Tommy Ramone IGT 7/12: Daisuke Against Big Dumb Tom Koehler

[Edgy MD]

Tommy wrote the majestic "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend," and this little song, which you Mets would do well to heed.

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[Edgy MD]

The Mets plan on paying tribute to Tommy Ramone following the game by presenting a very special post-game concert featuring Huey Lewis and the News.

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[Guest d'Kong76]

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Miami at NY Mets
When: 4:10 PM ET, Saturday, July 12, 2014
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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The New York Mets appear to be getting comfortable at home following a rough start to the season and can thank their pitching staff for much of that success. The Mets, who continue their three-game weekend series with the Miami Marlins on Saturday, improved to 12-6 over their last 18 contests at Citi Field with a series-opening 7-1 victory to reach the .500 mark at home (23-23). The win was the fifth in the last six games for New York, a stretch during which the rotation has posted a 1.29 ERA.

The Mets� bats have hardly taken a back seat to the pitching, hitting eight homers and averaging 5.3 runs over the same span. Conversely, the Marlins� offense was held to two or fewer runs for the third time in four games and saw their 10-game winning streak in games started by pitcher Henderson Alvarez halted in the opener. Since Miami swept New York at home from May 5-7, the Marlins have dropped four of the next five to the Mets and have scored fewer than two runs four times in the teams� last six meetings.

TV:
4:10 p.m. ET, FSN Florida (Miami), WPIX (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP:
Marlins RH Tom Koehler (6-7, 3.98 ERA) vs. Mets RH Daisuke Matsuzaka (3-3, 3.32)

Koehler endured one of the worst starts of his career, giving up seven runs and eight hits over three-plus innings in Monday�s 9-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The New York native, who is 2-4 with a 5.51 ERA in nine road turns, entered his last outing having yielded a total of four runs over his previous three starts � spanning 19 innings. Koehler gave up two of those four runs in a 4-0 setback versus the Mets on June 21, dropping him to 1-3 with a 2.49 ERA in 10 career appearances (seven starts) against New York.

After getting roughed up for five runs in each of his previous two outings, Matsuzaka worked seven scoreless frames but did not factor into the decision in Monday�s 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. The 33-year-old, who could be pitching for his spot in the rotation with Jonathon Niese expected to return after the All-Star break, allowed six hits and walked a pair. Matsuzaka fell to 1-1 with a 3.79 ERA in five all-time appearances (three starts) versus the Marlins after he permitted a run in 5 1/3 innings en route to a loss at Miami on June 20.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Mets 3B David Wright, who posted his 19th career four-hit game on Friday, is batting .452 with two homers and nine RBIs in 11 games against Miami this season.
2. The Marlins are 2-for-30 with runners in scoring position over their last four contests.
3. New York 2B Daniel Murphy and Miami 3B Casey McGehee are tied with the San Francisco Giants' Hunter Pence for the National League lead in hits (113).

[Guest d'Kong76]

They kept writing hit after hit, it's just no one knew it ...
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[Guest d'Kong76]

One more, and then I'll stop .. because this cannot be
topped .. have tissues handy ...
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[seawolf17]

We'll be in Section 339 if anyone else will be there. I'll be the guy sitting quietly in a Stony Brook hat and Mets jersey, quietly rooting for a pitcher's duel. (My MFY fan neighbor will be there with his family, and I told him it was okay to root against the Mets JUST THIS ONCE.)

[Edgy MD]

Don't be fooled, Huey Lewis fans. we have a 4:10 start on this one.

1. Christian Yelich, lf
2. Donovan Solano, 2b
3. Giancarlo Stanton, rf
4. Casey McGehee, 3b
5. Garrett Jones, 1b
6. Marcell Ozuna, cf
7. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, c
8. Adeiny Hechavarria, ss
9. Tom Koehler, rhp

1. Curtis Granderson, rf
2. Daniel Murphy, 2b
3. David Wright, 3b
4. Lucas Duda, 1b
5. Travis d�Arnaud, c
6. Kirk Nieuwenhuis, lf
7. Juan Lagares, cf
8. Ruben Tejada, ss
9. Daisuke Matsuzaka, rhp

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[ashie62]

I like 5-7... Travis.... Nieuk and Laggy are youngins that could breakout around the same time...

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The power of Dud'
Is a curious thing

[ashie62]

seawolf17 wrote: We'll be in Section 339 if anyone else will be there. I'll be the guy sitting quietly in a Stony Brook hat and Mets jersey, quietly rooting for a pitcher's duel. (My MFY fan neighbor will be there with his family, and I told him it was okay to root against the Mets JUST THIS ONCE.)

No Huey Lewis T-shirt Wolf?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

They say the bat of Juanny Lags is still growin'
But from what I've seen, there's no knowin'
Now the old boy swings at down-and-lowin'
But I have to believe, the bat of Juanny Lags is still grow-in'

seawolf17 wrote: We'll be in Section 339 if anyone else will be there. I'll be the guy sitting quietly in a Stony Brook hat and Mets jersey, quietly rooting for a pitcher's duel. (My MFY fan neighbor will be there with his family, and I told him it was okay to root against the Mets JUST THIS ONCE.)

There IS no conflict of interest in rooting for a nice performance from Koehler in a Marlins loss.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: They say the bat of Juanny Lags is still growin' But from what I've seen, there's no knowin' Now the old boy swings at down-and-lowin' But I have to believe, the bat of Juanny Lags is still grow-in' seawolf17 wrote: We'll be in Section 339 if anyone else will be there. I'll be the guy sitting quietly in a Stony Brook hat and Mets jersey, quietly rooting for a pitcher's duel. (My MFY fan neighbor will be there with his family, and I told him it was okay to root against the Mets JUST THIS ONCE.) There IS no conflict of interest in rooting for a nice performance from Koehler in a Marlins loss.

That doesn't mean that all sensible people won't be rooting for him to absorb 19 earned runs in two-and-a-third.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Well, granted.

[Edgy MD]

I went down
To watch Tom Koehler
I've seen better
From the arm of Alay Soler

Out in the crowd
Seawolf don't look glad
I say, "Hey, hey Seawolf
Your pitcher's looking bad"

Sometimes, sometimes
Sometimes bad is bad
Aah, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, doo-wop, wop
Dice ain't always nice, but
Sometimes, bad is bad
Aah, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, doo-wop, wop

[seawolf17]

Section 339 is the dog's bollocks, man. Clear shot of everything, nobody above you. We'll be in the shade in about an inning.

No Huey shirt. Wearing a Tesla shirt, Mets Jersey, and Stony Brook hat. If you were to make a me bobble head, that's pretty much what it'd be wearing.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Suck it Koehler

[ashie62]

Bad OF muff by Lagares....

Dice-Met limping also...

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Oh boo hoo Tom Koehler. What a shame.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Good game yous guys are watching so far. Dunno if Huey can top it.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Bring him home, Camp!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Sooooooooop

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Just like that!!!

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

That's one!

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

That's two! Jennry is bringing it!

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

BOOKS!!!

Get Huey out there!

[Edgy MD]

You see what you get, Koehler? You see what you get when you go up against the discerning eye of Ruben Tejada?

[seawolf17]

Wonderful game to attend. Weather, final score, postgame show, everything. Good times.

[G-Fafif]

Such a fucking great game.

[Frayed Knot]

Not sure we've had a bolt out of the blue like C Young's HR since Nieuwenhuis hit that game-winner vs the Cubbies last June.
Sure this only tied the game, but it was just so quick and so unexpected.

Bad OF muff by Lagares....

No it wasn't. If he lays back on that the run scores anyway. He went for it but couldn't get there is all.



Make sure to give a few sips to Muffy for that line drive snag even though he went hitless otherwise. Tejada too for the bunt.



Terry pushed a lot of right buttons in this one: the squeeze, C Young to PH, Campbell for Nieuwenhuis

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

If this is it
Please let me know
Are we win-now or
Blue-and-orange fools'-gold

If this is it
Not gonna lie-e
If this ain't real, baby
I just may cry-y