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IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

d'Kong76 Jun 18 2016 09:31 AM

Atlanta at NY Mets When: 8:15 PM ET, Saturday, June 18, 2016 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. The Atlanta Braves have enjoyed sustained success on limited occasions this season but will attempt to match a season-high four-game winning streak on Saturday when they continue their series versus the host New York Mets. Atlanta, which won four in a row under former manager Fredi Gonzalez from April 15-19, recorded its third consecutive victory with a 5-1 triumph in the opener of a three-game set on Friday. Freddie Freeman has been pivotal in each of those three wins, going 10-for-16 with two homers, four RBIs and as many runs scored. The 26-year-old looks to continue his good fortune versus the Mets, against whom he is 10-for-29 in seven contests this season and 3-for-7 in his career when facing Saturday starter Steven Matz. New York, which has dropped four of its last six, saw its offense struggle once again after erupting for 17 runs on 30 hits in two victories over Pittsburgh. Curtis Granderson scored the Mets' lone run on Friday and has crossed the plate eight times during his eight-game hitting streak. TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, Fox PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Aaron Blair (0-4, 7.59 ERA) vs. Mets LH Steven Matz (7-3, 2.71) Atlanta has expected much more out of Blair, as the 24-year-old rookie continued his struggles at the major-league level by allowing at least six runs for the third time in his last five starts during a no-decision versus Cincinnati on Monday. Blair's command issues have been evident with 11 walks in his last three outings (13 1/3 innings). He did turn in an acceptable performance versus the Mets on April 24, taking the loss despite yielding three runs on six hits with only two walks in a 3-2 setback. Matz fell to 0-2 in his last three starts (16 2/3 innings) after allowing five runs on nine hits of a 5-3 setback to Milwaukee on Sunday. The 25-year-old looks to rebound versus Atlanta, against which he won both starts this season to improve to 3-0 with a 1.42 ERA. Matz struck out eight Braves on both April 23 and May 4, allowing two runs in the first outing before scattering just two hits over 7 2/3 scoreless innings in the other. WALK-OFFS: 1. New York SS Asdrubal Cabrera is 10-for-27 with two homers, four RBIs and as many runs scored in the seven contests versus Atlanta this season. 2. Braves RF Nick Markakis has three RBIs and as many runs scored during his four-game hitting streak. 3. Mets LF Michael Conforto's June swoon continued as he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the series opener to drop to 6-for-45 this month.

d'Kong76 Jun 18 2016 09:38 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Didn't realize until now that this is a late-start FOX game. Also, can we please join hands and rejoice that all Andy Grammer references, ads and propaganda will end today!

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 05:31 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Braves RH Aaron Blair, 0-4, 7.59 ERA) In other words, WE'RE DOOMED!! I knew it was an 8:15 start (see the KTE update) but it only occurred to me today why: it's because FOX is carrying the U.S. Open and they want to run with that as long as there's daylight in the Pittsburgh area.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 07:35 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

A little surfeit from Cabrera and Cespedes, a little heat on Blair, and we've got a one-out first-inning stew going. Let's channel that inner Murphy, Walker.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 07:38 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Let's channel that inner Conforto, Conforto.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 07:39 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Well, then. Let's channel something later, then, yes?

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 18 2016 07:45 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

He's intentionally walking the guy batting .207?

Ashie62 Jun 18 2016 08:05 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Any lineups?

Lefty Specialist Jun 18 2016 08:10 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

CesBOOM!

Zvon Jun 18 2016 08:11 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

I got some new ones on ice :)

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 08:26 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 18 2016 08:29 PM

Somebody needs to remind Loney that he's slow. And, Wow!, a Sac Fly. I didn't think we had any of those arrows in our quiver. We usually save our long fly balls for after there are already two outs.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 18 2016 08:29 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

A Wilmer-kaboom, too!

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 08:37 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Chase d'Arnaud plates the Braves first run with one of those 'two-strike, cut-down swings' we were recently saying that we rarely see these days.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 18 2016 09:06 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

And Henderson allows the game to get tied. It seems like Henderson has not been nearly effective as he was early on. Matz just got hosed out of a win.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 09:31 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Matz also served up a first-pitch meatball HR and got himself out of the game by needing 7-1/2 innings worth of pitches just to get through 6, so much of his hosing was self-inflicted. And, look, what a surprise, get a guy into scoring position and follow that with: K - weak pop-out

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 09:34 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

In the meantime, we're getting out-hit and out-slugged by the worst hitting team in the majors, and Matz got out-pitched by a guy with an ERA near 8.00

Lefty Specialist Jun 18 2016 09:40 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Flargh.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 18 2016 09:41 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Boooooooooo!

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 09:42 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Frayed Knot wrote: In the meantime, we're getting out-hit and out-slugged by the worst hitting team in the majors, and Matz got out-pitched by a guy with an ERA near 8.00 And out-run/out-hustled.

d'Kong76 Jun 18 2016 09:44 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

I'm on tape delay, maybe I should FF and catch up to join the agony.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 09:46 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

d'Kong76 wrote: I'm on tape delay, maybe I should FF and catch up to join the agony. No, you should erase the game NOW!!!! and turn on something else.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 09:47 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Now all we need is for the team that's scored 3 runs in the last 16 innings off the worst staff in baseball to score at least twice in the next two. And this is the only team where getting the leadoff hitter on decreases the odds of scoring.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 09:53 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

In the 7th inning it was K then pop-up after getting a man on. Here in the 8th they've changed things up to K then pop-up after getting a man on.

Centerfield Jun 18 2016 10:00 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

I think when we look back on this season, this might be the game where we realized that these 2016 Mets are not very good.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 10:00 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: And Henderson allows the game to get tied. It seems like Henderson has not been nearly effective as he was early on. Matz just got hosed out of a win. It's happened so often of late with him, the back of his uniform should read, "HendersonAllowsTheTyingHomeRun." On the Braves' eighth-inning run? Inciarte outhustled/the Mets lallygagged on three separate occasions-- turning the initial hit into a double; the tag-up play (the most inexcusable); and the three-feet-away passed ball (on which he was allowed to get halfway down the line before the pitch crossed the plate, Wilmer was playing so deep).

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 10:08 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Nice inning from Familia, for what it's worth.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 10:09 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 18 2016 10:10 PM

Aybar Wilmers a Flores grounder to start the ninth. A sinkerballer with some past control issues, Jim Johnson is very touchable. For a team with an offense, this would be very doable.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 10:10 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Another leadoff batter on. This is now the third inning in a row and so far the subsequent six hitters have yet to get a ball out of the infield.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 10:11 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

INEXCUSABLE with no outs!!!!!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 10:11 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 18 2016 10:12 PM

Oh, yes, oh, yes, oh FOR FUCK'S SAKE, TEUFEL. Tonight's MVP so far: Inciarte, whose quick get/throw there made that relay play happen.

d'Kong76 Jun 18 2016 10:12 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

What the fuck?

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 10:13 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Frayed Knot wrote: Another leadoff batter on. This is now the third inning in a row and so far the subsequent six hitters have yet to get a ball out of the infield. And now two straight balls DO get out of the infield and STILL no runs!!

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 10:14 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Jun 18 2016 10:16 PM

A leadoff gift-error is followed by a double, a deep fly and a passed ball and yet we manage not to score. ... and now a HBP Yesterday it was three hits and a walk in the same inning w/no runs.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 10:15 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

With SLIGHTLY better baserunning, the Mets would have had two runs at this point.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 10:17 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

I can't believe I'm agreeing here, but Reynolds is dead right. De Aza should have run on pitch one. Take the base, take away the force.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 10:19 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Shit. I'd like to complain about going down looking, but... that curve was Wainwrightian.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 10:19 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

And Granderson continues his amazing streak of suck with runners on base. I'd call this the worst game of the season except that I think it's only in the bottom four for this week!!

Lefty Specialist Jun 18 2016 10:20 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Man, this team really tests your patience.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 10:21 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I can't believe I'm agreeing here, but Reynolds is dead right. De Aza should have run on pitch one. Take the base, take away the force. Except that, they WERE holding him on despite Harold's claim to the contrary so it's not like he could get a monster lead and why wouldn't they have thrown to 2nd? Did he think Loney was going to try and score on the play!?!?!

Centerfield Jun 18 2016 10:21 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Team needs a shakeup. Worst game of the year. I've seen enough of Teufel at 3rd. Absolutely inexcusable. Terry also fucked up here. Gotta save De Aza to pinch run there. Awful awful game. Ty Kelly and Matt Reynolds again getting ABs with the game on the line.

d'Kong76 Jun 18 2016 10:22 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

It's all slip slidin' away...

Centerfield Jun 18 2016 10:22 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Frayed Knot wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I can't believe I'm agreeing here, but Reynolds is dead right. De Aza should have run on pitch one. Take the base, take away the force. Except that, they WERE holding him on despite Harold's claim to the contrary so it's not like he could get a monster lead and why wouldn't they have thrown to 2nd? Did he think Loney was going to try and score on the play!?!?! They didn't move to cover the steal on his lone attempt.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 10:25 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Centerfield wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I can't believe I'm agreeing here, but Reynolds is dead right. De Aza should have run on pitch one. Take the base, take away the force. Except that, they WERE holding him on despite Harold's claim to the contrary so it's not like he could get a monster lead and why wouldn't they have thrown to 2nd? Did he think Loney was going to try and score on the play!?!?! They didn't move to cover the steal on his lone attempt. And they weren't holding him on UNTIL after that attempt.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 10:25 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Centerfield wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I can't believe I'm agreeing here, but Reynolds is dead right. De Aza should have run on pitch one. Take the base, take away the force. Except that, they WERE holding him on despite Harold's claim to the contrary so it's not like he could get a monster lead and why wouldn't they have thrown to 2nd? Did he think Loney was going to try and score on the play!?!?! They didn't move to cover the steal on his lone attempt. I have no idea why. With the Grandy shift you've already got a guy near 2nd, and there's no downside to at least trying to put De Aza out. And if Loney breaks for home then they get their second tag-out of the inning at the plate except that he'd be out by 35 feet instead of the 25 that Wilmer was out by.

Centerfield Jun 18 2016 10:26 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

And Loney should have been on 3rd for that WP. If Kelly's ball goes over Inciarte's head he scores easily. If it's caught be should be tagging.

Lefty Specialist Jun 18 2016 10:31 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Boy, I wonder if Andy Grammer decided to bag the concert after that stinker.

Zvon Jun 18 2016 10:35 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Shit. I'd like to complain about going down looking, but... that curve was Wainwrightian. Yea, this. You knew it, I knew it, Flores should not have even been considered for a wave in, because of his flatfeets. I was VERY surprised Tueff did that. I was thinking pinch runner as soon as Flores got to first. DeGrom, Thor, fucking anybody (except Colon). There are times you try and make things happen but I would much rather have seen what happened with men on 2nd & 3rd, no out. And useless de Aza, I knew theyd give him the base. Why would he suddenly get run shy? Makes no sense. I wanted Grandy up there. Him or Ces, and that really was a wonderful curve to freeze Curtis. Can't be letting teams like the 2016 Braves beat us up.

Frayed Knot Jun 18 2016 11:02 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

For the record, I had no problem with De Aza trying to steal, I just didn't agree with Harold's assessment that the Braves "were giving him the base" or that there was "no downside" to trying. We were finding downsides all night. As for Granderson, I'd like to say that I had zero confidence in him because of his negative BA with runners on base, but I assume that's a fluke that will turn around at some point. Problem is, it's not like there's anyone else on the team in whom I had any CAHNFIDENCE.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 18 2016 11:09 PM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Zvon wrote: Can't be letting teams like the 2016 Braves beat us up. Can't be letting teams like this year's Braves steal wins from us. I mean, Christ, they had NO business getting the fourth run.

MFS62 Jun 19 2016 07:46 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Lefty Specialist wrote: Boy, I wonder if Andy Grammer decided to bag the concert after that stinker. Nah, nah, honey. He's Good. Later

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 19 2016 08:41 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

It's starting to feel like 1987 -- a good team taken down by injuries.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 19 2016 09:19 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets

Worst game of the year. Absolutely embarrassed by the Braves.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 15 2016 07:38 AM Re: IGT 06/18 - Braves at Mets