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IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Ashie62 May 09 2016 10:07 AM

You didn't expect Victor Zambrano, did you? LGM!

d'Kong76 May 09 2016 10:30 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

NY Mets at LA Dodgers When: 10:10 PM ET, Monday, May 9, 2016 Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California SportsDirect Inc. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost twice on their home field in the National League Division Series last postseason after going 55-26 there during the regular season, paving the way for the New York Mets to enjoy their first pennant since 2000. The two division winners from a season ago reconvene at Dodger Stadium for the first time since, when the Mets visit for the first of four games in Los Angeles on Monday. The Mets rode Jacob deGrom to a pair of low-scoring wins in California last October, including a do-or-die Game 5 that gave New York the momentum it needed to sweep the Chicago Cubs in the next round before losing in five games to the Kansas City Royals in the World Series. Pitching proved to be the difference for the Mets in the NLDS, as they limited the Dodgers to eight total runs over three meetings in Los Angeles. New York completed the first leg of its 11-game road trip against NL West opponents on a high note, getting a 4-3 win over San Diego on Sunday to earn a split of the four-game series. Los Angeles has reason to be equally optimistic about its recent play, holding the vaunted Blue Jays' offense to two runs in each of its final two games to take two of three in Toronto. TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Steven Matz (4-1, 2.83 ERA) vs. Dodgers LH Scott Kazmir (2-2, 5.68) Matz was dominant in his last outing on Wednesday against Atlanta, yielding only two singles and no walks while striking out eight over 7 2/3 innings to notch his fourth win in as many starts. It marked the third time in four outings the 24-year-old left a start without giving up a run - a stretch during which he hasn't surrendered a home run. Matz took the loss in Game 4 of the NLDS in his last start versus the Dodgers but defeated them by working six scoreless frames in his second career start last July. Kazmir struck out a season-high nine and recorded his 100th career win in Tuesday's 10-5 victory over Tampa Bay, but yielded four runs on seven hits - including a pair of homers - and a walk over 6 2/3 innings. The three-time All-Star has given up at least four runs and seven hits in four of his last five turns but is 2-1 despite a 4.80 ERA in three starts versus the Mets. Kazmir has enjoyed particular success in his career against Yoenis Cespedes (0-for-6, five strikeouts) and Asdrubal Cabrera (2-for-17). WALK-OFFS: 1. Cespedes, who homered for the third time in four games Sunday, leads the NL with 30 RBIs. 2. Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez is batting .093 with a homer and two RBIs at home (as opposed to .389 with two home runs and 15 RBIs on the road) but is a career .316 hitter against New York. 3. Mets 2B Neil Walker did not start Sunday against the Padres after twice fouling balls off his bruised right shin in recent days but appeared as a pinch hitter. The team has yet to update his status for Monday.

d'Kong76 May 09 2016 05:26 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Hernandez, LF Kendrick, 2B Gonzalez, 1B Turner, 3B Puig, RF Thompson, CF Ellis, C Culberson, SS Kazmir, P

bmfc1 May 09 2016 05:27 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

"Show your face Utley or are you yellow?"

Frayed Knot May 09 2016 05:43 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

d'Kong76 wrote: Hernandez, LF Kendrick, 2B Gonzalez, 1B Turner, 3B Puig, RF Thompson, CF Ellis, C Culberson, SS Kazmir, P Looks like the lefty starter causes [crossout]Mattingly[/crossout] Dave Roberts to get all fraidy-scared and sit most of his LH batters. In addition to Utley, who's been the LAD leadoff hitter most of the time this year, gone from tonight's lineup are the youngsters Pederson (CF) and Seager (SS) plus the switch-hitting (C) Grandal. In their places at catcher is the sub-.200 hitting AJ Ellis (although he's started nearly half the time this year), at SS something named Charlie Culberson (formerly of Colorado apparently), and in CF goes Trayce Thompson, a rookie last season w/the ChiSox and the brother and son of NBA players Klay and Mychal.

d'Kong76 May 09 2016 05:57 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Granderson CF Cabrera SS Wright 3B Cespedes LF Duda 1B Lagares CF Flores 2B Plawecki C Matz P

Zvon May 09 2016 06:24 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

[fimg=100:1ti778zb]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/0a/d3/de/0ad3de29a180105099b1a29edad45692.jpg[/fimg:1ti778zb] Listening to Kevin Burkhardt I figured out what's wrong with Gelbs! Burkhardt sounds like an intelligent person and Gelbs sounds like a doof. It's all in the voice.

cooby classic May 09 2016 07:49 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Oh! Guy Smiley Have fun guys! 5 am comes early but you'll be the first thing I'll check in the morning!

Ashie62 May 09 2016 08:23 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Conforto sits for a lefty.

Fman99 May 09 2016 09:10 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

I love a first pitch HR! GRANDYBOOM

Edgy MD May 09 2016 09:11 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Let's tag the second pitch too!

Zvon May 09 2016 09:19 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

We celebrate Grandys first pitch kaBOOM with a throwback from 2005. I don't think I've ever made a Grandy kaBOOM. Nor a Cespedes one. [fimg=300:30t9yqra]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NvIL7YHVM5I/VbqKSHPCBiI/AAAAAAAAdSk/Mhctn5SG3lUFH0btO_V_ZQtRwgnz5wITwCCo/s648/Kaboom-MrMetBomb.jpg[/fimg:30t9yqra]

Fman99 May 09 2016 09:22 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Only a dipshit slides into first base.

Edgy MD May 09 2016 09:23 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

That's what you get for wearing Gil Hodges' number, punk.

Zvon May 09 2016 09:25 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

God, umps are worse than weather forecasters anymore. What an easy job it is when you don't have to judge things by what is happening in front of you.

Zvon May 09 2016 09:27 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

hmmm, they are gonna be doing a lot of that shit. Kendrick steals second, meh, okay but late throw by Plaw.

Zvon May 09 2016 09:33 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Wow, what a catch by that Cespedes wanna be, Puig.

Edgy MD May 09 2016 09:35 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

And we get a nice René Rivera imitation from Plawecki.

Zvon May 09 2016 09:37 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Wow, I actually saw a picture of Plaw hitting the HR through twitter before I saw it happen thru MLBtv. That's weird and wacky stuff. OE: ha, wrong kaBOOM

Zvon May 09 2016 09:44 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

I'm attempting to do the twitter thing too, but how the fuck does one keep up with that? There's dozens of tweets every few minutes. I'd miss the game if I was to read em all.

Edgy MD May 09 2016 09:46 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Dead duck, Curtis.

Fman99 May 09 2016 09:47 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Kazmir's a mess out there.

themetfairy May 09 2016 09:51 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Zvon wrote: I'm attempting to do the twitter thing too, but how the fuck does one keep up with that? There's dozens of tweets every few minutes. I'd miss the game if I was to read em all. I hear ya. I stay away from the place because I find it overwhelming.

Zvon May 09 2016 09:53 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Fman99 wrote: Kazmir's a mess out there. Ha, good. Rubin on twitter: The Mets now have 49 homers this season. That’s the most in franchise history through 31 games, topping the 44 produced by the 1994 edition. Cripes, time to make more record breakers? Anyone know how you would share the actual image of a tweet here?

Edgy MD May 09 2016 09:54 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Kazzy ain't lasting too much longer, I would think.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 09 2016 09:55 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

oh 2 dumb outs at 2nd in the same inning.

Zvon May 09 2016 09:57 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

themetfairy wrote: I'm attempting to do the twitter thing too, but how the fuck does one keep up with that? There's dozens of tweets every few minutes. I'd miss the game if I was to read em all. I hear ya. I stay away from the place because I find it overwhelming. I learn stuff real fast there, like the HR earlier and that new record. I see great Mets pics there too. But it is overwhelming and I don't even try to keep up. I pop in for a few minutes and then pull myself away. How was Cespedes out? I was typing :(

Edgy MD May 09 2016 09:57 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Verizon question: Three Dodgers with 20 or more homers again' the Mets. Um... Garvey, Gibson, and... Karros.

Zvon May 09 2016 10:00 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Oh, that was weak Yoenis.

Ceetar May 09 2016 10:03 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Zvon wrote: Zvon wrote: I'm attempting to do the twitter thing too, but how the fuck does one keep up with that? There's dozens of tweets every few minutes. I'd miss the game if I was to read em all. I hear ya. I stay away from the place because I find it overwhelming. I learn stuff real fast there, like the HR earlier and that new record. I see great Mets pics there too. But it is overwhelming and I don't even try to keep up. I pop in for a few minutes and then pull myself away. you're not supposed to keep up. You cultivate your timeline so that it's mostly stuff you want to see, and you pop in and out and see what's going on. If you mostly follow live events type people, like Mets games, certainly moments get away from you. But it's a good way to find out news that you'd want to hear that you wouldn't know to search for. Things like former Mets doing things, or no-hitter alerts, or quick stats like records and pics and gifs. Pop in, read a few moments of tweets, and move on.

Ceetar May 09 2016 10:04 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

I wasn't gonna stick this one out, but scored a flat tire coming back from homebrew club and now waiting for AAA because I couldn't get the damn lugnuts off myself so I can put a donut on and get it replaced tomorrow. yay unplanned errands.

Zvon May 09 2016 10:06 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Ceetar wrote: Zvon wrote: Zvon wrote: I'm attempting to do the twitter thing too, but how the fuck does one keep up with that? There's dozens of tweets every few minutes. I'd miss the game if I was to read em all. I hear ya. I stay away from the place because I find it overwhelming. I learn stuff real fast there, like the HR earlier and that new record. I see great Mets pics there too. But it is overwhelming and I don't even try to keep up. I pop in for a few minutes and then pull myself away. you're not supposed to keep up. You cultivate your timeline so that it's mostly stuff you want to see, and you pop in and out and see what's going on. If you mostly follow live events type people, like Mets games, certainly moments get away from you. But it's a good way to find out news that you'd want to hear that you wouldn't know to search for. Things like former Mets doing things, or no-hitter alerts, or quick stats like records and pics and gifs. Pop in, read a few moments of tweets, and move on. I just responded to someone with an image and if I can do that instead of type there, I'm gonna like twitter. It's the typing that I hate and that I'm really slow at.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 09 2016 10:07 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

that's how you get off the interstate, Wilmer.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 09 2016 10:13 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

stolen based, high socks and a bloody nose. thats how to be tough.

Zvon May 09 2016 10:16 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Those Dodgers better leave our infielders alone. If someone on twitter says thanks for the 411, I assume that means info? lol, I'm so bad at twitter.

Zvon May 09 2016 10:27 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Missed whatever put us in this situation. 3-2 Mets. I'll review.

Zvon May 09 2016 10:30 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

So Turner and Thompson, huh? Bastages. I think we should form a class action law suit against MLBtv for advertising the game as "live". I'm like 3 minutes behind the radio. I find that unacceptable.

Ceetar May 09 2016 10:34 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Zvon wrote: So Turner and Thompson, huh? Bastages. I think we should form a class action law suit against MLBtv for advertising the game as "live". I'm like 3 minutes behind the radio. I find that unacceptable. or just move back to the NYC broadcast area?

Zvon May 09 2016 10:41 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Ceetar wrote: So Turner and Thompson, huh? Bastages. I think we should form a class action law suit against MLBtv for advertising the game as "live". I'm like 3 minutes behind the radio. I find that unacceptable. or just move back to the NYC broadcast area? A law suit would be way easier. :) HA! MLBtv just crashed on me.

Zvon May 09 2016 10:47 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Switching to listen to Vin Scully. Oh man, don't retire Vin. I need to hear your voice at least once a season.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 09 2016 10:53 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

BIG PURPLE MATZ

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 09 2016 10:55 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

That was a bigger hit than Colons home run probably.

Zvon May 09 2016 10:56 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

It happened on twitter two minutes ago, and I shall wait to see it. Can't we get technology to work in a proper order?

Zvon May 09 2016 10:56 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: That was a bigger hit than Colons home run probably. As far as winning the game goes, agreed.

Frayed Knot May 09 2016 10:57 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Kazmir has got to want to strangle Kendrick after that one.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 09 2016 11:06 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

I'm actually beginning to like Matz.

Zvon May 09 2016 11:14 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

I love twitter for this kind of shit: If score holds, Steven Matz will be 5-0 with a 1.09 ERA in five starts since allowing 7 runs and recording only 5 outs in his season debut. Adam Rubin^

Frayed Knot May 09 2016 11:15 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Gary was talking about this (the 6th) probably being Matz's last inning, but I'd like to see him go one more.

Frayed Knot May 09 2016 11:21 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Joe Blanton, currently pitching, was part of the 2002 'Moneyball' draft for Oakland. That scene wasn't in the movie but it was a big part of the book. Blanton was 24th overall, 8 picks after Nick Swisher, then John McCurdy at #26 (never made the majors), Ben Fritz at #30 (ditto), Jeremy Brown 35th (the fat guy in the film clip at the end of the flick - played briefly in the majors), Steve Obenchain (37th - never played) and Mark Teahen 39th who had a decent ML career. They then took a chance on a HS hurler in the 40th round named Jonathan Papelbon but he didn't sign and instead went to college where he was selected 3 years later in the 4th round by the BoSox.

Edgy MD May 09 2016 11:24 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Shmutley up.

Frayed Knot May 09 2016 11:25 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Note that not only did the Dodgers go to the matte finish helmet this year but also the LA insignia on the helmets are in raised lettering.

Zvon May 09 2016 11:29 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Frayed Knot wrote: Note that not only did the Dodgers go to the matte finish helmet this year but also the LA insignia on the helmets are in raised lettering. I like em. And I'd like the Mets to go with that look, but if everyone else does first, we may as well stay shiny.

Zvon May 09 2016 11:33 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

I particularly like the little pieces of shit.

Zvon May 09 2016 11:37 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Since his first start, Steven Matz has allowed 4 runs in 33 innings while striking out 34 and walking just six.

Zvon May 09 2016 11:40 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

I have no idea what a wOBA is but here, look at this.

Zvon May 09 2016 11:41 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

De Aza goes back in my doghouse.

Edgy MD May 09 2016 11:47 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Laggy no snaggy!

Zvon May 09 2016 11:47 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Lagares>doghouse.

Edgy MD May 09 2016 11:48 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

I too think he's greater than a doghouse.

Zvon May 09 2016 11:51 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Is there room for three in my little doghouse? Come on Bastardo. Get it done. Is that gray in Utley's hair? Wow.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 09 2016 11:51 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

eff you, Myrna Tyrna

Edgy MD May 09 2016 11:55 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

We need Big Jim.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 09 2016 11:55 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Big Test for Big Jim

Zvon May 09 2016 11:57 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Big Test for Big Jim lmao^ If I stay on twitter I will see the future.

Edgy MD May 09 2016 11:58 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Big Jim answers the first bell.

Zvon May 09 2016 11:58 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

HUGE!!! Cespedes wanna be,SITDOWN!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 10 2016 12:00 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Big Jim!

Zvon May 10 2016 12:02 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Zvon wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Note that not only did the Dodgers go to the matte finish helmet this year but also the LA insignia on the helmets are in raised lettering. I like em. And I'd like the Mets to go with that look, but if everyone else does first, we may as well stay shiny. Just saw an extreme close up. With the raised LA. If they did that with a bright orange NY on flat royal blue that would look unbelievably kool. Whew, Duda takes the pop and we are out of it. I don't think I ever had a Big Jim. I was a GI Joe kinda guy. Come on, he had a freakin space capsule!

Edgy MD May 10 2016 12:03 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Schaefer. Now let's buy some insurance.

Edgy MD May 10 2016 12:11 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Number 41 should be retired throughout the city of Los Angeles.

Zvon May 10 2016 12:12 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Edgy MD wrote: Number 41 should be retired throughout the city of Los Angeles. The world. THE UNIVERSE!! Familia for the save. Some think he's being overworked. I think frequent use helps him wid da sink.

Zvon May 10 2016 12:15 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Niiiice. A curve ball?! One out.

Zvon May 10 2016 12:17 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Omg, he's getting ridiculous movement on his pitches.

Zvon May 10 2016 12:18 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Ugh, that fkn quick pitch. Drop it already Fammy. Utley grounds out. 1 to go.

themetfairy May 10 2016 12:19 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Edgy MD May 10 2016 12:20 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Thank you, ballpark.

Zvon May 10 2016 12:20 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhew.

Zvon May 10 2016 01:10 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

I could barely stay awake through the post game interviews. [fimg=600:1g9ksosm]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yj44C7zr8ew/VzF6wMRBxnI/AAAAAAAAnM4/mu9k7VZSO_Ul1BJZpx_KktDWU1jmdpVbACCo/s912/SNYguy.png[/fimg:1g9ksosm]

G-Fafif May 10 2016 01:11 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

First-place Mets. Last-place MFYs. Bartolo Blast the talk of the town. Orange and blue increasingly adorning the local populace everywhere you look. I like the prevailing Metgeist. [youtube:2b4e5myg]I4qh_9vH1Ww[/youtube:2b4e5myg]

cooby classic May 10 2016 04:47 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Hooray!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 10 2016 05:36 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Well I was convinced we were going to lose that one, and we easily could have. Kazzy retired only one batter on his own in that 2nd inning, and we ought to have chased him and gotten into their pen then. Instead we let him get himself back into his game then got our pen all beaten up preserving the lead. Matz otoh was better than his results showed -- cheap single, cheap HR -- and his 2-out double was HUGE. He put a good swing on that one. It's early and presumptuous to say this but the Dodgers don't look like a very good team at all. I mean they ought to have won as easily as we ought to have lost.

Edgy MD May 10 2016 07:08 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Indeed, the Dodgers look worse than the Pads, and that's saying something, considering how awful the Padres were a year ago. Maybe they need to get closer to full strength, or maybe they're better than this, but it seems a team worthy of that payroll exploits the Mets mistakes. Chasing a starter early in the first game of a series is such an advantage for the rest of the set. Too bad the Mets missed that opportunity.

Frayed Knot May 10 2016 07:51 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

3 days, 3 games, 3 saves, 9 in a row retired for Familia Probably gets the night off tonight, but he seems to have put his early season shakiness behind him.

Benjamin Grimm May 10 2016 08:03 AM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Cast your vote!

Zvon May 10 2016 04:01 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

A fb meme tells me that Matz is the first Mets pitcher in team history to win 9 of his first 10 decisions. Anyone know if this is a fact?

Ceetar May 10 2016 04:13 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Zvon wrote: A fb meme tells me that Matz is the first Mets pitcher in team history to win 9 of his first 10 decisions. Anyone know if this is a fact? Having trouble play-indexing it because I can't look for streaks and exclude no-decisions. I do know there are 6 or so Mets who have started their Mets career with more than the 4 Matz wins.

Ceetar May 10 2016 04:33 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

yeah, looks to be true. can't get the exact result but can check on 'first 12 games' and only 1 Mets debuter is close with 8 wins, 8-2 over his first 10 decisions over 12 games.

Zvon May 10 2016 04:40 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10

Ceetar wrote: yeah, looks to be true. can't get the exact result but can check on 'first 12 games' and only 1 Mets debuter is close with 8 wins, 8-2 over his first 10 decisions over 12 games. Thank you sir. And Colon player of the week. This Mets season set of baseball cards I'm making is gonna be like a zillion cards!

Benjamin Grimm Jun 03 2016 09:39 PM Re: IGT 5/9 Mets v. Dodgers Matz v Kazmir 10:10