IGT - NLCS Game 4 - Mets at Cubs - Wed, 10/21/15, 8:07 PM

[Gwreck]

Let's Go Mets!

The METS are playing with a chance to WIN THE PENNANT!

[Elster88]

Hammel confirmed by Maddon in the postgame. I guess we already knew that.

[Frayed Knot]

Elster88 wrote: Hammel confirmed by Maddon in the postgame. I guess we already knew that.

There was a school of thought that he'd go back to Lester if down 3-0, but I guess not.

[Guest themetfairy]

Kill KILL KILL!!!

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Gwreck - Centerfield 2016

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

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[Centerfield]

This is just surreal.

Well, ok Cubs. I know things have been tough facing the young Mets' aces. Fortunately things get easier tonight when you face Steven Matz. Yes, the guy who went 4-0 with a 2.27 ERA.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I hope Matz can give the Mets 5-6 strong innings. I expect the Mets offense to abuse Hammels and a parade of relievers. Taking nothing for granted, but I like the Mets currnt position and their chances of winning the pennant. I hope to see the Mets close out the series tonight so they can get a little, well deserved rest going into the World Series.

Let's Go Mets!

[Farmer Ted]

Let me get this straight. If the Cubs are somehow able to get through Matz tonight, on deck is Harvey, Thor, and deGrom?

Good luck with that.

[Guest d'Kong76]

GAME: New York Mets (96-74) at Chicago Cubs (101-69)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, October 21 - 8:00 PM EST
WHERE: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A
Playoff Series: League Championship; NY Mets leads 3-0

The New York Mets are in position to finish off a sweep on Wednesday, when they visit the Chicago Cubs for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. New York has limited Chicago to five runs while winning the first three games and Daniel Murphy has homered in each contest to run his postseason streak to five, tying Carlos Beltran (2004 with Houston) for the major-league record. As reported before Game 3, there will be no asshole eating at the road games of this series.

New York is one victory away from reaching the World Series for the first time since 2000 and will send rookie Steven Matz to the mound. None of the Mets players want to hear any chatter about this series being over, particularly captain David Wright. "Because we understand just like we've won the first three games, these guys can win the next three games very easily," Wright said after going 3-for-4 and scoring twice in Game 3. "This is an excellent team, and you give them room to win a game or streak along a couple good innings, and they're going to get all the confidence in the world and expect to beat us three in a row. So it's as simple as that." Chicago won all seven regular-season meetings with the Mets, but the duo of Kris Bryant (2-for-11) and Anthony Rizzo (2-for-10) has been quiet in the NLCS.

TV: 8:07 p.m. ET, TBS

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Steven Matz (0-1, 5.40 ERA) vs. Cubs RH Jason Hammel (0-0, 6.00)

Matz lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division Series as he gave up three runs and six hits in five innings. That contest marked the 24-year-old's first defeat in seven major-league outings, and manager Terry Collins feels he's just beginning to reach his potential. "This guy's got plus stuff, he's got a plus fastball," Collins said at a press conference. "He's going to be 94 to 97 (miles per hour). He's got a plus curveball, he's got a good changeup. Now it's a matter of going out there every five days through the course of the season."

Hammel had a rough outing in the Division Series against St. Louis as he gave up two runs, three hits and three walks before being pulled after three innings. He denied that he felt extra pressure competing on the postseason stage during his press conference on Tuesday and was asked if this start is the biggest of his life "Of my life? Obviously, the deeper you get into the playoffs, yeah, I guess you could say that they're the most difficult in my life," Hammel said. "But honestly, I'm not really worried about that. I'm not thinking of it that way. It's the New York Mets versus the Cubs."

WALK-OFFS:
1. Murphy set the Mets' franchise record with his sixth career postseason homer, while Chicago LF Kyle Schwarber delivered his fifth to become the Cubs' record-holder in that category.
2. Bryant is 5-for-31 with one homer and 10 strikeouts in the postseason while Rizzo is 5-for-28 with two solo blasts.
3. New York RHP Jeurys Familia has saved all three victories in the series and has five saves in the postseason while giving up just two hits in 8 2/3 scoreless innings.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Farmer Ted wrote: Let me get this straight. If the Cubs are somehow able to get through Matz tonight, on deck is Harvey, Thor, and deGrom? Good luck with that.

Let's not get penisy, but yeah add to that Thor as a reliever/closer tonight.

[Edgy MD]

Add Colon, who gives zero shits.

[seawolf17]

Farmer Ted wrote: Let me get this straight. If the Cubs are somehow able to get through Matz tonight, on deck is Harvey, Thor, and deGrom? Good luck with that.

That's precisely why I'm not worried at all, even if we go completely kerflooey tonight.

[soupcan]

Am I wrong or has the postseason exuberance significantly increased the salt factor in Edgy's vocabulary?

[Lefty Specialist]

Just want to get it done. Don't want to hear the Theo talk of 'it's been done before to a team from New York'.

That's a record I want the Yankees to own forever.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Yeah, we really got to Kill KILL KILL and all that jazz tonight and
get a few days off. The players and US!

Wasn't it reported as late as yesterday that The Harvester may not
be able to go in a Game 5? More reason to get the hell out of Dodge
with a Sweep SWEEP SWEEP!

[Centerfield]

This is Jason Hammel.



http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/6480/jason-hammel

Not a bad stat line at all. 1.16 WHIP and a 3.74 ERA.

He is not to be confused with Dorothy Hamill.



or Mark Hamill.

[seawolf17]

Jason Hammel, career vs Mets: 0-3, 4.91 in five starts.

[dinosaur jesus]

Also not to be confused with

[Edgy MD]

Think Terry goes to his bench?

Maybe he throws a start to Plawecki, or starts Niewenhuis over Conforto... just to give folks something to freak out over.

[Edgy MD]

soupcan wrote: Am I wrong or has the postseason exuberance significantly increased the salt factor in Edgy's vocabulary?

You should see the stuff I've deleted before submitting.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Think Terry goes to his bench? Maybe he throws a start to Plawecki, or starts Niewenhuis over Conforto... just to give folks something to freak out over.

Doubt it. Sticks to his guns. He's shown little tendency to get anybody else in there. Nieuwenhuis hasn't appeared at all right? Nor Plawecki.

[Frayed Knot]

After being drafted by and reaching the major leagues with the Rays, Hammel made stops in Colorado and Baltimore before signing a one-year deal with the Cubs as a FA in Feb of 2014
But after just 1/2 season they dealt him away (along with Jeff Samardzija) to Oakland in the deal that brought them (the currently injured) Addison Russell.
He then quickly re-signed with the Cubs after the season was over in what seems almost like a pre-arranged thing.

Pitched against the Mets in May of this year, getting a ND by giving up just 1 run on 5 hits over 8 innings in a game where the NYM pen blew a 7-inning Harvey shutout.

[Ceetar]

in fact Kirk and Kevin are the only two guys that didn't get into the NLDS (Besides Reynolds)

They've only used 18 guys in the NLCS so far.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Ceetar wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Think Terry goes to his bench? Maybe he throws a start to Plawecki, or starts Niewenhuis over Conforto... just to give folks something to freak out over. Doubt it. Sticks to his guns. He's shown little tendency to get anybody else in there. Nieuwenhuis hasn't appeared at all right? Nor Plawecki.

i've lost track of which normal relievers are on the PS roster -- I'm only certain of Reed, Clippard and Familla.

[Edgy MD]

Not that they should be gassed, but the Cubs used six relievers last night.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I've been largely staying away from the media because of time
and over-saturation but am I the only one who saw Harvester is
still hurting and possibly can't go in a Game 5 if needed?

[Ceetar]

d'Kong76 wrote: I've been largely staying away from the media because of time and over-saturation but am I the only one who saw Harvester is still hurting and possibly can't go in a Game 5 if needed?

he's fine.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Musta dreamed it

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Ceetar wrote: I've been largely staying away from the media because of time and over-saturation but am I the only one who saw Harvester is still hurting and possibly can't go in a Game 5 if needed? he's fine.

Just for shits and giggles TC should announce:

Colon will pitch the 6th tonight;
Harvey the 7th,
Syndergaard 8th & 9th.