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IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Frayed Knot Apr 30 2015 11:49 AM

I'm declaring this to be the first official BIG series of the season. Nats are off to a rocky start but have scored 26 runs on 30 hits in the last two days. While after our hot start and attendant national attention, we've lost two straight series and are a Murphy bolt from losing 5 of 6. A bad series here will virtually wipe out any of the good vibes from the hot start. At six games out the weekend can end with the Nats as little as 2 out, or at 4, or 6, or 8, or 10 behind, obviously the potential for a big swing. They're getting healthy: Span back, Werth back, Rendon close although looking like he will NOT be activated this weekend. Wright not going to be ready on our side, or obviously d'Arnaud.

d'Kong76 Apr 30 2015 12:05 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Washington at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Thursday, April 30, 2015 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. The New York Mets look to keep their perfect home record intact when they host the Washington Nationals in the opener of a four-game series on Thursday. New York followed a season-opening 3-3 road trip with an astounding 10-0 homestand before embarking on a six-game trek that produced disappointing results. After dropping two of three to the crosstown Yankees, the Mets did the same in Miami to finish the trip with a 2-4 record. Washington enters the series with its offense clicking on all cylinders. The Nationals have rebounded from a six-game losing streak in impressive fashion, scoring 13 runs on back-to-back nights in victories at Atlanta. The club recorded a total of 14 runs during its skid and had reached double digits just once in its previous 20 contests. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MASN (Washington), SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals RH Stephen Strasburg (1-2, 4.88 ERA) vs. Mets RH Jacob deGrom (2-2, 2.96) Strasburg has struggled out of the gate this season, surrendering four or more runs in three of his first four starts. The 26-year-old former first overall draft pick suffered the loss at Miami on Saturday as he was reached for four runs and eight hits over six innings. Strasburg has made seven career starts against New York, going 3-2 with a 2.55 ERA. DeGrom looks to bounce back from a rough outing against the Yankees on Friday in which he yielded six runs and eight hits over five innings en route to a loss. The 26-year-old reigning NL Rookie of the Year had given up a total of two runs in 19 1/3 frames over his first three starts of the season. DeGrom has yet to defeat Washington in his brief career, posting an 0-1 record and 3.75 ERA in two turns. WALK-OFFS: 1. Nationals CF Denard Span went 7-for-12 with two homers, four RBIs and six runs scored over his last two games. 2. Mets RHP Rafael Montero, who was sent to Triple-A Las Vegas after making a spot start on Tuesday, complained of a sore shoulder and was slated to undergo an MRI. 3. Washington is 2-4 on its 10-game road trip.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 30 2015 12:08 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

I'm a tiny bit worried about deGrom, too. The MFY Stadium start was just so out of shape with his other starts. Sometimes you see a guy just have one start way out of whack with his others and the next thing you know is that he'd injured something.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 30 2015 12:14 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

"So good to be back in The Big Apple. Let's Go Mets" [fimg=666]http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/53283654-american-actor-and-entertainer-jackie-gleason-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=MjkDRpR5qwpbZPnS7T%2FqIeJlIqBDLsC0oDyaerZGGLVRO9LZp88K9Leppr5zrHP7HoL0rSB09Ck2mClN24YR%2Bw%3D%3D[/fimg]

d'Kong76 Apr 30 2015 12:21 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Magic number 4: The Mets are 11-1 when scoring at least four runs. They’re 4-6 when they score three or less. Score more! Wonder what the bonehead-play-or-two differentials are.

Lefty Specialist Apr 30 2015 12:31 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Jackie never suspected that upon his return to New York he would be encased in carbonite.

d'Kong76 Apr 30 2015 01:11 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

@cgrand3 RF @juanlagares2 CF Duda 1B @mcuddy23 LF Murphy 2B Campbell 3B Flores SS @kplawecki26 C @JdeGrom19 P @kcmets #cpftoocool

dgwphotography Apr 30 2015 01:23 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm a tiny bit worried about deGrom, too. The MFY Stadium start was just so out of shape with his other starts. Sometimes you see a guy just have one start way out of whack with his others and the next thing you know is that he'd injured something. I'm thinking that he just couldn't get a good feel on an unseasonably cold night.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 30 2015 01:28 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

dgwphotography wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm a tiny bit worried about deGrom, too. The MFY Stadium start was just so out of shape with his other starts. Sometimes you see a guy just have one start way out of whack with his others and the next thing you know is that he'd injured something. I'm thinking that he just couldn't get a good feel on an unseasonably cold night. It has been his first April in New York. I'm closing my figurative eyes hard, wishing and hoping.

Frayed Knot Apr 30 2015 01:30 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

But another bad outing from deG and then it's two in a row and you start to worry. And a series loss here would make it three series losses in a row and 7 losses (or 8!!) in 10 games And the lead over the Nats which was 8 just two days ago and was looking like 9 when they were down 9-1 the other night could suddenly be 4 or even 2 And we only won 1 game vs them at CitiField last season (and 4 overall) so losing 3 of more here would start that spiral again And etc. All that (and more) is why this is officially proclaimed as 2015's first BIG series.

TransMonk Apr 30 2015 01:35 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

I'd be OK with a split, but hope for at least 3 of 4. Losing the series would be deflating for sure.

Ceetar Apr 30 2015 01:37 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

They really need to win the series to keep the pressure on. Not just from a 'Mets can be good' perspective but also from a 'Nats are a disaster' one. Even 2-2 takes time off the clock and keeps the Nats in a "what's going on with us?" mode, but it'd be iffy from a Mets standpoint. Ultimately I want the Mets to win at least 9/15 of the remaining games against the Nats. That'd leave the Nats 9 games back and make it pretty hard for them to catch even a .500 Mets team in the other games.

Zvon Apr 30 2015 01:48 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

I really want 3 of 4 here but I'll be okay with anything as long as we don't get swept. A 4 game sweep here would undo much. So Mets, do whatever you do but DON"T GET SWEPT!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 30 2015 01:53 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Zvon wrote: So Mets, do whatever you do but DON"T GET SWEPT! Uh-oh. This is the kinda thinking that gets teams swept suddenly.

d'Kong76 Apr 30 2015 02:16 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Span, CF Escobar, 3B Werth, LF Harper, RF Zimmerman, 1B Ramos, C Desmond, SS Espinosa, 2B Strasburg, P

Zvon Apr 30 2015 05:06 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: So Mets, do whatever you do but DON"T GET SWEPT! Uh-oh. This is the kinda thinking that gets teams swept suddenly. I'm superstitious enough w/o having to read that, tyvm. :)

Zvon Apr 30 2015 05:08 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Lefty Specialist wrote: Jackie never suspected that upon his return to New York he would be encased in carbonite. He's got Family Guys face. This is a BIG series. Winning tonight get's me off the hook, so get me off the hook Metsies.

Ashie62 Apr 30 2015 06:01 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

The Mets need dominate so as to keep from bring called the "Same old Mets."

Zvon Apr 30 2015 06:07 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Ashie62 wrote: The Mets need dominate so as to keep from bring called the "Same old Mets." Every time the 2015 team stumbles they will go there. And by rights, they get to go there. It's an easy angle.

Zvon Apr 30 2015 06:11 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Metsies tryin' like hell to allow me to be able to sleep tonight due to lack of sweep. 2-0, 1st place Mets, on RBI hits from Granderson and Plawecki.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 30 2015 06:13 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Oh, Flowers.

Zvon Apr 30 2015 06:14 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Fat hands? Whats the score on him? I think that's his 6th error. How many homers?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 30 2015 06:17 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

It's not six. Werth dinks it, and the lead's halved.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 30 2015 06:21 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

One hit, two balls out of the infield, and three runs in.

Frayed Knot Apr 30 2015 06:23 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 30 2015 06:25 PM

So that 'E' basically cost the team 3 runs and deGrom maybe 20 pitches. Oh, and it turned the game around. Other than that it wasn't too bad. oe: my auto-corrects "corrects" deGrom to legroom. Maybe that's not too far off

Zvon Apr 30 2015 06:24 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Jeeze. A double play ground ball, as easy as it could possibly be. Wilmer's got some homers to hit or I'm taking out my shit-list. And it becomes 3-2 Nat's

Zvon Apr 30 2015 06:25 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Frayed Knot wrote: So that 'E' basically cost the team 3 runs and deGrom maybe 20 pitches. Oh, and it turned the game around. Other than that it wasn't too bad. There's only one cure for that. A 3 run homer.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 30 2015 06:37 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

This umpire's strike zone seems to drift a bit from inning-to-inning.

Centerfield Apr 30 2015 06:37 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

I wonder if we are nearing the end of the Wilmer Flores, SS experiment.

Zvon Apr 30 2015 06:40 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Centerfield wrote: I wonder if we are nearing the end of the Wilmer Flores, SS experiment. If he has more errors than homers at the all star break, it's over. Gotta give him half a season, don't you? In the short run I'd like to see a 3 run homer a week, starting tonight.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 30 2015 06:55 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

I would have liked to see deGrom-- 82 pitches in-- left in to clean his own mess this inning. I mean, he's not getting knocked around, and I like his chances of minimizing damage more than, say, Goeddel's.

Zvon Apr 30 2015 06:55 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

This has turned pretty awful. 5-2 Nats and deGrom outta there. 1 out in the 6th, [crossout:2djwwoy2]2 on[/crossout:2djwwoy2] bases loaded, Goeddel on the mound.

Zvon Apr 30 2015 06:57 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I would have liked to see deGrom-- 82 pitches in-- left in to clean his own mess this inning. I mean, he's not getting knocked around, and I like his chances of minimizing damage more than, say, Goeddel's. They have left him in in the past, and he has worked out of tough innings. I gotta agree. It's deflating.

Zvon Apr 30 2015 06:58 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

NIIICE. Lags with a perfect throw nabs Zimm at the plate :)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 30 2015 06:58 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

That oughta buy JohnnyLags a dozen or so third-base-coach "hold" signs.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 30 2015 07:02 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Denard Span out for the (slight) defensive downgrade Michael Taylor. Hmm. Two early-count hits to start the home sixth. Double hmm.

Zvon Apr 30 2015 07:05 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Gotta plate one here. Pitching change. Strass done. Gotta get one. Winning teams squeeze more out of this.

Zvon Apr 30 2015 07:09 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Soupy Fails

Zvon Apr 30 2015 07:10 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

That was your chance Wilmer. *takes out shit-list.

Frayed Knot Apr 30 2015 07:13 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

I know this is probably just my imagination, but we seem to be getting burned both by a lot of at'em balls by NYM hitters and by a lot of seeing-eye singles against lately.

Ashie62 Apr 30 2015 07:19 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

I guess I thought the Mets would win everyday or so.

d'Kong76 Apr 30 2015 07:36 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Frayed Knot wrote: I know this is probably just my imagination, but we seem to be getting burned both by a lot of at'em balls by NYM hitters and by a lot of seeing-eye singles against lately. No, it's not your imagination at all.

Frayed Knot Apr 30 2015 07:44 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Part of the seeing-eye singles thing is that I have ZERO cahnfidence that any ground ball is going to be turned into an out. Either they wind up between fielders for hits or they wind up AT fielders and which point I hold my breath both through the play and through the throw. It's a far cry from the '99 infield when I was surprised if they didn't turn anything other than a solid line-drive into an out.

Zvon Apr 30 2015 07:54 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

TC going to Leatherface to get Bryce. Imagine growing up with a first name like Bryce.

Zvon Apr 30 2015 07:56 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Leatherface fails. 8-2 Wash.

themetfairy Apr 30 2015 07:56 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

I think Leathersich needs a little more Vegas Chipotle at this point....

Frayed Knot Apr 30 2015 07:57 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

So Leathersich's role on this team is apparently to give up screaming liners to lefty hitters.

d'Kong76 Apr 30 2015 08:00 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

This BOTTOM of the 9th feel really bottom-ly!

Zvon Apr 30 2015 08:00 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Frayed Knot wrote: So Leathersich's role on this team is apparently to give up screaming liners to lefty hitters. I'd be happy if he just knew how many outs there were.

Frayed Knot Apr 30 2015 08:02 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

So the fact that we got out-hit like 12-2 since the end of the 3rd inning means this could easily have been a loss anyway. But it would be tough to find a game where a 4th inning grounder was a bigger turning point.

d'Kong76 Apr 30 2015 08:03 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Zvon wrote: I'd be happy if he just knew how many outs there were. He'll never do that again, though... sure he'll get some razzin'

Zvon Apr 30 2015 08:08 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Frayed Knot wrote: So the fact that we got out-hit like 12-2 since the end of the 3rd inning means this could easily have been a loss anyway. But it would be tough to find a game where a 4th inning grounder was a bigger turning point. I hope I'm not pointing to that grounder a month or two from now. Horrible deflating loss. deGrom was cruising.

Fman99 Apr 30 2015 08:24 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Sucky.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 30 2015 08:30 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

That was not so fun.

TransMonk Apr 30 2015 09:07 PM Re: IGT Nats @ Mets -- 4/30/15

Disappointing in so many ways.