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Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Fman99 May 21 2015 04:05 PM

A 7:05 first pitch, Syndergaard against Gerrit Cole.

d'Kong76 May 22 2015 09:00 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

NY Mets at Pittsburgh When: 7:05 PM ET, Friday, May 22, 2015 Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania SportsDirect Inc. The New York Mets rode a brilliant pitching performance by Jacob deGrom to salvage a four-game split against National League-best St. Louis and now hope for better luck away from home when they kick off a three-game set at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. The Mets' last road trip culminated in a four-game sweep by the Chicago Cubs that dropped them to 7-12 away from Citi Field. Lucas Duda slammed 30 home runs last year but hit only three this season until going deep twice and knocking in a season-high four runs in Thursday's 5-0 victory over the Cardinals. The Pirates lost the first two games of their eight-game homestand to Minnesota to drop a season-worst four games below .500. Losers of six of seven, Pittsburgh will turn to former No. 1 overall draft pick Gerrit Cole to end the slide. Cole will be opposed by highly touted right-hander Noah Syndergaard, who is set to make his third career start. TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), ROOT (Pittsburgh) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Noah Syndergaard (1-1, 3.18 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Gerrit Cole (5-2, 2.40) Syndergaard earned his first major-league victory last time out, limiting Milwaukee to one run and three hits over six innings. The 22-year-old Texan has pitched five scoreless frames in each of his first two outings before running into trouble in the sixth inning both times. Syndergaard has been much tougher on left-handed hitters in his brief tenure, yielding only three hits in 21 at-bats. Cole was a hard-luck loser last time out at the Chicago Cubs after giving up two runs on seven hits and matching his season high with eight strikeouts in six innings. It was the sixth quality start in the last seven outings for Cole, who has received a total of one run of support in both his losses. Cole has lost both starts versus the Mets, including a career-short four innings last year in which he was tagged for five runs. WALK-OFFS: 1. Mets LF Michael Cuddyer, batting .327 lifetime against Pittsburgh, enters the series coming off a three-hit performance. 2. Pirates RF Josh Harrison is 18-for-35 during an eight-game hitting streak. 3. Pittsburgh has won nine of the past 13 meetings.

Edgy MD May 22 2015 09:03 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Syndie is auditioning to stay on the roster here, as Gee aced his rehab start. Gaard pitches well and he stays, with Gee going to the pen. Not so well and Gee returns to the rotation and the big guy to Las Vegas for a bit. I think.

d'Kong76 May 22 2015 09:22 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

There once named a pitcher named Noah Boy could that kid stand and throw-ah Strick two and strick three Looks not good for Gee It's to the bullpen you go-ah

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2015 10:20 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Not bad. Niese prolly has too much equity and the Mets too much invested in him to lose a rotation spot to a stiff like Gee outright but it wouldn't surprise me if he came down with a bad shoulder or something.

Ashie62 May 22 2015 10:30 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

I don't see 'gaard getting pulled for Gee. If anything I might see Niese go packing. Super pitching matchup with a Pirates team that appears vulnerable.

TransMonk May 22 2015 10:39 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ...it wouldn't surprise me if [Niese] came down with a bad shoulder or something. Yup. After a couple of yucky starts in a row, it's not hard to believe that he could be playing hurt.

dgwphotography May 22 2015 10:50 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Edgy MD wrote: Syndie is auditioning to stay on the roster here, as Gee aced his rehab start. Gaard pitches well and he stays, with Gee going to the pen. Not so well and Gee returns to the rotation and the big guy to Las Vegas for a bit. I think. Anything less than a no-hitter, and Syndergaard is sent down. 3 more weeks in the minors = another year before arbitration kicks in. The accountants dictate the baseball moves with this team.

d'Kong76 May 22 2015 10:53 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

I hadn't thought about service and stuff, but you may be dourly right on the mark.

TransMonk May 22 2015 11:24 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

dgwphotography wrote: Anything less than a no-hitter, and Syndergaard is sent down. 3 more weeks in the minors = another year before arbitration kicks in. The accountants dictate the baseball moves with this team. This scenario would not be surprising, but it would be disappointing. At some point, this team has to decide it is going to genuinely roll the dice and compete for something.

d'Kong76 May 22 2015 02:05 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Harrison 3B Walker 2B McCutchen CF Marte LF Kang SS Alvarez 1B Polanco RF Stewart C Cole P

d'Kong76 May 22 2015 02:07 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Granderson, RF Campbell, 3B Duda, 1B Cuddyer, LF Murphy, 2B Flores, SS Lagares, CF Plawecki, C Syndergaard, P

Edgy MD May 22 2015 03:01 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Ruben ain't rolled out for a staring assignment in about a week.

Nymr83 May 22 2015 05:20 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Nothing like striking out the side in the 1st!

Frayed Knot May 22 2015 05:44 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

So on what count will Lagares be thrown out stealing?

Ashie62 May 22 2015 05:46 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Down 2-0 Mets threatening.

Edgy MD May 22 2015 06:21 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Noah better join the offensive attack.

Edgy MD May 22 2015 06:23 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Still got good organ playing in Pittsburgh.

Frayed Knot May 22 2015 06:32 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

So between Thursday's game (8 times up) and the first 5 innings of today's the Mets have come to bat 13 times, or 13 x 3 = 39 outs. But between the DPs (4) and caught stealing (3) opposing pitchers have only had to retire 32 hitters to get those 39 outs. We don't get enough baserunners to play like that.

Edgy MD May 22 2015 06:34 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

We tailor them double plays like a high-end haberdashery, do we not?

Frayed Knot May 22 2015 06:37 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

And now the last 42 outs have required retiring only 34 NYM batters.

Edgy MD May 22 2015 06:39 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

McCutcheon is hurting. That double should have been a standup trip.

Frayed Knot May 22 2015 06:40 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Hell, with Granderson throwing it back he probably could have made it home.

Edgy MD May 22 2015 06:46 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Can we actually challenge a baserunner?

d'Kong76 May 22 2015 06:49 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Cuddyer's gun from short left shoots like a pistol.

Edgy MD May 22 2015 06:56 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Bad swings everywhere tonight.

Ashie62 May 22 2015 06:56 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Down three, not undoable.

Centerfield May 22 2015 07:09 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Have you seen this offense? Three runs will take a week.

d'Kong76 May 22 2015 07:12 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Centerfield wrote: Three runs will take a week. If things bounce right!

Edgy MD May 22 2015 07:20 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Cole coming out for the ninth, with the pitcher's spot due up. If the pattern holds, Wally Backman should get the pinch-hit assignment and try to reach on a bunt.

Edgy MD May 22 2015 07:22 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Instead, Ceciliani inexplicably swings for a grand slam on the first pitch.

Edgy MD May 22 2015 07:26 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Campbell came out hackin', too.

Fman99 May 22 2015 07:26 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Duda will get his chance to tie this up with a blast. Pittsburgh bullpen has been shaky at best this year.

d'Kong76 May 22 2015 07:27 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Duda up with the a shot for the tying run... rally cap is on, well my proverbial rally cap...

Edgy MD May 22 2015 07:27 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Here we go-ski. Tying run up in the form of Dudissima.

Frayed Knot May 22 2015 07:28 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Good News: Tying run is coming to the plate in the form of our best HR hitter Bad News: The double play is still a possibility.

Fman99 May 22 2015 07:30 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Or, you know, maybe they could just roll over. So much for IGT mojo.

Edgy MD May 22 2015 07:31 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

When I think of all the games we've lost to guys named Gerritt...

Frayed Knot May 22 2015 07:32 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Y'know, there's no harm in challenging that call at 2nd. What ya got to lose?

d'Kong76 May 22 2015 07:34 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Fman99 wrote: So much for IGT mojo. I think you should start tomorrow's NOW!!!

Frayed Knot May 22 2015 07:35 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

So in the baserunning battle: - they stole three bases, took another one on an errant pick-off throw, took another on a shortish Sac Fly - we, on the other hand, gave two away on steal attempts and four more on GiDPs

Zvon May 22 2015 08:40 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Frayed Knot wrote: Y'know, there's no harm in challenging that call at 2nd. What ya got to lose? I really don't understand why they didn't. I'd have loved to see the Bucs have to take the field again after the fireworks. I didn't see any replay, so I'll take a look later. In real time I thought he was safe, no question about it. I like being aggressive, like with the running, so I can't bitch about them trying to steal early on. The Pirates did the little things. I was watching this one with one of my brothers and when McCutchen hit that double in the 6th I said, watch, they'll move him over and get him in, like we were doing during The Streak. Ground ball to second, Cutch gets third. Infield in, Kang hits a cheap bouncer up the middle. Dun & dun. Turning point for me: The Duda error/not error.

Edgy MD May 22 2015 09:23 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

In other words, it was a three-run game, but a lot of small things added up to those three runs. A lot of one-base plays that they executed and the Mets did not, did not.

Zvon May 22 2015 10:55 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

GAH! Yes, his foot is on the bag.

Frayed Knot May 23 2015 05:52 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

Zvon wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Y'know, there's no harm in challenging that call at 2nd. What ya got to lose? I really don't understand why they didn't. I'd have loved to see the Bucs have to take the field again after the fireworks. I didn't see any replay, so I'll take a look later. In real time I thought he was safe, no question about it. Oh I was positive that he was out. It's just that in this era where nothing is considered to have happened until an electronic review of them confirms that they really happened, we're starting to expect a review of anything that even smells like it was close and if you're down to your last out and haven't burned your challenge yet, well then whatthehell! I suspect that that type of 'Hail-Mary' challenging just for the sake of challenging is considered bad form among managers in the still evolving mores of replay etiquette, so one manager throwing water on another's celebration (particularly at home) will invite others to do the same to him and before you know it everyone's got their Officially Licensed MLB panties in a bunch. Nice hustle by Ceciliani though.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 23 2015 08:23 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

It was Campbell. Ceciliani should have walked but was called out on a bullshit strike 3. Thinking Cuddyer should change his number from 23 to 5-3 cause its easier to score.

Edgy MD May 26 2015 07:51 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

dgwphotography wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Syndie is auditioning to stay on the roster here, as Gee aced his rehab start. Gaard pitches well and he stays, with Gee going to the pen. Not so well and Gee returns to the rotation and the big guy to Las Vegas for a bit. I think. Anything less than a no-hitter, and Syndergaard is sent down. 3 more weeks in the minors = another year before arbitration kicks in. The accountants dictate the baseball moves with this team. Check out Syndiebaby, still hanging around. And six-man rotation talk does abound.

Ceetar Jun 01 2015 02:16 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

SCORING CHANGE: Major League Baseball has changed a scoring decision from the May 22 game at Pittsburgh...In the second inning the Pirates’ Gregory Polanco hit what was originally ruled a single off Noah Syndergaard...The call has been changed to an error on Lucas Duda...Syndergaard allowed two runs in that inning which will now be both unearned...Syndergaard’s ERA is now 1.82.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 01 2015 02:25 PM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

YEAH, SUCK IT, DUDA! ... uh, I mean, congrats to Noah.

Vic Sage Jun 03 2015 09:42 AM Re: Mets at Bucs 5/22 IGT THOR SMASH

The official scorer giveth, and Thor taketh away.