IGT #88 7/11 Snake Charming Saturday

[Ceetar]

Matt Harvey faces Patrick Corbin on PIX11 at 4:10. This was going to be Sophie's second game but I'm bailing to do a BeerGraphs meetup in Brooklyn. I'll literally be taking the 7 train the opposite direction around 2:45.

[MFS62]

I hope Patrick Corbin isn't a descendent of Alexander Corvinus, the first of the immortals.*
Then he would be half Lycan/ half vampire, and more powerful than both.

Later

*= references the series of Underworld movies.

[Ceetar]

MFS62 wrote: I hope Patrick Corbin isn't a descendent of Alexander Corvinus, the first of the immortals.* Then he would be half Lycan/ half vampire, and more powerful than both. Later *= references the series of Underworld movies.

I was going to make that joke but it was late and I didn't feel like looking up the exact names.

They're making another one.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Arizona at NY Mets
When: 4:10 PM ET, Saturday, July 11, 2015
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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Citi Field has been a safe haven for the New York Mets, who improved to 30-14 at home after posting a 4-2 series-opening victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. New York vies for its 10th win in 15 outings following a seven-game skid when it continues its three-game series against Arizona on Saturday.

Lucas Duda and Michael Cuddyer showed signs of slugging their way out of their respective slumps, with the former belting a three-run homer to end an 0-for-13 drought and the latter also going deep to highlight a first-inning flourish. Cuddyer collected two hits after entering the contest 4-for-40 in his previous 13 games, but is 4-for-11 (.364) in his career versus Saturday starter Patrick Corbin. The Mets have won nine of their last 14 at home against Arizona, which fell for the second time in seven contests. A.J. Pollock, who scored the Diamondbacks' first run on a sacrifice fly Friday, is 14-for-36 (.389) with seven RBIs and eight runs scored during his eight-game hitting streak.

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

PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks LH Patrick Corbin (1-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. Mets RH Matt Harvey (7-6, 3.11)

Although showing a little rust, Corbin picked up the victory on Saturday in his first start since returning from Tommy John surgery. The 25-year-old New York native allowed two runs on eight hits in five innings en route to a 7-3 triumph over Colorado. Corbin has struggled when facing the Mets, posting an 0-2 mark after yielding 11 runs on 15 hits in three starts (15 1/3 innings).

After walking just 17 batters over 99 1/3 innings, Harvey inexplicably matched a career high with five free passes to drive up his pitch count on Saturday and suffer his second straight losing decision in a 4-3 setback to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 26-year-old will look to rebound versus Arizona, against which he improved to 2-1 in his career after allowing two runs on six hits and striking out nine in seven frames of a 6-2 triumph on June 4. Aaron Hill is 3-for-8 in his career versus Harvey while Paul Goldschmidt is just 1-for-5 against the hurler.

WALK-OFFS:
1. New York 2B Wilmer Flores had two hits in the series opener and is 14-for-30 in his last eight games.
2. Arizona rookie 3B Yasmany Tomas has three multi-hit performances in his last four outings.
3. Diamondbacks RHP Jeremy Hellickson (thumb) is expected to return to the rotation after the All-Star break, manager Chip Hale told reporters.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Pollock, CF
Peralta, LF
Goldschmidt, 1B
Tomas, RF
Lamb, 3B
Castillo, C
Owings, 2B
Pennington, SS
Corbin, P

Lagares, CF
Tejada, SS
Cuddyer, LF
Flores, 2B
Duda, 1B
Mayberry, RF
Plawecki, C
Campbell, 3B
Harvey, P

[Edgy MD]

DGaaNG day off � or at least a TwiGaaNG day off � for Grandy.

Maybone and Campy need to hit this lefty, as they're subbing in for two of the most only productive players in the lineup.

[Zvon]

[ashie62]

Harvey days are here again.

[Zvon]

He's just trying to keep up with our ace pitchers.

I've been sitting on that Mattman kaBOOM for 3 yrs or so.

[Guest themetfairy]

Zvon wrote:

Sweet graphic Z - I love it!

[Frayed Knot]

Certainly didn't look for most of the afternoon that Harvey was going to out-last Corbin ... but he did.
And right after I was insulting Harvey's hitting.

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: I've been sitting on that Mattman kaBOOM for 3 yrs or so.

The 'IN COLOR' part is the best - even if no one under the age of 45 will get it.

[Zvon]

Tejada joins the Power Party.

4-2 Mets

Harvey starts the 7th. Approaching 100 pitches.

[Zvon]

themetfairy wrote: Sweet graphic Z - I love it!

Thank you TMF. I have a CPF version somewhere.

[Zvon]

May as well post em both. You owe me one Harvey!
[fimg=500:3292q29l]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WlwvcSqqJW4/Uca3aScLerI/AAAAAAAACn4/bHg9uXzrJ8M/s800-Ic42/BatmanLogoKB1.jpg[/fimg:3292q29l]

[ashie62]

THIS IS ALOT OF FUN!

[Guest themetfairy]

Zvon wrote: May as well post em both. You owe me one Harvey! [fimg=500]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WlwvcSqqJW4/Uca3aScLerI/AAAAAAAACn4/bHg9uXzrJ8M/s800-Ic42/BatmanLogoKB1.jpg[/fimg]

This is cool, but I'm always inclined to prefer any version that contains Mr. Met

[Zvon]

Ollie Time!

[Edgy MD]

I didn't see Parnell getting through that inning.

[Frayed Knot]

A couple of more Ks and GiDPs in this series and he's going to have to change his name to Pyriteschmidt ... see what I did there?, cuz he hasn't exactly been gold

[Edgy MD]

Good job, Keith, remembering that Walt Terrell batted left-handed.

[Edgy MD]

I see "Burgos" out there and I'm thinking, "Did somebody parole Ambiorex?"

[Edgy MD]

Salty's bat has somebody else's number on it.

[Guest themetfairy]

[ashie62]

CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL.

[Frayed Knot]

Our good pitching/weak hitting in general, and the scores from the last two games in particular, are making this season the 'Summer of 4-to-2' -- OK, I'll stop with the bad puns now

[Zvon]

Pretty amazin'. I only saw small chunks of this game. The Duda/Harvey chunk was the tastiest. After the HR Matt gave up in the 1st I didn't think I'd be saying this. Great game Mattman.

[Edgy MD]

By the ways, can we PLEASE move that Party City Deck railing back 24 inches or so?

Gary said over and over again that Harvey's homer was CLEARLY going to clear the orange line under any circumstances. I don't see how he could be so certain without a side angle shot. That railing allows fans to reach for balls in the field of play (bad), but doesn't allow players to reach for balls beyond the field of play (also bad).