IGT 06/01 - White Sox at Metropolitans

[Guest d'Kong76]

Chi. White Sox at NY Mets
When: 1:10 PM ET, Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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The longest losing streak of the season is finally over for the Chicago White Sox, who set their sights on their first series victory in nearly a month. The White Sox look for a second straight win over the host New York Mets in the finale of a three-game interleague series Wednesday at Citi Field.

Chicago rallied against New York�s bullpen in a 6-4 victory Tuesday, scoring three runs in the eighth to snap a seven-game skid. The White Sox have dropped six straight series since a three-game sweep of Minnesota from May 6-8. The Mets have dropped three of their last four games with the bullpen shouldering the blame in the last two defeats. New York could use a strong outing from right-hander Jacob deGrom after using five relievers Tuesday, including regular starter Noah Syndergaard.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, WGN (Chicago), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: White Sox RH Miguel Gonzalez (0-1, 4.50 ERA) vs. Mets RH Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.81)

Gonzalez is still in search of his first win of the season, but has posted his first two quality starts in his last two outings. The 32-year-old faced Kansas City in each of those contests, taking a hard-luck loss on May 21 before limiting the Royals to three runs in 6 1/3 innings in a no-decision Friday. Gonzalez has spent his entire career in the American League and has not faced the Mets, but is 2-3 with a 4.15 ERA in seven interleague starts.

After winning his first three starts, deGrom is winless over his last five outings. The 27-year-old pitched well enough to win last time out, holding the Los Angeles Dodgers to one run and three hits over seven innings in a no-decision. The Mets hope deGrom can continue his dominance at home, where he is 13-7 with a 1.92 ERA in 29 career starts.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Mets 3B David Wright has missed four straight games with a herniated disk in his neck and will be re-evaluated Thursday after having an injection in his ailing neck Tuesday.
2. After going 4-for-45 over the first four games of the current road trip, Chicago�s Jose Abreu, Todd Frazier and Melky Cabrera were 4-for-14 with two RBIs and three runs Tuesday.
3. Sixteen of the White Sox�s last 20 games have been decided by two runs or fewer.

[TransMonk]

[TransMonk]

Curtis Granderson, RF
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Michael Conforto, LF
Neil Walker, 2B
James Loney, 1B
Juan Lagares, CF
Ty Kelly, 3B
Rene Rivera, C
Jacob deGrom, RHP

[TransMonk]

Adam Eaton, RF
Jose Abreu, 1B
Todd Frazier, 3B
Melky Cabrera, LF
Brett Lawrie, 2B
J.B. Shuck, CF
Tyler Saladino, SS
Alex Avila, C
Miguel Gonzalez, RHP

[TransMonk]

A Grandy walk and Cabrera single gave the Mets runners at the corners with 0 outs in the 1st.

A Conforto K and a Walker DP ended that threat quickly.

Grr.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Confortois suddenly the worst player in the league.

[Edgy MD]

These Sox were not a good enough team to come back on us last night.

And they certainly had no business out-bullpenning us.

[Centerfield]

Edgy MD wrote: And they certainly had no business out-bullpenning us.

This. When are they going to remember that their bullpen sucks?

[Guest d'Kong76]

In-game-trivia... who did the White Sox sweep in the 2005 World Series?

[TransMonk]

d'Kong76 wrote: In-game-trivia... who did the White Sox sweep in the 2005 World Series?

Maybe the easiest trivia question of the year so far for me. That White Sox team dominated the playoffs in 2005.

I enjoyed the footage of Ventura's GSS and Piazza impression in the booth's ode to Robin.

[Lefty Specialist]

d'Kong76 wrote: In-game-trivia... who did the White Sox sweep in the 2005 World Series?

A team that it would be impossible for them to sweep in the World Series this year.

[Frayed Knot]

Mets putting on a clinic here at how to waste 4 leadoff walks in 5 innings: follow them up with hard-hit grounders right at infielders for easy GiDPs

[Centerfield]

1st and 3rd. 2 outs. Ty Kelly batting.

[Centerfield]

Now loaded.

Rivera up with a chance at an Eponymous Game.

[Frayed Knot]

And just to switch it up this inning, we waste an opportunity that started with a one-out instead of the leadoff variety.

Edited June 1, 2016 by Guest

[TransMonk]

LOB-fest!

[Centerfield]

Must be due to the return of LOBin Ventura.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Astros was your trivia answer, btw. I wouldn't have gotten it.

[Vic Sage]

7th inning stretch --

take me out to the ballgame...

EVERYBODY!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Centerfield wrote: Must be due to the return of LOBin Ventura.

LOBin, there's some mammaries.

[Lefty Specialist]

So I'm guessing we won't be seeing Hansel Robles today.

[Edgy MD]

Seven walks and only one run.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Con4to YiKes!

[Frayed Knot]

Suddenly the moniker Con4to takes on a whole new meaning today.
I'm not sure he's even seen more than 12 pitches in those 4 ABs/Ks

[Guest d'Kong76]

So if this goes into extras and god forbid Con4to K's again, does
he get a platinum sombrero?

[Frayed Knot]

d'Kong76 wrote: So if this goes into extras and god forbid Con4to K's again, does he get a platinum sombrero?

And six is titanium.

[ashie62]

Ouch,

Welcome James Loney a single.

WE NEED HITS

[seawolf17]

Let's go, Ty. Be a hero.

[Frayed Knot]

Damn, a walk ... that kills the inning!!

[seawolf17]

Frayed Knot wrote: Damn, a walk ... that kills the inning!!

I could go for a rally-killing home run right here.