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IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

d'Kong76 May 26 2017 01:25 PM

NY Mets at Pittsburgh When: 7:05 PM ET, Friday, May 26, 2017 Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania By Gracenote The Pittsburgh Pirates got their bats going over the past few days, just in time for a matchup with New York Mets star right-hander Jacob deGrom in the opener of a three-game series at home Friday night. The Pirates gained a split of a four-game series in Atlanta with Thursday's 9-4 win and they averaged 8.7 runs and 14 hits over the final three games of the set. Adam Frazier homered twice, drove in six runs and scored four times in the last two contests versus the Braves, pushing his average to .361. He and his teammates will look to stay hot against deGrom, who is coming off his best start of the year with seven scoreless innings and nine strikeouts in a win over the Los Angeles Angels. The right-hander had his scheduled start Thursday pushed back a day in order to avoid inclement weather in New York, where the Mets were playing the finale of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres. Rafael Montero struggled in place of deGrom and a ninth-inning rally was not enough as New York fell 4-3 to cap a 3-3 homestand. TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), ROOT (Pittsburgh) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Jacob deGrom (3-1, 3.56 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Chad Kuhl (1-4, 5.85) DeGrom has given up nine runs on 16 hits in 11 innings over his last two road starts and lost his only previous decision in Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old leads the National League with 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings but he also has the highest walk rate of his career (3.7). Josh Harrison and Gregory Polanco are both 1-for-8 against deGrom, combining for seven strikeouts. Kuhl limited the Philadelphia Phillies to one hit in five scoreless innings Sunday after giving up 10 runs in nine frames over his previous two outings. He has an unsightly 8.20 ERA and 2.09 WHIP in five home starts and has gone no further than five innings in six consecutive starts. The Delaware native has never faced the Mets. WALK-OFFS: 1. Pirates RF Andrew McCutchen, who is batting .203, has been held out of the starting lineup two games in a row. 2. New York 1B Lucas Duda was 5-for-10 with five RBIs and three runs scored in the series versus San Diego. 3. The Mets activated SS Asdrubal Cabrera (thumb) from the 10-day disabled list Thursday and optioned C Kevin Plawecki to Triple-A Las Vegas.

cooby May 26 2017 02:12 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Oh my gosh! I can watch this! Whooo! Hey, seriously, when was the last time the Mets played the Pirates? Is it my (and Mr cooby's) imagination, or has it been years?

Benjamin Grimm May 26 2017 02:15 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

It hasn't been years. The Mets and Pirates play two series against each other every year, one series in Pittsburgh and one in Queens. Mets vs. Pirates

cooby May 26 2017 02:17 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Man. We must be losing it.

d'Kong76 May 26 2017 03:18 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Senility, embrace it. I have!

Ceetar May 26 2017 03:28 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

d'Kong76 wrote: Senility, embrace it. I have! And now you're eligible for president.

cooby May 26 2017 03:30 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

d'Kong76 wrote: Senility, embrace it. I have! I guess I better :/ Nah, I couldn't run for president. I don't have time or enough good clothes

Ashie62 May 26 2017 04:06 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

I am at a loss for words regarding the Mets. It has become masochistic.

Edgy MD May 26 2017 04:10 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

It's not masochism if it still makes you angry. You haven't learned to love the pain yet.

Ashie62 May 26 2017 04:23 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Edgy MD wrote: It's not masochism if it still makes you angry. You haven't learned to love the pain yet. LMAO Correct. Give it this series.

TransMonk May 26 2017 05:04 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

I've been semi-checked out since the series in Milwaukee. I skipped all the games with Arizona. I checked in on games with the Angels and Padres, but I'm not seeing a lot to be encouraged by yet. After watching nearly every game the past three seasons, I'm not having any fun with the Mets this year. I just end up grumbling for three hours. I understand that the team has been decimated by injuries, but I feel the problems are deeper than that. We'll see what happens once Cespedes and Matz get back, but so far outside of Blevins and Conforto this season has been a big fat disappointment on most fronts, IMO.

Benjamin Grimm May 26 2017 05:12 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

It definitely has. You should see the awful set of tabloid covers I've been collecting. This winter's Tabloid Cover Derby is shaping up to be a rather gloomy one. Plenty of sturm und drang.

d'Kong76 May 26 2017 05:19 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

I'm an addict, and I expect a full turn around this weekend. Huge, huge I tell ya!

Ceetar May 26 2017 05:40 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

d'Kong76 wrote: I'm an addict, and I expect a full turn around this weekend. Huge, huge I tell ya! I'm not buying the Nationals, so really all I want is for the Mets to play better than Washington, by at least 2 games, before the series. That'd still put them 6.5 out but then if they win the series it's 5.5 and then you try to continue to play better than them and get it to 4.5 before the next series and win that and it's 3.5 at the break. Then you get your shit together, find replacements if you need them, and make them eat your dust.

Edgy MD May 26 2017 07:23 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Lineup features some serious joshing, the return of Andrew McCutcheon, and former self-styled Yankee enforcer Francisco Cervelli. [fimg=400:1o3rzmmg]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/1909_Pittsburgh_Pirates_on_a_boat_FINAL.jpg[/fimg:1o3rzmmg] [list=1:1o3rzmmg][*:1o3rzmmg]Adam Frazier, lf[/*:m:1o3rzmmg] [*:1o3rzmmg]Josh Harrison, 2b[/*:m:1o3rzmmg] [*:1o3rzmmg]Josh Bell, 1b[/*:m:1o3rzmmg] [*:1o3rzmmg]Gregory Polanco, rf[/*:m:1o3rzmmg] [*:1o3rzmmg]David Freese, 3b[/*:m:1o3rzmmg] [*:1o3rzmmg]Andrew McCutchen, cf[/*:m:1o3rzmmg] [*:1o3rzmmg]Francisco Cervelli, c[/*:m:1o3rzmmg] [*:1o3rzmmg]Jordy Mercer, cf[/*:m:1o3rzmmg] [*:1o3rzmmg]Chad Kuhl, sp[/*:m:1o3rzmmg][/list:o:1o3rzmmg]

Benjamin Grimm May 26 2017 07:29 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

"Josh Bell" makes me think of the Nickelodeon series Drake and Josh, which starred Drake Bell and Josh Peck.

themetfairy May 26 2017 07:44 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Benjamin Grimm wrote: "Josh Bell" makes me think of the Nickelodeon series Drake and Josh, which starred Drake Bell and Josh Peck. Thick-legged Heath Bell is a cousin of Drake's.

Frayed Knot May 26 2017 07:45 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank? Edited 4 time(s), most recently on May 26 2017 07:52 PM

What's up wit' da Pirates? -- mini-KTE 22-26, last place in NLC (although there's only 4 games from top to bottom in that division so things change daily) -24 Run Differential They're in the midst of their NL East tour, coming off winning 2 of 3 vs Washington, then 2 of 3 vs Philly, then splitting a four-game set in Atlanta where they dropped the first two before storming back on Wednesday with 2 in the 9th and [u:50d3gpw9]7 in the 10th[/u:50d3gpw9] to win that one, then smacked around Bartolo on Thursday Their roster has been a bit of a mess this year, between last year's Korean pick-up Jung-Ho Hang not being on the team all year so far (can't leave Korea due to DUI arrests), to LF Sterling Marte (80 game drug suspension), and the continued and mysterious decline of former MVP Andrew McCutcheon (.203 BA and getting benched recently). New this season is 24 top prospect Josh Bell (played in 45 games in 2016). He's been installed as their everyday 1B [.242/.329/.484 - 9 HR] 2B has been a mix and match thing all year with Kang gone, but lately has been the province of the 27 y/o South African Gift Ngoepe (discussed in a thread a few weeks back). Not exactly tearing things up but holding his own. SS - Jordy Mercer plays everyday [.239/.344/.342 - 4 HR] 3B - Another mix and match spot, mostly between whirling dervish Josh Harrison (he'll play 3B, 2B and sometimes OF) and one-time StL WS hero David Freese C - Francisco Cervelli is having himself a nice little career both with the glove and bat. And in keeping with recent tradition, all Pitt catchers have to be one-time Yanquis meaning that Chris Stewart backs up and hits like a back-up. The OF is where the real mess is: McCutcheon started in RF amid much fanfare, then moved back to CF when Marte got flagged, and lately finds himself on the bench Gregory Polanco just came off the DL so probably wants his LF job back but, in his absence, 2nd year player Adam Frazier has taken the job and run with it, hitting .361/.446/.515 in less than 100 ABs Last year's 1B, John Jaso (and his hair) had been bumped to RF to make room for Bell but he's hitting worse than McCutcheon so is likely the odd man out with Polanco's return. Pitchers: Friday (7:05) - Chad Kuhl (good thing his parents didn't name him Joe), a guy I never heard of before. He threw 14 games last year with some success and nine so far this season with a lot less [5.85 ERA, 1.60 WHIP] Saturday (7:15 - FOX) - Gerritt Cole, former 1/1 draft pick out of UCLA, is their ace despite his 2-5 record in 10 starts this year [3.36; 1.12] Sunday (8:00 - ESPN) - Tyler Glasnow - 23 y/o Pitt draft pick in his second season, having a rough go of it right now [6.69; 1.93 - over 9 starts] The Mets have never faced either Kuhl nor Glasnow. Cole has started against them three times going 1-2 while giving up 9 runs (8 ER) in 17.1 IP

Edgy MD May 26 2017 07:49 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

No shakeups tonight, unless you count the return of Cabrera knocking Flores to the bench. [list=1][*]Michael Conforto, lf[/*:m] [*]Jose Reyes, 3b[/*:m] [*]Jay Bruce, rf[/*:m] [*]Neil Walker, 2b[/*:m] [*]Lucas Duda, 1b 1B[/*:m] [*]Asdrubal Cabrera, ss[/*:m] [*]Curtis Granderson, cf[/*:m] [*]Rene Rivera, c[/*:m] [*]Jacob deGrom, sp[/*:m][/list:o]

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 26 2017 08:31 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

I'm suspicious of the idea of Cabrera as an upgrade. I suspect he hears footsteps of Rosario and it's aging him prematurely.

MFS62 May 26 2017 09:36 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank? Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 26 2017 09:41 PM

Thanks to a friend who was a Pirates' fan, I rooted for the Pirates after my Brooklyn Dodgers deserted me. I was rewarded for my Buc fandom in 1960 when they beat the MFYs in the World Series. When the Mets were born, I began to root for them. But I have always had a warm spot in my heart for the Bucs. But not THAT warm. LGM! Later

cooby May 26 2017 09:39 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

MFS62 wrote: Thanks to a friend who was a Pirates' fan, I rooted for the Pirates after my Brooklyn Dodgers deserted me. I was rewarded for my Buc fandom in 1960 when they beat the MFYs in the World Series. When the Mets were born, I began to root for them. But I have always had a warm spot in my heart for the Bus. But not THAT warm. LGM! Later Yeah Bettis was great. I really liked him too. But he was a Steeler, '62! ;D

MFS62 May 26 2017 09:42 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Fixed. :) Later

cooby May 26 2017 10:05 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Awwww

Edgy MD May 26 2017 11:36 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm suspicious of the idea of Cabrera as an upgrade. I suspect he hears footsteps of Rosario and it's aging him prematurely. There might be something to that, considering he was given a rare rehab assignment in Binghamton, rather than Vegas. Strangely encourage these days when they get through the first un-scored upon.

cooby May 26 2017 11:50 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

1-0 Mets

cooby May 27 2017 12:00 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Wow. IGT all to myself. Who'd a thunk it? Yay Neil Walker!

cooby May 27 2017 12:02 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

3-0 Mets Geez I miss Zvon

cooby May 27 2017 12:17 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Yahoo! Hit from DeGrom. Okay all. I'm leaving to watch.

41Forever May 27 2017 12:34 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Jose still has some wheels! And Bruce brings him home.

cooby May 27 2017 12:35 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Yep!

41Forever May 27 2017 12:37 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Walker BOOM!!!!

cooby May 27 2017 12:41 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Again!!

Ashie62 May 27 2017 12:53 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Well, this is going swimmingly. Yeah!! LGM

d'Kong76 May 27 2017 01:07 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Walker 4 RBI, sell (trade) high NOW!!

d'Kong76 May 27 2017 01:09 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

What the hell was Polanco doing on that Duda double?

Lefty Specialist May 27 2017 01:12 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

My wife asked, "So how do they blow this one?"

MFS62 May 27 2017 01:14 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Lefty Specialist wrote: My wife asked, "So how do they blow this one?" The fact that she asked the question demonstrates her wisdom. Later

d'Kong76 May 27 2017 01:15 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Lefty Specialist wrote: My wife asked, "So how do they blow this one?" Need 12 outs, plenty of time to blow it...

d'Kong76 May 27 2017 01:16 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

11

Ashie62 May 27 2017 01:16 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Oh Dear u blowhards. PLEASE DO NOT PULL DEGROM EARLY. NO TYLER PILL PLEEZ!

Edgy MD May 27 2017 01:18 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

When [list:2n01jrqz]LEAD - BASERUNNER > REMAINING OUTS[/list:u:2n01jrqz] I allow myself to feel a hint of confidence. We're not there yet. Good job, deGrom.

MFS62 May 27 2017 01:18 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

In case you haven't been following closely, Lucas Duda has been en fuego. Later

41Forever May 27 2017 01:19 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

I'm not sure 8-1 is big enough for our bullpen. Let deGrom pitch one more inning, please!

Fman99 May 27 2017 01:20 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

This game has been way more funner than the last two, so far at least. Cespedes 0-2 and 6 innings played in PSL today, I hear from Mr. Cohen.

d'Kong76 May 27 2017 01:25 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

deGrom singles, everyone hits!

MFS62 May 27 2017 01:26 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

I'm trying the Jedi mind trick, "Terry, don't go to the bullpen". Later

Lefty Specialist May 27 2017 01:34 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

DeGrom at 100 pitches. Who will Terry overuse for the 8th?

Edgy MD May 27 2017 01:36 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

I think deGrom goes out there.

Edgy MD May 27 2017 01:40 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Most interesting person behind home plate tonight is apparent-Autism Spectrum Disorder Kid. You go with your fourth-row box, kid. You be you.

Lefty Specialist May 27 2017 01:42 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Blevins warming in the bullpen, though. Why????

Frayed Knot May 27 2017 01:43 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Lefty Specialist wrote: Blevins warming in the bullpen, though. Why???? Cuz he's the only pen guy who hasn't throw 50+ pitches over the last two nights?

Edgy MD May 27 2017 01:57 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Good show by Terry and the Pirates tonight.

Edgy MD May 27 2017 01:59 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Sit down, Ryan Freese or David Freese or Mister Freeze or whatever your name is.

themetfairy May 27 2017 02:03 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

MFS62 May 27 2017 02:04 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

I guess I'm not a Jedi. Later

cooby May 27 2017 02:04 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank? Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 27 2017 02:14 AM

Flor ida coming up. Good night

d'Kong76 May 27 2017 02:06 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

I'm on DVR delay, they still need two more outs!!

Rockin' Doc May 27 2017 02:23 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Edgy MD wrote: Lineup features some serious joshing, the return of Andrew McCutcheon, and former self-styled Yankee enforcer Francisco Cervelli. [fimg=400]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/1909_Pittsburgh_Pirates_on_a_boat_FINAL.jpg[/fimg] [list=1][*]Adam Frazier, lf[/*:m] [*]Josh Harrison, 2b[/*:m] [*]Josh Bell, 1b[/*:m] [*]Gregory Polanco, rf[/*:m] [*]David Freese, 3b[/*:m] [*]Andrew McCutchen, cf[/*:m] [*]Francisco Cervelli, c[/*:m] [*]Jordy Mercer, cf[/*:m] [*]Chad Kuhl, sp[/*:m][/list:o] As soon as I saw the Pirates were going with 2 ceneterfielders and no shortstop, I felt the odds of a Mets victory were in our favor (at least 51%).

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2017 03:04 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Solid victory.

Benjamin Grimm May 27 2017 01:21 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Cast your vote!

Edgy MD May 28 2017 12:36 AM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?

Pirates Who We've Known [list=1][*]Injured reliever Antonio Bastardo, 2016 Met.[/*:m] [*]Manager Clint Hurdle, Met from 1983 to 1985, and again in 1987; manager in the Mets' minor league system, 1988-1993.[/*:m] [*]Pitching Coach Ray Searage, 1981 Met.[/*:m] [*]Bench Coach Dave Jauss, who held that job with the Mets in 2010, and later served as director of staff development.[/*:m][/list:o]

Benjamin Grimm Jun 14 2017 02:16 PM Re: IGT 05/26 - Mets @ Buccos - Season on the Plank?