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IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

d'Kong76 Jun 23 2015 07:10 AM

NY Mets at Milwaukee When: 8:10 PM ET, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Where: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin SportsDirect Inc. The New York Mets hope to locate their missing offense as they wrap up their pronounced road trip by beginning a three-game series against the struggling Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. The Mets have mustered all of six runs en route to losing the first five contests of their eight-game trek, with Sunday's 1-0 loss to Atlanta marking the second time they have been blanked on the trip. "You're living on the edge when you don't have much to work with," New York manager Terry Collins told reporters. "We're getting used to watching some pretty good pitching and we can't score. It's a little frustrating for everybody." Milwaukee certainly knows a bit about frustration, as it dropped two of three at Colorado over the weekend and eight of its last nine overall to reside percentage points ahead of Philadelphia for the worst record in the majors. Ryan Braun drove in three runs in the series against the Rockies and is 4-for-14 (.286) in his career versus Tuesday starter Jonathon Niese. TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Jonathon Niese (3-7, 4.21 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Mike Fiers (3-7. 4.50) Niese fell to 0-5 with a 6.30 ERA in his last seven outings despite allowing just three runs on seven hits in as many innings against Toronto on Wednesday. The 28-year-old has permitted seven homers in that span as he searches to record his first win since May 9. Niese owns a 2-1 career mark versus Milwaukee, but suffered the setback in his last meeting despite allowing three runs in five innings. After yielding three runs or fewer in seven straight starts, Fiers was blitzed for six on eight hits in five innings en route to a 10-2 setback to Kansas City on Wednesday. The 30-year-old didn't help himself by issuing three walks for the third straight contest, but managed to keep the ball in the park for the sixth time in eight outings. Fiers has limited experience against the Mets and has been taken deep twice in three minor-league meetings with Travis d'Arnaud, who could return to the lineup after missing one game due to a hyperextended elbow. WALK-OFFS: 1. New York OF Curtis Granderson, who is 3-for-7 with a homer in his last two games, went deep on two occasions to help his team claim two of three from Milwaukee at Citi Field on May 15-17. 2. Brewers CF Carlos Gomez could return to the lineup on Tuesday after missing eight of the last 11 games with a strained right hip 3. Mets 1B Lucas Duda is 2-for-17 on the road trip.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 23 2015 09:14 AM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

d'Kong76 wrote: 3. Mets 1B Lucas Duda is 2-for-17 on the road trip. I think this is the thing here. Doodoo does not look like Doodoo lately. Didn't he miss like, 1 game with some minor injury? He really hasn't been the same since although you see flashes, I'm almost certain it'll come out that he's hurting too.

Ceetar Jun 23 2015 09:24 AM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: 3. Mets 1B Lucas Duda is 2-for-17 on the road trip. I think this is the thing here. Doodoo does not look like Doodoo lately. Didn't he miss like, 1 game with some minor injury? He really hasn't been the same since although you see flashes, I'm almost certain it'll come out that he's hurting too. got hit with a pitch on the knee I think? He's having a subpar June, he's allowed a slump here and there, still wRC+ing 136, but no one else is stepping up to cover him.

Ashie62 Jun 23 2015 12:22 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Mets are one game over .500. We need at least two of three.

Ashie62 Jun 23 2015 05:08 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

d'Arnaud on DL

Ashie62 Jun 23 2015 05:18 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Granderson 9 Tejada 5 Duda 3 Cuddyer 7 Flores 6 Lagares 8 Plawecki 2 Herrera 4 Niese 1

Ashie62 Jun 23 2015 05:24 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Segura 6 Lucroy 2 Braun 9 Gomez 8 Lind 3 Ramirez 5 Parra 7 Perez 4 Fiers 1

Zvon Jun 23 2015 06:17 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

I tuned in for the moment of silence for Hamilton. They didn't show it and have not yet mentioned the tragedy. I figured they'd do the moment and talk about it then, get it out of the way. Mets go 1-2-3 in the first. This pitcher's ERA is like 4.50.....so we're in trouble.

Centerfield Jun 23 2015 06:26 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Oh well. Game over.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 06:27 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Lagares playing shallow (he hasn't been lately) but his tender arm comes into play and he throws at the trailing runner as the Brews score first.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 06:38 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Our fifth batter gets our first hit. That's a few innings ahead of schedule!

Ashie62 Jun 23 2015 06:54 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Schaefer for Herrera covering for a tardy Niese and getting crushed.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 06:56 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Granderson checks the Brewers off.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 07:50 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Anybody else watching? Cuddy cutting at the eye-high fastball isn't working.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 07:56 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Pretty rough listening to all these guys talking about Darryl H. First guy to get a hit in regular-season interleague play.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 08:03 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Post-injury Dilson lookin' not big-league ready as the Brews get two on with no out in the sixth. The dis-spirited Brewers announcers saying the team is, "not out of it yet." You're down by one in the sixth! Of course you're in it!!

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 08:04 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Ruben inexperience SHINING through.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 08:06 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Tying run a double play. I'll kinda take that. Brewers TV crew have figured out that Lagares' arm isn't right.

Fman99 Jun 23 2015 08:08 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Yeah that could have been worse. I keep forgetting that the Brewers are terrible.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 08:10 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Still, that tying run indifferent-defensed it's way around the diamond.

Fman99 Jun 23 2015 08:32 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Jesus tap-dancing Christ. Cuddyer.

d'Kong76 Jun 23 2015 08:32 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Cuddy's gonna have nightmares watching that replay.

Fman99 Jun 23 2015 08:33 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

We need more outfielders with big third-leg cocks to block those between-the-wickets fuck ups.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 08:34 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

We need a more demanding defensive standard.

Zvon Jun 23 2015 08:36 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

lol. That was unfortunate. He played it well but still got beat.

d'Kong76 Jun 23 2015 08:39 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Edgy MD wrote: We need a more demanding defensive standard. What made you post that, after watching the Cuddy play? Nats up, we need runs.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 23 2015 08:46 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Cuddy owes us some redemption here.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 23 2015 08:47 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

eff you Cuddy

d'Kong76 Jun 23 2015 08:47 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Duda low balled a little but jeez swing the bat, bro!

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 08:48 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

d'Kong76 wrote: Edgy MD wrote: We need a more demanding defensive standard. What made you post that, after watching the Cuddy play? That was the last in a series at the time, but yeah. Meanwhile, guys, the low strike is on tonight.

Zvon Jun 23 2015 08:49 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Ugh, this is a tough one to watch. Why more than some of the other more recent loses? I dunno. Maybe because this will be 6 in a row. If we give back that 11 game winning streak we will never recover.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 08:54 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Got K-Rod in the ninth. All the more sweet if we come back against him.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 08:59 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Man, that low-assed strike.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 23 2015 09:00 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Terry needs to get run.

Zvon Jun 23 2015 09:02 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Edgy MD wrote: Man, that low-assed strike. Seems like he's calling that on both tho. 1 run. 1 fuckin run please.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 09:02 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Catcher isn't even setting up in the strike zone. Why should he?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 23 2015 09:02 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Cmon Johnny.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 23 2015 09:03 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

I demand a Johnny Monell Game

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 23 2015 09:04 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Boo.

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 09:05 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Not tonight.

A Boy Named Seo Jun 23 2015 09:06 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

That sucked. The 'Keith emoji' is only thing that made me smile.

Frayed Knot Jun 23 2015 09:06 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

At least they went down fighting: 6th: K, K, GO 7th: GO. LO, HBP, K 8th: K, K, GO 9th: K, K, GO Last balls off NYM bats to leave the infield? Oh those were back in the 4th inning. They were still outs mind you, but at least they got past the infield dirt. For the last hit you need to go back to the 3rd. But it's not like we were facing the league's worst pitching staff or anything ... oh wait!

Zvon Jun 23 2015 09:08 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Path et ic I'm sad, we lost (not even gonna waste a graphic)

Edgy MD Jun 23 2015 09:11 PM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

Strikeouts looking are dis-spiriting. Not even against breaking pitches. Shorten up and defend with two strikes, preaches Hernandez from the booth. But the congregation heeds not.

TransMonk Jun 24 2015 06:48 AM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

We had the baby with us, so we left before the Brewers scored their second run and heard the rest of the game on the way home in the car. Niese recovered well, but I had a bad feeling about this game after the first inning. I only saw the Cuddyer error on replay...ughh. The highlight of the game was that our seats were in the section in front of the SNY booth and we got Ronnie to give us a wave before the game.

Lefty Specialist Jun 24 2015 07:20 AM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

This team is punchless, and it's not going to get better. There's no one to call up from the minors- they've all been here already and they've sucked, even though they were hitting .370 or whatever in Vegas. And being punchless, it means that there's no margin for the sloppy defensive play that seems to be a nightly event. So we're staring at the abyss, another hundred games or so of 3-2 and 2-1 losses. And unless something happens, 2016 is going to look a lot like 2015. Firing Collins won't change this, even though he annoys me. These guys are professionals, even though some (most?) are playing out of position. But they haven't been playing professionally for a while except for brief spurts of competence. We at least weren't fooled by The Streak, but I'm betting Sandy was hoping he could leverage that enough to get through the season. But they're back to .500 now and falling fast. And the ripcord on the parachute seems to be stuck.

Edgy MD Jun 24 2015 07:28 AM Re: IGT 06/23 - Mets at Brewers

I disagree that it's not going to get better. The nature of things suggests it has to. The question is whether it will be in time.