IGT 6/13/15 ATL @ NYM: Have a deGrom Day

[G-Fafif]

"Waiter, there's hair on my mound!"

There sure is. It's Jacob deGrom versus Shelby Miller (plus their respective teammates) at 4:10 PM. WPIX-TV will pre-empt its weekly showing of Hey, Why Am I Watching Channel 11? to air this battle of young aces and high hopes. The Best of the Late Dr. Bernard Meltzer will not be heard over 710 WOR.

The first 15,000 fans attending the game at Citi Field will receive a David Wright replica jersey, courtesy of the Hospital for Special Surgery. The next 15,000 fans will be rumored to be cleared for baseball activities any day now.

All fans will receive a complimentary sideways glance from some dude in a dark red golf shirt.

[Edgy MD]

G-Fafif wrote: All fans will receive a complimentary sideways glance from some dude in a dark red golf shirt.

Are the usherinos really that oppressive?

[Guest d'Kong76]

Sorry to be tardy, the paper I get these silly previews from
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Atlanta at NY Mets
When: 4:10 PM ET, Saturday, June 13, 2015
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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The New York Mets look to continue their recent mastery of the visiting Atlanta Braves when the National League East rivals meet for the second contest of their three-game set on Saturday. Since dropping the first two games of the season series, the Mets have posted five straight victories, including a 5-3 triumph on Friday.

Wilmer Flores slugged his 10th home run to help Bartolo Colon pick up his major league-leading ninth win as the Mets defeated Atlanta for the ninth time in their last 12 meetings at Citi Field. New York's Jacob deGrom also is on a hot streak as he looks to win his fifth consecutive decision on Saturday. The emerging star had missed the Braves thus far in 2015 but was 2-1 with a 1.29 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 18 innings against them last season. Atlanta, which has dropped seven of 10 to fall 3 1/2 games behind the first-place Mets, counters with Shelby Miller, who entered the weekend ranked second in the NL in ERA with a 1.84 mark.

TV: 4:10 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Atlanta), WPIX (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Shelby Miller (5-2, 1.84 ERA) vs. Mets RH Jacob deGrom (7-4, 2.42)

Atlanta won eight of Miller's first nine starts but has lost three in a row, although he has allowed one run over seven innings in two of those setbacks. Miller gave up a season-high four runs in a season-low 4 1/3 innings in his last road start on June 2 in Arizona. The 24-year-old also surrendered four runs over six frames in his lone start at Citi Field.

After finishing seven innings just twice in his first eight starts, deGrom has accomplished the feat four straight times. He gave up two earned runs and fanned 10 in seven frames of a 6-3 win at Arizona on Sunday, improving to 4-0 with a 1.24 ERA over a five-game stretch. The Stetson University product is 5-1 with a 1.34 mark in seven outings at home.

WALK-OFFS:
1. New York LF-1B Michael Cuddyer is 3-for-3 with a double against Miller.
2. Braves 1B Freddie Freeman has collected a home run, two doubles, one single and three walks in his last two games.
3. The Mets are 22-11 against division rivals.

[ashie62]

A Saturday day game. Yeah!!

[Frayed Knot]

A couple of switcheroos for both managers today

Jace Peterson - 2B
Cameron Maybin - CF
Freddie Freeman - 1B
Nick Markakis - RF
Kelly Johnson - LF
AJ Pierzynski - C
Chris Johnson - 3B
Andrelton Simmons - SS
Shelby Miller - P


Curtis Granderson - RF
Travis d'Arnaud - C
Lucas Duda - 1B
Michael Cuddyer - LF
Wilmer Flores - SS
Darrell Ceciliani - CF
Dilson Herrera - 2B
Danny Muno - 3B
Jacob deGrom - P



If Jim Johnson relieves in the game for the Braves today it'll be a three-Johnson day for them.

[Edgy MD]

Two strikeouts... and a satellite launching by Freddie Freeman.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Haven't seen the HR yet, but there was some radio awe.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Bottom of the sixth... calling some O!!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Flores flashing leather!
Time to stretch, please do not visit vendors or even think
about leaving your seats...
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[Guest d'Kong76]

Granderwood!

[Guest d'Kong76]

d'wood!

[Guest d'Kong76]

d'Duda!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Coach Cuddy with an ugly K.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Stupidly-long reviews just suck the life out of a game.

[Edgy MD]

Boom.

YOU SEE WHAT YOU GET?!!!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Muno entering E record territory.

[Edgy MD]

Tough Muno game.

Have a Parnell Day.

[Edgy MD]

Strange to see Laggy playing so deep where he didn't have a crack at that blooper.

[Edgy MD]

Who's your closer? Robles? Carlos Torres?

[Guest d'Kong76]

Feeling some Dilson...

[Edgy MD]

Ceciliani, very gloveless.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Dilson (and looking) not the same way.

[Edgy MD]

Robles, Robles!

[Edgy MD]

Johnson getting all the calls on that walk.

[Edgy MD]

No good door to pick here.

[Edgy MD]

Grubbage.

[Edgy MD]

So, assuming Familia is unavailable, after Torres, we have Gilmartin and then we dip into the rotation.

[Edgy MD]

Doo could almost bunt a double here.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Extra-inning suckitude... lgm!
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[Guest d'Kong76]

Well, that sucked...
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