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IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2014 10:48 AM

ATTENTION: BOYZ ll MEN CONCERT IS THIS EVENING!!! Chi. Cubs at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Saturday, August 16, 2014 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. The New York Mets hope that the one timely hit in the series opener ignites their sputtering offense as they continue their four-game set versus the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Eric Campbell made the most of his first start in a week by belting a three-run homer as New York snapped its three-game skid with a 3-2 triumph on Friday. The free-swinging Cubs struck out 14 times in the opener and have done so 91 times in their last eight contests. Starlin Castro had a pair of singles on Friday to extend his hitting streak to 14 games. The talented shortstop has reached this plateau on three separate occasions during his young career and could take the next step against Saturday starter Jonathon Niese, against whom he is 5-for-16 (.313) with a homer and five RBIs. New York captain David Wright saw his 13-game hitting streak come to an end in the series opener and is 0-for-13 this season versus Chicago. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, WGN (Chicago), WPIX (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs RH Dan Straily (1-2, 4.93 ERA) vs. Mets LH Jonathon Niese (6-8, 3.46) Acquired in the deal that sent Jeff Samardzija to Oakland, Straily has recorded a 3-3 mark with a 3.00 ERA in his initial seven starts with Triple-A Iowa. "We have a stretch of no days off, so we're going to have Straily come up and give us a start," Chicago manager Rick Renteria said. The 25-year-old Straily, whose last start in the majors came on May 7, is expected to be shipped back to the minors after the game. Niese snapped a four-start losing streak and posted his first win since June 28 as he allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings against Philadelphia on Monday. The 27-year-old owns a 2-4 career record versus the Cubs while allowing the opposition to bat .323 against him. Niese is just 2-3 at home this season, with his last victory at Citi Field coming against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 22. WALK-OFFS: 1. Chicago rookie 2B Javier Baez has struck out 19 times in 49 at-bats. 2. New York RF Curtis Granderson is 1-for-21 in his last five games. 3. The Cubs optioned struggling OF Junior Lake (.216) to Triple-A Iowa after Friday's game.

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2014 02:30 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Didn't know they played musical chairs with the instruments on this ... [youtube:15ckknrr]iaGi-IvbxkE[/youtube:15ckknrr]

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2014 02:37 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

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 Jonathon Niese – LHP

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 16 2014 06:17 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

In media res: Wellington Castillo puts a dent in the Party City area AND the early Met lead, bringing it to 3-1. (No information yet-- YET-- about how Boyz II Men have been affected, if at all.)

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2014 06:28 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Granderson has been kinda suckin' lately.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 16 2014 06:33 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Niese, on the other hand, is just blowing on Cubs and making them fall down.

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2014 06:51 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Going studio for this one ... one of my favorites! [youtube:2tu8bmoj]jX-yuZFVm34[/youtube:2tu8bmoj]

Ashie62 Aug 16 2014 06:55 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Mets 7-1 laugher.....

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2014 06:58 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

d'Kong76 wrote: Granderson has been kinda suckin' lately. Whole top of the lineup really. Murph's going through his first real slump of the year, and while Davey is getting his singles he's not getting much else.

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2014 07:01 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Yeah, not intentionally singling him out.

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2014 07:06 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Ashie62 wrote: Mets 7-1 laugher..... Not laughing.

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2014 07:07 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Potential unraveling here!!

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2014 07:09 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Frayed Knot wrote: Ashie62 wrote: Mets 7-1 laugher..... Not laughing. And neither is Niese.

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2014 07:14 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Don't like this kid, or Rizzo after him, as the tying run. Yeah he'll swing and miss a lot, but if he runs into one ... oe: but he pops it up. Still Rizzo to go tho

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2014 07:16 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Vic Black!

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2014 07:16 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Own-age is the new Black.

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2014 07:45 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Familia went throughout the 8th inning on, what?, like 9 pitches. Seems almost silly to bring in someone else just to clean up the 9th.

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2014 07:49 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

themetfairy Aug 16 2014 07:49 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2014 07:51 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Two wins on back-to-back days with only 4 hits each, and only 1 HR total.

MFS62 Aug 16 2014 07:55 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Frayed Knot wrote: Two wins on back-to-back days with only 4 hits each, and only 1 HR total. The metrics guys must be going bonkers over that one. Later

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2014 09:44 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

MFS62 wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Two wins on back-to-back days with only 4 hits each, and only 1 HR total. The metrics guys must be going bonkers over that one. Nah. They'd just say that it's unusual, but just don't count on it repeating for too long. And on that account I'd agree with them.

Zvon Aug 16 2014 10:22 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Gonna zip thru a replay of this one. As nice as it will be to listen to the guyz, they ain't got no Aerosmith! I heard Wright was removed after a HBP. My bro said shoulder--the bad one? Nothing here about it so I guess all is okay. I was a little worried about that. 'Lil bit.

Zvon Aug 16 2014 11:06 PM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Is this a fact? Are Boys To Men going to have a concert at Citi after the game? Why didn't they publicize this?

Fman99 Aug 17 2014 10:57 AM Re: IGT 08/16 -- Cubbies at Metsies

Fboy and I were there and had a great time.