IGT #8 4/14/15 Harvey Home Opener vs Phillies

[Ceetar]

I hear Matt Harvey is pitching tonight.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I'm curious to see how many fannies Harvelous puts in
the seats on what is traditionally a very small gate. Gonna
be relatively mild this evening for an April game with light wind.

[Ceetar]

d'Kong76 wrote: I'm curious to see how many fannies Harvelous puts in the seats on what is traditionally a very small gate. Gonna be relatively mild this evening for an April game with light wind.

reportedly, it's going to be a nice crowd. They released the 'expected attendance' in the press box, so we should get those reports with the game notes/lineup later.

[ashie62]

Reasonable weather.

How about 32,789.

[Gwreck]

The Mets are currently (as of 12:30 PM EDT) offering only 1402 remaining seats for sale for tonight. I don't know how they count the luxury suites and group sales areas in attendance, but unless they're playing games with ticket availability, the paid attendance should exceed 40k.

[Ceetar]

Gwreck wrote: The Mets are currently (as of 12:30 PM EDT) offering only 1402 remaining seats for sale for tonight. I don't know how they count the luxury suites and group sales areas in attendance, but unless they're playing games with ticket availability, the paid attendance should exceed 40k.

yup, if you go to the ticket map on the site there are very few tickets available for purchase. they even have 600 tickets in the Big Apple Seats which I assume were recently released when they couldn't/didn't get a group sale for it.

those seats are only $20 though, so at least it's not super gouging. it's a cheap game. I don't know when/if dynamic pricing kicks in, but it doesn't seem to have been too fierce.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Wow, coupla Harvelous starts and they won't have to do the
supposedly much needed Gee salary dump to stay afloat!

[Ceetar]

d'Kong76 wrote: Wow, coupla Harvelous starts and they won't have to do the supposedly much needed Gee salary dump to stay afloat!

oh, they just saved a million plus on Mejia though!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Steroidal windfall!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

GRSN RF
CUSA 3B
DUDA 1B
CDYR LF
MRHY 2B
DRND C
LGS CF
FLRS SS
HARV P

[Guest d'Kong76]

Herrera, CF
Galvis, SS
Utley, 2B
Howard, 1B
Ruiz, C
Asche, 3B
Sizemore, RF
Revere, LF
Buchanan, P

[Frayed Knot]

Same cast of characters as last night for the Phillies - although in a slightly different order with Ben Revere moved down

This will be David Buchanan's 4th start vs the Mets (all in his rookie year of 2014). He's 0-2 plus an ND although it's not like NYM bats have totally smacked him around.
5/29/14 - 4 run on 7 hits in 6.2 IP
8/11 - 3 run on 4 hits in 6.0
8/29 - 1 Run on just 4 hits over 6.0 (ND)

He did have a rough go of it in his one start this season vs Boston: 6 runs on 7 hits over 3 IP

[Edgy MD]

Jerry not going for the title of Boundless Blevins, announced as unavailable for today, and while it may be prudent to hold him out, it strikes me as strategically unsound to report a soldier down before the battle.

I probably shouldn't have even posted this. Hey, Ryne Sandberg, I'm kidding.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Philadelphia at NY Mets
When: 7:10 PM ET, Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
SportsDirect Inc.

Matt Harvey starts at Citi Field for the first time in 598 days when the New York Mets continue their home series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Harvey enjoyed a breakout season in 2013 before undergoing Tommy John surgery, forcing the 26-year-old to wait nearly two years to pitch again in front of the hometown fans.

"Your home crowd is always behind you," Harvey said via the team's official website. "For me, they've been great. They've always been extremely supportive and very uplifting for me. We're all excited to be home, and I'm specifically excited to pitch." Harvey's season debut was a sparkling reminder of his immense potential, as he limited Washington to four hits in six scoreless innings, racking up nine strikeouts in a 6-3 victory. Another one of the Mets' young pitchers shined on Monday as Jacob deGrom tossed 6 1/3 strong innings in a 2-0 victory to kick off the series. Philadelphia has been blanked twice already this season and has not scored more than four runs in any game.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, CSN Philadelphia, SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH David Buchanan (0-1, 18.00 ERA) vs. Mets RH Matt Harvey (1-0, 0.00)

Buchanan's season debut featured six runs, seven hits and four walks allowed in three innings of a 6-2 loss to the Red Sox last Thursday. He faced the Mets three times as a rookie last season and went 0-2 despite a respectable 3.38 ERA. He held Lucas Duda and Curtis Granderson to a combined 1-for-16 with five strikeouts.

Harvey threw 91 pitches last Thursday and will be limited to 100 once again Tuesday as he works his way back to full strength. Harvey is 4-5 in 18 career starts at Citi Field despite a 1.89 ERA in those games. In his career against the Phillies, he is 4-0 with a 1.08 ERA, including 13 scoreless innings over the last two matchups.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Phillies 2B Chase Utley has enjoyed a bit of success against Harvey, going 4-for-13 (.308) with a .400 on-base percentage.
2. Philadelphia (16) is tied for the fewest runs scored in the major leagues.
3. All seven of the Mets' games have been decided by three runs or fewer.

[Zvon]

[Edgy MD]

Crowd lively but seats 50% filled for the first pitch.

[Zvon]

Got family over watching the game. Half here.

This is for Utley:


UTLEY!

For the RBI single to tie: yay!

[Edgy MD]

Let's chase this guy.

[Edgy MD]

Let's chase this guy... OUT OF THE BALLPARK.

[Edgy MD]

How can such a cocky guy look so terrified when he's sent up there to bunt?

[ashie62]

Cmon David, wake up.

[ashie62]

DUDA

[ashie62]

4-1 us.

[ashie62]

I believe Cuddyer just broke his wrist. Possibly Flores also.

EAT EM UP HARVEY.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Losing Cuddyer for these next 8 weeks is really gonna suck.

[Guest themetfairy]

There's no way that's not broken

[bmfc1]

Lots of Mayberry in LF if Cuddyer is hurt. Nowhere else to play Mayberry as Duda crushes lefties.

[Edgy MD]

Ashie62 wrote: Cmon David, wake up.

I don't think that's an issue of sleepiness.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Losing Cuddyer for these next 8 weeks is really gonna suck.

I suspect it might suck to come to bat for the Phils in the next half inning.

[ashie62]

Terry Collins is an idiot

[ashie62]

Edgy MD wrote: Ashie62 wrote: Cmon David, wake up. I don't think that's an issue of sleepiness. John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Losing Cuddyer for these next 8 weeks is really gonna suck. I suspect it might suck to come to bat for the Phils in the next half inning.

Do you have to be that literal? Borderline mean.