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IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

d'Kong76 Aug 27 2014 08:49 AM

Atlanta at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. The Atlanta Braves look to crawl their way out of another offensive funk when they continue a three-game series at the New York Mets on Wednesday. The Braves managed eight hits but hit into four double plays in a 3-2 loss in Tuesday's series opener for their third straight setback, falling 1 1/2 games behind San Francisco in the race for the second wild-card spot in the National League. They have managed five runs during the slide after averaging nearly six per game during a recent 7-1 surge. Justin Upton remains the constant for up-and-down Atlanta, going 3-for-3 with an RBI double in Tuesday's loss. He is hitting .316 since the start of July and has 24 RBIs in his last 20 games, including 12 in his last seven contests. The Mets won Tuesday without the services of third baseman David Wright (shoulder) and second baseman Daniel Murphy (calf) due to injuries. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Atlanta), PIX11 (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Julio Teheran (12-9, 2.96 ERA) vs. Mets RH Zack Wheeler (9-8, 3.48) Teheran has rebounded from a personal three-game losing streak to win consecutive starts, including a victory at Cincinnati on Thursday in which he spun six scoreless innings. He has lasted at least six innings in each of his last four road starts since surrendering five runs and a career-high 11 hits in only 3 1/3 frames at the Mets on July 8. Excluding that rocky outing, the 23-year-old has a 1.50 ERA in his other three career outings at New York. Wheeler gave up four runs (two earned) in 5 2/3 innings at Oakland on Wednesday, snapping a string of nine straight starts in which he had lasted at least six innings. He has yielded only 28 hits in 38 1/3 innings over his last six appearances. The Georgia native has surrendered eight runs on 18 hits and eight walks in 17 1/3 innings spread over three starts against Atlanta this season. WALK-OFFS: 1. The Mets have won five of the last six meetings at home. 2. Braves 1B Freddie Freeman had at least one walk and at least one strikeout in nine straight games before recording neither in the series opener. 3. New York 1B Lucas Duda is 4-for-11 with a home run, a double and two walks versus Teheran.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 09:59 AM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Wheeler taking down Teheran would be sweet. It'd be like that time that Mike Pelfrey outdueled Cole Hamels, and the Mets and Pelfrey went on to a five-year run as the class of the division while the Phillies and Hamels faded in denial and dysfunction. That totally happened, right?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 27 2014 10:16 AM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

I feel like the Mets have handled the Braves pretty well this year, and just looking at our games it's hard to understand why their overall results are so much better. Unless its, they make fewer dumb-ass game-losing execution errors than us in the rest of their contests.

G-Fafif Aug 27 2014 01:51 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Curtis Granderson – RF Juan Lagares – CF Lucas Duda – 1B Travis d’Arnaud – C Eric Campbell – 3B Matt den Dekker – LF Wilmer Flores – 2B Ruben Tejada – SS Zack Wheeler – RHP As Travis d'Arnaud becomes Mike Piazza in full.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 01:58 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

That's some weird, wild stuff right there.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 02:30 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Daniel Murphy (calf), David Wright (neck/shoulder), Vic Black (neck) and Josh Edgin (elbow), all questionable. Mets may be working with a 21-man roster tonight.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 27 2014 05:52 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

What is a Phil Gosselin, exactly? I don't much like it, whatever it is.

Frayed Knot Aug 27 2014 06:17 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: What is a Phil Gosselin, exactly? I don't much like it, whatever it is. Isn't he the guy with the attention-whore wife and like eight kids?

d'Kong76 Aug 27 2014 06:37 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Edgy MD wrote: Daniel Murphy (calf), David Wright (neck/shoulder), Vic Black (neck) and Josh Edgin (elbow), all questionable. Guess the front office couldn't keep Wright on any longer to control attendance and concessions!

Zvon Aug 27 2014 07:00 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Wheeler to start the 7th. 106 pitches. Drumroll please as he goes to complete 8.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:03 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Hey, Wheels completes eight. Let's get them runzzz back!

Zvon Aug 27 2014 07:05 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

7 complete for Zack. 3-1, not the Mets-7th.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:09 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Seemed like a good pitch that Campbell just hit. See what we can do in the late innings with a Nieuwenhuis/Young/Recker bench.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:15 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Tejada get to swing this inning? Got to let him, right?

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:21 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Blurb.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:22 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Now, the double switch that makes sense, if they are going to go for a double switch, would be to put EY at second in the leadoff spot, and the pitcher in the eight-hole. Flores to short.

Zvon Aug 27 2014 07:26 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Edgy MD wrote: Tejada get to swing this inning? Got to let him, right? Prefaced by that story from Gary how could you not? Yep, blurb.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:33 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

My name is Curtis Granderson and I'm your tying run.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:34 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

My name is Juan Lagares and I'm your go-ahead run.

Zvon Aug 27 2014 07:35 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Ha. Grandy walks. Walden cheats. LETS GO METS!!!

Frayed Knot Aug 27 2014 07:37 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Fuckin' A we're not bunting!

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:37 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Let's Go, Mets!![/bigpurple] Glugh! Double play.

Zvon Aug 27 2014 07:37 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Ugh. Doodle play. OMG. uhggggggggggwhataplay

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:38 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

I hate Andrelton Simmons' backhand. Hate it. HATE IT!!

d'Kong76 Aug 27 2014 07:38 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

He fuckin' Jeter'd us, only it was a great play!

Zvon Aug 27 2014 07:39 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 27 2014 07:39 PM

Damn. And d' can move a bit. Didn't think there was any way he'd get him.

Frayed Knot Aug 27 2014 07:39 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Edgy MD wrote: Glugh! Double play. Shoulda bunted (only kidding)

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:43 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Back atcha, Andrelton.

Zvon Aug 27 2014 07:44 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Laggariffic!

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:49 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

That weird arm pose. Kimbrell, cut that out!

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:50 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

I am Eric Campbell. I am the tying run. Thank you for the no-doubles dee, Heyward.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 27 2014 07:52 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 27 2014 07:52 PM

Pretty heart-y Soup, right there. C'mon, my boy.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:52 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Ball three looked strikey to me.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:53 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Strike two looked bally to me.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 27 2014 07:53 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

So strike two evens the ledger. And ball four closes it.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:53 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Ball four, no doubt. My name is den Dekker. I am the winning run.

d'Kong76 Aug 27 2014 07:54 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Edgy MD wrote: Ball three looked strikey to me. Yeah, I winced.

Frayed Knot Aug 27 2014 07:54 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

MdD walks on ball five.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:55 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

I understand the bunt, but I fear the whiffy possibilities of the game coming down to Nieuwenhuis-vs.-Kimbrell. Infield in?!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 27 2014 07:55 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Oof.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:55 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Fredi wins that round.

Zvon Aug 27 2014 07:55 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

We're due vs this Kimbrel. Braves playing it all or nothing. Damn. It worked for em.

d'Kong76 Aug 27 2014 07:56 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Worst possible thing. Jeez.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:56 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Nieuwie knows drama, anywhich.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 27 2014 07:56 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

And now he's getting the borderline calls. Against Niewy, no less. Yipes.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 27 2014 07:59 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 27 2014 08:00 PM

Well, he didn't strike out. And hey, at least our draft position is a little more solid!

Edgy MD Aug 27 2014 07:59 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Askalchafalba.

themetfairy Aug 27 2014 08:00 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

That sucked.

Frayed Knot Aug 27 2014 08:01 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

One grounder to SS that should have been an out instead scored a run. And the other grounder to SS that should have scored a run became an out. And that's the difference in the ballgame.

d'Kong76 Aug 27 2014 08:23 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

That's baseball, cheapass owners!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 27 2014 10:34 PM Re: IGT 08/27 -- Braves at Mets

Stupid Wilpons.