IGT 8/13 Mets vs Nats "Don't Call It a ShaMback"

[Fman99]

Zimmermann vs Colon

[Guest d'Kong76]

Washington at NY Mets
When: 7:10 PM ET, Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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The Washington Nationals look to extend their remarkable dominance at Citi Field on Wednesday, when they continue their three-game set against the fading New York Mets. Washington moved a season-high five games ahead of second-place Atlanta in the National League East with a 7-1 win in Tuesday�s series opener, while New York has fallen 8 1/2 games out of first. The Nationals have won nine consecutive games at Citi Field, outscoring the Mets 67-18 during the streak.

Washington is hoping Jayson Werth can avoid a trip to the disabled list after he missed Tuesday�s game due to an inflamed right shoulder. Rookie Michael Taylor belted a two-run homer in his major-league debut while starting in place of Werth, who is awaiting the results of an MRI. The Nationals have won eight of their 10 meetings with the Mets this season, but they haven�t figured out how to slow down Daniel Murphy, who is 15-for-33 against Washington this season.

TV:
7:10 p.m. ET, MASN2 (Washington), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP:
Nationals RH Jordan Zimmermann (7-5, 3.06 ERA) vs. Mets RH Bartolo Colon (11-9, 3.97)

Zimmermann recorded his third straight quality start by holding the Mets to three runs over 6 1/3 innings on Thursday. The winningest pitcher in Nationals history has a 2.03 ERA in his first two starts this month after going winless with a 4.22 ERA in four July outings. Murphy is 16-for-44 with three homers against Zimmermann, who is 5-5 with a 3.35 ERA in 18 career starts against New York - including six solid innings in a 3-1 win on May 18.

Colon became the third Dominican-born pitcher to win 200 games last Friday, when he yielded one run over eight innings against Philadelphia. The 41-year-old has won three of his last four starts and walked two or fewer batters in 49 of his last 53 outings. Ian Desmond has two homers in six at-bats while Denard Span is 0-for-10 against Colon, who is 2-2 with a 2.32 ERA in four career starts against Washington.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Mets 3B David Wright is 14-for-46 during his 11-game hitting streak.
2. Washington is 55-7 when scoring four or more runs.
3. New York CF Juan Lagares is hitting .352 (19-for-54) over his last 15 games.

[ashie62]

Jason Werth ticketed driving 105 in a 55... Take that Sammy Hagar!

[Guest d'Kong76]

I saw that too this morning but it happened in early July
and his court thing was supposed to be a couple of days
ago but now moved to November?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Internet says today is National Lefthanders Day, so expect some Hot Josh Edgin Action, and maybe a Pepsi Porch shot from Duda.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Curtis Granderson � RF
Daniel Murphy � 2B
David Wright � 3B
Lucas Duda � 1B
Travis d�Arnaud � C
Matt den Dekker � LF
Juan Lagares � CF
Wilmer Flores � SS
Bartolo Colon � RHP

[Guest d'Kong76]

Taylor, CF
Cabrera, 2B
Rendon, 3B
LaRoche, 1B
Desmond, SS
Harper, RF
Ramos, C
Frandsen, LF
Zimmermann, P

[Frayed Knot]

That's a quick promotion for Taylor: ML debut & hitting 8th one day, starting in CF and leading off the next.

[Frayed Knot]

Sometimes you're the windshield Mr. Taylor, sometimes you're the bug.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

3-0 on Desmond with 1st and 2nd, nobody on... then a DP, then a Bryce Harper backwards-K. For such an hombre gordo, Bart shore can tiptoe, cain't he?

We're through 3 and a half scoreless.

[Edgy MD]

Well, I guess Wright was correct about Franzen sucking, just correct at the wrong time.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

A giveaway can-of-corn. Hey, when you're living run-to-run, as we are, every little bit-- be it an "honest meal," or a one-hand-out-- helps.

Edited August 13, 2014 by Guest

[ashie62]

Frandsen sucks on command...

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Hey, did you hear Boyz II Men was playing a show at Citi this weekend?

Speaking of famous, aging quartets-- tonight's trivia: 4 oldest to throw perfection... go!

(Bunning has to be one of them, no?)

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

The rookie very nearly Frandsened that F-8 by Lagares.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Ryan

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I may be mistaken, but I don't think the Express stopped at Perfecttown.

I'm thinking Halladay AND Bunning. David Wells? David Wells, now that I think about it... definitely.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

That was Frandscendant

[Frayed Knot]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Speaking of famous, aging quartets-- tonight's trivia: 4 oldest to throw perfection... go! (Bunning has to be one of them, no?)

Large unit.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Big Unit's got to be the oldest.

And speaking of big units... Johnny Lags has to feel like one after missing the cutoff there, letting Desmond get to second.

[Edgy MD]

I was taking my toilet. Was there anything particularly dicky about Harper's sac fly?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Not Harper's really, but Laggy's throw was stupid and directly responsible for the run that just scored.

More poor execution from the Mets again tonight, that throw and Wright's dumbshit baserunning in the first.

Answer for it, somebody.

[Edgy MD]

Tempted to pinch run for Duda here, but it's too early.

On the other hand, the only run has come on his wheels.

[Edgy MD]

Now we might have scored if Eric Young was on second there.

[Edgy MD]

The Nats are getting weird.

Radio booth sees intent in that HbP.

[Frayed Knot]

Does Lagares have a ball magnet implanted near his left shoulder blade?
That's like the 3rd one in the last week or so.

[Frayed Knot]

Nats are trying very hard to hand us runs and we're trying very hard not to take them.

[Edgy MD]

Well, stinking out of a gift opportunity is no fun.

Please don't retaliate.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Nieuwee not looking good, when a walk ties.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Guess I'm a thread killer.
On to the bottom of the ninth...

LET'S