IGT Thurs 9/10 Colon v Miller Atlanta? Shmatlanta

[Fman99]

Colon vs Shelby Miller. The Braves suck more than reality TV. Let's hope we can keep rolling. Kill KILL KILL vol 2!

[Benjamin Grimm]

"Kill Kill Kill" is the official CPF catchphrase of 2015.

Maybe we can get all of those stupid Tom Koehler jerseys that seawolf ordered converted into Kill Kill Kill shirts.

[Ceetar]

Howie I believe said Terry intends to rest a few guys in this game

[Benjamin Grimm]

I vote to rest d'Arnaud, Granderson, and Wright.

[Guest d'Kong76]

GAME: New York Mets (78-61) at Atlanta Braves (56-84)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 10 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A
Covers Media Group Ltd.

The New York Mets have not won the National League East title yet, but after rallying three times in three days to sweep the Washington Nationals, it feels like only a matter of time before New York clinches its first division crown since 2006. The Mets open a four-game road series against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday after three consecutive comeback victories at Washington opened a seven-game advantage in the East, and Yoenis Cespedes continues tearing up opposing pitching.

Cespedes hit the go-ahead homer in Wednesday�s 5-3 victory � his sixth in the past eight games � and the outfielder has 14 homers and 36 RBIs in 36 games with the Mets. New York�s offense has blasted 63 homers since Aug. 1, averaging 6.1 runs per contest as the Mets are 25-11 in that span. Bartolo Colon aims for his 14th victory in the opener as Atlanta�s Shelby Miller hopes to end his 20-start winless streak, a stretch in which Miller has posted a 3.46 ERA while going 0-12. The Braves won two of three at Philadelphia after dropping 19 of their previous 20 games, winning a series for the first time since Aug. 14-16 and pounding out a season-high 18 hits in Wednesday�s 8-1 rout.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), SportSouth (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Bartolo Colon (13-11, 4.18 ERA) vs. Braves RH Shelby Miller (5-13, 2.81)

The 42-year-old Colon gives up plenty of hits � he leads the National League with 190 hits allowed, and opponents are batting .281 against him � but the second-oldest player in the majors continues finding ways to win games. Since allowing seven runs on Aug. 21 at Colorado, Colon has fired 25 consecutive scoreless innings � including two victories and a one-inning relief stint in the final six days of August. Colon is 3-0 with a 3.79 ERA in three starts against the Braves this season, striking out 13 while issuing only two walks (both intentional) in 19 innings.

Perhaps nobody more epitomizes the frustration of Atlanta�s season than its only All-Star selection, as Miller seeks his first victory since he fell one out shy of no-hitting the Marlins on May 17. He has struggled in three of his past four starts � all losses � giving up six runs in 4 1/3 innings Saturday at Washington in his last outing. Miller gave up three runs on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings in his only appearance against the Mets this season, a June 13 start in New York in which the Braves rallied to win in extra innings.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Atlanta 3B Hector Olivera went 3-for-5 Wednesday, finishing the three-game series against the Phillies 6-for-13 with a homer and four RBIs.
2. New York closer Jeurys Familia recorded his 39th save Wednesday and has allowed one run in his past 19 innings since July 31.
3. The Braves open a 10-game homestand looking to snap an eight-game home losing skid, their longest since 1988.

[Centerfield]

Shelby Miller is a pretty good pitcher. This game will be no cakewalk.

Rest is for losers Terry. KILL KILL KILL.

[Frayed Knot]

[u:38q8r0iw]Mini KTE[/u:38q8r0iw]

Q: Who's on Atlanta right now?
A: I have no idea

That's all.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I hope their not walking into an emotional-letdown buzz saw.

[Lefty Specialist]

[Guest d'Kong76]

I hope Fman is getting a kick back on those!

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

A four-game series in September in Atlanta's House of Horrors. It's hard to shake of the residual trauma of such a thing.

[Guest d'Kong76]

@cgrand3 RF
@ynscspds CF
Duda 1B
Uribe 3B
@mconforto8 LF
Flores SS
Johnson 2B
@kplawecki26 C
Colon P

@kcmets #cpftoocool

[Guest d'Kong76]

Markakis, RF
Olivera, 3B
Freeman, 1B
Pierzynski, C
Swisher, LF
Peterson, 2B
Simmons, SS
Bourn, CF
Miller, P

[Frayed Knot]

Not quite as starter-depleted as some of the rumors made it seem like Terry might do.
Basically Wright sits, d'Arnaud sits, and Muffy sits.
And it might rain anyway, or at least be delayed.

[Edgy MD]

Night off for Wrightaroni, Muffy, and d'Arnie is well earned. Well-earned for two of 'em, anyhow. Muffy could use a few knocks, but maybe a day on the bench gets him going.

Best thing about this lineup: bench augmented with Wrightaroni, Muffy, and d'Arnie.

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: Not quite as starter-depleted as some of the rumors made it seem like Terry might do. Basically Wright sits, d'Arnaud sits, and Muffy sits.

Yes, but never fear. They have Colon's bat in the lineup.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

National Weather Service wrote: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

[MFS62]

I remember when, if you heard there might be precipitation at a Braves game, it meant Lew Burdette would be loading up a spitter.
Sigh.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

Markakis, RF -- OK we know who he is
Olivera, 3B -- Cuban born player that got a big bonus from the Dodgers but who got shipped to the Braves in a July 31st trade. Dodgers [u:3ngakl0d]paid the entire $30 million bonus[/u:3ngakl0d] despite him never playing a game for them. He may or may not be 30 y/o
Freeman, 1B -- we know who he is
Pierzynski, C -- has been getting the majority of the plate time despite being signed as a stop-gap
Swisher, LF -- recently [crossout:3ngakl0d]dumped on[/crossout:3ngakl0d] traded to Atlanta, has two more years on his contract after this one
Peterson, 2B -- their everyday guy now
Simmons, SS -- yeah, we know him too
Bourn, CF -- second tour w/Atlanta. Remember when the Wilpons were cheap-ass bastards for not signing him to a FA deal AND giving up the Conforto draft pick?
Miller, P -- usually pitches well, never wins. Last won shortly after Jerry Blevins last won.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Frayed Knot wrote: Mini KTE Q: Who's on Atlanta right now? A: I have no idea That's all.

I could tell you from my baseball card threads that ex-Mets Dana Eveland and David Aardsma are on the Braves. I thought Aaron Harang was a Brave, too, but I looked it up -- he's a Phillie.

[G-Fafif]

David Aardsma's middle name might be Francis, for he was recently DFA'd by ATL.

[ashie62]

KILL KILL KILL!

[Guest themetfairy]

[bigpurple:fvcqic3i]Kill KILL KILL![/bigpurple:fvcqic3i]

[Zvon]

I wouldn't mind at all if this one was rained out. I think we all need a break.

[Edgy MD]

Rain, the one enemy the Mets cannot vanquish.

[Frayed Knot]

Also getting the day off today (assuming that everyone doesn't) Familia, Clippard, and also Robles who is back home for family reasons.

[Ceetar]

promising

https://twitter.com/kplawecki26/status/642113011398873088

[Benjamin Grimm]

Zvon wrote: I wouldn't mind at all if this one was rained out. I think we all need a break.

Then there will be a doubleheader in the next few days.

[Frayed Knot]

Aiming for a 9:30 start time

[Edgy MD]

Sign contract for new stadium, let old one go to seed.