IGT 5/7 Mets at S.D. A healthy Colon will fix this. 8:40 p.m

[ashie62]

With his arm and mighty bat.

Workhorse James Shields goes for the Pads.

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at San Diego
When: 8:40 PM ET, Saturday, May 7, 2016
Where: Petco Park, San Diego, California
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The San Diego Padres are enjoying their best stretch of the season and attempt to defeat the visiting New York Mets for the third consecutive time when the teams continue their four-game set on Saturday. The Padres have allowed just three runs in the series - all in the ninth inning of Thursday's contest - and have won six of their last eight games.

New York recorded only three hits in Friday's 2-0 loss and has notched seven in the series as its bats have gone down the shitter. The Mets are 2-4 this month and have scored 16 runs in six games, half of which came in a victory over lowly Atlanta on Wednesday. San Diego's Jon Jay registered his second three-hit performance of the season on Friday while scoring the team's first run and driving in the other with a single. The Padres have been blanked eight times this season, with both losses in their last eight contests being shutout defeats.

TV: 8:40 p.m. ET, MLB Network, WPIX (New York), FSN San Diego

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Bartolo Colon (2-1, 2.56 ERA) vs. Padres RH James Shields (1-4, 3.23)

Colon defeated the Braves in his last outing, when he scattered seven hits over eight scoreless innings while striking out seven. He has issued only three walks and fanned 28 while giving up three or fewer runs in each of his five starts. Colon is 2-3 with a 4.13 ERA in six career outings against San Diego and has struggled with Melvin Upton Jr. (10-for-33) while dominating Alexei Ramirez (0-for-15).

Shields was winless over his first five starts before beating Colorado in his last turn, when he gave up one run and nine hits in six innings. He has allowed two or fewer runs in three of his last four outings and has given up as many as four just once this season. Shields is 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA in three career starts against New York and has had a lot of success against Curtis Granderson (8-for-64, two homers).

WALK-OFFS:
1. The Mets are 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position over the first two contests of the four-game series.
2. San Diego RHP Fernando Rodney saved each of the first two games and hasn't allowed an earned run in 12 appearances.
3. New York SS Asdrubal Cabrera recorded two of his team's three hits Friday and is 6-for-18 with a homer over his last five games.

We'll try another from the classic TH album...
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[Guest cooby classic]

Yuk. Too Yoko-ish for me. Except they are clothed

[Zvon]

A second story smash by Cespedes!

2-0 Mets

[Guest themetfairy]

Cespedes!

[Zvon]

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zvon]

WOW. That goes right to the top of Mets moments!
And he creamed that ball!

[Guest themetfairy]

Holy Fucking Shit!

Go Big Sexy!!!!!!

[Zvon]

The dugout emptied out.lolol. Classic!

[Zvon]

Ronnies right. Garys most powerful call ever!
Wow.

[Edgy MD]

My computer froze up and I missed it.

Dwight Gooden, who played with Colon, predicted this on air (back in 2014, I think).

[Guest themetfairy]

I am hoarse from screaming. That was transcendent!

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: My computer froze up and I missed it. Dwight Gooden, who played with Colon, predicted this on air (back in 2014, I think).

I imagine that'll be replayed all over the place next few. I really don't think I've ever heard Gary reach that decibel level before.

[Zvon]

Games on WPIX tonight.

[Zvon]

Fkn Jhn Jy!

[Gwreck]

Unbelievable

[Zvon]

Ha. I'm glad Ronnie said that. Paints the picture. I don't know if he said it was the first time, but Ron said Gary stood up to make the call. Leapt to his feet!

Wow

[Frayed Knot]

Cabrera = Does not suck defensively.

[Guest themetfairy]

Gary and Ron mentioned an incident at Petco when the ballpark first opened, but didn't go into detail. I can't remember the incident - can someone remind me about what happened?

[Guest d'Kong76]

Just tuned in in time to hear the booth say Uncle Bartolo is the oldest guy
in MLB history to hit his first home run. Still haven't seen it, can't wait!

[Zvon]

themetfairy wrote: Gary and Ron mentioned an incident at Petco when the ballpark first opened, but didn't go into detail. I can't remember the incident - can someone remind me about what happened?

I missed the last inning or so.

I want to hear Howie's call of the homer.

[Guest themetfairy]

d'Kong76 wrote: Just tuned in in time to hear the booth say Uncle Bartolo is the oldest guy in MLB history to hit his first home run. Still haven't seen it, can't wait!

Enjoy!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Thanks, I confess my eyes welled up a little watching that...

[Guest themetfairy]

My throat is still scratchy from how much I screamed while watching that!

[Zvon]

Ugh. Weeks dropped like a rock. Bummer.

[Zvon]

themetfairy wrote: My throat is still scratchy from how much I screamed while watching that!

Sometimes I think "holy shit" and type it here. Sometimes I say it under my breath and type it here in caps . That's the first time I ever remember yelling HOLY SHIT, really yelling it at the screen (while alone).

Barts coming out. Good job big guy!!

*CLAPclapCLAPclap

[Fman99]

No WPIX here so I'm listening to Howie and Josh via XM. The Colon HR is the talk of the radio feed as well.

[Zvon]

Howie:

http://www.wor710.com/onair/new-york-mets-52984/listen-bartolo-colon-hits-1st-major-14689073/

[Zvon]

REPEATING!

lolol

[Edgy MD]

JERRY!!