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IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Edgy MD Jul 21 2017 03:31 AM

Celebrate the rekindling of the Spirit of '73! Welcome Billy Beane back to the house he never really played in! Watch the two first basemen duel in a classic game of Who Wants to Be a Yankee?! Celebrate the return of Josh Smoker! Root for the return of Neil Walker! All of these sparkling subplots and more are on display at Citi Field this Friday Night, the first in a weekend series here in beautiful Flushing!

d'Kong76 Jul 21 2017 11:30 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Oakland at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Friday, July 21, 2017 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York By Gracenote Left-hander Steven Matz is hoping to turn the corner from a disastrous stretch, and the same can be said for the New York Mets. The 26-year-old aims to rebound from the worst start of his career on Friday as the Mets open a three-game interleague series against the Oakland Athletics at Citi Field. Matz answered back-to-back seven-inning scoreless outings with a pair of brutal results, yielding five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings in a 6-0 loss to St. Louis on July 9 before getting scorched on Sunday for a career high-tying seven runs on nine hits in one-plus frame versus Colorado. The latter contest began a three-game losing skid for the Mets, who responded with back-to-back victories over St. Louis to salvage a split of the four-game set. Rajai Davis recorded his second consecutive 2-for-4 performance with a run scored on Wednesday as Oakland posted its eighth win in 12 outings with a 7-2 romp over visiting Tampa Bay. The Athletics, however, took a cross-country flight and will start a seven-game trek looking to stop their woes on the road, where they have won a majors-worst 15 games. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, NBCSN California (Oakland), SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics RH Paul Blackburn (1-0, 1.83 ERA) vs. Mets LH Steven Matz (2-3, 4.58) Blackburn received his second no-decision in three starts last Saturday since being recalled from Triple-A Nashville on July 1. The 23-year-old notched his third straight quality start after allowing three runs on five hits in six innings against Cleveland. Blackburn permitted four walks to drive up his pitch count after issuing just one in each of his previous two outings. Matz surrendered four runs in the first inning against the Rockies and allowed all four batters he faced in the second to reach before getting the hook. "I feel like I wasn't really sharp. I was leaving balls right over the middle of the plate and they were hitting it," Matz said of his shortest appearance in 35 big-league starts. Matz owns a 2-1 mark with a 2.92 ERA in four career interleague starts, but he'll face the Athletics for the first time. WALK-OFFS: 1. New York 1B Lucas Duda has eight hits - including three homers - in his last seven games. 2. Oakland C Bruce Maxwell is hitless in his last three contests and is 2-for-14 in his last seven outings. 3. Mets INF Neil Walker (partial tear of left hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Friday with Triple-A Las Vegas and could be activated on Monday in San Diego.

Edgy MD Jul 21 2017 02:57 PM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Free shirts!

Ashie62 Jul 21 2017 06:18 PM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Keep it goin Duda!

G-Fafif Jul 21 2017 07:39 PM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Conforto CF Cabrera 2B Bruce RF Cespedes LF Duda B T. Rivera 3B Reyes SS d'Arnaud C Matz P

G-Fafif Jul 21 2017 07:41 PM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

R. Davis CF Semien SS Healy 1B K. Davis LF Chapman 3B Joyce RF Rosales 2B Phegley C Blackburn P

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 12:23 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Does eyeblack help with glare when it's kelly green?

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 12:32 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Early-assed exit for Matz?

Ashie62 Jul 22 2017 12:33 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Matz pissed somebody off. Wow, out after 84 pitches.

Ashie62 Jul 22 2017 12:34 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Why is Jose Reyes taking up starting roster space.

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 12:37 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

What's "starting roster space"?

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 12:39 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Squeeze it, man!

Ashie62 Jul 22 2017 12:46 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Edgy MD wrote: What's "starting roster space"? Guys with more of a future with the Mets, Rosario, Flores, T.J. IMHO

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 12:54 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

I don't get how that's "starting roster space." There's no "starting roster." Unless you mean, he's on the roster and he's starting. He's starting presumably because he's the best guy to help them win in the manager's opinion. He got the walk-off hit yesterday, so I'm not sure what he's done to sink himself in your view since then.

Ashie62 Jul 22 2017 01:01 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Edgy MD wrote: I don't get how that's "starting roster space." There's no "starting roster." Unless you mean, he's on the roster and he's starting. He's starting presumably because he's the best guy to help them win in the manager's opinion. He got the walk-off hit yesterday, so I'm not sure what he's done to sink himself in your view since then. I'm not expressing myself well and nothing against Reyes. I believe this Mets team is toast so why would you keep starting a guy who will not likely be around next year? Beyond that I do not believe Reyes "gives us a better chance to win." Can we beat THE BOTTOM DWELLING A'S?

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 01:02 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Keith just said "Céspedes is in a slump with a capital S" and then "Céspedes is red hot" in the span of two pitches.

Ashie62 Jul 22 2017 01:02 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

I would not want to be the first reporter to ask Terry about Matz.

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 01:04 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

.377 / .382 / .660 // 1.042 That's José Reyes in July. I'm not sure what more can be asked of him. He's also generously positioned himself as Rosario's mentor, and so the team has strong motivation to keep him around after Rosario is promoted. This also makes it conceivable that he may indeed be re-signed.

Ashie62 Jul 22 2017 01:05 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Doo--Dah!

Frayed Knot Jul 22 2017 01:06 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Ashie62 wrote: Why is Jose Reyes taking up starting roster space. 26 for 70 w/13 XBH (.371/.387/.657) over the last month perhaps? oe: cross-posted w/Edgy

Ashie62 Jul 22 2017 01:11 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

To each his own, I'm going to restring my guitar. Later

Frayed Knot Jul 22 2017 01:11 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 22 2017 01:23 AM

Edgy MD wrote: Early-assed exit for Matz? I was surprised just like the boys in the booth were, particularly since Matz needs a PH less than most pitchers in the league. On the other hand, at 86 pitches thru five (essentially six innings worth of work) he had probably only one more inning in him at best. And if he doesn't like it (and he clearly doesn't) maybe he'd be better off not giving up three consecutive hits twice in a five inning span.

d'Kong76 Jul 22 2017 01:11 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Bizzaro baseball, but I'll take it!!!

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 01:12 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

The old three-run single!

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 01:13 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

"I don't care about defense." — Hollywood Billy Beane

Frayed Knot Jul 22 2017 01:16 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Ashie62 wrote: To each his own, I'm going to restring my guitar. It's not gently weeping, is it?

d'Kong76 Jul 22 2017 01:18 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Ashie62 wrote: To each his own, I'm going to restring my guitar. Careful, they say you could go blind!

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 01:19 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Hey, Paul Sewald! Remember your last outing? Strikes!

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 01:29 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Strikes it is. Now it's for to see if the team has enough pitching, or can tack on some insurance runzzz.

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 01:37 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

#BatConfortoThird!

Frayed Knot Jul 22 2017 01:40 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Speaking of interleague play (as per the booth's Twitter Q of the Day) the National League, which was getting kill't earlier in this season in IL matchups, has rapidly closed the gap in recent weeks to where the gap is just 95-90 in favor of the AL (and about to go 95-91?). After the NL had the edge in four of the first seven years after full-time IL was started in 1997, the AL has won the last 13 consecutive seasons including five times by a 55/45 margin or greater.

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 01:48 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

We need a centerfielder.

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 01:54 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

I hope Conforto the centerfielder appreciates the two runs of cover that Conforto the hitter gave him. Reed on looking for a five-outer.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 22 2017 02:00 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Jeez Louise

d'Kong76 Jul 22 2017 02:01 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Drama, the scene shifts to Blevins....

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 02:01 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Wowz.

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 02:04 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

If they escape this, it may come down to a lost sheep like Robles or Smoker in the ninth.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 22 2017 02:07 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Except Robles already worked

d'Kong76 Jul 22 2017 02:08 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Big Blev right there.

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 02:09 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

This Blevins guy might be good. I'm looking forward to his future.

themetfairy Jul 22 2017 02:09 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Whew!

Frayed Knot Jul 22 2017 02:09 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

I would really like to NOT see Salas in this game (unless they happen to blow things open in bottom 8) so this might just come down to a parade of LHPs

Frayed Knot Jul 22 2017 02:11 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

John Axford?!?!? I had forgotten all about this guy.

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 02:14 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Oh, smokes, there's practically four guys on the right of second. Bunt like a bandit!

d'Kong76 Jul 22 2017 02:17 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Is it me, or should this should have been over around 9:50?

41Forever Jul 22 2017 02:17 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Smoker? Edgin?

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 02:22 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Some credit to Collins for pulling Reed after he burned his bridges with the home plate ump, and now Blevvy gets the borderline call.

d'Kong76 Jul 22 2017 02:22 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Something tells me Asdrubal and Duda rarely share a cab.

Frayed Knot Jul 22 2017 02:22 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

d'Kong76 wrote: Is it me, or should this should have been over around 9:50? As is often the case, the first few innings (the first four in this case) flew by, but then the pitching changes, replay review, the inured 1st baseman, and parade of relievers slammed the brakes on.

41Forever Jul 22 2017 02:24 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 22 2017 02:24 AM

Kudos to Blevins. I didn't think Terry was going to send him back out.

d'Kong76 Jul 22 2017 02:24 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

The Blevemeister, books!

Fman99 Jul 22 2017 02:24 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

PUT IT IN THE BOOKS!

themetfairy Jul 22 2017 02:25 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

Edgy MD Jul 22 2017 02:25 AM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

What a performance!

Benjamin Grimm Aug 13 2017 01:19 PM Re: IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz