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9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) Cont.

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2014 06:47 AM

Your [u:2c5fwv4f]3rd place[/u:2c5fwv4f] New York Mets take on the 1.5 games in front of them Atlanta Braves at 1:35 EDT deGrom vs Ervin Santana

d'Kong76 Sep 21 2014 08:02 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

NY Mets at Atlanta When: 1:35 PM ET, Sunday, September 21, 2014 Where: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia SportsDirect Inc. Jacob deGrom has two starts left to state his case for National League Rookie of the Year, but the right-hander will be hard-pressed to top his last effort when his New York Mets visit the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. The 26-year-old deGrom struck out the first eight hitters he faced – tying Jim Deshaies’ modern day major-league record set in 1986 – in racking up 13 strikeouts against Miami on Monday, and he aims to lead the Mets to a three-game sweep of the fading Braves. Atlanta lost for the seventh time in eight games Saturday, falling 4-2 to remain seven games out of the final NL wild-card spot with only eight games remaining. The Braves are limping to the finish in more ways than one, as right fielder Jason Heyward missed his second consecutive game Saturday with a bruised left thumb and starter Mike Minor exited after just one inning with left shoulder discomfort. Atlanta has scored 13 runs in its past eight games and has been shut out in 64 of its past 73 innings. New York hopes rookie Dilson Herrera can play after he strained his right quadriceps in the sixth inning Saturday. TV: 1:35 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FSN South (Atlanta) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Jacob deGrom (8-6, 2.68 ERA) vs. Braves RH Ervin Santana (14-9, 3.74) In the last 14 games, deGrom has been dominant while going 8-2 with a 1.93 ERA and he recorded 11-plus strikeouts three times in his first 21 career starts. One of those 11-strikeout efforts came against the Braves at home on July 8 with deGrom getting the victory by tossing seven shutout innings. The Florida native did not allow an earned run in three consecutive starts, a streak that ended when he gave up three against Miami while receiving a no-decision Monday. Santana has lost his past two starts but deserved a far better fate Monday against Washington after allowing only two runs on three hits in six innings. He went 6-0 in a seven-start stretch from July 18-Aug. 18, but is 1-3 with a no-decision in his past five outings. Santana is 2-1 in three starts against the Mets this season with a 2.05 ERA, only four walks and 17 strikeouts in 22 innings. WALK-OFFS: 1. New York INF Wilmer Flores is batting .393 during his seven-game hitting streak. 2. The Braves are 4-13 in September, and any combination of Pittsburgh victories and Atlanta losses equaling two eliminates the Braves from the wild-card race. 3. New York closer Jenrry Mejia is 27-for-30 in save opportunities.

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2014 09:13 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

d'Kong76 wrote: 2. The Braves are 4-13 in September, and any combination of Pittsburgh victories and Atlanta losses equaling two eliminates the Braves from the wild-card race. 2-10 over their last 12 games, and have managed to score in just 13 of the 108 innings over that time (24 runs total) while putting up 'a bagel' in the other 95. So far in this series they've scored in just 1 of the 18 innings in which they've batted (scoring twice in Saturday night's 8th inning). Talk about your 'Noffense'

d'Kong76 Sep 21 2014 09:44 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

[u:35d57d9l]ATL[/u:35d57d9l] Bonifacio, RF Gosselin, 2B Freeman, 1B Upton, LF Johnson, 3B Simmons, SS Bethancourt, C Upton, CF Santana, P [u:35d57d9l]NYM[/u:35d57d9l] den Dekker, LF Flores, 2B Murphy, 3B Duda, 1B Granderson, RF Nieuwenhuis, CF Recker, C Tejada, SS deGrom, P

Zvon Sep 21 2014 11:42 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

All the players I want to see are going down one by one. I suppose that Herrera ending strong with a HR can be seen as a good thing. Newy's in.Yay! denD Doubles and scores on Murphs ground out. 1-0 deGroms.

Edgy MD Sep 21 2014 11:49 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

deGrom off to the races in the first again.

Ashie62 Sep 21 2014 11:50 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

I've gotten my wish seeing d'Arnaud bat third and am still hoping Flores gets that chance once.

Lefty Specialist Sep 21 2014 11:50 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Jeez, deGrom was just toying with them that inning.

Zvon Sep 21 2014 11:52 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

deGrom K's the side in the first. Boooooring. Ha, I kid. This is wacky stuff.

Zvon Sep 21 2014 11:54 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Newy, did you really need to be wearing sunglasses at the plate?

Edgy MD Sep 21 2014 11:58 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Keep throwing like that, BJ.

Ashie62 Sep 21 2014 12:01 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

We have a few, like, really good starting pitchers.

Edgy MD Sep 21 2014 12:04 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

[bigpurple:283lm2qg]K K K K[/bigpurple:283lm2qg]

Nymr83 Sep 21 2014 12:06 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Attention Giants fans: your team sucks, you should watch deGrom instead.

Edgy MD Sep 21 2014 12:08 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Braves announcers being COCKS toward statistical analysis. Making sweeping judgements toward the "sabermetric society." Using shitty terms like "those people."

Edgy MD Sep 21 2014 12:10 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

[bigpurple:2igsjdl7]K K K K K[/bigpurple:2igsjdl7]

Nymr83 Sep 21 2014 12:15 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Edgy MD wrote: Braves announcers being COCKS toward statistical analysis. Making sweeping judgements toward the "sabermetric society." Using shitty terms like "those people." They'd just bitter about the Braves sucking lately

Zvon Sep 21 2014 12:19 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

WOW!! one of my cards!!!! WOOT!

Edgy MD Sep 21 2014 12:22 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

This guy is a revelation to watch. [bigpurple:2v4sso7t]K K K K K K K K[/bigpurple:2v4sso7t]

Edgy MD Sep 21 2014 12:31 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Edgy MD wrote: Keep throwing like that, BJ. Bless you, BJ. And BLESS YOU, RUBEN!!

bmfc1 Sep 21 2014 12:33 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

"Bless you, BJ"... religion/porn crossover?

d'Kong76 Sep 21 2014 12:33 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

4-0 was a pleasant halftime surprise, as is now 5-0!

Zvon Sep 21 2014 12:35 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Shit. I had to step off and make some calls. Missed that half. Did Newy have his sunglasses on at the plate with that double? Some small ball and T homers? We've been doing the small ball well lately. 5-0 MeGroms

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2014 12:37 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

5 runs & 5 hits, but only one of those runs was scored via a hit -- Tejada's HR obviously. Other than that, two came in via Sac Flys, one on an RBI groundout, and one a Wild Pitch Beats the hell out of all those games with lots of hits but also lots of runners stranded.

Zvon Sep 21 2014 12:39 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

This was the card they used during the '69 playoff talk, and that was a trip to see. :)

d'Kong76 Sep 21 2014 12:42 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Zvon wrote: Missed that half. I meant of the Giants game lol.

Zvon Sep 21 2014 12:49 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Offensively, we suddenly we have a well oiled machine.

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2014 12:53 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Oh well, no no-no.

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2014 12:55 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

THAT's an error (on MdD) but not the ones on Murphy or Bonifacio earlier this series?!?!?!?

Zvon Sep 21 2014 01:01 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Frayed Knot wrote: THAT's an error (on MdD) but not the ones on Murphy or Bonifacio earlier this series?!?!?!? That was a bad bounce on denD. No fair. But the T error is big & real.

Zvon Sep 21 2014 01:06 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

If that high fastball to Terdo was only 91mph then deG is deceptively fast cause that looked like 98 on a string.

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2014 01:10 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Considering that there were 2 hits, 2 errors, and 2 walks in that inning, 2 runs is a nice job limiting the damage.

Edgy MD Sep 21 2014 01:22 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Key to baseball? Putting Recker in motion.

Zvon Sep 21 2014 01:25 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Ha. How about that. TC pulls a squeeze. 6-2, The Hair

Zvon Sep 21 2014 01:46 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

That Upton guy in center is worth shit. Don't run to first. Don't even try to track down Dudas gapper with any expediency. Glad he's not on my team. He's an anchor that pulls that team dooooown. Psychologically speaking, of course.

Zvon Sep 21 2014 02:10 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

6-2 in the 8th. No way we give this back, right? If we do I'll be a sad panda. Keith knows his birds.

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2014 02:14 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

According the BB-Ref, Bobby Abreu's full name is Bob Kelly Abreu What kind of name is that for a nice boy from Venezuela? Irish mother?

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2014 02:16 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

7th run of the game - and Still only one via a hit (or did they gift deGrom a hit on his bunt?)

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2014 02:18 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Zvon wrote: That Upton guy in center is worth shit. Don't run to first. Don't even try to track down Dudas gapper with any expediency. Glad he's not on my team. He's an anchor that pulls that team dooooown. Psychologically speaking, of course. He's always been like that. Or at least has always had bouts of being like that. The only difference now is that he's doing it AND hitting like shit at the same time.

Edgy MD Sep 21 2014 02:31 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Lucas hitting a lefty. Grrrgeous.

Zvon Sep 21 2014 02:32 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Frayed Knot wrote: Zvon wrote: That Upton guy in center is worth shit. Don't run to first. Don't even try to track down Dudas gapper with any expediency. Glad he's not on my team. He's an anchor that pulls that team dooooown. Psychologically speaking, of course. He's always been like that. Or at least has always had bouts of being like that. The only difference now is that he's doing it AND hitting like shit at the same time. Even when he makes a nice play in the field, as he has these last few, he looks like he's being forced to step it up a gear. If I was a fan of that team I'd be all over his shit. These days, I'd probably be tossed from the stadium, lol. Did you here about that? Some fan was tossed from the stadium for heckling a player (Bryce Harper IIRC). What?! You can't heckle players now? I have a friend - that's all he goes to games for. To heckle players. Oy, I could tell you stories.

Zvon Sep 21 2014 02:34 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Niiiice. Recker put a good swing on that drooper. 10-2 Team with Rookie Of The Year

Edgy MD Sep 21 2014 02:36 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Mets all over Schlosser. Time to get some Josh Satin action into the game.

Zvon Sep 21 2014 02:41 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Edgy MD wrote: Time to get some Josh Satin action into the game. He doesn't need sunglasses. He's got those flip down brows.

Edgy MD Sep 21 2014 02:43 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Sweep complete. Braves announcers, to a man, seem convinced that Jenrry Mejia is just filling in for Bobby Parnell and will return to the Mets' rotation next year. Really? Also, they all seem disgusted that he celebrates his saves.

Zvon Sep 21 2014 02:44 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

bmfc1 Sep 21 2014 02:52 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

A wonderful game. That may be it in '14 for deGrom but he was deLightful and deLovely (how about that old reference?).

Zvon Sep 21 2014 02:55 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

themetfairy Sep 21 2014 03:51 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Where is that beautiful old man with the brooms?

Nymr83 Sep 21 2014 09:56 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

d'Kong76 Sep 22 2014 08:57 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Couldn't find Bill, so have a hillbilly instead...

themetfairy Sep 22 2014 09:50 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

I found that beautiful old man!

d'Kong76 Sep 22 2014 10:06 AM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

There he is!

Zvon Sep 22 2014 03:04 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

d'Kong76 wrote: Couldn't find Bill, so have a hillbilly instead... Is that Duda?

G-Fafif Jan 02 2015 01:09 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

This was the card they used during the '69 playoff talk, and that was a trip to see. :) In November, SNY ran a bunch of deGrom starts in deference to the forthcoming ROY announcement. I taped a couple of them, including this one, a portion of which I watched early this morning (as is my wont) -- and I was DEE-lighted to see Zvon's handiwork show up on the TV and listen to Gary and Keith kvell over it. I was at the Giants (football) game that day so I had never seen it on air. Belated congratulations. Looked great.

Zvon Jan 02 2015 01:24 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Thank you sir. That was a trip and a credit to Googles search engine. Seriously, Google is great at getting your tags circulated. It's the best part about using their blog format.

G-Fafif Jan 02 2015 01:31 PM Re: 9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) C

Zvon wrote: Thank you sir. That was a trip and a credit to Googles search engine. Seriously, Google is great at getting your tags circulated. It's the best part about using their blog format. They Googled well and found even better.