I.G.T 5/18 Mets at Nats @1:35 P.M. EST

[Zvon]

From CBSsportsline:

FOCUS /ZACK WHEELER: After the New York Mets ended their long losing streak against the Washington Nationals, starter Zack Wheeler will look to put an end to a personal winless stretch that has lasted more than a month. Wheeler (1-3, 4.53 ERA), winless in his last five starts since beating Arizona on April 14. The right-hander has pitched fewer than five innings in two of his last three starts, including giving up five runs and walking six over 4 1-3 innings of the Mets' 12-7 loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Wheeler went 5-1 with a 2.32 ERA in nine road starts as a rookie last season, but he's just 1-2 with a 5.26 ERA in five outings away from home in 2014. Wheeler tossed 114 pitches April 3 against Washington, allowing three runs in six innings of an 8-2 loss. He's 1-3 with a 4.07 ERA in four starts against the Nationals, who had won three of four prior to Saturday's defeat.

Take this series and I'll give you a day off, k Mets?

The Zvon Injury Report
=#0080FF]NY Mets
=#00BF40]Player Injury
D. Gee Lat
G. Germen Illness
M. Harvey Elbow
B. Parnell Elbow
T. d'Arnaud Concussion

=#FF0040]Washington
=#00BF40]Player Injury
B. Harper Thumb
J. Kobernus Hand
A. LaRoche Quadriceps
R. Ohlendorf Back
E. Perez Toe
R. Zimmerman Thumb

[G-Fafif]

Glory be, Juan Lagares is still playing...

Eric Young, Jr. - LF
Daniel Murphy - 2B
David Wright - 3B
Curtis Granderson - RF
Lucas Duda - 1B
Juan Lagares - CF
Ruben Tejada - SS
Juan Centeno - C
Zack Wheeler - RHP

[Edgy MD]

Mets take the early lead with an RBI hit from Centeno.

Josh says Cen-TAY-no and Howie says Cen-TEN-o

I'm with Lewin.

[Edgy MD]

And Ian Desi singlehandedly erases that lead.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: And Ian Desi singlehandedly erases that lead.

Can't they figure out a way to get that f'n guy out? He looks like a constant pain in the arse looming on the horizon.
Oh, and while Collins is playing EYJ because he needs a leadoff hitter, Lagares is hitting .325 this season in the #1 spot in the order.
Just sayin'.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Yay! Laggy cuts the deficit by 25%.

[Edgy MD]

RBI hit cuts it to 5-3, but Centeno displays little baserunning acumen.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

EY and Tejada reminding Terry why they lost their jobs in the first place.

Now let's continue this comeback.

[Edgy MD]

That commercial for corrections officers is pretty hard core.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah, you wonder if they aren't recruiting people who want to avenge a crime.

[Zvon]

Wheeler with a so-so line. 89 pitches. 3ER. Only 2 walks. 6 Full, which we needed from him. We also need him to be better than this.

[Zvon]

TC looking extra short with the press today.

I like it.

[Zvon]

I was gonna get all over Centenos case but I see he's driven in 2 runs today. Looks like he needs a rest though. Recker please.

[Zvon]

Whoa. Nice diving catch by Wright.

Ugh, can't get the DP. 6-3.

[Edgy MD]

Centeno giveth. Centeno taketh.

[Zvon]

So Muffy cost us on the bases and Mr. T with the big bad error?

Mets lose badly. Booooo.

[Edgy MD]

Centeno gave up a big out on the bases also.

[Frayed Knot]

Centeno's dash was poorly timed and poorly thought out. The run was scoring anyway and the throw went towards 3rd and not home. There was simply little upside in trying to take that extra base.
And even if there were he was out by about 18 feet.

And that's at least twice that Muffy's been caught, not just at 3rd base, but straying off 3rd base after already reaching it.
And again, where was HE going ... home from 2nd on an infield grounder? Bad Muffy, bad.