IGT 5/30 Mets v Marlins Niese v Stony Brook

[ashie62]

We have to win this series with a west coast trip pending.

Tom Koehler now has over two years service time now.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Miami at NY Mets
When: 4:10 PM ET, Saturday, May 30, 2015
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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The Miami Marlins have a chance to win their first road series in more than a month when they square off with the New York Mets on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of their three-game set. Miami, which was swept in a four-game series at New York last month, beat Mets ace Matt Harvey in the series opener to win for only the fourth time in 18 contests.

Rookie Justin Bour, a former Rule 5 selection, homered for the second straight game to boost his average to .361 since he was elevated from the minors in late April. Dee Gordon, who leads the majors with a .374 batting average, is riding a seven-game hitting streak. Lucas Duda continued his power surge for New York with a solo blast Friday, giving him six homers in his last seven games. New York's Jonathon Niese will oppose Miami's Tom Koehler, who was born in the Bronx and went to college at Stony Brook on Long Island.

TV: 4:10 p.m. ET, FSN Florida (Miami), WPIX (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Tom Koehler (3-3, 3.44 ERA) vs. Mets LH Jonathon Niese (3-5, 4.08)

Koehler finally had something to show for a string of solid performances, earning the victory against Baltimore last time out after allowing one run on three hits over 6 1/3 innings. It marked the first win in nearly a month for Koehler, who had permitted a total of one earned run over 12 2/3 frames in his previous two starts. Koehler has made 13 career appearances (10 starts) versus the Mets, going 1-4 with a 3.48 ERA.

Facing opponents from outside the National League East has been rocky for Niese, who lost his third straight start by giving up four runs in 4 2/3 innings at Pittsburgh last time out. It was the fifth defeat in the last six outings for Niese, who has been rocked for 18 runs and 24 hits over 16 frames during his skid. Niese is 4-0 in his last seven starts versus Miami but has been crushed by Giancarlo Stanton (11-for-27, 3 HRs).

WALK-OFFS:
1. Gordon is 12-for-20 in his last five games against New York.
2. Duda has hit safely in five straight contests and is riding a four-game RBI streak.
3. Miami hasn't won a series away from home since taking two of three at Philadelphia from April 21-23.

[ashie62]

LETS GO METS!

[Zvon]

Ashie62 wrote: LETS GO METS!

LETS GO METS!


everybody!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ashie62 wrote: Tom Koehler now has over two years service time now.

All I know about Tom is that he's an ill- educated douchebag!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ashie62 wrote: Tom Koehler now has over two years service time now. All I know about Tom is that he's an ill- educated douchebag!

What kind of college admissions officer would even approve such students is beyond me.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Koehler = too dumb to get anyone except Cuddyer out.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Dummy Tom Koehler tries to kill Curtis, and Duda makes him pay.

[Frayed Knot]

Just when you thought it was safe to start trusting Wilmer Flores ...

[Frayed Knot]

Ruben, Ruben I've been thinking
what the hell have you been drinking?



That's hits in, what, five straight ABs for him going back to last night?
And when it comes on the heels of an off-the-wall, bases-loaded, 1 RBI single, it's even more important.

[Edgy MD]

Capps touches every part of his body before his motion.

[Frayed Knot]

Jeez, can we waste a few more leadoff runners?
With the number of times we've had the leadoff guy (and often guy[u:1n8svtmx]S[/u:1n8svtmx]) on today we should have double digit runs in already.

[Edgy MD]

No doubt, but we've replaced the sacrifice bunt with the double play in our arsenal.

[Edgy MD]

Thanks Mart�n Prado.

More help from the Mets, please.

[Edgy MD]

Ramos doesn't look so tough.

[Edgy MD]

D'ang.

Strangely Dee Gordon seems like the MVP on this team, not Giancarlo Franco.

[Frayed Knot]

And yet another leadoff guy on who doesn't come all the way around.

[Frayed Knot]

Hey Cuddyer, nice throw.
Hey Murph, who gives a shit if Prado is OK!

[TransMonk]

Frustrating. My heart sank when they only scored one in the first. I figured it would come back to haunt them.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Niece has got to be very near the end of the leash. That's 4 consecutive poor starts.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Someone start a Memories of Niese thread NOW!!

[Fman99]

Yuk-a-roo

[G-Fafif]

Jon Niese is the best advertisement going for a five-man rotation.

[MFS62]

G-Fafif wrote: Jon Niese is the best advertisement going for a five-man rotation.

No more calls, please.
We have a winner.

Later