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IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

d'Kong76 Jun 29 2016 08:53 AM

NY Mets at Washington When: 7:05 PM ET, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia SportsDirect Inc. The New York Mets have seen a rash of injuries and a sputtering offense create quite the obstacle in their bid to gain ground in the National League East. The visiting Mets will look to halt their downward slide on Wednesday as they look to salvage the finale of their three-game series versus the first-place Washington Nationals. Washington's Wilson Ramos hasn't been shy about ratcheting up the offense, ripping a two-run double in Tuesday's 5-0 triumph to increase his RBI total to seven during his 11-game hitting streak. Bryce Harper added a two-run homer to improve to 4-for-7 with three RBIs in the last two contests after going 1-for-17 in the previous six encounters with New York. While the Nationals have answered a season-high seven-game skid with wins in three straight to move five games ahead of the Mets, the latter mustered just five hits en route to being shut out for the eighth time in 2016. New York will turn to Logan Verrett to make a spot start in the series finale before opening a four-game series against the majors-best Chicago Cubs on Thursday. TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, ESPN2, SNY (New York), MASN2 (Washington) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Logan Verrett (3-4, 4.14 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Max Scherzer (8-5, 3.52) Verrett receives the nod with Steven Matz pushed back a day as he deals with bone spurs in his elbow. The 26-year-old, who was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas last week, has scattered two hits in 3 2/3 scoreless innings of relief versus Washington this season. Verrett will be making just his fifth start and 21st appearance this season with the Mets. Scherzer has been plagued by the home-run ball of late, with former Met Kirk Nieuwenhuis belting a two-run shot and Keon Broxton also going deep in a 5-3 setback to Milwaukee on Friday. The 31-year-old has surrendered 20 homers this season - including a pair of solo blasts in 6 1/3 innings of a 2-0 loss to New York on May 17. Scherzer has also been striking out batters at an impressive rate, recording double digits in three straight outings and four of his last five. WALK-OFFS: 1. New York is batting just .212 and averaging 2.5 runs per game over its last 11 contests. 2. Washington 3B Anthony Rendon is 7-for-15 with four RBIs and as many runs scored during his four-game hitting streak. 3. Mets RF Brandon Nimmo is 3-for-8 with a run scored in this series.

Fman99 Jun 29 2016 10:42 AM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

I feel like it's all shitty. Anyone else on board with that?

TransMonk Jun 29 2016 10:51 AM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

I think everyone is. However, a win today defies odds and provides a sliver of hope for the next 10 days.

d'Kong76 Jun 29 2016 11:46 AM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Miami has a day game in Detroit, so we'll know going in if it's truly a quest for second place. It's the little things. LGM, YGB, CRCEMA, etc...

bmfc1 Jun 29 2016 12:08 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

I'll be there tonight. I'm not expecting a win.

Lefty Specialist Jun 29 2016 01:19 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Fortunately, they get a breather when they go to Chicago for four with the Cubs. Oh wait...........

TransMonk Jun 29 2016 01:29 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

These four with the Cubs are home games...so there's that.

d'Kong76 Jun 29 2016 02:24 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Miami koeheperating thus far and down 8-2 in the 6th.

d'Kong76 Jun 29 2016 02:30 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

TransMonk wrote: These four with the Cubs are home games...so there's that. Yeah, and if I can take off my negative-Nancy hat for a minute there will be large holiday-weekend crowds and maybe a good showing against a team as hot as Chicago will get some kahnfidence going team wide. Because as we know, kahnfidence is key.

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 03:24 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

AND THE TIGERS WIN! Half your work has been done for you, Metskis.

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 03:58 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

[fimg=600]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4OOosNnh5qc/TYturc87VQI/AAAAAAAAAug/9cvjxfh-2iw/s1600/ofm3thffrxxr0oifej357wa5y.gif[/fimg] [list=1][*]Granderson, rf[/*:m] [*]Walker, 2b[/*:m] [*]Cespedes, cf[/*:m] [*]Loney Days, Loney Nights, Where Would I Be Without My Woman? 1b[/*:m] [*]Cabrera, ss[/*:m] [*]Johnson, 3b[/*:m] [*]De Aza, lf[/*:m] [*]Rivera, c[/*:m] [*]Verrett, sp[/*:m][/list:o] Grandy healthy enough to answer the bell. There's that.

d'Kong76 Jun 29 2016 04:12 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Revere CF Werth LF Harper RF Murphy 2B Ramos C Zimmerman 1B Rendon 3B Espinosa SS Scherzer P

Ashie62 Jun 29 2016 04:36 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

LGM!!!

TransMonk Jun 29 2016 05:06 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Edgy MD wrote: Grandy healthy enough to answer the bell. There's that. Not so fast...

G-Fafif Jun 29 2016 05:09 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

NEW YORK METS 15 Innings Without a Workplace-Related Run

d'Kong76 Jun 29 2016 06:16 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

De Aza RF Walker 2B Cespedes CF Loney 1B Cabrera SS Johnson 3B Nimmo LF Rivera C Verrett P

Lefty Specialist Jun 29 2016 06:34 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Can't anybody else play right field besides De Aza? Cespedes? Kelly Johnson? The batboy?

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 06:47 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

The thing is, I don't even miss Murphy because of what he has become, but simply because of what he is. Five strikeouts already for the Mets.

cooby Jun 29 2016 07:31 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

[bigpurple:28xc31nh]LMG![/bigpurple:28xc31nh] Come on, you guys! Accentuate the Positive, ______I forget the word_______the Negative! It's our Metsies!

cooby Jun 29 2016 07:33 PM !!

If they read this, they will cry and start losing every night! We need to build them up! [bigpurple:29o3li8m]LGM! LGM! YGB! YGB![/bigpurple:29o3li8m]

HahnSolo Jun 29 2016 07:51 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Lefty Specialist wrote: Can't anybody else play right field besides De Aza? Cespedes? Kelly Johnson? The batboy? And he's leading off?

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 07:52 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

End of five. Good time to strike. LONG LIVE THE POST-MUNO ERA!!

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 08:15 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Hey, one hit through seven. When you're trying to win, it's always nice to have that first hit out of the way. Gets the monkey off your back.

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 08:34 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Nimmo with a two-strike single! Tying run at the plate! Grandersong coming off the bench! Baker pulling Scherzer!! HERE COMES OLLIE PEREZ OMYGAWD!!!

cooby Jun 29 2016 08:38 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Question? Should I be glad that I am out of range of broadcast? And happily oblivious to the pain?

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 08:39 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

No. BASEHITBASEHITBASEHIT!! HERE COMES D'ARNAUD!

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 08:45 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Two outs, runners on second and third. Tying runs. And De Aza up. Um...

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 08:56 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

And I think Operation Chris Young is currently being planned for De Aza.

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 09:05 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Hallelujah! Two-run homer! Would have helped a little more last inning, but... life.

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 09:09 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

DUBBLEBYJOHNSON!DOWNTOTHEIRLASTOUTBUTTHETYINGRUNISUP!!ANDIT'SBRANDONNIMMO!!OHMYGAWD!!!

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 09:12 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

fleglph. Sweep.

Frayed Knot Jun 29 2016 09:33 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

The Loney HR coming as it did right on the heels of the (2nd) Murphy HR which essentially made it meaningless just an inning after it would have been heroic is just too perfect an example for how this season has gone.

Centerfield Jun 29 2016 09:41 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

What the fuck was Gilmartin doing in the game? And for what it's worth I said this at home before the inning started. It's a close game. Go with a guy who didn't just get ripped 2 days ago. Another bad game for Terry. Guy should be fired.

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 09:46 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Yeah, I don't know what to do with that. But Familia got four consecutive days off, so he's well rested for.. something.

Frayed Knot Jun 29 2016 09:51 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

String of LHBs coming up, Bastardo already spent tonight and Blevins, Robles, Reed, Goeddel having pitched the night before, I didn't have a problem with the choice of pitcher. Not scoring for 23 consecutive innings was my bigger concern. You wanna shoot a bullpen, go pull the trigger on the Rangers guys who gave up six in the 9th to the Yanx to lose 9-7

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 09:59 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

I don't want to shoot a bullpen. I want to question the manager's deployment.

Frayed Knot Jun 29 2016 10:30 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

I don't question his deployment. Gilmartin was more than good last year and, while he hardly has much of a track record this year to base anything on, prior to the other day had given up just 3 hits over 6 innings across 3 outings. I'm not going to stop using guys based on having a bad outing last time out.

Edgy MD Jun 29 2016 11:09 PM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Frayed Knot wrote: I don't question his deployment. Do or don't, claiming anyone is "shooting a bullpen" is still deeply misrepresentative.

Centerfield Jun 30 2016 07:00 AM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

It's not that he had a bad outing his last time out. It's that he got absolutely pasted by these same guys two days ago. Plus, Gilmartin has never had the traditional lefty splits. Terry Collins labeled the game a "must-win" beforehand, but didn't manage like it once the bell rung. Sure, not scoring at all is THE big problem, and I'm definitely still pissed at Terry for catching TdA on Syndergaard's start, but Terry is doing nothing to increase their chances.

bmfc1 Jun 30 2016 07:45 AM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Terry has never hesitated to give Familia an inning in a non-save situation after a few days of inactivity so I don't know why last night was different. Perhaps he didn't expect his team to score and decided to wait for Thursday given the probability that Matz only goes 5 or 6. In hindsight, it might have cost the Mets the game.

Ashie62 Jun 30 2016 07:59 AM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Verrett was good.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 30 2016 08:23 AM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Cast your vote!

Edgy MD Jun 30 2016 08:27 AM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

*snort*

Frayed Knot Jun 30 2016 08:29 AM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

bmfc1 wrote: Terry has never hesitated to give Familia an inning in a non-save situation after a few days of inactivity so I don't know why last night was different. And some on this board (and elsewhere) have skewered him for doing so as if the bad outing which sometimes follows is proof of a cause-effect thing and demanded he not do it again. Kind of a no-win for Terry sometimes. I not one of those "only in save situations" guys and wouldn't have had a problem if he went to Familia for the 8th last night, but I thought Gilmartin a reasonable choice too and certainly nothing resembling a fireable offense. "shooting a bullpen" is still deeply misrepresentative. And was meant to be taken oh so seriously.

cooby Jun 30 2016 11:59 AM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place

Clearly Backpack Girl was meant to cheer us up

Benjamin Grimm Jul 15 2016 07:46 AM Re: IGT 06/29 - Mets at Nationals - Quest for Second Place