IGT 6/6 Mets @ Pirates Rain Out

[Fman99]

Been meaning for many years to go to a Mets @ Pirates game with Fboy, and see this park, but they only go there once per year, and it never times out well for me.

I miss the old days when the Pirates and Cubs were division rivals and we had more chances to hate on these two specific teams.

Edited June 6, 2016 by Guest

[Fman99]

Matz v. Tanaka, LGM YYY BBB EMA

[Frayed Knot]

They pretty much feel the same way. Watching a game on the Pittsburgh station one night a couple years ago after one or another of whatever latest realignment "fix" was being floated around the baseball world, and the one thing the two guys in the booth agreed on was that they were for anything that got them back in the same division with the Phils & Mets. Essentially they feel like an eastern team at heart that's been 'centralized' against their will for the past 20-odd years.

[Frayed Knot]

Fman99 wrote: Matz v. Tanaka, LGM YYY BBB EMA

If by 'Tanaka' you mean 'Niese', then yes.

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Pittsburgh
When: 7:05 PM ET, Monday, June 6, 2016
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets are both sitting in second place in their respective National League divisions and looking to move up, though neither of them appears to be at the top of their game. The Pirates will be looking to win for only the second time in seven contests when they host the Mets in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.

Pittsburgh was on the verge of a series win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday before squandering a three-run lead and absorbing a 5-4 loss. The Mets are coming off their own one-run defeat � 1-0 at Miami � and are losers of five of their past eight to fall two games behind the Washington Nationals in the NL East. New York is averaging just 2.6 runs in the past eight games while scoring just eight times in the five losses over that span. The Pirates aren�t exactly lighting up the scoreboard but did show some signs of breaking out with a total of 12 runs on Saturday and Sunday, and Jung Ho Kang is 6-for-16 with two home runs, three doubles and four RBIs in four games this month to lead the Pittsburgh attack.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), ROOT (Pittsburgh)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Steven Matz (7-1, 2.60 ERA) vs. Pirates LH Jonathon Niese (5-2, 4.36)

Matz had a streak of seven straight winning starts come to an end when he was reached for three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings without factoring in the decision against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. The 25-year-old walked two batters in that start, matching his total from the previous four outings. Matz is enjoying a 1.51 ERA over his last eight starts and will be making his first career appearance against Pittsburgh.

Niese was drafted by New York in 2005 and stayed with the organization until being shipped to the Pirates over the winter in the deal that landed second baseman Neil Walker with the Mets. Niese got off to a rough start but is settling in nicely with his new team and allowed two runs or fewer in each of his last four outings. The 29-year-old was held out of the decision at Miami on Wednesday, when he was charged with two runs on six hits and three walks in five innings.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Walker is batting .279 with 13 home runs for the Mets and is operating out of the cleanup spot in the order with Lucas Duda and David Wright on the disabled list.
2. Pirates LF Starling Marte is 7-for-12 with three runs scored, a homer and two RBIs in the last three games.
3. New York OF Yoenis Cespedes (hip) was limited to pinch-hitting duty on Sunday and is day-to-day.

[ashie62]

LGM

[Guest cooby]

Fman99 wrote: Been meaning for many years to go to a Mets @ Pirates game with Fboy, and see this park, but they only go there once per year, and it never times out well for me. I miss the old days when the Pirates and Cubs were division rivals and we had more chances to hate on these two specific teams.

At last a game I can watch on tv.

We're going to Pittsburgh for a game vs LA on my birthday and I can't wait!

[Fman99]

Frayed Knot wrote: Fman99 wrote: Matz v. Tanaka, LGM YYY BBB EMA If by 'Tanaka' you mean 'Niese', then yes.

My bad, was going by ESPN's daily fantasy matchups which showed Tanaka.

[Lefty Specialist]

I want to see an inning that gets away from Niese, where he's stomping all over the mound, glaring at his fielders and throwing fastballs down the middle. Because lord knows we've seen enough of those innings in a Mets uniform.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I dunno if this is a legit lineup. The official site has Harvey in the 9 slot.

Granderson, RF
Cabrera, SS
Cespedes, CF
Walker, 2B
Flores, 3B
Loney, 1B
Conforto, LF
Rivera, C
Matz, P

[Ceetar]

matches my email so I'd go with it.

[Edgy MD]

Figures. Harvey is so soft.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Mercer SS
McCutchen CF
Polanco RF
Marte LF
Harrison 2B
Cervelli C
Rodriguez 1B
Figueroa 3B
Niese P

[ashie62]

Ack! that Cervelli guy.

[Guest cooby]

Oh he's great. The pirates have an 'advice to the lovelorn' ad series with him

[Guest cooby]

Pirates station is not giving much in the way of weather updates. Are the mets?

[Guest cooby]

Well, they just did. It's pouring there. I need to go to bed soon

[Zvon]

MLB.tv is blank with no info during rain delays.

You're going to love the Pirates ballpark. It's really something to behold.

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[Guest cooby]

I was there once before, in 2007 or 2008, about a month before my dad died. I took a bunch of pix of Jose Reyes for my dad that I never got to show him

I know it's a great park and I am excited! We were going to go tomorrow (Mets game!) but my daughter still needs me to watch the little ones

[Guest themetfairy]

cooby wrote: I was there once before, in 2007 or 2008, about a month before my dad died. I took a bunch of pix of Jose Reyes for my dad that I never got to show him I know it's a great park and I am excited! We were going to go tomorrow (Mets game!) but my daughter still needs me to watch the little ones

Bring the kiddies! Meet the Mets!

[Zvon]

Scan those pics. We'd love to see 'em

And the wonders of modern technology gives us...
a view of the park AT THIS VERY MOMENT!

[fimg=700:3afno88p]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkTiHtGUkAAypoF.jpg[/fimg:3afno88p]

[Guest cooby]

Met fairy- I'm not brave enough to take V to a game yet!

Pix of josejose though, I could do...

[Guest d'Kong76]

Feel kinda tuned out the last number of days. Was really looking forward to
quietly settling in and watching a ballgame. I guess they plan on playing, but
not even a start time announced yet according to SNY scrolly thing.

[Guest cooby]

Yeah I know! I'm headed for bed now; I have to get up one last time At 5 am.
poop.

[Zvon]

cooby wrote: Yeah I know! I'm headed for bed now; I have to get up one last time At 5 am. poop.

Awww.

We will leave a complete journal of the game in this thread.
First entry: Still raining!

[fimg=600]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkTuWSMXIAAWcOP.jpg[/fimg]

[Zvon]

[Guest cooby]

Zvon wrote: Yeah I know! I'm headed for bed now; I have to get up one last time At 5 am. poop. Awww. We will leave a complete journal of the game in this thread. First entry: Still raining! [fimg=600]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkTuWSMXIAAWcOP.jpg[/fimg]

brief, but yet complete! lol