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IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

d'Kong76 Jun 18 2015 07:00 AM

NY Mets at Toronto When: 7:07 PM ET, Thursday, June 18, 2015 Where: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario SportsDirect Inc. A pair of pitchers who already have celebrated their 40th birthday take the mound on Thursday as the Toronto Blue Jays look to salvage a split of their four-game home-and-home interleague series with the visiting New York Mets. While New York's Bartolo Colon, 42, attempts to join Pittsburgh's Gerrit Cole as the only 10-game winners in the National League, 40-year-old R.A. Dickey faces the team with which he won the 2012 NL Cy Young Award before being sent to Toronto as part of a seven-player deal. The meeting marks the first between starting pitchers in their 40s since San Diego's Greg Maddux squared off against Philadelphia's Jamie Moyer on Aug. 15, 2008. Dickey certainly could benefit from some offensive support from the Blue Jays, who averaged a staggering eight runs during their franchise high-tying 11-game winning streak (June 2-14) and matched that total in Wednesday's shutout victory over the Mets. Danny Valencia provided the big blow with a three-run blast to improve to 7-for-21 with two homers, eight RBIs and seven runs scored this month. While Toronto has won seven in a row at home to up its mark to 21-12 at Rogers Centre, NL East-leading New York continues to struggle on the road (10-20). TV: 7:07 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), RSN (Toronto) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Bartolo Colon (9-4, 4.41 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH R.A. Dickey (2-6, 5.29) Colon recorded his third win in four outings on Friday after allowing two runs and six hits in as many innings of a 5-3 victory over Atlanta. The veteran owns a 10-5 career mark with a 4.02 ERA versus Toronto but hasn't faced the club since 2013. Colon has kept Edwin Encarnacion (4-for-16, .250) and the dangerous Jose Bautista (2-for-11, .182) in check during their respective battles at the plate. Dickey saw his winless span stretch to four starts on Saturday after yielding four runs and six hits in as many frames of a 5-4 victory over Boston. The struggling knuckleballer will face New York for the third time in his career but first since being traded to Toronto. Dickey has acquitted himself well in his career against Curtis Granderson (2-for-15, .133) and John Mayberry Jr. (2-for-13, .154). WALK-OFFS: 1. Toronto SS Jose Reyes is 1-for-13 with two strikeouts in the first three games versus his former team. 2. New York RHP Akeel Morris allowed five runs while recording only two outs in his major-league debut before being demoted to Double-A Binghamton after the contest. 3. Nelson Doubleday Jr., the former owner of the Mets, died of pneumonia on Wednesday. He was 81.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2015 07:02 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

And, now, my [crossout:3n01c9pp]watch[/crossout:3n01c9pp] IGT streak has ended. I think this is the point where you all set me on fire.

Ceetar Jun 18 2015 07:07 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Frayed Knot wrote: And, now, my [crossout]watch[/crossout] IGT streak has ended. I think this is the point where you all set me on fire. Only way we're getting to Winter(fell) this year right?

d'Kong76 Jun 18 2015 07:09 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

I blame Gary Cohen and his unpaid Canadian traffic tickets.

MFS62 Jun 18 2015 07:09 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

And maybe the first time two 40-somethings with last names of body parts have started against each other. Later

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2015 07:23 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

I dunno. Did Bill Hands ever pitch against Elroy Face?

MFS62 Jun 18 2015 07:30 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Frayed Knot wrote: I dunno. Did Bill Hands ever pitch against Elroy Face? Their careers overlapped, but Face was strictly a reliever by the time Hands came to the majors. So, we're still looking for a pair of body part named pitchers who started against each other. BTW, even though Face was a star reliever in the majors for many years, MFY announcer Mel Allen always called him Leroy instead of his name, ElRoy. He should have known better. Later

Edgy MD Jun 18 2015 07:58 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

I'm sure we can find a game where Colon pitched against Rick Ankiel. Or possibly Ankiel against Toe-Knee Arm-Ass.

Ashie62 Jun 18 2015 10:30 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

This is old-timers day.

dinosaur jesus Jun 18 2015 10:54 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Bill Hands pitched against Don Gullett one time, in 1971.

MFS62 Jun 18 2015 11:24 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

dinosaur jesus wrote: Bill Hands pitched against Don Gullett one time, in 1971. Both pitchers started and relieved that year, but a large majority of their appearances were starts, so I guess that's an answer to the question. And it doesn't cause painful convulsions like Edgy's world-class-awful pun did. It was so bad I'll definitely have to remember it, so I can use it some day. Thanks. Now, back to the IGT. Later

Lefty Specialist Jun 18 2015 11:31 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Colon pitched against Brad Hand of the Marlins earlier this year. Hand didn't start, but came in when the starter, Mr. Phelps, self-destructed early in the game.

TransMonk Jun 18 2015 11:54 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

I'm a little confused by Adam Rubin's "You're Up" question on his ESPN Blog: Adam Rubin wrote: Are you more grateful for Dickey's contribution to the Mets … or what the Mets got in return for the knuckleballer when he was traded? How could this ever be posed as an either/or question? The key for me is that the Mets got the best years of Dickey's career (so far?) AND then flipped him for multiple areas of need to rebuild the club. I'm grateful for BOTH and I'm not sure how one would have happened without the other.

Ceetar Jun 18 2015 12:02 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

TransMonk wrote: I'm a little confused by Adam Rubin's "You're Up" question on his ESPN Blog: Adam Rubin wrote: Are you more grateful for Dickey's contribution to the Mets … or what the Mets got in return for the knuckleballer when he was traded? How could this ever be posed as an either/or question? The key for me is that the Mets got the best years of Dickey's career (so far?) AND then flipped him for multiple areas of need to rebuild the club. I'm grateful for BOTH and I'm not sure how one would have happened without the other. The first could happen without the other, making it the obvious choice I guess. But yeah, dumb question. Clearly was trying to write something that would incite argument and failed this time. Maybe he can find a scout to say Syndergaard is no better than Pelfrey.

Edgy MD Jun 18 2015 12:37 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

R.A. Dickey. There's a guy with a body part for a last name.

d'Kong76 Jun 18 2015 01:21 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Reyes SS Donaldson 3B Bautista DH Smoak 1B Colabello LF Martin C Carrera P Pillar CF Goins 2B

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2015 01:38 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Edgy MD wrote: R.A. Dickey. There's a guy with a body part for a last name. "That's disgusting" -- Bobby Cox

MFS62 Jun 18 2015 01:39 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Martin catching Dickey? I hope they regret not giving us our Josh Thole sighting. Later

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2015 01:41 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Thole's in the minors right now (AAA Buffalo) as he has been off and on since the trade.

MFS62 Jun 18 2015 02:01 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Frayed Knot wrote: Thole's in the minors right now (AAA Buffalo) as he has been off and on since the trade. Well, bring him up and play him, dammit! WE WANT JOSH WE WANT JOSH WE WANT JOSH Later

Zvon Jun 18 2015 02:11 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

MFS62 wrote: WE WANT JOSH WE WANT JOSH WE WANT JOSH WE WANT JOSH

seawolf17 Jun 18 2015 02:56 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

MFS62 wrote: And maybe the first time two 40-somethings with last names of body parts have started against each other. Later That made me laugh out loud in public.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2015 03:09 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

seawolf17 wrote: MFS62 wrote: And maybe the first time two 40-somethings with last names of body parts have started against each other. Later That made me laugh out loud in public. Wasn't it one of those guys from Duck Dynasty who suggested that Dickey and Colon should never go against each other?

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 18 2015 03:23 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

I was bumming to see RA go, but I think we're going to like this trade for a long time.

MFS62 Jun 18 2015 04:30 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Frayed Knot wrote: seawolf17 wrote: MFS62 wrote: And maybe the first time two 40-somethings with last names of body parts have started against each other. Later That made me laugh out loud in public. Wasn't it one of those guys from Duck Dynasty who suggested that Dickey and Colon should never go against each other? I dunno. Ask Daniel Murphy. Later

Zvon Jun 18 2015 05:14 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

The guyz pay tribute to Thole and make Martin sound like a real dick as far as Dickey goes.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2015 06:11 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Your heroes have put, like, three balls in play this evening through four innings.

Edgy MD Jun 18 2015 06:12 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

[youtube:1ulrr7vd]xh4ci5-63YI[/youtube:1ulrr7vd]

MFS62 Jun 18 2015 06:33 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

This is getting ugly. Later

d'Kong76 Jun 18 2015 06:38 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

OH Canada!

Ashie62 Jun 18 2015 06:44 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Geez, I take a shower and all Canada breaks loose.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2015 06:46 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Your heroes have put, like, three balls in play this evening through four innings. After sneaking out that first game then jumping out to a 3-0 lead in Game 2, I got worried that they missed several chances to add onto their lead. Well not only did they NOT tack on any runs then but they haven't scored since while being out-scored 17-zip. Other than that, things are going just fine.

MFS62 Jun 18 2015 06:49 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

A hit! At least THAT won't happen tonight. Later

Edgy MD Jun 18 2015 06:54 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

This seems like it's a game our batters are not familiar with. Dickey baffling professional hitters was a lot more entertaining when he ran to our dugout at the end of the inning.

Edgy MD Jun 18 2015 06:58 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

You're about to get an escort, Tiger fan.

d'Kong76 Jun 18 2015 07:15 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Two hits in seven innings. Riveting stuff.

Zvon Jun 18 2015 07:19 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

That was wacky with the fan catching the double. On challenge it would be like the opposite. How could they not call that "not in play" w/o a view that showed it would have been fair? I didn't see one. I don't think I've ever seen a play like that before.

Edgy MD Jun 18 2015 07:25 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

That fan didn't seem to have it all together. Duda, you can stay.

d'Kong76 Jun 18 2015 07:26 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Hope Keith and Ron settle the space cowboy thing on- the-air... miss Gary again for more reasons.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2015 07:34 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

No Geddy Lee sightings in any of the boxes behind the plate. Maybe they're on tour now.

Zvon Jun 18 2015 07:38 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

I still can't believe the line drive that went right thru Flores. It went right thru him! I think Ive said that to myself like 50 times since it happened.

themetfairy Jun 18 2015 07:40 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

OK - Time for an 8 run inning!

Zvon Jun 18 2015 07:45 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

gah, this was awful

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2015 07:45 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Many of us would have been satisfied with a split coming into this series against the best scoring team in baseball on a hot streak. But after winning the first two and scoring a grand total of 8 runs in 38 innings (including just one run over the final 24 innings) a split suddenly doesn't look all that good. Typical Jays series in a lot of ways though, they lose close and they win blow-outs. On to Atlanta

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 18 2015 07:51 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

They went into that hitting slump after the 3rd inning Tuesday night and haven't recovered

Edgy MD Jun 18 2015 09:13 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Couldn't have been much more of a disaster for Granderson — 0–4, with three strikeouts, and ended the only early threat they had by whiffing with the bags juiced.

Centerfield Jun 19 2015 05:08 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Curtis Granderson sucks.

d'Kong76 Jun 19 2015 01:10 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - NYM at TOR

Someone gonna grab the baton? My arm is getting tired.