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IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

G-Fafif Aug 15 2015 10:31 PM

Reverse psychology thread title. Matt Harvey goes for New York.

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2015 08:00 AM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Pittsburgh at NY Mets When: 1:10 PM ET, Sunday, August 16, 2015 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. Seeking to avoid being swept at home for only the second time this season, the New York Mets send ace Matt Harvey to the mound to face the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series. The Pirates have won the first two games in extra innings, including Saturday's 14-inning marathon, to improve to 5-0 against New York this season. Harvey appears to be back to the dominant form he displayed prior to Tommy John surgery that wiped out his 2014 season. The hard-throwing right-hander is 3-0 over his last four outings - a stretch that featured consecutive scoreless starts and one run allowed over his last 22 2/3 innings. Pittsburgh has won 14 of its last 20 games to maintain its 1 1/2-game lead over the surging Chicago Cubs for the top wild card in the National League. Aramis Ramirez and Gregory Polanco went deep in Saturday's 5-3 victory, extending the Pirates' streak to nine games with a home run. TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, TBS, ROOT (Pittsburgh), SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates LH Jeff Locke (6-7, 4.43 ERA) vs. Mets RH Matt Harvey (11-7, 2.61) Since tossing eight scoreless innings of two-hit ball versus Cleveland on July 4, Locke has been in a bit of a tailspin while registering only one quality start over his last six turns. The 27-year-old is 1-3 during that span and has been reached for four runs in four of those six starts. Locke has not fared well away from home, posting a 3-4 record with a 6.51 ERA and 1.72 WHIP in nine road starts this season. Harvey battled control problems during a three-start stretch sandwiching the All-Star break, walking 13 batters, but he has issued only one free pass during his current four-start unbeaten streak. He mowed down the Colorado Rockies in his last turn, allowing only four hits over eight innings, and limited Miami to two hits in seven scoreless frames on August 5. Harvey was shelled for seven runs over a season-low four innings at Pittsburgh on May 23. WALK-OFFS: 1. Mets 3B Juan Uribe and LF Michael Conforto homered Saturday to set a team record with 69 homers at Citi Field this season. 2. Pittsburgh has won seven consecutive games in extra innings. 3. Mets rookie LHP Steven Matz pitched one inning in a rehab start at Class A St. Lucie, allowing one run on three hits and striking out two.

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2015 10:00 AM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Polanco, RF Marte, CF Walker, 2B Ramirez, 3B Alvarez, 1B Ishikawa, LF Stewart, C Florimon, SS Locke, P Lagares, CF Granderson, RF Cespedes, LF Uribe, 3B Murphy, 2B Cuddyer, 1B d'Arnaud, C Tejada, SS Harvey, P

Mets – Willets Point Aug 16 2015 11:45 AM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Ugh. Another early deficit. Tired of reruns.

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2015 11:45 AM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Our pitching staff has graduated from 1st inning HRs to 2nd inning HRs. I guess that's a form of progress.

Mets – Willets Point Aug 16 2015 11:49 AM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

d'Arnau-mer!

Lefty Specialist Aug 16 2015 12:08 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Another schlub pitcher making them look bad.

Edgy MD Aug 16 2015 12:43 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Way to go to the breaking pitch, Harvey. Marte had the timing on those 98-MPH heaters down.

Edgy MD Aug 16 2015 12:55 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Cuddy looking like Keith this afternoon.

Gwreck Aug 16 2015 01:02 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

When do *you* think the Mets will start hitting again?

Edgy MD Aug 16 2015 01:08 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Come on, Cuddy. Hit like Keith also.

Zvon Aug 16 2015 01:19 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

RAIN DELAY!! 1-1 6th. That should be the end of Harvey's Locke day and thankfully Locke's outta there as well (tho this Buc pen is a tough assignment).

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2015 01:19 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Look at it this way, it's not like they could hit much worse if we did draw Cole & Liriano this series.

Lefty Specialist Aug 16 2015 01:19 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Bright sunshine here in NJ, yet there's a rain delay. And lol at Keith worrying about leaving his car windows open.

Edgy MD Aug 16 2015 01:54 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

We're under way and Keith is already tickling his mouth with his foot. "He's just one of those rubber-armed Latino pitchers."

Edgy MD Aug 16 2015 01:56 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Well, two quick outs (swing, d'Arnaud!) and Harvey is off the record. Looked like Parnell coming in.

Zvon Aug 16 2015 02:00 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Ugh. I can't sit thru another Parnell inning.

Edgy MD Aug 16 2015 02:02 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

How did both players miss that? I don't really put that on Parnell?

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2015 02:03 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

We're reverting to early season form around here when comebacks to the pitcher were seemingly turned into outs at about a 30% clip.

Lefty Specialist Aug 16 2015 02:07 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Nats aren't going to lose every day, guys. You have to win a few on your own.

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2015 02:07 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Even without the rain delay this might be the slowest 2-1, 7-inning game ever.

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2015 02:09 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

So basically the Pirates have one hit in this inning and yet already have two runs in and are set to score about five more before this is all over.

Edgy MD Aug 16 2015 02:12 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

d'Arnaud hurting the team on both sides of the ball this inning.

Lefty Specialist Aug 16 2015 02:16 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Absolute shit-show of an inning. Rain delays are not the Mets' friend.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 16 2015 02:18 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

. . . .. . [bigpurple:328ms8vs]BOOOOOOOOOOOOO[/bigpurple:328ms8vs]

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2015 02:22 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 16 2015 02:25 PM

And while we can blame sloppy play and Bobby Parnell all we want, the bottom line on this series is that they totaled 5 runs in 17 innings off the fearsome trio of Happ, Morton, & Locke (who had given up a combined 13 runs in 15 IP in their previous starts) and followed that up with ZERO runs in 12-2/3 innings (and counting) vs the Pitt pen.

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2015 02:22 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Game and series has ducked bhmc dry.

Gwreck Aug 16 2015 02:24 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

I think we can see how there's still a big gap between the Mets and the 2 or 3 teams at the very top of the National League. They certainly look good enough to make the playoffs, but can the Mets do anything once they get there? Results of this series not encouraging.

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2015 02:24 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Sucked! Stupidphone.

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2015 02:31 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

I'm really tired of 'Toyota Jan'

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2015 02:32 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Oh good, I was afraid that we might follow up that disaster inning with one where we popped out weakly then K'd on pitches in the dirt and called strikes down the middle. Good thing THAT didn't happen.

Gwreck Aug 16 2015 02:36 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Mets v. good teams: 0-7 vs. Chicago 0-5 (plus results pending) vs. Pittsburgh 3-4 vs. St. Louis 4-3 vs. LA 3-3 vs. SF 1-2 vs. Yankees 2-2 vs. Toronto

Edgy MD Aug 16 2015 02:37 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Locke Day isn't a winner. Even Jeff Kellogg is stinking up the joint.

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2015 02:37 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

He's out at 1st but the umps should refuse to overturn the call just to punish the sucky play that created it.

Zvon Aug 16 2015 02:38 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Did Cuddy grab his hammy there on that reversed play at first? This has turned into a hideous contest.

Ashie62 Aug 16 2015 02:40 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Mets are 3-16 vs NL central.

Edgy MD Aug 16 2015 02:44 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Mets didn't take their vitamins during the rain delay.

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2015 02:45 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Edgy MD wrote: Mets didn't take their vitamins during the rain delay. I think the rules prevent that these days.

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2015 02:48 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

The suck is back!!

Zvon Aug 16 2015 02:49 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Did Lagares let up on that? His first step was in but I still thought he could have caught up with that one. And I have never seen him give up on a fly no matter what. I don't think last years model is available anymore.

Ashie62 Aug 16 2015 03:04 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Rallytime.

Frayed Knot Aug 16 2015 03:04 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Considering the score & game situation, Bastardo deserves a 50-game suspension for the pace he's pitching at. The tying run is like 7 guys deep on the bench ... THROW THE FUCKIN' BALL!!

Edgy MD Aug 16 2015 03:15 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Frayed Knot wrote: And while we can blame sloppy play and Bobby Parnell all we want, the bottom line on this series is that they totaled 5 runs in 17 innings off the fearsome trio of Happ, Morton, & Locke (who had given up a combined 13 runs in 15 IP in their previous starts) and followed that up with ZERO runs in 12-2/3 innings (and counting) vs the Pitt pen. Happ, Morton, & Locke are one of the most reliable solicitor firms in Hertefordshire.

Zvon Aug 16 2015 03:19 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Embarrassing.

Ashie62 Aug 16 2015 03:32 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Collins is unravelling on the post game.

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2015 03:44 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

What did he say or do?

d'Kong76 Aug 16 2015 04:35 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Just listened to WOR post game thing with Collins. Nothing approaching unraveling at all.

Ashie62 Aug 16 2015 05:42 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

d'Kong76 wrote: Just listened to WOR post game thing with Collins. Nothing approaching unraveling at all. For Terry, I thought he was unusually terse and angry.

MFS62 Aug 16 2015 06:13 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

I was listening to the sports scores on radio. After news of the Mets, I thought I heard that Jason Bay had won the PGA Golf Tournament. I freaked out, until I later heard it was Jason Day. Later

themetfairy Aug 16 2015 06:26 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

The day started off well. This woman selling Rally Parakeets before the game amused us - And it's always fun hanging out with Fman and his lovely son - But Harvey came out of the game, the skies opened, and everything went south after that....

Fman99 Aug 16 2015 08:44 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

We had a great time also, despite spending 11 hours in a vehicle today, and watching Bobby Pee make poop muffins on the mound, still an excellent day at the ballpark.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 16 2015 08:55 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Just catching "highlights." We're unanimous, I take it, on the fact that Parnell should be 6th or 7th on the bullpen pecking order, yes?

themetfairy Aug 16 2015 09:26 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

I don't want Parnell on the postseason roster.

Gwreck Aug 16 2015 10:34 PM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Between the return of Matz, and maybe Goeddel, and maybe Logan Venditte, and even maybe Bartolo Colon in the pen, I (fortunately) can't see how Parnell would even merit consideration.

Edgy MD Aug 17 2015 05:11 AM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

I imagine he could turn his season around. Happens all the time and stuff. Has Logan Verrett learned to pitch with both arms?

MFS62 Aug 17 2015 07:20 AM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Just catching "highlights." We're unanimous, I take it, on the fact that Parnell should be 6th or 7th on the bullpen pecking order at Binghamton? Fixed that for you. Later

Frayed Knot Aug 17 2015 07:32 AM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Edgy MD wrote: I imagine he could turn his season around. Happens all the time and stuff. This. Especially since his likely replacement in the pre-Clip-Art/Familia role is Robles of whom it was said on this forum that he wasn't worthy of seeing the major leagues this season, or maybe ever, based on a lousy outing or two in March. Granted Bobby Pee has got to be kept away from as many high-leverage situations as possible right now but that's also not always possible following back-to-back extra inning games where most of the rest of the pen has worked multiple nights and/or multiple inning assignments. And if they connect on that GiDP it's a very different outing. As for the post-season roster, at this point we're not even to the entrance ramp which leads to the toll booth which leads to that bridge much less are ready to whip out our EZ-Pass and cross it - so I think we can put off making that decision for now.

Ceetar Aug 17 2015 08:01 AM Re: IGT 8/16/15 PIT @ NYM: Locke Day

Parnell had Tommy John surgery 16 months ago. I think Matt Harvey again is making us take some things for granted. For now though, yes, it seems like Parnell should probably get some less high-leverage innings, but I'm more hesitant about this general feeling that he should be launched into the sun while he's still trying to find himself again.