IGT #10 4/16 vs Marlins: Dillon Gee Home Opener

[Ceetar]

Dillon Gee vs. Jarred Cosart

Jarred came over to the Marlins in the ..Jake Marisnick trade with the Astros. (is Marisnick the centerpiece of that deal? mostly a minors swap?)

Pitched pretty well for the Marlins, not as well the former Colt-45s. He's supposedly got quality pitchers but rarely executes them well. He doesn't strike guys out and has command issues.

[Gwreck]

More on Cosart:

1. Originally a Phillies prospect. One of the pieces they sent to Houston in the Hunter Pence deal.

2. Investigated by MLB for gambling due to suspicious comments he made via Twitter. Got fined by MLB for gambling on other sports (no evidence he gambled on baseball). http://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/miami-marlins-jarred-cosart-mlb-gambling-investigation-040315

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Dillon Gee's on a short leash with me. Win here terrific for the Mets, very very good for Dillon Gee.

Want all 4 from Team Teal.

[batmagadanleadoff]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Want all 4 from Team Teal.

Teal? That's so 2011.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

They will always be teal to me.

[batmagadanleadoff]

The Florida Marlins are dead to me. It's as if they never existed.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Miami at NY Mets
When: 7:10 PM ET, Thursday, April 16, 2015
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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Even the loss of their decorated captain to injury wasn�t enough to keep the New York Mets from sweeping their first three-game home series of the year. The Mets look to continue their best start to a season since 2012 on Thursday when they host the Miami Marlins in the opener of a four-game set.

New York placed David Wright on the disabled list Wednesday after the seven-time All-Star third baseman pulled his right hamstring while stealing second in Tuesday�s win. Travis d'Arnaud filled his usual No. 2 spot in the batting order in style with a solo shot and two runs scored in Wednesday�s 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Marlins rode the hot bat of Adeiny Hechavarria to their first series win of the season, taking the last two of a three-game set from the Atlanta Braves following a 6-2 win. �Hech is a big part of our lineup. � What a great day on his birthday too. I know the guys were singing 'Happy Birthday' after his home run,� Marlins manager Mike Redmond said after his 25-year-old Cuban shortstop went 3-for-3 � including a two-run blast � Wednesday to highlight a 7-for-11 series.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSN Florida (Miami), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Jarred Cosart (0-1, 1.50 ERA) vs. Mets RH Dillon Gee (0-1, 9.00)

Cosart took a hard-luck loss in Saturday�s 2-0 home loss versus Tampa Bay, giving up one run on three hits and three walks over six frames. The 24-year-old went 4-4 despite a 2.39 ERA across 10 turns with Miami after he was acquired at the 2014 trade deadline in a deal with the Astros. Cosart, who has dropped his last four decisions, made his only career start against the Mets on Sept. 15, yielding two runs in six innings in a no-decision.

Although he extended his streak of lasting at least five innings to a league-high 47 straight starts, Gee could go no further in Saturday�s 5-3 setback in Atlanta. The former 21st-round selection gave up five of his eight hits and all of his runs in his final inning of work, departing after 75 pitches. Gee went 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA in two turns versus Miami last year and is 3-1 with a 2.84 ERA in six all-time starts against the Marlins.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Miami homered twice on Wednesday after hitting one over its first eight contests.
2. The Mets� sweep of a home-opening series was only their third in their 53-year franchise history.
3. Redmond said LF Christian Yelich (back tightness) could return to the lineup in time for the opener. Ichiro Suzuki will draw the start if Yelich is unable to go.

[Guest d'Kong76]

@kcmets #cpftoocool

@cgrand3 RF
@TdArnaud C
Duda 1B
@mcuddy23 LF
Murphy 2B
Campbell 3B
@juanlagares2 CF
Flores SS
@DillonGee35 P

[batmagadanleadoff]

Why does every home game IGT say "Home Opener"? How many home openers are there?

[TransMonk]

Per Rubin, the Mets are bidding for their first five-game winning streak since May 26-30, 2013.

[Ceetar]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Why does every home game IGT say "Home Opener"? How many home openers are there?

one for each starter, obviously. This is the Dillon Gee Home Opener.

[Frayed Knot]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Why does every home game IGT say "Home Opener"? How many home openers are there?

Y'know how boxing not only added weight classes by tacking on 'Junior' or 'Super' onto each existing one (plus inventing some entire new ones - 'Cruiserweight' anyone?) but also had the competing alphabet soup of [crossout]corrupt thugs[/crossout] regulating bodies each declare their own king so that every third bout could be labeled as some sort of 'CHAMPIONSHIP' bout? ... well that's what we're doing here. If we do it creatively we hope to able to string this run of 'Opening Events' until sometime into mid-May so as to fool the masses into thinking they're buying into something special and increase our kickback cut of the gate receipts.

[Ceetar]

tomorrow is Colon Home opener.
Non-Home Opener deGrom Home Opener
Sunday Home Opener

[batmagadanleadoff]

Frayed Knot wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Why does every home game IGT say "Home Opener"? How many home openers are there? If we do it creatively we hope to able to string this run of 'Opening Events' until sometime into mid-May so as to fool the masses into thinking they're buying into something special and increase our kickback cut of the gate receipts.

What Mid-May? This could go on all season long. There'll be the Syndergaard Home Opener in the Summertime. And then the Matz Home Opener after that. And another home opener for Montero's emergency start.

[Edgy MD]

It's working so far. That's all I'm saying.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Gordon, 2B
Yelich, LF
Stanton, RF
Prado, 3B
Morse, 1B
Ozuna, CF
Realmuto, C
Hechavarria, SS
Cosart, P

[ashie62]

This is the year to stop taking crap from the fish.

Gee needs to show something. If he gets hammered my Montero or Syndegaard clock is starting.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: It's working so far. That's all I'm saying.

This.
Who says we're superstitious?
Oh, wait.

Later

[Zvon]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Why does every home game IGT say "Home Opener"? How many home openers are there? If we do it creatively we hope to able to string this run of 'Opening Events' until sometime into mid-May so as to fool the masses into thinking they're buying into something special and increase our kickback cut of the gate receipts. What Mid-May? This could go on all season long. There'll be the Syndergaard Home Opener in the Summertime. And then the Matz Home Opener after that. And another home opener for Montero's emergency start.

I'm all for this. I'll whip up all the home opener logos.
[fimg=400]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dj-ZZ-MrV-g/VS3ddp3He3I/AAAAAAAAYks/7uJWTgY5heg/s640/2015mfcSS-HO1-%25236-z15.png[/fimg]

Stanton just took Gee out to right center.
2-0 Stinky Fish.

[ashie62]

Gee settling down.

[ashie62]

Cosart looks very good.

[Zvon]

At least Gee can lay down a good bunt.

[Frayed Knot]

BILLY FLOWERS!!!!

[Zvon]

His fat feets can handle that home run trot.

Flores ties it! WAYYYYY OUTTA THERE!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Just tuned in for a...
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[bigpurple:1btznono]FLOREBOOOM![/bigpurple:1btznono]

[Frayed Knot]

So it looks as if we're losing the battle of the pulled-in RF fences to date 2-1
For: Murphy
Against: Stanton tonight, plus one of Utley's the other day.

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: BILLY FLOWERS!!!!

John Sterling would have called it a Floral Delivery.

Later

[Zvon]

NICE THROW d'!

[Zvon]

Gah! Not by a walk! WTF Montero?

[Edgy MD]

Don't like bringing Montero in this sort of situation.