IGT: June 10 vs Brewers. Home-brewed desperation.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

I haven't started one this year, so maybe this will bring some luck.

The Mets, having done their best to prove that the line about them playing better on the road is a bunch of bunk, return tonight to Citi Field to play the Brewers.

It's the first of a three-game series.

On the bright side:

Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-0, 3.21 ERA) vs Marco Estrada (5-2, 4.19 ERA) for Milwaukee.

Daniel Murphy is back [crossout:26jylc8t]from being used in a White House photo op,[/crossout:26jylc8t] err, sharing his experiences and will be expected to lead the way to victory with better socks.

David Wright should be less cranky now that he is playing and leading in the All-Star Game voting.

Despite Mike Puma's efforts, Terry will continue to sit in a relatively non-warm seat, especially if we can win a game.

We can beat these guys!

[Ceetar]

Category Stout (13)
Subcategory Sweet Stout (13B)
Brew Name Baseball Stout
Entry Status Received: Valid

[Guest sharpie]

Teagarden to the rescue!

Them:
1. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B
2. Ryan Braun ® RF
3. Jonathan Lucroy ® C
4. Carlos Gomez ® CF
5. Aramis Ramirez ® 3B
6. Khris Davis ® LF
7. Lyle Overbay (L) 1B
8. Jean Segura ® SS
9. Marco Estrada ® P

Us:
1. Ruben Tejada ® SS
2. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
3. David Wright ® 3B
4. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
5. Chris Young ® LF
6. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
7. Taylor Teagarden ® C
8. Matt den Dekker (L) CF
9. Daisuke Matsuzaka ® P

[Frayed Knot]

If someone were to suggest to you say two years ago that Carlos Gomez would be hitting 4th in a lineup where Ryan Braun hits 2nd you'd think he was a bit daft.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Chris Young is a rally killer.

[Zvon]

Break it open Taylor Teagarden!

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Walking the bases loaded.

Considering our struggles with the bases loaded, it's not a bad strategy.

[Zvon]

Wow. Thank you Taylor Teagarden.

[Frayed Knot]

Talk about your Tea-garden parties!!

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

TEA-GRAND-BOOM!!

[Frayed Knot]

Teagarden has a version of the Chase Utley-ish truncated follow-through kind of swing - at least while going towards the opposite field. Haven't seen him pull one yet.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Teagarden has a version of the Chase Utley-ish truncated follow-through kind of swing - at least while going towards the opposite field. Haven't seen him pull one yet.

He does.

I didn't expect Taylor Teagarden to do that. (Now superstition will force me to always say his complete name)

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

I have to say, we're pretty good at drawing walks tonight.

[Zvon]

6-1 Mets.

8th inning.

Familia.


Is it safe?

[Frayed Knot]

Oh Familia, you're breaking my heart
you're shaking my confidence daily

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: Is it safe?

I'd say we have at least a 50/50 shot at winning this one.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Losing confidence in our bullpen. Didn't the pen lose, like, five of the six games in the streak?

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Gameday makes it seem like Davis just struck out swinging at a pitch that was so inside that it nearly hit him!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

It kinda sorta was-- movement so nasty, you should call it Mister Two-Seam.

Oh, my boy may occasionally get shaky. But he doesn't stay shaky.

[Zvon]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Losing confidence in our bullpen. Didn't the pen lose, like, five of the six games in the streak?

I believe you are correct.

[ashie62]

I'm crediting Teagarden and MGIM for the win...

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Ashie62 wrote: I'm crediting Teagarden and MGIM for the win...

You keep that champagne corked -- we got three outs to go!

[Edgy MD]

Did Mejia crop his hair or is just relaxing it with a notion?

[ashie62]

BOOKS! POP THE CORKS...

[Fman99]

Put it in the books!

[Edgy MD]

Never heard of "Irving Falu"?

Sounds Jewish-Tonganese.

Mets just won a homecoming day in I-don't-know-how-long. I was starting to think God hated "Taking Care of Business."

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

YES!

Now we can uncork the bubbly and put it in the books!

[Zvon]

Good game folks. We needed that.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Matsuzaka is making a case to stick around!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy MD wrote: Did Mejia crop his hair or is just relaxing it with a notion?

Oh, that coiff's highly notional. The fist pumpish thing was similarly relaxed.

Mejia seems to be developing a real taste for this closing bid'ness, is he not?