IGT 5/8 Mets v. Padres Harvey v. Cashner

[ashie62]

I expect a HR from Harvey.

LGM.

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at San Diego
When: 4:40 PM ET, Sunday, May 8, 2016
Where: Bartolo Park, San Diego, California
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Given their propensity for hitting home runs recently, it seemed only a matter of time before the New York Mets started to flex their muscles again. Coming off a four-homer effort in their last time out, the Mets attempt to complete the first leg of their 11-game road trip on a high note and split a four-game series with the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

New York was limited to three runs on seven hits over the first two contests of this series, generating all of those runs in the ninth inning of the opener after it was unable to get a hit over the first 7 2/3 innings. The Mets returned to their homer-happy ways with four in a 6-3 victory Saturday, and lead the majors with 46 - including 44 over the last 21 games after opening the season with two home runs in its first eight outings. The Padres have still won six of nine despite their most recent setback and would like nothing more than to wrap up their seven-game homestand with another victory before opening a three-game series in Chicago against the red-hot Cubs on Monday. San Diego's pitching has been a key part of its recent success over its last nine contests, posting a 2.14 ERA and .186 batting average against despite Saturday's outcome.

TV: 4:40 p.m. ET, WPIX (New York), FSN San Diego

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Matt Harvey (2-4, 4.76 ERA) vs. Padres RH Andrew Cashner (2-2, 4.85)

Harvey continued to perform well below the standards he set over his first three seasons in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta, giving up three runs on eight hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings. The 2013 All-Star has logged a quality start only two times and failed to pitch into the seventh inning in six tries while permitting at least eight baserunners in every turn. Harvey has struck out 21 Padres over 18 frames in three outings against them, but is 0-1 with a 5.73 ERA in two starts in San Diego.

Cashner notched his second victory in three outings Tuesday, overcoming a rocky first two innings to yield three runs on five hits and three walks across six frames at home versus Colorado. The 29-year-old TCU alum has yielded three earned runs or fewer in five straight trips to the mound since getting roughed up in his season debut, although he has logged six innings only three times over that span. Cashner is 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA in eight appearances (three starts) versus New York, allowing the Mets to bat .292 against him.

WALK-OFFS:
1. The Mets, who are 16-3 when scoring first, plated two runs in the first inning Saturday and have outscored their opponents 23-5 in the opening frame.
2. The Padres are 28-15 against the Mets at home since Petco Park opened in 2004, either winning or tying 13 of the 14 series played at the venue.
3. New York has scored 56.9 percent (74 of its 130 runs) via home run, including all six runs Saturday - the highest such percentage in the majors.

[soupcan]

Today is the day 'The Artist Formerly Known As The Dark Night' returns.

So let me be the first to say Happy Harvey Day.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Granderson C
Cabrera SS
Conforto LF
Cespedes CF
Duda 1B
Flores 2B
Plawecki C
Campbell 3B
Harvey P

[Guest d'Kong76]

Jay CF
Myers 1B
Kemp RF
Wallace 3B
Upton LF
Ramirez SS
Bethancourt C
Rosales 2B
Cashner P

[Fman99]

WPIX not carried by my provider. XM app and online listening is 100% down. I am not happy.

[Guest themetfairy]

Cespedes!

[Edgy MD]

Wow! Kevin Mitchell will be joining the booth.

[Frayed Knot]

Big article on Mitch in the NY Times today.
Has been battling some serious health concerns recently but is on the mend.

[Zvon]

Is Harvey back or what?

Jeeze Matt, at least look over.

[Edgy MD]

That was a lot of fun.

Who knew the Yalie and the street fighter were such buds?

[Frayed Knot]

"Ya gotta have the gluteus" may not have quite the cache of Ted Williams's "Always get a good pitch to hit" as far as words of wisdom concerning hitting philosophy goes, but it does have a nice ring to it.

[Edgy MD]

I never compared Cespedes with Nicky Minaj.

I do agree he's a lot like Mitch was as a hitter.

Hey, Pads are back in it. BOOO!

[Frayed Knot]

Nats & Cubs going to the 11th at the Friendly Confines.

[Edgy MD]

Bad ball, Plaweck.

[ashie62]

OUT!

[ashie62]

Zvon wrote: Is Harvey back or what? Jeeze Matt, at least look over.

Well??

[Zvon]

oH MAN, THEY BETTER NOT REVERSE THAT!

WHOops caps.

Harveys hitting that 5th inning wall. My father says PULL HIM! I agree.

[Frayed Knot]

Yogi (reportedly) said: "it ain't over till it's over". Nowadays it's not even over when it's over.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: "Ya gotta have the gluteus" may not have quite the cache of Ted Williams's "Always get a good pitch to hit" as far as words of wisdom concerning hitting philosophy goes, but it does have a nice ring to it.

Mitchell was great.

OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[Edgy MD]

Man, a bad call by Hoffman to send the runner but it looks like he was in there.

A casualty of the plate-blocking rule.

[Edgy MD]

WHOAH!! Upheld!

[Zvon]

That makes up for that fucked up reversal the other day.

[Frayed Knot]

Gary (paraphrasing): "Ron, it's looking more and more like umpires are becoming reluctant to overturn calls unless there's overwhelming evidence"

Me: "GOOD!!!"

[Frayed Knot]

R & G are giving too much credit to Wilmer's throw. Sorry guys but two-hopping it from barely beyond the infield dirt is not a good throw.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy MD wrote: WHOAH!! Upheld!

Yelp. If I'm the replay ump, I'm reversing that one.

[Edgy MD]

Agreed. The pitcher was running and should have been a dead duck. The throw was bouncing and offline and the ultimate call could have gone either way.

[Edgy MD]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Edgy MD wrote: WHOAH!! Upheld! Yelp. If I'm the replay ump, I'm reversing that one.

I don't know. The more I see it. The more unsure I grow.

[Zvon]

I didn't think Matt would bat here. I know it's irregular and he has to build up strength, but I'd rather not lose this game.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Harvey has become a really great 4-inning pitcher.