IGT #11 4/17 vs Marlins: Colon Home Opener

[Ceetar]

Bartolo Colon fresh off his solid game at the plate will start for the Mets against the Yankee-tainted David Phelps.

Phelps always struck me as a Carlos Torres type, and not good as this 6th starter type. He gets his first start after 1 IP this season in the place of Alvarez.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Gordon 2B
Yelich LF
Stanton RF
Prado 3B
Morse 1B
Ichiro CF
Realmuto C
Hechavarria SS
Phelps P

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

@kcmets #cpftoocool

[Guest d'Kong76]

Miami at NY Mets
When: 7:10 PM ET, Friday, April 17, 2015
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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Lucas Duda is rolling at the plate and the New York Mets are along for the ride � all the way into sole possession of first place in the National League East for the first time in over three years. The red-hot first baseman looks to help the Mets match their longest winning streak since a six-game run from April 21-27, 2011, on Friday when they continue a four-game home series against the Miami Marlins.

Duda, who is 12-for-26 over his last six contests, delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning of Thursday�s 7-5 series-opening win over the Marlins to highlight a 3-for-4 performance. The victory kept the Mets undefeated at Citi Field (4-0) while also allowing Duda to post his fifth multi-hit effort in six games and increase his batting average to a team-high .395. Miami saw its modest two-game winning streak come to a halt, but 2014 NL Hank Aaron Award winner Giancarlo Stanton belted his 155th career homer, moving him past Dan Uggla for most in Marlins history. "Enjoy it later; 3-7 is the only record I know right now," Stanton told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in reference to the Marlins' win-loss record. "I'll enjoy those when it's time for that."

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

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH David Phelps (0-0, 36.00 ERA) vs. Mets RH Bartolo Colon (2-0, 2.77)

Despite getting roughed up in last Friday�s 10-9 win versus Tampa Bay, Phelps will get a look as a starter after the Marlins placed Henderson Alvarez on the disabled list with right shoulder and elbow inflammation. The 28-year-old, who will return after spending the last three days on the paternity leave list, was tagged for four runs while recording only one out in his last relief appearance. Phelps had similar luck in his only turn against the Mets in 2013 as he surrendered five runs (four earned) in a third of an inning as a member of the New York Yankees.

Colon was quite efficient in recording his second quality start in Sunday�s 4-3 victory at Atlanta, needing only 77 pitches over seven innings. The 17-year veteran allowed three runs on six hits and struck out five, but also made a rare offensive impact by driving in a run with a fourth-inning single � his first RBI since June 10, 2005. Ichiro Suzuki is 26-for-87 with three homers and nine RBIs in his career against Colon, who went 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA in two outings versus the Marlins last year and is 3-2 with a 3.48 ERA in five all-time starts against them.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Stanton has homered in four straight games against New York.
2. Marlins LF Christian Yelich (back tightness) returned to the lineup Thursday following a two-game absence, going 1-for-4 with a run scored.
3. The Mets are one of three teams without a home loss, joining the Kansas City Royals (3-0) and Detroit Tigers (3-0).

[Zvon]

Recker is going to do something big tonight.

Lags can smell the lead-off spot from there. After using him there all spring he don't get the spot for a game like this? Grandy would be just as good in the 2nd slot. K, dun bitching.

I think.

[Zvon]

Why isn't Stanton on my current nemesis list?

[Zvon]

d'Kong76 wrote: 1. Stanton has homered in four straight games against New York.

That's jinxey stuff.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Joins Hank Aaron and someone else (senility sucks)
to do it five times against the Mets.

[ashie62]

1-0 fish, early.

[Zvon]

#WFBGTD

[ashie62]

Two Gold Glove catches by Lagares tonight.

[ashie62]

Both reports Rafael Montero sent to Las Vegas to make two starts and return to NY to start on 4/28.

[Theoldmole]

I wonder if Wayne Randazzo is any relation to New York doowop legend Teddy Randazzo?

[ashie62]

Colon is on, the Mets can't get to Phelps as of yet.

[ashie62]

TheOldMole wrote: I wonder if Wayne Randazzo is any relation to New York doowop legend Teddy Randazzo?

Teddy married later in life but had no children fwiw.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Mets with a whopping zero hits going into the bottom of 5.

[ashie62]

Phelps has a no-no.

[ashie62]

Ashie62 wrote: Phelps has a no-no.

Well that worked.

[Zvon]

NO-NO?
NO!

[Zvon]

Recker, make a prophet out of me.

[Zvon]

That's a big base on balls. I'm off the hook.

[Theoldmole]

TheOldMole wrote: I wonder if Wayne Randazzo is any relation to New York doowop legend Teddy Randazzo? Teddy married later in life but had no children fwiw.

Well, I figured it wasn't likely. Woulda been cool.

[Zvon]

Wow. There was an instant where I thought that was gonna land and split the gap.

BoFat sac fly

1-1 Mets

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Colonial RBI.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

TheOldMole wrote: TheOldMole wrote: I wonder if Wayne Randazzo is any relation to New York doowop legend Teddy Randazzo? Teddy married later in life but had no children fwiw. Well, I figured it wasn't likely. Woulda been cool.

Wayne Randazzo is related to umpire Tony Randazzo.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Phelps run out of town by Bartolo rbi sac fly...
I think Phelps got squeezed a bit by the home plate ump
on a bunch of pitches, but.... see YA!

[Zvon]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: TheOldMole wrote: I wonder if Wayne Randazzo is any relation to New York doowop legend Teddy Randazzo? Teddy married later in life but had no children fwiw. Well, I figured it wasn't likely. Woulda been cool. Wayne Randazzo is related to umpire Tony Randazzo.

My first girlfriend at 13 yrs old was Michelle Randazzo. She left me in '72 for the pizza guy.

[Zvon]

What a great pitch to Stanton!

[Zvon]

Niiice. Nice friggin run & hit Duda.

And Cuddy squeezes one thru the IF!
2-1 Mets!

[Gwreck]

Need a big hit right here.

[Zvon]

The Fish will regret pulling that guy. Should have let him work thru it. It's that Dyson sucker again.