I.G.T. 8/7/15 Mets @ Non stinging Rays DeGrom day!

[ashie62]

Keep it going Gentlemen.

deGrom against Jake Odorizzi.

[Edgy MD]

Third Jake-on-Jake matchup since July 2.

It's like he only faces Jakes and Rosses.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Jacob is not a Jake. Slow news night.

[Frayed Knot]

Not having a game tonight should qualify under the 'cruel and unusual punishment' clause.
We also lost a half-game off our lead in the interim.

[Lefty Specialist]

I use Odorizzis in my shoes when my feet sweat.

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Tampa Bay
When: 7:10 PM ET, Friday, August 7, 2015
Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
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The surging New York Mets are riding a six-game winning streak as they prepare to visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the opener of a three-game series. New York holds a 1 1/2-game lead over the Washington Nationals atop the National League East after sweeping the Miami Marlins in the first leg of its six-game Florida road trip.

The Mets had been among baseball's worst offensive teams before adding Yoenis Cespedes, Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson prior to the trade deadline. The revamped lineup broke out against the Marlins, amassing 25 runs and 39 hits in the three-game set. The Rays had a three-game winning streak snapped in crushing fashion Wednesday, losing on a walk-off walk in the 10th inning after battling back from an early five-run deficit. Tampa Bay's offense has also been stuck in the mud for much of the season but piled up 25 runs over the past four games.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), Sun Sports (Tampa Bay)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Jacob deGrom (10-6, 2.09 ERA) vs. Rays RH Jake Odorizzi (6-6, 2.86)

DeGrom has been so good in his second season that New York's fervent fans have elevated him to co-ace status alongside Matt Harvey. He had to settle for a second straight no-decision last time out despite limiting Washington to two runs over six innings - the 12th time in his last 13 starts that he permitted two earned runs or fewer. DeGrom has won his last three road starts to improve to 5-4 with a 2.69 ERA away from home.

Odorizzi also did not factor in the decision in his last turn after giving up three runs on seven hits over six innings in a 4-3 victory at Boston. He pitched six innings of one-run ball to beat Detroit in his previous outing and has held the opposition to two earned runs or fewer in 11 of his 17 starts. Odorizzi has been superb at home, posting a 3-2 record and a 1.41 ERA while limiting opponents to a .188 batting average against.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Mets 1B Lucas Duda has nine homers and 15 RBIs over his last 11 games.
2. Rays SS Asdrubal Cabrera is 17-for-33 with 12 runs scored during a nine-game hitting streak.
3. Mets OF Cespedes was 6-for-15 with three doubles and five RBIs in the series versus Miami.

[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: Not having a game tonight should qualify under the 'cruel and unusual punishment' clause. We also lost a half-game off our lead in the interim.

Gained a half a game in the Wild Card race, as Chicago displaces San Francisco in slot two, if anybody cares about the fallback plan.

[ashie62]

LETS GO METS!!!

[G-Fafif]

Your first place New York Mets.

Curtis Granderson, RF
Daniel Murphy, Stupid Position That Shouldn't Exist
Yoenis Cespedes, CF
Lucas Duda, 1B
Juan Uribe, 3B
Michael Conforto, LF
Travis d'Arnaud, C
Kelly Johnson, 2B
Wilmer Flores, SS

Jacob deGrom, RHP

Five of the nine batters not on active roster 15 days ago.

[G-Fafif]

Their Tampa Bay Rays.

John Jaso, Stupid Position That Shouldn't Exist
Grady Sizemore, LF
Evan Longoria, 3B
James Loney, 1B
Logan Forsythe, 2B
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Daniel Nava, RF
Kevin Kiermaier, CF
Curt Casali, C

Jake Odorizzi, RHP

[ashie62]

Zip zip in the second.

[ashie62]

Grady Sizemore of all people goes yard.

1-0 Rays.

[Edgy MD]

[list:3s8opblp]Keith Hernandez: "Hercules couldn't've helped that bunch (the '83 Mets)."[/list:u:3s8opblp]

Hey, Keith. Shut up.

[Zvon]

Hey! These are the New Mets, with the runs and the hitting and the winning. Now get some damn runs!

Only 3 hits for NY in the 7th.

[Zvon]

A shockingly quick reply.

UriBOOM!

1-1

[Zvon]

A no doubter. Uribes contributions to the mix have been remarkable. I expected him to be serviceable, he's been outstanding.

[Zvon]

TB pulling Odorizzi. I'm all for that.

[Edgy MD]

Hey, Rays. Shut up!

[Edgy MD]

Odor Izzy seems discombobulated. Are they pulling him?

[Guest d'Kong76]

The park giveth, and the park taketh away...

[Zvon]

I all for deGrom still being in there so I have to swallow this revoltin' development.

[Zvon]

Maybe not this one tho. And that's all for Jacob.

Well, it was yours to lose son. Get em next time.

[Zvon]

*Z gets out his shit-list.


O'Flathurty might be the first Irishman to ever make the list.

[Zvon]

*puts list away.

Parnell, show me what you are good for.

[Zvon]

*Takes out shit-list again.

Bases tampa'd.

2-1

[Zvon]

*puts list away.


hey, that works.

[Zvon]

MUFFY!!!!!!!!!!

[Fman99]

KABOOMUFF!

[Guest d'Kong76]

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[bigpurple:1owjw03h]Moiph!![/bigpurple:1owjw03h]

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Big shot by Muff there.