IGT #128 Welcome Home David!

[Ceetar]

This is what it's all about. The captain arrives home to be greeted by an ecstatic packed house of exuberant Mets fans (And some Red Sox stragglers) He should buy us all cookies.

Red Sox rookie Henry Owens (such a Red Sox name isn't it?) versus rested Matt Harvey who I saw a graph today with evidence that he was definitely experiencing some fatigue. Time to get the pitching back on track, because even the Mets won't homer here like they did in those three band boxes on the road.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Whatever happened to Rocco Baldelli? Looked like a star in the making once but iirc beset by some bizarre injury.

Anyway, welcome back Metsies. Sox can put points on the board but that hasn't stopped us lately. Nothing has.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Whatever happened to Rocco Baldelli? Looked like a star in the making once but iirc beset by some bizarre injury. Anyway, welcome back Metsies. Sox can put points on the board but that hasn't stopped us lately. Nothing has.

yeah, seems like the Sox an hit but pretty much can't pitch. Let's see if the old 'good pitching beats good hitting' thing holds true this weekend.

(Of course, the Mets will cool eventually and against a last place AL team is pretty much the best place to weather it..and then get hot again in time for Labor Day)

[Guest d'Kong76]

Boston at NY Mets
When: 7:10 PM ET, Friday, August 28, 2015
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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The New York Mets will look to extend the longest active winning streak in the major leagues when they begin a three-game series against visiting Boston on Friday. A two-run double by Daniel Murphy in the top of the 13th inning helped lift the Mets past Philadelphia on Thursday and gave the first-place club its seventh straight win - all on the road.

That leaves New York - which maintained a 6 1/2-game lead over Washington in the National League East - four victories shy of the team's season-high 11-game win streak. The Red Sox are 3-0-1 in their last four series, averaging 7.2 runs during the slight surge. They give the ball to promising rookie Henry Owens, who dominated Kansas City his last time out, opposite Matt Harvey in an intriguing matchup of former first-round selections. The teams have not met since 2009 and have not played in New York since Boston visited Shea Stadium for three games in 2001.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, NESN (Boston), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox LH Henry Owens (2-1, 4.50 ERA) vs. Mets RH Matt Harvey (11-7, 2.57)

Owens held the Royals to two runs (one earned) and four hits in eight innings of a 7-2 victory Friday at home. He opened his major-league career earlier this month with back-to-back road starts, allowing four runs in 10 innings. The 23-year-old has held opponents to a .239 average but 10 of their 22 hits have been for extra bases (four home runs, six doubles).

Harvey has won three straight decisions and is 2-0 with a sparkling 0.63 ERA over his last four starts while recording 25 strikeouts against one walk. He has allowed two or fewer runs in seven consecutive home outings with an ERA of 1.11 in that stretch. Only two Red Sox hitters - Pablo Sandoval and Alejandro De Aza - have faced Harvey in the past, combining to go 0-for-7 with four strikeouts.

WALK-OFFS:
1. The Mets homered three times Thursday to establish a new franchise record for home runs in a month (43).
2. Murphy was 3-for-6 on Thursday and is batting .340 with 20 RBIs in 21 games this month.
3. Red Sox DH David Ortiz, who is expected to start at first base at least twice in the series, remains one home run shy of matching Lou Gehrig (493) and Fred McGriff for 27th on the all-time list.

[ashie62]

I'm starting to think magic number.

LETS GO METS!

[Lefty Specialist]

You know you're going well when you run through a stop sign, should be thrown out by 30 feet, but they cut the throw off letting you score.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Holy Cud!

[Frayed Knot]

Nats only get one run out of a bases-loaded/no-out situation and trail 4-3 in the 7th.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Harvelous through six, but likely done with pitch count over 100.

[Guest d'Kong76]

ruh roh

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

And just like that Harvey is denied a chance at earning a win.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Time for the offense to kick in and make sure the team can earn a W.

[Ceetar]

Mets probably have 2-3 more in them tonight I figure.

[Frayed Knot]

So the just-departed LHP Robbie Ross uses his Jr. designation as does Jackie Bradley Jr on the same team, as does Melvin Upton Jr. now in SD

The one connecting factor with those three is that none of their father were ML players. It seems to me that those used to be the only time you'd see a player use Jr in his playing name a la Ken Griffey or Cal Ripken (Cal Sr coached and managed) but I guess trends change.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Wright finding holes with the bat.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I'm all Cuddy and Flores!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Bases loaded for Flores. We need to cash in a few runs. Come on Wilmer!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Infield fly rule. It falls to D'Arnaud.

[Frayed Knot]

Desmond, leadoff single in the 9th for the Nats.
Still 4-3 Marlins.
Ramos on the hill for the Fish

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Patience is a virtue. D'Arnaud walks with the bases loaded. Game tied at 3.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Desmond, leadoff single in the 9th for the Nats. Still 4-3 Marlins. Ramos on the hill for the Fish

2 outs, tying run on 2nd
Clint Robinson up

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Desmond, leadoff single in the 9th for the Nats. Still 4-3 Marlins. Ramos on the hill for the Fish 2 outs, tying run on 2nd Clint Robinson up

Marlins win!!!!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

All hail the Fish!!

Now the Mets need to take care of business and post another win.

[Frayed Knot]

How do you argue that Panda? It's not exactly a judgement call and it's a stationary ball two feet in front of the ump! ... and in front of YOU for that matter!!

Edited August 28, 2015 by Guest

[Lefty Specialist]

Rockin' Doc wrote: All hail the Fish!! Now the Mets need to take care of business and post another win.

Boy, playing with house money again.....

[Edgy MD]

Wow, Familia's got a splitter and it's making swiss cheese of the Sox bats.

[Edgy MD]

Gosh.

[Lefty Specialist]

Familia was flat-out nasty there.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Clippard and Familia each with a 1-2-3 inning.

Time for some heroics in the bottom of the 9th.

[Frayed Knot]

A LHP for Cespedes, Wright & Cuddyer!?!
Can I say 'Thank You' in advance?