url]http://www.ultimatemets.com/gamedetail.php?gameno=1941

Edgy MD Aug 14 2014 07:09 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

We got that elusive walk. Baby steps. At this rate, we'll totally beat these guys by 2017.

themetfairy Aug 14 2014 07:13 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Gotta love inherited runners stranded!

batmagadanleadoff Aug 14 2014 07:16 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Zvon wrote: Anyone here listening to Josh on the radio? He brought up a Met game vs the Cards that he said was a very important game and that's it's underrated by fans. He was talking about Matlack at the time, but also Gil Hodges. The reception was going in and out--was he referring to a game in 1969 or 1973? Or another year? I'm not watching or listening to this game. Since deGrom went down, I'm getting all my Mets info exclusively from this forum and Google. But Matlack played under Gil only in his pre-rookie season of 1971. I checked the google and Matlack pitched against the Cards twice that season -- 10 days apart -- on the 18th and 28th of July. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes ... 7180.shtml http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes ... 7280.shtml

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 14 2014 07:19 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Hey! Two walks! [Blows party horn] [Throws confetti]

Zvon Aug 14 2014 07:20 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

I love that denD's walkup song is Santeria.

Edgy MD Aug 14 2014 07:28 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Let's hear what den Dekker's home run song is.

d'Kong76 Aug 14 2014 07:37 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

This game is kinda suckin' ... no IGT starts again for me until a five game winning streak is ended.

Edgy MD Aug 14 2014 07:40 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

This WEEK is kinda suckin'.

Frayed Knot Aug 14 2014 07:45 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Doesn't it seem like one team is swinging with wooden objects while the other is using rolled-up magazines? Our (very few) hits go for singles, theirs are for extra bases. The outs the Nats are making are often hard, while most of our outs are soft. And while our best shots are dying on the warning track, theirs wind up 15 rows deep.

Frayed Knot Aug 14 2014 07:49 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

I'm not sure that I've ever seen Anthony Rendon NOT hit a ball squarely.

Frayed Knot Aug 14 2014 07:50 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Time now to follow through on the ass-kicking that we should have given Soriano last night.

Zvon Aug 14 2014 07:51 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

2 hits by Murph tonight would pacify me.

Zvon Aug 14 2014 07:53 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Gah! This game sucks.

Zvon Aug 14 2014 07:59 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Hmm. A challenge. It hit him, pretty sure. I guess it's worth the shot. Hmm, maybe not.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 14 2014 08:00 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

This is so pathetic.

Zvon Aug 14 2014 08:00 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

I think it skimmed his toe, then hit dirt.

Frayed Knot Aug 14 2014 08:02 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 14 2014 08:05 PM

I actually heard some out of town announcer the other day say something along the lines of; 'ya know, when I envisioned how replay was going to work, I was picturing it for use in obvious blown calls only'. DUH!!! That's how EVERYONE envisions it but even a little common sense would tell you that there's no way to keep it to just that.

Ashie62 Aug 14 2014 08:03 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Well, dats dat...

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 14 2014 08:04 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 14 2014 08:04 PM

Fuck You Guys!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 14 2014 08:04 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Hey, but just bide your time until the annum after this current one! Pleh. At least we know where we stand.

Zvon Aug 14 2014 08:05 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

I expected us to be more up vs the Nats. Very disappointing series. Lets sweep this sweep under the rug.

d'Kong76 Aug 14 2014 08:06 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Fuck You Guys! Yeah, not even Yupİ worthy.

Frayed Knot Aug 14 2014 08:11 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

What'd we get out-homered in this series by, about 14-1?

Edgy MD Aug 14 2014 08:17 PM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Out-walked by that margin, certainly.

Frayed Knot Aug 15 2014 06:16 AM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Actual series totals (as opposed to exaggerated post-game pissed-off guesses): HRs 7 -1 BBs: 11 - 2 I'd say in general, if the Mets ain't scoring they ain't winning. And while that's true for every team, I suspect it's especially so for this year's NYM

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 07:30 AM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

It's weird stuff. The Mets were the most passive team in existence early in the season, walking like Egyptians, but not accomplishing too much else offensively. But the league responded, and started pouring in early fastballs to routinely put the Mets in the hole. Then shortly after the batting coach turnover, they pivoted. They started attacking early, particularly the early fastballs, and the results showed, particularly for Duda. But it seems maybe the league has adjusted again, and is suckering the newly aggressive Mets into chasing early, and they're starting at-bats behind the 8-ball again.

Ceetar Aug 15 2014 07:58 AM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

yeah, I think the Mets really need (at least) one more talented hitter. As it is now, when one of them slumps or struggles to make adjustments the whole offense goes missing. Of course, they're playing the no-hit den Dekker and Flores a lot now. With valid arguments, but still.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 08:07 AM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Yeah, if the organization wants to go full on into play-for-next-year mode while they are seven and a half games out before they have a series at home against the first-place team, publickly announcing that this was the lineup they were rolling out come what may, because the rest of the season is about assessment, Terry really shouldn't be telling the team that they still need to believe in themselves. Not while he's demonstrated he no longer believes himself.

Ceetar Aug 15 2014 08:09 AM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

I kinda suspect Collins still wishes he could play Abreu.

Vic Sage Aug 15 2014 08:21 AM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

so you think that if Terry was really serious about winning, he'd be playing Tejada and Eric Young every day? He'd have kept Abreu and C.Young on the roster? Please. Flores and dDekker (or Nieuhenheis or campbell) give us at least as good a chance to win each day, and also give us a better understanding of what we've got going forward.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 08:24 AM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Vic Sage wrote: so you think that if Terry was really serious about winning, he'd be playing Tejada and Eric Young every day? No. Vic Sage wrote: He'd have kept Abreu and C.Young on the roster? No. Vic Sage wrote: Please. Wait, you had assumed a yes to those questions, and weren't actually asking at all?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 15 2014 08:26 AM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Ceetar wrote: yeah, I think the Mets really need (at least) one more talented hitter. I wonder if David Wright will be available this offseason.

Ceetar Aug 15 2014 08:45 AM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Ceetar wrote: yeah, I think the Mets really need (at least) one more talented hitter. I wonder if David Wright will be available this offseason. that would certainly help wouldn't it? (Though he hasn't been a problem, just not quite a solution either)

Lefty Specialist Aug 15 2014 09:14 AM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

This sweep just displayed how far they have yet to go to be truly competitive. There's no margin for error with this team. They either have to play pretty much perfectly or rely on the other team to screw up, like the Phillies seem to do reliably.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2014 09:19 AM Re: IGT 08/14 -- Nationals at Metropolitans

Well, perhaps they have to be perfect when the pitching matchup is favoring the other guys. That hadn't been happening a lot the previous month, but sure happened this series. More generally, they just have to be better.