IGT 07/02 - Mets at Braves

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Atlanta
When: 7:10 PM ET, Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Where: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
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Julio Teheran has done everything the Atlanta Braves could ask from their 23-year-old ace in the wake of season-ending injuries to Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy during spring training. Teheran makes his 18th start of the season Wednesday as the Braves host the New York Mets in the finale of their three-game series, ranking second in the National League in innings pitched and fifth in ERA. The Mets fell nine games behind Atlanta in the NL East with Tuesday�s 5-4 loss and have dropped six of their last seven.

Curtis Granderson has homered in both games of the series and has clubbed eight of his 12 shots this season on the road. New York, which remains without David Wright, looks to avoid the sweep behind rookie Jacob deGrom as he makes his 10th major-league start. The Braves could use a long outing from Teheran after the bullpen logged 4 1/3 innings on Tuesday.

TV:
7:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), SportSouth (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP:
Mets RHP Jacob deGrom (1-4, 3.62 ERA) vs. Braves RH Julio Teheran (7-5, 2.34)

DeGrom has pitched well, but the Mets have not provided him with much run support, scoring three runs or fewer six times. He earned his first major-league victory June 21 at Miami with seven scoreless innings and allowed two runs on five hits in 6 2/3 frames at Pittsburgh on Friday. A ninth-round pick in the 2010 draft, deGrom is 0-4 with a 4.93 ERA in night games while holding opponents to a .191 average during the day.

Teheran beat Philadelphia on Friday, striking out nine while giving up one earned run in seven innings. Since allowing seven runs in a loss at Colorado on June 11, Teheran has issued just two walks with 25 strikeouts in 22 frames. Teheran has recorded 15 quality starts this season (tied for second-most in the majors), but the Braves have scored three runs or fewer in nine of his outings.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Atlanta�s bullpen set down the final six New York hitters Tuesday via strikeout.
2. The Mets have belted 15 homers in their last 14 games.
3. Braves 2B Tommy La Stella is day-to-day with a bruised right foot after being hit with a pitch on Tuesday.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Eric Young, Jr. � LF
Juan Lagares � CF
Daniel Murphy � 2B
Curtis Granderson � RF
Eric Campbell � 3B
Lucas Duda � 1B
Travis d�Arnaud � C
Ruben Tejada � SS
Jacob deGrom � RHP

[Frayed Knot]

Tonight the Braves have probably their best guy going after winning the first two in this series despite getting some pretty sucky outings from their starters that NYM bats weren't able to take advantage of (or not enough anyway).

[Zvon]

Now since I don't care one way or the other what they do tonight, they will probably do something grand.
And then...

[Zvon]

So should I even watch?

[Guest d'Kong76]

Zvon wrote: So should I even watch?

That's what I do, when I can, since I can remember.

[Lefty Specialist]

When they lose three in a row, I don't watch until they win again.

I missed most of the 2003 season that way.

[Zvon]

d'Kong76 wrote: Zvon wrote: So should I even watch? That's what I do, when I can, since I can remember.

I saw that. A bases clearing double for Atlanta. I consider it a victory that Fkn Frdy Frmn didn't hit it.

I know, he scored.

My nemesis face^

[Ceetar]

This deGrom vs. Matsuzaka who will get demoted thing isn't going so well. Maybe it's Montero.

[Zvon]

This leaving early thing...it's by design? Or are they just misreading a pitchers move? It has happened so much. I don't think Young has to ever leave early to get the base. Nice steal though.

[Zvon]

Gotta plate these two. Gotta.

[Edgy MD]

I'll be disappointed not to get at least one... and there it is.

[Edgy MD]

Pretty funny that we're trying to play out the week with no backup infielders.

Teheran saving a run like a US goalkeeper.

[Edgy MD]

Justin is meat.

Mets would do good to strike fast if they can get out of this.

[Edgy MD]

Man, it'd be nice to start getting deGromeo some winzzz.

[Frayed Knot]

Do the Mets even have a 'strike fast' move in their bag?

[Edgy MD]

They do, and it's name is Eric Young Joonyah.

[Edgy MD]

It's a limited tool.

[Edgy MD]

They also have a Laggy tool. Manufacturer apparently didn't design them to work in tandem.

[Zvon]

I can laugh at anything but this is no longer funny. He left too early again, this time they clip his wings.

We joke about this base running bullshit but really, who is responsible?

Edgy MD wrote: It's a limited tool.

lol

[Frayed Knot]

One of us should have kept a running tally of base runners erased this year.
Seems to me that the rate we've thrown away hard-fought base runners has been unusually high, and by unusually I mean absurdly.

[Frayed Knot]

That's two hard liners down the RF line this inning that were just foul.

And then both guys struck out on the next pitch

[Zvon]

I like the manager running out there, having his showcase moment. But Gary has a point. It takes time.

[Frayed Knot]

I just like how Gary (and many others) talk about the "unintended consequences" of replay rule. How did none of them see this coming?

[Edgy MD]

"Unintended" /= "Unanticipated"

[Edgy MD]

Laggy's glove is our best asset right now.

Best, non-pitching asset, anyhow.

[Frayed Knot]

Young makes the first out ... saves him the trouble of running into one later.

[Frayed Knot]

Their infield has made 4 or 5 plays this series that ours couldn't and wouldn't make.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Tommy LaStella's performance this series outstrips even that one night he opened for Mountain at the Stone Pony.

[Zvon]

So it looks like they don't even want to pull me back in anymore. Well, I never...