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IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 08:00 AM

I predict a Metropolitan BLOWOUT!! NY Mets at Chi. Cubs When: 2:20 PM ET, Thursday, May 14, 2015 Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois SportsDirect Inc. The Chicago Cubs aim for their first four-game sweep of the New York Mets since 1992 when the teams wrap up their set Thursday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs notched a pair of one-run victories in the series already, including a 2-1 victory Wednesday in which they scored in the eighth and ninth against New York's bullpen. The Cubs have dominated when the Mets come to visit, winning seven straight home games against New York and taking seven of the last eight series at Wrigley. Cubs left-hander Travis Wood hopes to continue his strong pitching at home, where he is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA on two starts this season compared to an 0-2 mark and 7.72 ERA in four road starts. Keeping the ball in the park has been a problem for Wood, who has surrendered six homers in his last four starts. The Mets have struggled at the plate of late, scoring three runs or fewer in five of their past six contests and 12 of their last 15. TV: 2:20 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), CSN Chicago PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Jon Niese (3-2, 1.95 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Travis Wood (2-2, 4.96) Niese has allowed more than one earned run only once in his six starts this season and has recorded two straight quality starts. The 28-year-old was excellent last time out, holding Philadelphia to two unearned runs and five hits over seven innings. Niese has struggled against the Cubs, going 3-4 with a 5.16 ERA in eight career starts. Wood's ERA has spiked after back-to-back rough outings, and the Cubs have lost his last two starts. The 28-year-old lasted only four innings Saturday at Milwaukee and was tagged for six runs (four earned) and six hits. Wood is 2-1 with a 3.34 ERA in six career starts against the Mets. WALK-OFFS: 1. Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo is hitting .458 against left-handed pitchers this season, but is 1-for-11 in his career versus Niese. 2. Mets INF Daniel Murphy is 14-for-42 in 11 games this month after going 16-for-81 in April. 3. Chicago rookie 2B Addison Russell went 2-for-3 with a double Wednesday and has reached safely in 16 straight games and 18 of his first 20 big-league contests.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 08:19 AM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Of course, I should know weather conditions before making such a statement... so I found http://dailybaseballdata.com/cgi-bin/weather.pl ESE 12 mph -- is that good or bad??

TransMonk May 14 2015 08:33 AM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

From the graphic on that site, it looks like ESE is blowing in from right.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 08:49 AM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Got 'em right where we want 'em!

Ceetar May 14 2015 09:35 AM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Thursday, May 14 @ Chicago Curtis Granderson – CF Dilson Herrera – 2B Lucas Duda – 1B Michael Cuddyer – LF John Mayberry, Jr. – RF Wilmer Flores – SS Anthony Recker – C Ruben Tejada – 3B Jonathon Niese – LHP Today will mark Ruben Tejada’s first ML appearance at third base.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 09:56 AM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

@cgrand3 CF @Dilson_H 2B Duda 1B @mcuddy23 LF @Jmayberryjr44 RF Flores SS @Anthony_Recker C Tejada 3B Niese P @kcmets #cpftoocool

Frayed Knot May 14 2015 09:58 AM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

So who's turn is it to get our RBI today?

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 10:05 AM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Everybody hits and eats rib eyes in an afternoon lumberfest!

Ashie62 May 14 2015 10:46 AM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

The only lumber around here is morning wood.

TransMonk May 14 2015 10:47 AM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Ashie62 wrote: The only lumber around here is morning wood.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 12:28 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Poppin' up to the outfield ain't gonna get it done.

Ceetar May 14 2015 12:29 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

d'Kong76 wrote: Poppin' up to the outfield ain't gonna get it done. he's done, release him.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 12:36 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

I meant generally.. all five outs so far have been pop ups. [bigpurple:3hy4nzdi]ReckBOOM![/bigpurple:3hy4nzdi]

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 12:37 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

I love when I'm typing shit and someone homers.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 12:57 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Swing the bat, Doooooda!!

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 01:08 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

. [bigpurple:3psur9ce]FloreBOOOOOM!![/bigpurple:3psur9ce] Is this thing on?

Ceetar May 14 2015 01:09 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

d'Kong76 wrote: . FloreBOOOOOM!![/bigpurple] Is this thing on? yay, good time for his weekly dinger.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 01:10 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

. [bigpurple:3hwd3we2]ReckBOOOOM! Again! .[/bigpurple:3hwd3we2]

Nymr83 May 14 2015 01:14 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Anthony Recker of all people becomes the first player in one of my daily fantasy lineups to go deep twice in a game this year, ANTHONY RECKER!!!

Benjamin Grimm May 14 2015 01:26 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Geez, I forgot that today was a day game. I have some catching up to do...

Lefty Specialist May 14 2015 01:27 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Nymr83 wrote: Anthony Recker of all people becomes the first player in one of my daily fantasy lineups to go deep twice in a game this year, ANTHONY RECKER!!! Will you win a shipload of money?

Frayed Knot May 14 2015 01:36 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Mayberry's first hit since the Clinton administration (or thereabouts) plates two. The disappointing part was the Kuddyer AB prior to that with 2nd & 3rd, 1-out, and the infield in.

Edgy MD May 14 2015 01:38 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

I'm sure I'll get used to it, but that digital scoreboard in left field is pretty jarring. Wrigley means ivy, day baseball, a manual scoreboard, and a drunk guy singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Anthony Recker saved his major league life today, for at least two months. He's getting some love tonight.

Benjamin Grimm May 14 2015 01:39 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

I'll be content to give him some Schaefer.

Edgy MD May 14 2015 01:47 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Flores giveth. Flores taketh away. You don't bring me Flores.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 01:48 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Cubs lumbering back into the lumberfest.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 01:49 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

And just like that... 5-5

Edgy MD May 14 2015 01:51 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

I check the game where they've brought their lumber I leave it on while in bed I slumber I hear the umps... check out the replay Can't understand, just what does he say?! I'm on the MLB Radio! I'm on the MLB, oh-wo Radio!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 14 2015 01:53 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

How egregious was this error we're talking about? And more generally, isn't it weird that he's hurting us so much more badly on bad throws than balls-not-gotten-to or clanks-off-the-gove?

Zvon May 14 2015 01:57 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: How egregious was this error we're talking about? And more generally, isn't it weird that he's hurting us so much more badly on bad throws than balls-not-gotten-to or clanks-off-the-gove? I don't think we can hang this all on Flores. It was deep in the hole at short. Would a perfect throw have gotten him? I'm not sure. GREAT friggin play by Tejada. Wow. 5-5 Mets

Edgy MD May 14 2015 01:58 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: How egregious was this error we're talking about? And more generally, isn't it weird that he's hurting us so much more badly on bad throws than balls-not-gotten-to or clanks-off-the-gove? Bad throws, I guess, sometimes are the product of bad footie-work. It's funny how similar this is to Murphy in left field — where any sane person would have his qualms, but he absolutely passed a test of about a third of season. But then he opens a season at the position and it blows up.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 02:00 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Darling mentioned to footie-work.

Frayed Knot May 14 2015 02:07 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Since we don't hit on the days when we pitch, I guess it's only fair that we not pitch on the days we do hit.

Edgy MD May 14 2015 02:20 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Duda hit the lefty again today. He looms. He looms so much that he's the fruit OF the loom.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 02:21 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Struck out twice lookin'.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 14 2015 02:23 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Cud-Cud with a huge opp here.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 14 2015 02:23 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Which he turns into a soft liner for the 3rd out. TANKS FER NUTTIN

Zvon May 14 2015 02:25 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Which he turns into a soft liner for the 3rd out. TANKS FER NUTTIN Sees one pitch.

Edgy MD May 14 2015 02:26 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

DePaul basketball coach. Another golden throat destroying "TMottBG" this afternoon.

Lefty Specialist May 14 2015 02:28 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Which he turns into a soft liner for the 3rd out. TANKS FER NUTTIN Starting to think that was $21 million mis-spent.

Zvon May 14 2015 02:30 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

lol. Rizzo-abuse.

Edgy MD May 14 2015 02:38 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Recker looking like he's getting less love than he was expecting.

Edgy MD May 14 2015 02:39 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Get angry, Mets.

Zvon May 14 2015 02:42 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

That was more upsetting than Flores with the throw. Hey, Reck will just have to hit another.

Frayed Knot May 14 2015 02:45 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Out-hitting 'em, out-homering 'em, and of course losing to 'em. 1 hit w/RiSP

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 14 2015 02:45 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Fuck these guys. They are playing like a team that deserves every loss they get.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 02:47 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Flores, lollygagger

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 03:35 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Let's go Padres!

Ceetar May 14 2015 03:46 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

d'Kong76 wrote: Let's go Padres! let's all stay up and listen/watch.

TransMonk May 14 2015 03:52 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

What a cock-punch of a series. I hat baseball.

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 03:54 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Supp IGT 05/14!

d'Kong76 May 14 2015 03:55 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Scoreboard watching in May!!

Frayed Knot May 14 2015 06:21 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Cubs series post-mortem: 2-24 w/RiSP = 3 RBIs. Mayberry's 2 RBIs today and Plawecki's RBI single in game 1 10 runs scored in total, 5 came via solo HRs. One more on a 1 Sac Fly + one via ground-out, plus the 3 runs on actual hits (see above). I fear also that the lack of bullpen depth is, or is about to, start catching up to us. Out of the pitchers who either did, or could have, started the year in the pen, we're now missing Edgin, Carlyle, Parnell, Black, Blevins, Mejia, and Montero (which doesn't even bring Gee or Wheeler into the conversation). They've done a good job so far, but there's only so many times you can go to that well. Now 3-6 in out of division games.

Edgy MD May 14 2015 07:44 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

I'm not sure that the problem is necessarily a lack of depth or an unwillingness to go to another well. It'll be curious to see if they'll try to keep Syndie in the rotation and turn Gee into a bullpenner. But the real problem remains offense. Working for bullpen perfection is a fool's pursuit.

Centerfield May 14 2015 09:43 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Edgy MD wrote: I'm not sure that the problem is necessarily a lack of depth or an unwillingness to go to another well. It'll be curious to see if they'll try to keep Syndie in the rotation and turn Gee into a bullpenner. But the real problem remains offense. Working for bullpen perfection is a fool's pursuit. Yup and yup.

Frayed Knot May 15 2015 06:51 AM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

Yeah, 'Lack of depth' was the wrong phrase there. What I should have said is that their depth is being severely tested -- particularly so for still only being mid-May -- and that, with a margin for error so slim, it's going to catch up with them at some point. 15 penners have already been used and that's without any contribution from three guys who (in some order or another) were considered among their top 4 coming into the season: Parnell, Black, Mejia

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 15 2015 12:01 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

I wouldn't say that working for bullpen perfection is a fool's pursuit, so much as prioritizing bullpen perfection over any other pressing roster issue is.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 15 2015 01:17 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I wouldn't say that working for bullpen perfection is a fool's pursuit, so much as prioritizing bullpen perfection over any other pressing roster issue is.

d'Kong76 May 15 2015 01:21 PM Re: IGT 05/14 -- Mets at Cubs -- Afternoon Lumberfest!

"ya know what I'm sayin'?"