IGT 07/21 - NYM at WAS -Gm 2� Nats not nice...

[Zvon]

...what you did to us yesterday. Today, you pay.

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Washington
When: 7:05 PM ET, Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
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The Washington Nationals finally snapped out of their offensive doldrums and hope for a carry-over effect when they host the New York Mets on Tuesday in the second of a three-game series. Washington opened a three-game lead over New York atop the National League East with a 7-2 victory over the Mets and ace Matt Harvey in the series opener.

Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond is laboring through an awful season at the plate, but he broke an 0-for-16 slump with a pair of hits and a two-run homer Monday - his first blast since June 28. New York's offense continues to be stuck in the mud, managing only nine runs in 45 innings in the four games since the All-Star break. Harvey plated the only two runs Monday for the Mets, who are 4-for-72 with runners in scoring position over their last nine games. Reigning National League Rookie of the Year Jacob deGrom takes the mound for New York on Tuesday against Joe Ross, who will be recalled from the minors to make his fourth career start.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), MASN2 (Washington)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Jacob deGrom (9-6, 2.14 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Joe Ross (2-1, 2.66)

DeGrom closed the first half of the season with an overpowering performance, striking out 10 and limiting San Francisco to two hits over eight scoreless innings. It was the ninth quality start in 10 outings for the 27-year-old deGrom, who struck out the side on 10 pitches in the All-Star Game. DeGrom lost both his starts to the Nationals in April, permitting a combined five earned runs and 11 hits over 11 1/3 innings.

Ross lost his major-league debut after giving up three runs over five innings against the Chicago Cubs on June 6, but he rebounded with a pair of strong outings in back-to-back victories. The former first-round draft pick limited Milwaukee to two runs over eight innings to earn his first victory on June 13. He turned in an overpowering performance six days later with 11 strikeouts and one run allowed in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Nationals LF Clint Robinson has collected two hits in four of his last seven games.
2. Mets 2B-3B Daniel Murphy is 6-for-39 over his last nine games.
3. Washington promoted RHP Abel De Los Santos from Double-A Harrisburg and optioned RHP Blake Treinen to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.

[Edgy MD]

I'm willing to write off yesterday as a travel-day-following-an-extra-inning-marathon letdown, IF you take the next two.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Taylor, CF
Espinosa, 2B
Harper, RF
Escobar, 3B
Robinson, 1B
Desmond, SS
Ramos, C
den Dekker, LF
Ross, P

Granderson, RF
Tejada, SS
Murphy, 3B
Duda, 1B
Flores, 2B
Nieuwenhuis, LF
Plawecki, C
deGrom, P
Lagares, CF

[Edgy MD]

I would mow Terry's lawn if he'd just once try Granderson in a run-producing spot.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: I would mow Terry's lawn if he'd just once try Granderson in a run-producing spot.

I'll split the duties with you.

[ashie62]

We will need to win 1-0.

[Zvon]

I'm ready for my winning streak. I don't think I've even had one win. So I am waaaay overdue.

[Zvon]

Home plate ump sucks. The Harper at bat should have been over 5 pitches ago.

deGrom looks good. 2 Ks in the 1st.

0-0 Mets

[Edgy MD]

Tuning in at 0-0 feels like we're winning somehow.

[Zvon]

Niiiice throw Plawecki. Real niiiice tag Flores.

[Edgy MD]

Eighteen batters through three innings.

[Edgy MD]

"Good news is the Mets have a runner at second.
The bad news is... the Mets have a runner at second."

� Josh Lewin

[Edgy MD]

If all we need is to get Murphy to make contact, and Murphy won't make contact, life is hard.

But HEY! Flores breaks through and picks him up.

That's the name of it. Pick some suckas up.

[Zvon]

WILMA!!!!!

RBI single. W 2 out, no less.

1-0 Mets

[Zvon]

There's your run Jacob! Make the best of it.

[Edgy MD]

DON'T go testing deGrom's defense.

[Edgy MD]

Bringing in the infield with a 1�0 lead?

OH, yeah.

[Edgy MD]

K to Desi. Two outs and Ramos up. Him or den Dekker? Who do you want?

[Edgy MD]

I'm gonna guess they should have gone with dD there.

[Zvon]

Ramos. Damn. Not a bad pitch.

2-1 Gnats

[ashie62]

Getting dominated by Joe Ross?

[ashie62]

2nd & 3rd nobody out, us!

[Edgy MD]

This is it. Here's hoping that the uncharacteristically excellent defensive game the Nats brought yesterday remains uncharacteristic, and the Mets can take advantage.

LET'S GO WECK-KEE!!
Clap! Clap! Clap-clap-clap!

[ashie62]

Plawecki sucks.

[Zvon]

Ugh. LMAO. Ronnie: "Like a red headed step child."

[ashie62]

Eric Campbell is up. Woo hoo!

[Gwreck]

I wouldn't hit for deGrom.

[Edgy MD]

To the bench, Terry?

To the BENCH?!!!

[Edgy MD]

SOUP IS GOOD FOOD!!!

TERRY IS REDEEMED!!!