IGT #7 4/12 NEVER SHALL THE GOD OF THUNDER RELENT!

[Ceetar]

Probables:
MIA:Fernandez(0-1, 7.94)
NYM:Syndergaard(1-0, 0.00)

[Guest cooby classic]

Game time please?

[Benjamin Grimm]

That's a pretty bad ERA for Fernandez. But it's a hell of a lot better than Steven Matz's!

[Guest cooby classic]

I need to print out a schedule

[Benjamin Grimm]

cooby wrote: Game time please?

7:10 p.m.

[Guest cooby classic]

Thx

[Frayed Knot]

cooby wrote: Game time please?

Yesterday's was nearly four hours. We won't know about this one until it's over.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Miami at NY Mets
When: 7:10 PM ET, Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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Two of the top young pitchers in the game will square off when the New York Mets host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday in the middle contest of their three-game set. Miami delivered an early knockout punch in the series opener, pushing across seven runs in the second inning en route to handing the Mets their third straight loss with a 10-3 drubbing.

New York could use a quality start from towering right-hander Noah Syndergaard after lefty Steven Matz lasted only 1 2/3 innings in Monday's mauling, taxing an already short-handed pitching staff. The 23-year-old Syndergaard was as reliable as could be in his rookie season, working at least six innings in all 12 regular-season starts at home. Jose Fernandez, who is a month older than Syndergaard and already has come back from Tommy John surgery, made his major-league debut at Citi Field in April 2013 and provided a glimpse of what was to come with five innings of one-run, eight-strikeout ball.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSN Florida (Miami), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Jose Fernandez (0-1, 7.94 ERA) vs. Mets RH Noah Syndergaard (1-0, 0.00)

Fernandez saw his major league-record run come to a halt in his season debut as his 17-game winning streak at home - the longest such stretch to start a career in history - was snapped by Detroit. It was hardly a shoddy outing for the 23-year-old Cuban, who despite allowing five runs and five hits also flashed overpowering stuff with 13 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Fernandez never has lost to New York in four starts, logging a 1-0 record and 1.64 ERA.

Syndergaard turned in a dominant performance in his season debut at Kansas City, limiting the reigning World Series champion to three hits while striking out nine over six scoreless innings. It was a positive early omen for the native of Texas, who struggled on the road last season with a 2-5 mark and 4.23 ERA. Conversely, Syndergaard was masterful in the friendly confines of Citi Field, posting a 7-2 record, 2.46 ERA and .196 batting average against.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton clubbed his 22nd home run in 76 games versus New York on Monday.
2. Mets RHP Jacob deGrom, already scratched from the series finale (lat), left the team to be with his wife for the birth of their child.
3. Miami LF Christian Yelich, 3B Martin Prado and Stanton each have hit safely in all five games.

[ashie62]

A win tonight would add some spiritual healthing to the faithful.

[Guest cooby classic]

Husband sent me this article. Hopefully link works copied on my phone

http://m.mets.mlb.com/news/article/171706062/syndergaard-fernandez-fastballs-harder-to-hit

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm extremely pessimisstic about the '16 Mets (so far) but absolutely loaded with CAHNfidence when Cindy Guard is pitching. That said, Fernandez presents a formidable challenge to the lineup.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Granderson RF
Wright 3B
Cespedes CF
Duda 1B
Walker 2B
Conforto LF
Cabrera SS
d'Arnaud C
Syndergaard P

[Edgy MD]

Here's looking forward to the day when Grandy and d'Arnaud's batting averages aren't disgraceful even when added together.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Thor is our stopper! He ends the bleeding tonight.

[TransMonk]

Let's not put too much on Noah. He just needs to do what he does. Last night aside, Mets pitching has not been the issue.

This offense needs to show some thunder.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Gordon 2B
Ozuna CF
Yelich LF
Stanton RF
Bour 1B
Dietrich 3B
Hechavarria SS
Mathis C
Fernandez P

[Guest cooby classic]

It's 7:35. Chicken in the oven. Let's Go Mets! (and someone tell me what's going on!)

[ashie62]

Mets 1-0 the second. Mets 2 on 2 out Grandy up

[ashie62]

Bags juiced!

[ashie62]

David up

[ashie62]

Count 2-2

[ashie62]

3-2

[ashie62]

Short fly to right. three left on.

[Guest cooby classic]

thanks Ashie!

[Frayed Knot]

Nice that we've worked Fernandez's pitch count up (50+) and got the early lead.
But also frustrating with all those LOBs and only making Fernandez get 4 outs thru 2 (Duda's out on the base paths plus the sac bunt)

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: cooby wrote: Game time please? Yesterday's was nearly four hours. We won't know about this one until it's over.

Lets play 5 tonight!

[Frayed Knot]

On the flip side, the big Viking looks awesome so far.
And as I type this the pitcher breaks up the no-hitter. Shades of deGrom last year and his game-opening 8-Ks streak.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Nice that we've worked Fernandez's pitch count up (50+) and got the early lead. But also frustrating with all those LOBs and only making Fernandez get 4 outs thru 2 (Duda's out on the base paths plus the sac bunt)

The play was right in front of Duda. Disappointing.
David should have broke it open there. We had him on the ropes.

Wow, Thor is on tonight. DAMN! Cheap hit.
1-0 Mets

[ashie62]

Thor ha 5 k's

[ashie62]

Make it 6 at 99mph