IGT 05/03 - NYM @ COL

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Colorado
When: 8:10 PM ET, Saturday, May 3, 2014
Where: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
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Colorado has four tough outs in its lineup as the red-hot Rockies try to make it three straight over the New York Mets on Saturday. Troy Tulowitzki and Charlie Blackmon are the top two hitters in the majors at .385 and .380, respectively, after recording three hits apiece in Colorado's 10-3 victory Friday � their fifth win in six games and 11th in their last 15 contests. First-year Rockie Justin Morneau has 21 RBIs in his last 16 games and is batting .345 � fifth in the National League.

Nolan Arenado is hitting only .309, but extended his hitting streak to 22 games as Colorado (18-13) averages 5.6 runs (7.6 at home) and is hitting .297 (.349) � all major-league highs. The Mets' Curtis Granderson went 2-for-4 with a home run Friday � his first multi-hit game since April 3 � as the $60 million offseason acquisition raised his average to .156. Colorado's Franklin Morales has won three consecutive starts and opposes undefeated Jenrry Mejia, who was hit hard in his last outing.

TV:
8:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), ROOT (Colorado)

PITCHING MATCHUP:
Mets RH Jenrry Mejia (3-0, 3.49 ERA) vs. Rockies LH Franklin Morales (3-1, 4.40)

Mejia took a 5-1 lead in the sixth inning against Miami on Saturday before he was chased after yielding a double, home run and two singles, and wound up allowing six runs in New York's 7-6 loss in 10 innings. The 24-year-old Dominican Republic native, who has 31 strikeouts in 28 1/3 innings, didn't allow a run in his previous two starts covering 11 2/3 innings. Mejia received a no-decision in his only start against Colorado, a 3-2 Mets' victory Aug. 6 when he struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings.

It appeared Morales would return to the bullpen after this start with Jhoulys Chacin expected to make his season debut Sunday, but he will remain in the rotation after Tyler Chatwood was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a right elbow strain. Morales allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings of Colorado's 8-5 victory at Arizona on Wednesday, but the preceding two outings were quality starts when he allowed one run in each contest. The 28-year-old Venezuelan hasn't recorded a decision in seven relief appearances against the Mets � allowing four runs in 4 1/3 innings � with Granderson 3-for-5 with a home run against him.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Rockies LF Carlos Gonzalez (left index finger contusion) missed Friday's game, but the injury is not expected to land him on the disabled list.
2. Colorado RH LaTroy Hawkins (955) and Mets RH Kyle Farnsworth (871) are the top two active pitchers in career games played.
3. Arenado's streak � the longest active one in the majors � is tied for third-best in franchise history with Vinny Castilla (1997), now the Rockies special assistant to the general manager, trailing only teammate Michael Cuddyer (27 last season) and Dante Bichette (23 in 1995).

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think the key to this game is to have our starting pitcher go more than five innings, and give up fewer than seven runs.

[Guest d'Kong76]

That would help!

[ashie62]

Don't get swept!

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think the key to this game is to have our starting pitcher go more than five innings, and give up fewer than seven runs.

Scoring more than 7 runs across 18 innings (many of those via meaningless, garbage-time HRs against back of the pen relievers) at the best hitting ballpark in the history of the game would be a nice idea too.

[Frayed Knot]

Juan Lagares, cf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Chris Young, lf
Curtis Granderson, rf
Anthony Recker, c
Lucas Duda, 1b
Ruben Tejada, ss
Jenrry Mejia, rhp


'Harry' Blackmon, rf
'Toe' Stubbs, cf
'Speedy' Gonzalez, lf
Tara Lupinsky, ss
Nolan 'Ryan' Arenado, 3b
'Nolan' Ryan Wheeler, 1b
'Ferdie' Pacheco, c
DJ 'Jazzy Jeff' LeMahieu, 2b
Franklin Morales, lhp

[ashie62]

Recker batting 5th...

[ashie62]

TC ... Outfield Rotation... Really?

[Frayed Knot]

Ashie62 wrote: TC ... Outfield Rotation... Really?

I have no idea what this means.





I'd bitch about that no-touch call at 2nd if it went against my team. That was awfully nit-picky.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Mets' pitchers continue to rake and set some record!!

[Fman99]

I like Arenado better when he's kicking the ball around.

[Guest d'Kong76]

That was a nice play, I think that our booth kinda
over-reacted to it though.

Edited May 3, 2014 by Guest

[ashie62]

The way Mejia falls away reminds me of Pedro Martinez....

[Edgy MD]

Offense wakes up tonight. They're not done.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Offense wakes up tonight. They're not done.

Hope not, because too often they are done by this time of the game as they pull that: score early then hope you can hold on act.


Plus it looks as though the Rox are just starting to get started.

[Edgy MD]

I'm hoping for, like, 17 runs.

Unfortunately with two on, none out, and one home, momentum is shifting.

[Zvon]

I missed the fireworks. I hope I'm not here to see Mejia blow up.

[Frayed Knot]

Hope not, because too often they are done by this time of the game as they pull that: score early then hope you can hold on act.

Turns out this isn't nearly as true as I thought

Y-t-D RS/RA (+/-)
Innings 1-3 = +5
Innings 4-6 = -3
Innings 7-9 = -5


A couple of years back (2010 maybe?) we were really lopsided early/late

Edited May 3, 2014 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

Middle-inning Mejia.

[Frayed Knot]

At this point if you told me we could get out of this inning tied I'd take it.

[Edgy MD]

Seis-a-quatro. I jope Jenrry like relieving.

[Fman99]

[Frayed Knot]

At this point if you told me we could get out of this inning down only by 11 I'd take it.

[ashie62]

You effed up Terry

[Edgy MD]

Nizama.

Amazin' backwards.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Well, that buzz unraveled rather quickly!

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Dammit.

[Edgy MD]

That's it, Matsuzaka.

[Zvon]

Ashie62 wrote: You effed up Terry

Agreed.

I also blame me, for tuning in. When I saw the score I thought no way can they blow this one.

And see how quick it turned?

The other night when EYj stole a base the booth said something like "should he be stealing a base down by 6 runs?"
Of course he should.

I don't understand that kind of thinking. This is not a country club social softball game.

[Fman99]

Yeah! 8-7 now. Nice swing by Chris P. AKA "Krispie" Young.