IGT 5/5 Mets @ SD Zzzzzzzz

[Fman99]

A 10:10 EST first pitch. I may get three innings in before I'm zonked out. Stupid spherical planet.

[Frayed Knot]

This is gong to be a tough road trip (on us anyway) -- 11 straight PDT or MDT games, all late at night* except for the two Sunday games.
Geez, west coast dudes, throw in a day game for us every once in a while, huh ... a Saturday how'boutit, or maybe one of the weekdays, something!!!


* Five 10:10 starts, [u:25tcqg7b]one 10:40[/u:25tcqg7b], two 8:40, one 8:10, and then the Sunday games at 4:10 & 4:40

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I gotta admit I love 4 p.m. Sunday starts. I sit in the yard BBQing with cold beer and listen to Howie & Josh on the boombox. Wifey thinks I'm busy back there.

[Frayed Knot]

Nothing against the 4:00 starts. I just wish these west coast teams would mix in a day game every once in a while (SF usually does). But the So-Cal teams flocked to Sat nights even before they were popular (or mandated) elsewhere. Plus early May is still a risky time of year to go all night games in Denver; I think it snowed there just in the last day or two.
It's also a shame how MLB has all but abandoned Saturday afternoon baseball in all time zones. Nice to hear Keith railing about that recently, especially as he was saying so through the mikes of the guys dictating those decisions.

As it is, we'll have 18 Pac time or Mtn time games this year [4 in SD, 4 in LA, 3 in COL, 3 in AZ, 4 in SF] and 14 of them are at night local times meaning late at night our time. Only the three Sundays and a Saturday in SF are day games. And then in 2017 we get to throw in another couple of AL West teams visited which could push the late night starts to around 25% of the road schedule.

[bmfc1]

Even the "get away" game in LA is at night.

[Frayed Knot]

bmfc1 wrote: Even the "get away" game in LA is at night.

Those might be mandated (or at least 'encouraged') to be a day game if the visiting team's trip is a long one - but I guess LA to Denver doesn't qualify.

[duan]

well the good news is that if they have a Bosox Yankee style 4 hour marathon I'll catch Familia going for the save!

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at San Diego
When: 10:10 PM ET, Thursday, May 5, 2016
Where: Petco Park, San Diego, California
SportsDirect Inc.

The New York Mets have been racking up victories of late and attempt to add to their success when they open an 11-game road trip Thursday against the San Diego Padres. The Mets have won 13 of their last 16 games after rolling to an 8-0 home victory over Atlanta on Wednesday.

Lucas Duda Kaboomed! two of New York's four Kabooms! in Wednesday's triumph and belted three in the three-game series against the Braves to raise his season total to seven. Mets starter Jacob deGrom had a superb outing versus the Padres in his lone career start against them on June 1 as he yielded two hits over eight scoreless innings en route to victory at Petco Park. San Diego has lost seven of its last 11 games, and Wednesday's 2-0 setback against Colorado marked its eighth shutout defeat in just 28 contests. Matt Kemp has been immune to the Padres' offensive struggles, batting .378 with three home runs and nine RBIs over his last 11 games.

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FSN San Diego

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Jacob deGrom (3-0, 1.02 ERA) vs. Padres RH Colin Rea (2-1, 4.61)

DeGrom missed time with a lat injury and family issues but has been superb on the three occasions he's taken the mound. He didn't allow an earned run while beating San Francisco in his last start, when he gave up just two hits over six innings. The 27-year-old deGrom has struggled with Melvin Upton Jr. (3-for-6) while handcuffing Christian Bethancourt (0-for-7).

Rea has won back-to-back decisions, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last outing. He gave up two runs and four hits over six innings in the victory over Los Angeles and has allowed two or fewer earned runs in three of his last four starts. Rea has experienced control issues, handing out 13 walks in 27 1/3 frames while posting a 1.57 WHIP.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Mets 3B David Wright sat out Wednesday to rest his chronically sore back but is expected to be in Thursday's lineup.
2. San Diego 2B Jemile Weeks went 0-for-9 in three games against Colorado and is just 2-for-25 over his last eight contests.
3. New York RF Curtis Granderson is just 3-for-22 over his last seven games.

[Edgy MD]

We should just code the new place to swap any instance of the word "home run" or "home-run" or "home run" with "KABOOM!"

[Guest d'Kong76]

I've been stickin' in interlopers to see if anyone is paying attention!

[Lefty Specialist]

I'll read about this one in the morning.

[Guest cooby classic]

Back when I was a kid my dad and I would stay up and watch the whole west coast trip no sweat.

Now I couldn't do it even if I could

[Guest d'Kong76]

I record Mets Fast Forward every morning on these trips
just in case I snooze off...

(which is more than likely)

[Guest themetfairy]

These games always remind me of my grandfather, who would stay up listening to them on the radio.

I miss my grandfather....

[Benjamin Grimm]

I may time-shift Friday night's game and watch it on Saturday morning but for tonight's game I'll just check the score on my phone when I inevitably wake up in the middle of the night. (I remember when I used to have to turn on my clock radio to do this!)

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I woke up shortly before 5 this morning. But, taking off Friday. I will be there, especially since deGrom is likely to throw a perfect game and Doodoo will hit 4 bombs.

[ashie62]

I will have the phone/radio near the pillow.

[Frayed Knot]

1) Curtis Granderson Master Flash
2) David (the kids are all) Wright
3) Michael Concerto
4) Yoenis Yes-peds
5) Lucas Doo-Dah
6) Neil Walker and the All-Stars
7) Asdrubal Cabrera
8) Kevin Plawecki
9) Jacob with the good hair



1) John Jay - CF
2) Wil Myers - 1B
3) Matt Kemp - RF
4) Brett Wallace - 3B
5) Melvin Upton Jr. - CF
6) Alexi Ramirez - SS
7) Derek Norris - C
8) Jemile Weeks - 2B
9) Colin Rea - P

[Frayed Knot]

Since I've never heard of Colin Rea (I assume he's no relation to Colin Hay of MEN AT WORK) and we never got a KTE here:

12th round pick out of Indiana State (Go Sycamores!) by the Pads in 2011
6' 5" / 225 -- RHP/RHB
6 starts last year, 5 plus one relief outing this season.
4-3 overall, 4.42, 1.41 WHiP
Coming off a win vs LAD

[Fman99]

For a guy whose game doesn't start for another 45 minutes, I am already dog-tired. Dammit.

[ashie62]

I am exhausted.

[soupcan]

No work for me tomorrow so I'm having a double espresso in preparation for the 10:00 start.

In the meantime I'm watching the Jankees and hoping a loss for them will dovetail nicely into the first inning in San Diego.

[soupcan]

Balamer has 1st & 3rd with no out in the bottom of the 10th. Looks like I may get my wish....

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

#LOLMFYs

[soupcan]

And the Jankees lose!

Thaaaaaaaaaaah.

Jankees.

LOOOOOOSE......!

[soupcan]

I like the Pods but man, that organization needs to pick a uniform and stick with it already.

[Fman99]

Dang

[Zvon]

Wow. 1st HR given up by deGrom. That was a pretty flat curveball.

[Zvon]

Thank God for outfield walls or that one would still be going. That wasn't a bad pitch.

1-0 San Diego Chickens

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

soupcan wrote: I like the Pods but man, that organization needs to pick a uniform and stick with it already.

yeah they keep screwing with it. they're like, halfway there. I know they say don't wear brown shoes with a blue suit, but wise to wear a blue hat with a brown suit.