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Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 08:31 AM

The April Mets returned the field again last night, as the team lit up Chicago pitching to the tune of five home runs, and now a team that had been floundering for five weeks is in a position to take a series from what had seemed to be the best team in the league. Two Cy Young winners match up in this game, the visitors coming with 2015 NL winner Jake Arrieta, and the home team defending with 2004 AL winner Bartolo Colón. In a surprising move, both pitchers have both agreed to take the mound naked, demonstrating their singular prowess and commitment to classical ideal of athletic competition as an offering to the gods. [fimg=400]http://a3.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2016%2F0701%2Fr98719_2926x3600cc.jpg&w=1140&cquality=40[/fimg]

Lefty Specialist Jul 02 2016 08:53 AM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Oh sure, Arietta looks good naked, but can he do THIS?

Frayed Knot Jul 02 2016 04:57 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Nimmo - LF Walker - 2B Cespedes - CF Loney - 1B Cabrera - SS Flores - 3B De Aza - RF d'Arnaud - C Colon - P Not sure what the purpose of reactivating Lagares if they weren't going to start him. Will shirley start vs the lefty Lester tomorrow. Zobrist - 2B Heyward - CF Bryant - 3B Rizzo - 1B Contreras - LF Montero - C Russel - SS Coughlin - RF Arrieta - P Arrieta this year: HRs allowed = 4; HRs hit = 2

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 06:09 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

I gots no problem with activating him to be a reserve. If Grandy can't go, we gots three outfielders and Kelly Johnson pretending. Fourth outfielder > 13th pitcher. Besides Terry has shown he's no Jerry when it comes to players on the rocks. He's going to find a role for you right up until the day you're released.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 02 2016 07:01 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Unless Curtis is going on the DL, this has to be DeAza's swan song, right?

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 07:06 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Certainly a swan song for that two-run homer that Walker hit. But no, I'm guessing that, barren any DL trips by Grandy or another, that De Aza lasts at least until Reyes arrives.

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 07:25 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Hey, Fox, stop talking about the Yankees. Thanks.

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 07:39 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Cool. Two-run flare where Baez tried to pull a Wright. Only one Wright, Baez.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 02 2016 07:40 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Nice!

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 02 2016 07:47 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Edgy MD wrote: Hey, Fox, stop talking about the Yankees. Thanks. For some reason, we're getting Angels vs Red Sox. Boo. Chicago is 2.5 hours away.

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 07:58 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Cespedes with a chance to bust it open here.

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 08:05 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Mets strand a pair of runners after opening the inning with a pair of singles.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 02 2016 08:25 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Nice at-bat by DeAza and Travis!

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 08:26 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Mets at the corners with 1 out in the bottom of the 6th. Best news, Arrieta is done for the night and the Mets are into the bullpen.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 02 2016 08:27 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 02 2016 08:28 PM

Lagares is back? Who went down or to the DL?

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 08:27 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Lugo did. READ THE ROSTER THREAD, YOU MOKES!

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 08:29 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Ouch.

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 08:29 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Damn! Lagares grounds into a 5-4-3 DP to end the inning. Now it is in the hands of the bullpen.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 02 2016 08:29 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Edgy MD wrote: Lugo did. READ THE ROSTER THREAD, YOU MOKES! Oops. And we just got to meet his girlfriend! Double play ends our chance for insurance here.

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 08:35 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

C'mon, Mets. Seven more outs.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 02 2016 08:36 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

And here's where that double play immediately comes back to hurt us!

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 08:46 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Phew. Six more outs. But hopefully none of them will be Bryant.

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 08:49 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Reed with the strike out of Kris Bryant to end the inning. Mets lead 4-3 going to the bottom of the 7th. We need some insurance runs.

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 08:54 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Well, I'd certainly like some. The Edwards, Jr. guy the Cubs are bringing in to face Céspy looks about 15.

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 08:58 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Grown-up fastball, though. Yikes.

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 09:03 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

His uniform looks way nto big for him, but he blew away Cespedes on 3 fastballs away. You can't do much with that pitch, unless you're willing to go the other way with it, as Cespedes just showed. Most hitters that try to pull good fastballs on the black (away) at the knees are are playing into the pitcher's hands.

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 09:03 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Five more outs.

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 09:05 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Whiffing catchers left and right. Four more to go.

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 09:07 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

After a lead off single by Rizzo. Addison Reed strikes out the side.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 02 2016 09:08 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Reed looks to be over whatever was ailing him during the last couple weeks!

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 09:09 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Wow. Somebody just passed Darren and Jeremy and Steve became second in our All-Time Reed Rankings. You hear those footsteps, Rick?

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 09:12 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

A lot of folks giving the home plate ump an earful over his low strike zone tonight.

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 09:13 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Loney punched out on a pretty low called third strike, but you have to protect the plate with 2 strikes.

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 09:14 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Buckle up. It's Familia time.

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 09:19 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

The low strike strikes again. Two more.

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 09:20 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Another low (and ooutside as well) called third strike. This one to the Mets benefit.

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 09:20 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

one more out to go.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 02 2016 09:21 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Maddon might have a beef. But I'm not complaining. 2!

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 09:21 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Uno mas. And then fireworks.

Rockin' Doc Jul 02 2016 09:22 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Ball Game! Let the Fireworks begin!

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 02 2016 09:22 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Books!!!!

Edgy MD Jul 02 2016 09:23 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

I stand. I clap.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 02 2016 09:26 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

And the Reds just pulled two runs up on the Nats in extras!

themetfairy Jul 02 2016 09:27 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Frayed Knot Jul 02 2016 10:19 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Nats lose. Thaaaaaa Nats lose!! Cincy notches 5 in the 10th, mostly at the expense of reliever Sammy Solis but, really, there were several Washington errors, passed balls, and just general fuck-ups. Reds were without Votto tonight and even with Votto they're still the Reds so the Nats losing one to them is like found money. Wonder if they had fireworks after the game. The show was scheduled for Friday night and they even moved up the start time an hour to 6:05 in order to get them in. But rain delays and an overall long game pushed the end of the game passed the hour where DC allows fireworks to go off so at some point during Friday's game they had to announce to the paid crowd that there would be no show after the game. The best laid plans ... And, as noted elsewhere, the Braves put a whuppin' on Jose Fernandez -- 9 runs over 6 innings -- so that pus the Fish a bit further back in the rearview.

bmfc1 Jul 02 2016 10:30 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

What an exciting game. That's 7 in a row by Terry over Maddon, the alleged genius.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 03 2016 06:22 AM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Cast your vote!

Frayed Knot Jul 03 2016 06:54 AM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

Reed & Familia last night faced: [AR] Bryant - Rizzo - Contreras - Montero - Russell - [JF] Baez - Ross - Zobrist (slots #3-1 in the lineup) Two of them hit fair balls, a ground single and a ground-out. K - 1B - K - K - K - K - GO - Foul-out That's some nice closing in a one-run game.

Vic Sage Jul 05 2016 12:05 PM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM

nice night to be in the park with my family... great seats, nice weather, close game, big win, and a good fireworks show. The only irksome thing (other than parking) was the Cubs fan sitting right behind us. He was making all sorts of noise after the Rizzo HR, and somebody yelled out "sit down!", to which he replied, "i AM sitting!", to which i replied "sit quieter," to which replied "I'll be quiet when we stop hitting homers", to which i replied... nothing. I didn't say anything else. I let the Mets do the talking, and when I turned around at the end, Cubbie was gone. Maybe i just imagined him.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 12 2016 08:51 AM Re: Fireworks Night IGT 7/2 CHC@NYM