IGT 5/23/14 ARI @ NYM: Snake, Rattle & Roll

[G-Fafif]

The Diamondbacks enter the lion's den...

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[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I've never heard of that particular brand of Corporate 80s Rock Product, but what a fine example.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I don't remember them at all ... wiki says they were big
in Norway.

Arizona at NY Mets
When: 7:10 PM ET, Friday, May 23, 2014
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
SportsDirect Inc.

The New York Mets continue their nine-game homestand and look to put together a rare winning streak when they begin a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. The Mets salvaged the finale of a three-game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday with a 5-3 win. It put New York on the verge of consecutive home wins for the first time in nearly a month and snapped a four-game skid at Citi Field.

The Diamondbacks are looking to end a slide of their own after being swept of a three-game series in St. Louis. Arizona, which dropped a 4-2 decision to the Cardinals on Thursday, scored four runs over 30 innings in the set - an output that was just a shade worse than its production in losing three straight against the Mets at home in mid-April. New York registered a 21-5 scoring advantage in that series.

TV:
7:10 p.m. ET, FSN (Arizona), WPIX (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP:
Diamondbacks RH Chase Anderson (2-0, 5.06 ERA) vs. Mets RH Bartolo Colon (3-5, 5.34)

Anderson will be making his second career road start after allowing a run and just two hits in 5 1/3 innings at the Chicago White Sox on May 11 in his major-league debut. The 26-year-old was the beneficiary of some remarkable run support in his second appearance Saturday, when he gave up five runs in 5 1/3 frames of an 18-7 home win over the Dodgers. Anderson has served up three home runs in his 10 2/3 innings after surrendering just one in 39 frames for Triple-A Mobile.

Colon has endured a see-saw month, exchanging a pair of seven-run outings with more solid efforts - the latest at Washington on Saturday, when he allowed two runs in a season-high eight innings. The veteran has waited nearly a month to make a start at home, where he owns a 3.15 ERA and has struck out 18 batters against just one walk. Colon, who has just one career start against Arizona, has issued only six free passes in 57 1/3 innings on the season.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Mets 3B David Wright is 10-for-25 during his six-game hitting streak.
2. Arizona starters are 8-5 with a 3.42 ERA in 18 games this month.
3. New York CF Juan Lagares has recorded at least one hit in eight consecutive starts.

[G-Fafif]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I've never heard of that particular brand of Corporate 80s Rock Product, but what a fine example.

True Heartland rockers who are still at it all these years later.

This was my personal 2011 Mets song (along with "We Want A Hit") when things were looking up.

U5NSdsoyeP4

[G-Fafif]

Juan Lagares � CF
Daniel Murphy � 2B
David Wright � 3B
Curtis Granderson � RF
Chris Young � LF
Lucas Duda � 1B
Wilmer Flores � SS
Juan Centeno � C
Bartolo Colon � RHP

[G-Fafif]

Chase Anderson starts for the Diamondbacks tonight, leading me to wonder whether a pitcher has ever shared his home park's first name.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Let's chase Anderson by the second inning!

Parra, RF
Owings, SS
Goldschmidt, 1B
Montero, C
Hill, 2B
Prado, 3B
Ross, LF
Pollock, CF
Anderson, P

[ashie62]

Kirk Gibson...

[Zvon]

This could be an interesting season for Wright if he starts to hit for power as well. He could make this his best with the start he's had. It's funny how he has so many hits and watching, you don't feel he's been in a groove yet. So many weak & fortunate hits.

That was a real nice pulled line hit in the first tonight.

Actually, the line hits lately make me think that groove is right around the corner.

[Zvon]

Hill homers off BoFat. CYoung can't get up that wall.
Laggy would have had it. EYoung would have had it. Puig would have made it running over from right.

[Guest d'Kong76]

avi was here

Edited May 23, 2014 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

G-Fafif wrote: Chase Anderson starts for the Diamondbacks tonight, leading me to wonder whether a pitcher has ever shared his home park's first name.

You obviously have no memory of Rays' pitcher Phil Tropicana

[Guest d'Kong76]

Rain delay:
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[Zvon]

Rain delay, top of the 4th (8:15ish).

2-0 them

[Zvon]

d'Kong76 wrote: Rain delay: [youtube]rHLr3kmXT04[/youtube]

Excellent

[ashie62]

d'Kong76 wrote: Ashie! You're moopsbaseball? You stiffed me last year on an eBay baseball card. Just wanted to say thanks!

What did you buy??

Your post is/was inappropriate...

Edited May 23, 2014 by Guest

[Guest d'Kong76]

Zvon wrote: Excellent

Yeah, fun stuff!

[ashie62]

d'Kong76 wrote: Excellent Yeah, fun stuff!

Please delete your post that has personal information about me...thank you

[Guest d'Kong76]

You posted the link, it had the info. 2009 haha, I knew
it was you and didn't leave negative feedback. You bid
on a card and didn't pay ... THAT was inappropriate.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

[Guest d'Kong76]

Anyone know if there is a start time predicted?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Eyewitness weather says heavy rain has ended in Brooklyn. Ours started about a half-inning before it reached Shea.

[ashie62]

d'Kong76 wrote: You posted the link, it had the info. 2009 haha, I knew it was you and didn't leave negative feedback. You bid on a card and didn't pay ... THAT was inappropriate.

Ok Kevin..Whatever...

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

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[Guest d'Kong76]

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[Guest d'Kong76]

Ashie62 wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: You posted the link, it had the info. 2009 haha, I knew it was you and didn't leave negative feedback. You bid on a card and didn't pay ... THAT was inappropriate. Ok Kevin..Whatever...

KEVIN M CARTER

[ashie62]

Another moron is heard from..

[Guest d'Kong76]

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[Fman99]

Mired in rain delay hell. No WPIX so I'm listening to XM, which has sports talk radio to fill the gap. What a lot of blathering. And all just to keep aware of if/when the game resumes.

Oh, well, at least I have gin.

[ashie62]

Still pouring...