Anywho, IGT 09/07 -- Metropolitans at Redlegs

[Guest d'Kong76]

J E T S Jets, Jets, errr....

NY Mets at Cincinnati
When: 1:10 PM ET, Sunday, September 7, 2014
Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Todd Frazier looks to complete a stellar series and help the Cincinnati Reds win the rubber match of the three-game set against the visiting New York Mets on Sunday. The 28-year-old followed a pair of 0-for-4 performances versus Baltimore by going 5-for-8 with home runs in each contest against New York. Cincinnati has won just two of its last eight contests and 16 of 47 since the All-Star break while the Mets saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.

Travis d'Arnaud continued his torrid streak with a pair of doubles and is 11-for-20 with five runs scored and five RBIs during the road trip. Wilmer Flores hasn't done too badly for himself by going 11-for-28 with six runs scored during his seven-game hitting streak and rookie Dilson Herrera is having quite a nice series too. The youngest player in the majors, the 20-year-old Herrera homered among his three hits in the Mets' 14-5 win on Friday and had an RBI single in Saturday's 2-1 setback.

TV:
1:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP:
Mets RH Zack Wheeler (9-9, 3.45 ERA) vs. Reds RH Mat Latos (5-5, 3.46)

Wheeler was blitzed for five runs (two earned) on five hits in 4 2/3 innings, but walked away with a no-decision versus Miami on Monday. The 24-year-old wasn't helped by his mates in the field, with two of his team's six errors leading to three unearned runs. Wheeler has struggled with his control, issuing multiple walks in 15 of his last 17 outings.

Latos suffered his first loss since July 27 after yielding five runs on 10 hits in five innings Tuesday versus Baltimore. The 26-year-old has struggled with the long ball, giving up three homers in his last two starts and five in six outings after permitting just three in his initial nine to start the season. Latos fell to 2-2 in his career against New York despite permitting one run on four hits in seven innings in his last meeting.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Cincinnati manager Bryan Price intends to play 1B Joey Votto when he's fully healed from a left distal quad strain - even if the team is eliminated from postseason contention.
2. New York 3B David Wright is 11-for-27 with seven RBIs in his last six games.
3. Reds OF Chris Heisey, who belted the go-ahead homer on Saturday, is 2-for-2 with two runs scored in the series.

[ashie62]

Juan Lagares, cf
Kirk Nieuwenhuis, lf
David Wright, 3b
Lucas Duda, 1b
Wilmer Flores, ss
Curtis Granderson, rf
Dilson Herrera, 2b
Anthony Recker, c
Zack Wheeler, rhp


Billy Hamilton, cf
Skip Schumaker, lf
Todd Frazier, 3b
Devin Mesoraco, c
Brandon Phillips, 2b
Jay Bruce, rf
Jack Hannahan, 1b
Zack Cozart, ss
Mat Latos, rhp

[Frayed Knot]

Let's knock a few of Latos's tattoos off.

[Guest Trachsel My Tears]

On that DP just now, did it look to anyone else that Phillips (the runner on 1B) just hit the dirt halfway to 2B to avoid getting hit with the ball? What the hell kind of a play is that?

[ashie62]

Feels like am also ran game today.

[Zvon]

Trachsel My Tears wrote: On that DP just now, did it look to anyone else that Phillips (the runner on 1B) just hit the dirt halfway to 2B to avoid getting hit with the ball? What the hell kind of a play is that?

I did see that. He was a blobby blur, almost looked like he was sliding midway. My thought was he should have been further along. Yea, that's new age bullshit baseball. Like going hard into second would be a rude thing to do.

Really nice DP just now started by Wheeler. That was precision work.

[bmfc1]

Abreu is getting called up. What is the purpose of giving him any ABs at this point in the season? Since 40-Man roster is so precious, how can they find a spot for Abreu but not for Matt Reynolds who earned a callup.

[Zvon]

bmfc1 wrote: Abreu is getting called up. What is the purpose of giving him any ABs at this point in the season? Since 40-Man roster is so precious, how can they find a spot for Abreu but not for Matt Reynolds who earned a callup.

Moves like these really confuse me with this team. I mean, wtf?

Wheeler trying to navigate thru the 5th. After getting the first 2 outs he gives up 3 singles in a row. 1-0 Cin.

Zack ends up K'n the side.

[Edgy MD]

Vaunted Reds radio team. I'm not hearing it.

[Zvon]

OH! Hamilton sucks.


That'll cost him the ROY.

[Edgy MD]

No matter how the RoY race breaks, would any of y'all trade deGrom for Hamilton? Trade Walker for Hamilton?

[Guest Trachsel My Tears]

Really lousy baserunning, as the Mets score anyway. Granderson misses first base, and the play before Wilmer takes his time on a flyout to center, and when Hamilton drops it, he turns on the jets. Prolly doesn't matter, he wouldn't have made third, but he needs to be hustling down the line until the ball is, what do they call it?, caught.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Wrecker.

[Zvon]

RECKED!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Edgy MD]

That's one .200 hitter that has some dramatic punch.

I don't like Latos' motion. He does some herky-jerky grab-and-regrab stuff with the ball in his glove. It feels false-starty.

[Zvon]

Haha, errors can prove to be fatal.

[Edgy MD]

Maybe Wheeler's going to be the Sid Fernandez of this staff --- the guy who is as good as anybody else in the rotation, but doesn't go as deep.

Keith loves to make fun of dancing bears.

[Edgy MD]

Curtis turns that dropped popup into a four-base error.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Maybe Wheeler's going to be the Sid Fernandez of this sttaff --- the guy who is as good as anybody else in the rotation, but doesn't go as deep.

I really thought that one day during his time with the Mets Sid would harness his shit for a game and get our first no-hitter. I had no doubt he would do this in the late 80s (unless Gooden beat him out).

Haha, jeeeeze, Hanahan sucks.


CURRRRRBOOM!

[Edgy MD]

The Reds just got... FAMILIARIZED.

[Edgy MD]

Steal another, Juanito.

[Edgy MD]

Tack it on, Metsie, tack it on!

[Edgy MD]

Wilmer vs. the lefty with the bezzes loaded. I'm excited.

[Edgy MD]

Ugga. Turned him over.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Ugga. Turned him over.

Lazy feets. Not that anyone was going to beat that out.

[Zvon]

Today is not the day to pitch like shit, Mejiason.

Hr and double, no out, 4-2 Mets.

1 out now.

[Edgy MD]

Mejia's slider is so hard to hit, I think he follows it up with weak-assed shit just out of boredom.

[Zvon]

4-3

Fuck. I'd pull Mejia.

Ugh, no one up, great.

[Edgy MD]

Put in Lockwood!

[Edgy MD]

Not a fan of the infield fly rule. It would take an exceptional effort to turn two on that ball if it dropped in.