IGT 07/26 -- Mets at Brew Crew -- Oh, Can We Have More O?

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Milwaukee
When: 7:10 PM ET, Saturday, July 26, 2014
Where: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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The New York Mets look to ride the momentum of an improbable victory when they visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday in the third contest of a four-game set. New York struck for three ninth-inning runs � the final two on Lucas Duda�s 17th homer of the season � to record a 3-2 victory Friday to halt Milwaukee�s four-game winning streak. The Mets are 4-4 on a 10-game road trip that began with stops in San Diego and Seattle.

The Brewers were on the verge of extending their lead in the National League Central to four games before closer Francisco Rodriguez blew his fourth save of the season. Outfielder Ryan Braun had his 12-game hitting streak halted with a 0-for-4 effort while Carlos Gomez homered to give the Brewers 10 long balls over their last four games. New York third baseman David Wright has three two-hit outings in the past five games while Duda has homered in three of the last four games, including each of the first two games of this series.

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

PITCHING MATCHUP:
Mets LH Jonathon Niese (5-5, 3.13 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Wily Peralta (11-6, 3.58)

Niese lost to Seattle in his last start in his return from a shoulder ailment. He allowed four runs and a season-worst 11 hits while striking out six in six innings. Niese is 2-0 with a 4.64 ERA in six career starts against Milwaukee, including a no-decision June 12 when he gave up one run and six hits over 7 2/3 innings.

Peralta has won seven of his past eight decisions and his next victory will surpass last season�s win total. He has allowed one earned run and six hits in 14 innings over his last two turns, winning both decisions. He is 2-0 with a 0.63 ERA in two career starts against the Mets, including a win June 11 in which he allowed one runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Brewers 2B Scooter Gennett (quadriceps) is expected to miss his fourth consecutive contest.
2. New York RF Curtis Granderson is 0-for-16 with 10 strikeouts over his last four games.
3. Milwaukee 3B Aramis Ramirez (6-for-16, two homers) and C Jonathan Lucroy (5-for-15) have fared well against Niese.

[Edgy MD]

Clashing Today, in a Festival of Civilized Warfare

1. Curtis Granderson, rf
2. Daniel Murphy, 2b
3. David Wright, 3b
4. Lucas Duda, 1b
5. Travis d'Arnaud, c
6. Chris Young, cf
7. Wilmer Flores, ss
8. Jonathon Niese, lhp
9. Eric Young Jr., lf

1. Carlos Gomez, cf
2. Jonathan Lucroy, c
3. Ryan Braun, rf
4. Aramis Ramirez, 3b
5. Rickie Weeks, 2b
6. Khris Davis, lf
7. Mark Reynolds, 1b
8. Jean Segura, ss
9. Wily Peralta, rhp

[Zvon]

CYoung in center? Ugh. At least Abreu is gathering splinters. Where's Newy!?
Oh yea.....
Have a huge game CYoung or I will be starting my 2014 Shit List� with your name at the top.


Amazing that I haven't started that list yet.

[Edgy MD]

Great job getting first blood.

Love to see the road grays. Conversely, never liked the Brewers' mustard dropshadow.

[Edgy MD]

Lucroy's gonna punch Peralta if he bounces one more.

[ashie62]

The Rockies spell Tulowitzki wrong on Tulowitzki Jersey night...

[Zvon]

CurBOOM!

[Edgy MD]

Curtis McGurtis, indeed.

Meanwhile, Wright totally slagged it down the line there.

[Ceetar]

just wish the speaker on my phone was louder. Couldn't hear the Granderson home run over my buttercream.

[ashie62]

Niese is on.... and Duda is becoming..

ENTRENCHED!

[Edgy MD]

Flair to center was totally within Lagares' range.

[ashie62]

Nice job battery...

[Edgy MD]

d'Arnie isn't the greatest blocker of curves in the doit.

[Edgy MD]

Where have you gone Juan Lageres?

Inning all starts with that flare.

[ashie62]

This inning is turning to buttercream....

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Where have you gone Juan Lageres? Inning all starts with that flare.

He's just waiting for you to spell his name right.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Edgy MD wrote: d'Arnie isn't the greatest blocker of curves in the doit.

And catchers kinda need to do that!

[Frayed Knot]

- the flair that Lagares would have had that CYoung didn't (both because he's faster and that he plays more shallow)
- the non-block of the curve in the dirt
- and the lack of a throwing arm in RF which allowed the tag prior to the wild pitch and also gave us no shot at getting the runner at home on the Braun single

But of course all of that could have be overcome had Niese not giving up three consecutive two-out hits.

[Edgy MD]

Duke looked like he had nothing there. Soup just wasn't guessing well. Straight and slow.

[Edgy MD]

Turn this one around, Mets.

Win it for Ivan!

[Zvon]

That was out of any ballpark. I will continue as yesterday, not expecting such a foreign thing as a comeback in late innings.

[Ceetar]

Chris has a higher wRC+ than Eric again.

Flores hasn't walked in 69 AB.

[Edgy MD]

Murphy looking bad against Duke. He's got something after all.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Murphy looking bad against Duke. He's got something after all.

works the walk though, and now we're getting a guy for Wright. give 'em hell Wright.

[Edgy MD]

Milwaukee couldn't have both Will Smith AND the Fresh Prince on the same roster.

[Frayed Knot]

I think Wright's chopper to 3rd is the only wood Mets bats have gotten on the ball since the Brews went to the pen.
It's that plus about 7 Ks

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

"Yo, homes-- smell ya later!"

-Smith, to the Mets' first two hitters in the eighth

[Edgy MD]

'Bout time we guessed right. I'm not seeing these guys' stuff.

[Edgy MD]

Tejada, Recker, or Lagares if Flores reaches?

[Zvon]

*puts Shit List� away.

I can't hold it against him that he could not get to the single earlier.