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IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

G-Fafif Jun 21 2016 12:22 PM

The Kansas City Royals return to Queens tonight. Noah Syndergaard will throw the first pitch at them at 7:10 PM. Did I say at them? One can hope. Travis d'Arnaud should be behind the plate and hopefully teeing off on Ian Kennedy.

d'Kong76 Jun 21 2016 12:45 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Kansas City at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. The Kansas City Royals were both drinking and wearing champagne during their last visit to Citi Field, having wrapped up the second World Series title in franchise history with a five-game dismissal of the New York Mets. The Royals have regained their swagger from last season as they've won eight of their last nine contests heading into Tuesday's opener of an abbreviated two-game interleague series against the Mets. Salvador Perez has seen his batting average jump 40 points on the strength of an 11-game hitting streak, however the World Series MVP is just 2-for-13 in his regular-season career versus the Mets. While Kansas City erupted for 28 runs in winning the last three contests of its four-game series with Detroit, New York saw its offense go limp in a three-game sweep at the hands of cellar-dwelling Atlanta. The Mets, who have lost six of their last eight overall, mustered just four runs, batted .156 and struck out 21 times in the weekend series. Travis d'Arnaud (strained rotator cuff) will be looked upon to provide a jolt as the catcher is expected to be activated from the disabled list prior to the series. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSN Kansas City, SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Ian Kennedy (5-5, 4.17 ERA) vs. Mets RH Noah Syndergaard (7-2, 1.91) Kennedy was fortunate to walk away with his first win since May 7 on Wednesday, although his performance left a bit to be desired. The 31-year-old allowed four runs on five hits - including two homers - in a 9-4 victory over Cleveland and has been taken deep eight times and yielded 16 runs in his last three outings. The road hasn't been kind for Kennedy, who is just 3-4 with a 5.44 ERA in eight starts this season. Syndergaard exacted a small measure of revenge against Kansas City after recording nine strikeouts over six dominating innings during a 2-0 triumph in the second game of the season. The quality start is nothing new for the 23-year-old fireballer, who has posted seven in a row if one dismisses his early ejection versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 28. Syndergaard has 11 quality starts this season and permitted just 18 earned runs in 85 innings. WALK-OFFS: 1. New York OF Michael Conforto collected his team's lone hit in a 6-0 setback on Sunday, but is mired in an 8-for-67 slump and reportedly is being considered for a demotion to Triple-A Las Vegas. 2. Royals 1B Eric Hosmer has hit safely in 11 of his last 14 games and recorded three hits in his team's 4-3 season-opening victory over the Mets on April 3. 3. Kansas City rookie 2B Whit Merrifield has two homers, eight RBIs and nine runs scored during his eight-game hitting streak.

Ceetar Jun 21 2016 01:08 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

flip flop. Noah pushed back to tomorrow so his next start aligns with the Nats. Bartolo tonight.

G-Fafif Jun 21 2016 01:12 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

335 feet 6 inches, down the LF line.

Frayed Knot Jun 21 2016 02:37 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Royals since May 27: 6 game winning streak -- followed by 8 game losing streak -- followed by their present stretch of 8 wins in 9 games (all off AL Central rivals) Not sure what to make of all that - but it leaves them 1.0 game behind Cleveland On DL since we last saw them: LF Alex Gordon; 3B Mike Moustakas (out for season); 2B Omar Infante All of the replacements are guys you've never heard of [Brett Eibner, Whit Merrifield, Chelsea Cuthbert] but of course most of them are hitting .300+ and can probably run & field too.

Frayed Knot Jun 21 2016 02:43 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

RF - Granderson SS - Cabrera CF - Cespedes 2B - Walker 1B - Loney 3B - Flores LF - Conforto C - d'Arnaud P - Colon And, yes, it is Rivera who gets to stick around while Plawecki gets sent to Sin City to await d'Arnaud's next injury (tentatively scheduled for a week from Friday)

d'Kong76 Jun 21 2016 04:00 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Merrifield 2B Escobar SS Hosmer 1B Cain CF Perez C Orlando RF Cuthbert 3B Eibner LF Kennedy P

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 21 2016 05:36 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Not to suggest his hitting this season has earned it but I don;t think plopping d'Arnaud in the 8 hole is doing anything to get him going. I've said this before but he seems like No. 2 hitter to me, at least when he's right.

Frayed Knot Jun 21 2016 05:57 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

I'm just hoping that the Mets out-score Messi tonight. I put the odds at about 50/50

themetfairy Jun 21 2016 06:15 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Fuck! Bartolo comes out of the game with a thumb injury!

Ashie62 Jun 21 2016 06:37 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

With Wheeler delayed.. Verrett blows

Edgy MD Jun 21 2016 06:38 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Cabrera is unimpressed by José Reyes chatter.

bmfc1 Jun 21 2016 06:41 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Who takes Bartolo's spot in the rotation? Not Logan Verrett, please. Gabriel Ynoa? http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?pl ... g/2016/ALL

Edgy MD Jun 21 2016 06:51 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

I don't think we know if he'll be out, but for now, the number six starter is Sean Gilmartin.

Lefty Specialist Jun 21 2016 06:56 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

So they call up a long guy who just pitched Sunday and isn't available? And their starter goes out after 4 pitches? Well, alrighty then.

Frayed Knot Jun 21 2016 07:01 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Let Robles go nine!!!! j/k

Edgy MD Jun 21 2016 07:07 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Robles bails on the change-up away, but he's got a nice cut.

Lefty Specialist Jun 21 2016 07:16 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Robles is pitching well but you get the feeling he could blow up at any second.

Edgy MD Jun 21 2016 07:17 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Edgy MD wrote: I don't think we know if he'll be out, but for now, the number six starter is Sean Gilmartin. Or maybe Rubbles.

Lefty Specialist Jun 21 2016 07:19 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Bastardo warming in the pen. I have fear.

themetfairy Jun 21 2016 07:23 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Cespedes!

Lefty Specialist Jun 21 2016 07:35 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Robles out for another inning? Tempting fate, Terry.

Edgy MD Jun 21 2016 07:44 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

I appreciate trying to get him a win, but Terry might have tried to get too much milk out of this cow.

Edgy MD Jun 21 2016 07:52 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Girdle is over the hurdle.

Lefty Specialist Jun 21 2016 07:53 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Nice job by Goeddel to squirm out of it with the lead.

Edgy MD Jun 21 2016 07:54 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Did Dillon get a ring ceremony before the game?

seawolf17 Jun 21 2016 07:57 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Love the "Keith at the grill" segment.

Edgy MD Jun 21 2016 07:57 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Keith is quite the flamboyant ham tonight.

Zvon Jun 21 2016 08:01 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

I missed a Cespedes homer! Double gah! Was it a 2 run job? Ugh, my internet has been horrible tonight. Slower than a crawl. It took minutes for MLBtv to load and now it's frozen. Triple gah!

Lefty Specialist Jun 21 2016 08:03 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Mets are only allowed to hit solo home runs. Asdruboom was the other.

Lefty Specialist Jun 21 2016 08:05 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Separated at birth? Eric Goeddel and Aaron Heilman?

Zvon Jun 21 2016 08:07 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

So lil d' is back and Gee is going for the World Champs? And Colon gets hurt? WTF else could go wrong this season? I have to close this and see if the game streams better. I rebooted the modem and everything. We did have a super bad storm blow thru here a few hours ago. Maybe that's a factor. OR: Oh that's what Edge meant by in your face Reyes. Niiiiice.

Frayed Knot Jun 21 2016 08:08 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Edgy MD wrote: I appreciate trying to get him a win, but Terry might have tried to get too much milk out of this cow. The five-inning rule doesn't apply to Hansel as he's not the starter here and is the pitcher of record as long as the Mets hold onto the lead.

seawolf17 Jun 21 2016 08:09 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

It still bothers me that it's pronounced Ho-SHAVER.

Edgy MD Jun 21 2016 08:22 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Uncharacteristically low strikeout numbers (2) for Mets batters tonight. Instead, a lot of warning track flies.

Frayed Knot Jun 21 2016 08:35 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Yeah, lotsa fly outs tonight. Which beats Sunday when there were lots of [u:ut2tzylp]Infield[/u:ut2tzylp] pop-ups for outs, but only slightly.

Edgy MD Jun 21 2016 08:40 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Hard hit balls all night off the bat of Cabrera.

Frayed Knot Jun 21 2016 08:42 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

The Mets last hit with a RiSP was the 5th inning last Thursday when Neil Walker doubled in a runner from 3rd Since then they are 0 for 24: the final 6 such ABs on Thursday, 0 for 7 on Friday, 0 for 8 Saturday, and in Sunday's game they just cut the suspense by not actually getting a runner as far as 2nd. Monday there was no game so we had the same opportunities as Sunday and they're 0 for 3 tonight.

Edgy MD Jun 21 2016 09:07 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Kablammos.

themetfairy Jun 21 2016 09:07 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

seawolf17 Jun 21 2016 09:10 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

W's a W, I suppose. Great job by the pen to keep it together.

Fman99 Jun 21 2016 09:24 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Yep, seriously good work by the pen. Note that that coincides with Bastardo not being used.

Centerfield Jun 21 2016 09:39 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Hansel's interpreter is not nearly as cute as Yoenis's.

Frayed Knot Jun 21 2016 10:31 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Frayed Knot wrote: I'm just hoping that the Mets out-score Messi tonight. I put the odds at about 50/50 Barely, although Argentina out-scored the Mets overall.

Edgy MD Jun 22 2016 08:43 AM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Somehow, Céspedes' homer in the fourth kept slipping Gary's mind in the top of the fifth, and all through the Royals' rally, he kept referring to the lead runner as "the tying run." Even as he scored, Gary declared the game tied, before finally correcting himself, likely at the muted prompting of one of his colleagues. It's like that last series made fatalists of every last holdout.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 22 2016 09:06 AM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Cast your vote!

Zvon Jun 22 2016 11:50 AM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

Was able to watch this on replay. Incredible Colons thumb wasn't broken. He took a bullet. The pen was masterful. Robles was HUGE. This was an encouraging win.

Zvon Jun 22 2016 12:14 PM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.

I also wanted to mention that d'Arnauds cut down @ 2nd on the attempted SB was very nice to see. That was also a bullet.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 15 2016 07:40 AM Re: IGT 6/21/16: KCR@NYM -- 60 ft. 6 in. 8 mos.