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IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

d'Kong76 May 11 2015 05:15 AM

NY Mets at Chi. Cubs When: 8:05 PM ET, Monday, May 11, 2015 Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois SportsDirect Inc. The surprising New York Mets seem to have rebounded from their first rough patch of the season and aim for their third straight win and their fifth in six games when they open a four-game road series against the Chicago Cubs on Monday. The Mets lost three straight series before sweeping two games from Baltimore and taking two of three in Philadelphia over the weekend. The Cubs return home after a rocky road trip in which they lost five of seven to division rivals St. Louis and Milwaukee. Chicago has dropped seven of its last nine overall and has lost three straight series. Mets' right-hander Jacob deGrom aims for his first road win of the season after ending up on the losing end of his first two starts away from home. New York has won only one series at Wrigley Field since 2007. TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), CSN Chicago PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Jacob deGrom 3-3, 2.95 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Jon Lester (2-2, 4.04) After losing consecutive starts, deGrom bounced back in a big way last time out. The 26-year-old piled up a season-high nine strikeouts and allowed one run over seven innings to beat Baltimore. The only previous time deGrom faced the Cubs was June 5 of last season, when he allowed four runs in five innings in a no-decision at Wrigley Field. Lester aims to win his third straight start after a pair of solid outings against division rivals. The 31-year-old threw seven scoreless innings against Milwaukee on May 1 and followed it up with a win over St. Louis on Wednesday, allowing four runs (one earned) over seven frames. Lester has faced the Mets only once — as a rookie in 2006 — and allowed two runs over five innings to earn the win. WALK-OFFS: 1. New York CF Juan Lagares is hitting just .238 on the road compared to .328 at home. 2. The Cubs are 12-2 when their starter records a quality start and 3-13 when they fail to do so. 3. Mets OF Curtis Granderson, who homered on Sunday, is 11-for-40 with 15 strikeouts versus Lester.

Edgy MD May 11 2015 02:39 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

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d'Kong76 May 11 2015 02:47 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Fowler CF Bryant 3B Rizzo 1B Soler RF Castro SS Coghlan LF Ross C Lester P Russell 2B

Ceetar May 11 2015 02:48 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

no Tejada.

Edgy MD May 11 2015 02:56 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Logo size: advantage Mets!

Mets Guy in Michigan May 11 2015 03:09 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Logo size: advantage Mets! Our logo is SO Much better than theirs! And have you seen Clark, the new mascot? (Which is not one of the many people walking outside Wrigley in bear outfits offering to pose for photos for a fee.)

Ashie62 May 11 2015 05:25 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Feels like life after David Wright

Zvon May 11 2015 06:09 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Wrigley looks so alien to me now. I think it looks good, great new scoreboard there, but strange. I guess I'd rather see this than them ever leaving Wrigley.

themetfairy May 11 2015 06:23 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Not an auspicious start for Little d....

Ashie62 May 11 2015 06:30 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Ugh. Hope deGrom was not a flash in the pan.

Frayed Knot May 11 2015 06:39 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

I may be wrong about this, but when the other team hits more balls over the wall (2) in one inning than we hit out of the infield (0) over two innings, that's not a good thing, is it?

Lefty Specialist May 11 2015 06:44 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Tiny strike zone from this ump.

themetfairy May 11 2015 06:46 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Frayed Knot wrote: I may be wrong about this, but when the other team hits more balls over the wall (2) in one inning than we hit out of the infield (0) over two innings, that's not a good thing, is it? Not particularly....

Mets Guy in Michigan May 11 2015 07:38 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Somebody read the KTE to deGrom. He seems to have forgotten that he's a bad ass. Has he been the same since the end of the streak? The whole team hasn't been as good, of course. But he seems to have fallen off after a strong start.

themetfairy May 11 2015 07:41 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

He looked great in his last start, but pitched like shit against the MFY's. Maybe some sophomore adjustments - I think that ultimately he'll be fine. But this isn't his night.

Frayed Knot May 11 2015 07:44 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Do you suppose the reason why David Ross is the personal catcher for Jon Lester is that they look too much alike not to pair them up? Same round face, same balk head, similar beards. The only way I can tell them apart is that Ross is older and so his beard is graying.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 11 2015 08:03 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

We're back in this! Duda-BOOM followed by a Wilmer-BOOM!!!

Mets Guy in Michigan May 11 2015 08:06 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

And does Wilmer now lead the team in homers?

Lefty Specialist May 11 2015 08:10 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Robles needs to pitch more.

Frayed Knot May 11 2015 08:10 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

I don't often say this, but I kind of like the idea of getting into a battle of bullpens tonight.

Edgy MD May 11 2015 08:36 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Carlyle's lack of a pause is gonna bite him bad one day.

Edgy MD May 11 2015 08:37 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Duda way off the bag. Very gutsy. Saves a little bit of our tempeh.

Edgy MD May 11 2015 08:42 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Grimm is putting everything on the outside part of the plate.

Edgy MD May 11 2015 08:44 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

And Cuddy takes one the other way. NICE. Lefty coming on to face Doo.

Edgy MD May 11 2015 08:48 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Ugh, man.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 11 2015 08:56 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Bad luck for Lucas to rip that right at Rizzo. That might have been our last best opportunity.

Edgy MD May 11 2015 08:59 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Not if the John Hall band can rock us to a rally. [youtube:1sconbdi]7muHNKd4YLM[/youtube:1sconbdi]

Gwreck May 11 2015 09:01 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Don't bunt

Edgy MD May 11 2015 09:02 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Leadoff walk. Almost 100% chance that Dilson bunts here, right?

Gwreck May 11 2015 09:04 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

See above. That's why you don't bunt.

Edgy MD May 11 2015 09:06 PM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Man, o man. Hit the ball hard. Hit the ball into outs. Tough night. Tough loss.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 12 2015 10:49 AM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

Just caught the hour-long speedy-replay. That Rizzo DP and the 9th-inning Castro catch were the ballgame, right there.

Frayed Knot May 12 2015 11:26 AM Re: IGT 05/11 - Mets at Cubs

The DP in particular. A foot either way and it's 2nd & 3rd no one out and even this offense could score from that starting point. Instead it winds up bases empty/2-outs. And there was nothing Cuddyer could do about it.