IGT: Mets @ Nats, 4/6/2015, Game #1

[Edgy MD]

Mets begin the upending of defending division champion Washington on the road at Nationals Park. The lineups may or may not look something like this.

1. Lagares, cf
2. Murphy, 2b
3. Wright, 3b
4. Duda, 1b
5. d�Arnaud, c
6. Granderson, lf
7. Flores, ss
8. Nieuwenhuis, rf
9. Harvey, sp

1. Span, cf
2. Rendon, 3b
3. Werth, rf
4. Harper, lf
5. Zimmerman, 1b
6. Desmond, ss
7. Ramos, c
8. Cabrera, 2b
9. Strasburg, sp

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[TransMonk]

6 months away and I already have butterflies.

I'm optimistic about 2015.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Assuming everyone's healthy on Opening Day, I'd bet that Harvey won't get the start. I'd bet on either Niese (seniority) or deGrom (best Mets pitcher, 2014 and possibly, reigning ROY).

[Lefty Specialist]

Nats suck. Getting that in early.

With our luck, it'll rain.

And that lineup tells me that Sandy did nothing over the winter which would be, um, less than optimal.

[Edgy MD]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Assuming everyone's healthy on Opening Day, I'd bet that Harvey won't get the start. I'd bet on either Niese (seniority) or deGrom (best Mets pitcher, 2014 and possibly, reigning ROY).

Certainly may not be Harvey, but seniority doesn't fly very much anymore.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Assuming everyone's healthy on Opening Day, I'd bet that Harvey won't get the start. I'd bet on either Niese (seniority) or deGrom (best Mets pitcher, 2014 and possibly, reigning ROY). Certainly may not be Harvey, but seniority doesn't fly very much anymore.

It'll be Harvey. I could see a 'hey, let's give the RoY the start!" argument, but it'll be Harvey.

hmm, Harvey-deGrom-Wheeler-Colon-Gee (Niese is traded) with deGrom lined up for the Home Opener.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Harvey doesn't deserve a start, but we have 170+
days to discuss such a harvelous problem.

[Guest cooby]

Harvelous is a good word

[Guest themetfairy]

Opening Day tickets with The 7 Line go on sale Monday at 7 pm.

[ashie62]

I don't believe Murphy or Nieuwenhuis will be in that lineup.

[Centerfield]

Ashie62 wrote: I don't believe Murphy or Nieuwenhuis will be in that lineup.

Agreed.

1. Herrera
2. Flores
3. Wright
4. Devastating Cleanup Hitter acquired via trade
5. Duda
6. d'Arnaud
7. Granderson
8. Lagares
9. Harvey

[Edgy MD]

159 days away.

[Frayed Knot]

As we now enter ... 'The Void'

[Edgy MD]

Tough break for Nieuwenhuis.

1. Lagares, cf
2. Murphy, 2b
3. Wright, 3b
4. Duda, 1b
5. =#FF0000]Cuddyer, rf
6. Granderson, lf
7. d�Arnaud, c
8. Flores, ss
9. Harvey, sp

1. Span, cf
2. Rendon, 3b
3. Werth, rf
4. Harper, lf
5. Zimmerman, 1b
6. Desmond, ss
7. Ramos, c
8. Cabrera, 2b
9. Strasburg, sp

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[Edgy MD]

I guess I had either overlooked or not taken seriously Asdrubal Cabrera's free agency. For now, the Nats' stuck-ness with Danny Esipnosa is somewhat analogous to the Mets and Ruben Tejada. Only, you know, mores.

1. Lagares, cf
2. Murphy, 2b
3. Wright, 3b
4. Duda, 1b
5. Cuddyer, rf
6. Granderson, lf
7. d�Arnaud, c
8. Flores, ss
9. Harvey, sp

1. Span, cf
2. Rendon, 3b
3. Werth, rf
4. Harper, lf
5. Zimmerman, 1b
6. Desmond, ss
7. Ramos, c
8. =#FF0000]Espinosa, 2b
9. Strasburg, sp

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[Fman99]

I hate the off season.

[Edgy MD]

Hints of (a) lineup shuffling, and ( saving Matt Harvey for the home opener coming from Met circles (Terry).

1. Lagares, cf
2. =#FF0000]Granderson, lf
3. Wright, 3b
4. Duda, 1b
5. Cuddyer, rf
6. =#FF0000]Murphy, 2b
7. d�Arnaud, c
8. Flores, ss
9. =#FF0000]deGrom, sp

1. Span, cf
2. Rendon, 3b
3. Werth, rf
4. Harper, lf
5. Zimmerman, 1b
6. Desmond, ss
7. Ramos, c
8. Espinosa, 2b
9. Strasburg, sp

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[Guest d'Kong76]

Edgy MD wrote: Hints of (a) lineup shuffling, and ( saving Matt Harvey for the home opener coming from Met circles (Terry).

Guess Terry, like seemingly everyone else, doesn't need to
see Harvey throw a few innings in spring training.

[Edgy MD]

So, for giggles and shingles, how do you imagine the lineup changes with Tulowitzki?

Tulo to third, Wright to fifth, Cuddyer to seventh and d'Arnaud eighth?

Or do you think Wright instead gets bumped up to second, and Granderson back down?

Grandy leadoff?

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: So, for giggles and shingles, how do you imagine the lineup changes with Tulowitzki? Tulo to third, Wright to fifth, Cuddyer to seventh and d'Arnaud eighth? Or do you think Wright instead gets bumped up to second, and Granderson back down? Grandy leadoff?

I don't think Wright gets bumped, though I've been suggesting Wright as leadoff or second for a while.

How about Wright, Granderson, Tulowitzki, Duda, Cuddyer, Murphy, Lagares, d'Arnaud, Pitcher?

hmm..

Honestly I can't arrange those 9 players in a way that doesn't feel like slighting someone.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

If your lineup has d'Arnaud or Lagares batting eighth, well, sir... that's a pretty savory lineup.
EVERYDAY
Granderson
Murphy
Wright
Tulowitzki
Duda
Cuddyer
Lagares
d'Arnaud
Pitcher

vs. MOST LEFTIES
Lagares
Murphy
Wright
Tulowitzki
Cuddyer
Mayberry
Granderson/Den Dekker
d'Arnaud
Pitcher

I suspect, though, that Terry would go with something like...

Lagares
Murphy
Wright
Tulowitzki
Duda/Mayberry
Cuddyer
Granderson
d'Arnaud

The increased lefty-rightyness of it probably appeals to him.

[Edgy MD]

Are you really advocating den Dekker playing against lefties? As the roster seems to break, he's not even positioned to make the team right now, let alone get reverse-platoon starts.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy MD wrote: Are you really advocating den Dekker playing against lefties? As the roster seems to break, he's not even positioned to make the team right now, let alone get reverse-platoon starts.

I'd forgotten who our righty fourth OF would be (Campbell?). My thinking was, if we're going to start a guy who can't hit lefties, he might as well be defensively superlative.

[Edgy MD]

I'm working from the assumption that none of our left-handed batters are an automatic sit against lefties, but my guess is when Granderson sits, it'll be in favor of Mayberry in right, and when Duda sits, it'll be in favor of Mayberry in left and Cuddyer at first.

If both Granderson and Duda were to ride pine together, Mayberry would be in right and Campy at first.

[Edgy MD]

Assuming here that Strasburg gets hometown privileges and slots in ahead of Scherzer for the opening day start.

1. Lagares, cf
2. =#FF0000]Granderson, lf
3. Wright, 3b
4. Duda, 1b
5. Cuddyer, rf
6. =#FF0000]Murphy, 2b
7. d�Arnaud, c
8. Flores, ss
9. =#FF0000]deGrom, sp

1. Span, cf
2. Rendon, 3b
3. Werth, rf
4. Harper, lf
5. Zimmerman, 1b
6. Desmond, ss
7. Ramos, c
8. =#FF0000]Escobar, 2b
9. Strasburg, sp

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[Edgy MD]

Hints out there in reports that the Mets are strongly considering Colon for their opening day start, with the report stating that the choice has been narrowed down to him and one other non-specified pitcher. (Marcos Molina!)

In the absence of stronger information, I'm cautiously running with it. Congratulations to our third opening-day starter since the offseason began.

1. Lagares, cf
2. Granderson, lf
3. Wright, 3b
4. Duda, 1b
5. Cuddyer, rf
6. Murphy, 2b
7. d�Arnaud, c
8. Flores, ss
9. =#FF0000]Colon, sp

1. Span, cf
2. Rendon, 3b
3. Werth, rf
4. Harper, lf
5. Zimmerman, 1b
6. Desmond, ss
7. Ramos, c
8. Escobar, 2b
9. Strasburg, sp

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[Ceetar]

In a way I kinda am fine with Colon. means more starts for him which showcases him better, and he's the arm you care about least so cold weather and all that.

[Zvon]

When does the first spring training game air? I had a dream last night I was watching baseball. I can't wait til April 6th!

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: When does the first spring training game air? I had a dream last night I was watching baseball. I can't wait til April 6th!

march the 6th. radio on the 4th Ibelieve.

[Edgy MD]

A late (relatively speaking) change. Swapping the left fielder and the right one.

1. Lagares, cf
2. Granderson, =#FF0000]rf
3. Wright, 3b
4. Duda, 1b
5. Cuddyer, =#FF0000]lf
6. Murphy, 2b
7. d�Arnaud, c
8. Flores, ss
9. Colon, sp

1. Span, cf
2. Rendon, 3b
3. Werth, rf
4. Harper, lf
5. Zimmerman, 1b
6. Desmond, ss
7. Ramos, c
8. Escobar, 2b
9. Strasburg, sp

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