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IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

d'Kong76 Jun 13 2016 11:00 AM

Probables: Juan Nicasio (5-5, 5.34) vs. Jacob deGrom (3-2, 2.80)

Fman99 Jun 13 2016 11:10 AM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Off days blow.

d'Kong76 Jun 13 2016 11:18 AM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Especially after a disappointing series, hopefully a day off in their own beds will be just what the doctor ordered.

Ashie62 Jun 13 2016 04:20 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Hope so, we have quite a few ailing bodies. I see Neil Walker and the phrase back issues and cringe.

d'Kong76 Jun 14 2016 04:00 AM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Pittsburgh at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. The Pittsburgh Pirates have not won a game since opening last week with a doubleheader sweep of the New York Mets at home. The Pirates will try to end their five-game slide when they begin a tough six-game road trip with the first of three against the Mets on Tuesday. Pittsburgh began a stretch of six straight series against teams with winning records by losing three in a row at home to the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend and will travel to face the major league-leading Chicago Cubs starting on Friday before heading home to host a pair of National League West contenders -- Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Pirates are surrendering an average of 7.8 runs during the five-game losing streak and managed only seven runs of their own over the weekend against St. Louis. The Mets wrapped up a 5-5 road trip with a pair of losses at Milwaukee and share Pittsburgh’s trouble scoring runs. Injuries to regulars David Wright and Lucas Duda are creating constant change in the middle of the lineup, and recent acquisitions Kelly Johnson and James Loney were occupying the Nos. 4 and 5 spots in the order in Sunday's 5-3 loss. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, ROOT (Pittsburgh), SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Juan Nicasio (5-5, 5.34 ERA) vs. Mets RH Jacob deGrom (3-2, 2.80) Nicasio is the most likely candidate to get the ball on Tuesday but the Pittsburgh rotation is in a bit of a holding pattern with ace Gerrit Cole dealing with tightness in his triceps. The 29-year-old Dominican came on in relief in the 12th inning on Friday against the Cardinals and was ripped for six runs in the single frame to suffer the loss. Nicasio made his last start against the Mets on June 7 and earned the win by allowing one run on three hits while striking out seven in five innings. DeGrom went up against Nicasio in that June 7 meeting and absorbed the loss despite yielding only three runs in six innings while striking out nine. The Stetson product recorded 19 strikeouts in 13 innings over his last two outings while walking two. DeGrom has yet to earn a win against the Pirates in his career, owning a 0-1 mark with a 2.33 ERA in three chances. WALK-OFFS: 1. Mets manager Terry Collins did not make the trip back with the team on Sunday and remained hospitalized in Milwaukee after feeling ill prior to the series finale. 2. Pittsburgh LF Starling Marte is 8-for-16 over his last four games to lift his batting average to .332. 3. Mets LF Michael Conforto (wrist) was limited to pinch hitting on Sunday and will be further examined in New York.

cooby Jun 14 2016 07:42 AM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Sat down to watch this last night. Obviously I got my dates wrong, or did not read Fman's comment closely

d'Kong76 Jun 14 2016 02:13 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

DE AZA LF CABRERA SS GRANDERSON RF CESPEDES CF JOHNSON 2B FLORES 3B LONEY 1B PLAWECKI C deGROM P

TransMonk Jun 14 2016 02:28 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

The Pirates have shuffled the decks by putting Cole on the DL. Jameson Taillon will be on the hill for Pittsburgh tonight. His only other ML start came last week via the Mets (Ty Kelly took him deep). The Pirates have TBA scheduled to pitch for both Wed and Thurs nights.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 14 2016 02:33 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

The Pirates' starter's last name reminds me of an adjective that can be used to describe shrimp.

Frayed Knot Jun 14 2016 02:38 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

d'Kong76 wrote: DE AZA LF CABRERA SS GRANDERSON RF CESPEDES CF JOHNSON 2B FLORES 3B LONEY 1B PLAWECKI C deGROM P So other than no Wright, no Duda, no Lagares, no Conforto, no d'Arnaud, and no Walker, we've pretty much got our 'A' lineup out there tonight. LGM!!

Ashie62 Jun 14 2016 02:49 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Pretty much. That made me laugh.

d'Kong76 Jun 14 2016 02:56 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

JASO 1B McCUTCHEN CF POLANCO RF MARTE LF KANG 3B HARRISON 2B MERCER SS STEWART C TAILLON P

themetfairy Jun 14 2016 06:40 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Kelly Johnson's walk up music is Money For Nothing? Doesn't bode well....

Edgy MD Jun 14 2016 07:35 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Remember, Mets pitchers and defense, just do everything perfectly until the other team trips over itself and gifts you a run or two. STRATEGY!

Edgy MD Jun 14 2016 07:38 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

So much for that strategy. #TheKangShow

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 14 2016 07:40 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Getting a bad feeling about this game.

Ashie62 Jun 14 2016 07:47 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

No home cookin tonight. We bite it.

Frayed Knot Jun 14 2016 07:51 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

At this point you're not even thinking of tying or winning the game as much as you are just not being embarrassed.

Lefty Specialist Jun 14 2016 07:57 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Wonder what John Mayberry Jr. is doing these days.

d'Kong76 Jun 14 2016 08:00 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Grandy!

Frayed Knot Jun 14 2016 08:01 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

I suppose one of those grounders had to find a hole eventually. Second ball that got out of the infield so far tonight.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 14 2016 08:01 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Thank you, Curtis.

Frayed Knot Jun 14 2016 08:02 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Aaaaaand, that didn't take long.

Frayed Knot Jun 14 2016 08:04 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Grounder - Grounder - Grounder That inning was better, but not really.

d'Kong76 Jun 14 2016 08:05 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Oh those GIDP's...

Edgy MD Jun 14 2016 08:09 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Flurgh. Bats. We needs the bats.

Frayed Knot Jun 14 2016 08:10 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Well, the odds of getting two runs tonight were sitting at about 4%. The odds of getting at least four in the remaining two innings is too low to calculate.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 14 2016 08:18 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

I think the Henderson experiment might be coming to an end soon.

Frayed Knot Jun 14 2016 08:24 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

That's our new strategy: hit a ball too shitty to be turned into a DP.

Frayed Knot Jun 14 2016 08:25 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

The only real question with Conforto was a three-pitch K or a four.

d'Kong76 Jun 14 2016 08:27 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Bringing him in there was kinda crueldumb.

seawolf17 Jun 14 2016 08:27 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Frayed Knot wrote: The only real question with Conforto was a three-pitch K or a four. He's "scuffling" right now, as they say.

Frayed Knot Jun 14 2016 08:41 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Saying that Conforto is "scuffling" is like saying that George Brett was slightly peeved at being called out for too much pine tar. So, good thing we didn't have to face Cole, huh?

Zvon Jun 14 2016 08:52 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

I'm starting to worry here. I want all the best for Plawecki but he's falling into the useless pile. I'd like to blame the forward scouts or Long for this lack of preparation when facing newer arms, but I don't think it's as simple as that. But it might be. I'd start there. This team needs a kick in the ass.

bmfc1 Jun 14 2016 09:05 PM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Conforto needs a few weeks in LV to get his head together. Maybe Nimmo would give them a shot in the arm. Pawlecki should be the one to go when d'Arnaud returns. de Aza was a good idea but his services are no longer necessary.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 15 2016 09:17 AM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)

Cast your vote!

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2016 08:07 AM Re: IGT 06/14 - Pirates at Mets - Home Cookin' (l)