IGT 04/22 - Metropolitans at Braves - Harvey's Quest

[Guest d'Kong76]

I hate days off after a disappointing loss so I'm just gonna put this here
early. There's a lot of gay dames today to 'follow'... #notontwitter

[Guest cooby classic]

I should have checked my lineups this morning

[ashie62]

I am expecting a Mets sweep.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Expect the Mets!

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Atlanta
When: 7:35 PM ET, Friday, April 22, 2016
Where: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
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Matt Harvey has surprisingly been the weakest link in the New York Mets' heralded rotation this season, but the right-hander looks to return to form when they visit the Atlanta Braves on Friday to begin a weekend series. Harvey has yet to win a game but starts the series opener with an extra day of rest, and hopes adjustments to his mechanics � in particular with runners on base � will translate into better results for a Mets team that has won five of its past seven.

Second baseman Neil Walker has fueled New York�s 4-2 start to its current road trip, Kabooming! five homers in the past six games and collecting four hits in Wednesday�s 5-4 loss in 11 innings at Philadelphia to raise his average to .293. The Braves are trending in the wrong direction again, losing two in a row in extra innings following a four-game winning streak that was preceded by a 0-9 start. Atlanta committed three errors in Thursday�s 2-1,10-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the Braves 14 in 15 games. Atlanta shortstop Erick Aybar was in a 2-for-31 slump before hitting a pair of doubles Thursday.

TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FSN South (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Matt Harvey (0-3, 5.71 ERA) vs. Braves RH Bud Norris (1-2, 6.23)

Harvey has struck out just nine hitters in 17 1/3 innings � he averaged 8.9 punchouts per nine innings while going 13-8 with a 2.71 ERA last season. He allowed five runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings Saturday at Cleveland and has given up 12 runs (11 earned) and 20 hits through three starts. Harvey is 1-2 with a 2.75 ERA in three career starts against the Braves, giving up one run on six hits in taking the loss in his lone 2015 start against Atlanta.

Norris allowed four runs on seven hits and gave up two homers in 5 1/3 innings Saturday at Miami, but it was enough to secure his first victory of the season. The 31-year-old started his season by holding the Nationals to three runs in seven innings, but gave up five runs on nine hits over five frames April 11 at Washington. Norris is 1-2 all-time against the Mets in six career starts, giving up three runs on seven hits in seven innings in losing his only start against New York last season.

WALK-OFFS:
1. The Braves already have been defeated four times in their final at-bat and Thursday�s loss dropped Atlanta to 1-3 in extra innings.
2. New York struck out 17 times and finished 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position in Wednesday�s defeat.
3. Atlanta C Tyler Flowers went 5-for-9 with three RBIs in the three-game series against the Dodgers.

[Ceetar]

Mets walkup music today:

#Braves vs #Mets - Flintstones for Wilmer
#Braves vs #Mets - 'Forever and Ever Amen' for Travis
#Braves vs #Mets - Camptown Races and Zipadeeduda for Duda
#Braves vs #Mets - Walk, Don't Run for Walker
#Braves vs #Mets - Theme from Taxi (Angela) for Cabrera
#Braves vs #Mets - The Right Stuff for Wright
#Braves vs #Mets - Grand Ole' Flag for Granderson
#Braves vs #Mets - Greensleeves for Cespedes
#Braves vs #Mets - Comfortably Numb for Conforto
#Braves vs #Mets - Batman Theme for Harvey

[Centerfield]

WHAT is your name?

I am Matthew Harvey of House Metropolitan

WHAT is your quest?

To conquer the Braves of Realm Atlanta

WHY are you such a douchebag?

Huh? What? I don't know that....AAAAAHHH

[ashie62]

If Harvey gets toasted I am fearful of reading the words "returning to NY for an MRI."

[Frayed Knot]

'Isolated thunderstorms' this afternoon and early evening for Atlanta.
Steadier rain later on although that may hold off until after game time.

[Guest d'Kong76]

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

Markakis, RF
Castro, 2B
Freeman, 1B
Garcia, 3B
Pierzynski, C
Johnson, LF
Aybar, SS
Smith, CF
Norris, P

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm not as panicky as I was earlier this year so enjoying for the moment that Matt Harvey is on pace to finish 0-30.

[Zvon]

Centerfield wrote: WHAT is your name? I am Matthew Harvey of House Metropolitan WHAT is your quest? To conquer the Braves of Realm Atlanta WHY are you such a douchebag? Huh? What? I don't know that....AAAAAHHH

lol. classic.

I have to do my pregame Freddie thing.
FUCK YOU FUCKIN FRDY FRMN YOU FUCK!

Ahhh. I feel better.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Grandy Slam!

[Edgy MD]

Hittable Harvey lets two get back.

[ashie62]

Harvey is not exactly spotting very many pitches. Guessing 5 innings for the Harveymeister.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I always miss the good stuff, I only get to see the solo Kaboom!

[Ceetar]

5-2 feels comfy against this team.

[Frayed Knot]

Not extremely comfy. We're going to need at least 4 innings from the pen to get through this one. Of course they're going to need at least five.
Tons of pitches thrown by both sides and, between that and the early umpire injury, we're looking at 3-1/2 hours or more for this one.

[Frayed Knot]

Cutting guys down at the plate helps a bit.

One thing that does work against a Braves comeback is that they have a grand total of [u:5opdgnlw]THREE[/u:5opdgnlw] HRs so far this season.
Shyeeet, Curtis may match that before this game it out.

[Frayed Knot]

Braves are doing the pull down the number thing to signify remaining games in their park. John Smoltz was today's puller-downer.
It's still early in the process yet so I'm not sure how many Lincoln-Mercury dealers have done the honors so far.

[Guest d'Kong76]

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[bigpurple:3jt2v0ju]YO![/bigpurple:3jt2v0ju]

[Ceetar]

we're losing me. I missed the Cespedes gun-down, woke up to Gary excited and somehow drifted off before the replay. oops. and still one period to go!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Nice to see David hit a ball hard the other way, a la Wright...

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[Guest d'Kong76]

Lol, Gary... interloper removed!

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, just what this game needed, another delay.
The funny thing is that when I reported on the weather forecast (earlier in the thread) and talked about the possible rain delay it turned out that I was looking at Atlanta, [u:2opaywtv]Idaho[/u:2opaywtv] on the Weather Channel website (I didn't even know that there was an Atlanta, Idaho); Atlanta, Georgia had an entirely different outlook. The result turns out to be the same except that there's NOT supposed to be any steady rain after this passing shower.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I just caught up on pause and watch and get a rain-delay. Yay.

Harvester didn't look too bad, he looks like he has the weight of the world
on his face sometimes.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Play to resume at 11:30 for those sitting on the edge of their
IGT seats!! Don't forget your hardworking waitstaff.

[Guest d'Kong76]

[Chad ochoseis]