IGT-08/29-Marlins at Mets-Meaningful Game in Almost Sept

[Guest d'Kong76]

RH Jose Fernandez (13-7, 2.91 ERA) vs. RH Rafael Montero (0-0, 11.57)

[MFS62]

I hope they keep Montero up long enough to watch Bartolo pitch. He would learn a lot.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

Not the greatest pitching match-up from our view obviously, although Fernandez continues to have his ridiculous H/R splits: 1.91 ERA vs 4.42; 558 OPS-against vs 714
He's not a bad pitcher on the road but he's at least human, so there's, y'know, that.
It would also help greatly if we play tonight with only three of our regulars out instead of six like on Sunday but we'll have to wait until the latest casualty reports are updated first.

[Lefty Specialist]

Oy, Montero. Guess I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

[Benjamin Grimm]

He's gonna throw a one-hit shutout that we'll be talking about for decades.

[Frayed Knot]

On the flip side, Giancarlo is out, 1B masher Justin Bour is still out, the 42 y/o Ichiro has been exposed as a 42 y/o while trying to play everyday in the absence of Stanton (.196 in August) which in turn forced the Fish to set up a platoon by dealing for Jeff Francoeur.
Also DL'd is Derek Dietrich who filled in ably at 2nd base while Dee Gordon was on suspension and then was filling in at 1st. Meanwhile something named Xavier Scruggs is playing 1st these days, at least presumably when he's not busy as the opening act for Florida-Georgia Line on the SummerSlam Tour, coming soon to a Sprint Cup track near you.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I didn't realize that Cabrera actually re-aggravated the knee thing yesterday and
didn't leave because of whatever arm part that was being discussed. He may be out
for a while according to his RW page. Walker sounds like he should be a go? It's hard
to keep track of who's hurt, who's banged up, who's playing through something...

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

RW page?

[Guest d'Kong76]

Sorry, was being lazy... his Rotoworld page.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: He's gonna throw a one-hit shutout that we'll be talking about for decades.

Alas, then he'll have to pitch the second inning.

Sorry, guys. And I'm the optimist, too.

I hope Montero recognizes his opportunity here. Who got sent down to make room?

[Guest d'Kong76]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Who got sent down to make room?

Other than saying Montero is pitching they haven't officially made a move yet. At
least it's not reported in the likely places it would be reported. Isn't there some kind
of deadline during the day to make roster moves, ya know, like official?

[Ceetar]

doesn't make the game notes

The Mets will recall RHP Rafael Montero from
Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League prior to tonight's game...
Montero will wear #50 and will start tonight...A corresponding
roster move will made...M

[Ceetar]

That usually means they're waiting on someone to show up so they can see if they're DLing someone, but that seems pointless given rosters expand in a few days.

[bmfc1]

Tonight is the first of 7 straight night games. I don't want to get all Mushnick-y here but I'm surprised that the final game of the Miami series isn't during the day. Saturday should be a day game but the Mets don't schedule Saturday afternoon home games. Sunday is a night game courtesy of ESPN... and then the Mets play on Monday in Cincinnati at 1 PM.

[Ceetar]

bmfc1 wrote: Tonight is the first of 7 straight night games. I don't want to get all Mushnick-y here but I'm surprised that the final game of the Miami series isn't during the day. Saturday should be a day game but the Mets don't schedule Saturday afternoon home games. Sunday is a night game courtesy of ESPN... and then the Mets play on Monday in Cincinnati at 1 PM.

Schools have started back up and such, so there's less need for 'camp day' starttimes and fuck the Marlins and any desire they have for a getaway day. (They fly to Cleveland. not a real long trip)

[Guest d'Kong76]

I logged on early this morning in hopes that Thurs was a 1:10 start. I didn't
expect one of the noonish things but it is still summer and I would have liked
to sneak off to the ballpark on a weekday for a day game.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Gordon 2B
Prado 3B
Yelich LF
Ozuna CF
Realmuto C
Ichiro RF
Scruggs 1B
Hechavarria SS
Fernandez P

[Frayed Knot]

bmfc1 wrote: Tonight is the first of 7 straight night games. I don't want to get all Mushnick-y here but I'm surprised that the final game of the Miami series isn't during the day. Saturday should be a day game but the Mets don't schedule Saturday afternoon home games. Sunday is a night game courtesy of ESPN... and then the Mets play on Monday in Cincinnati at 1 PM.

There are only seven day games left for the entire regular season so the fact that there are a bunch in a row isn't surprising: they are the four Sundays not including this upcoming one, plus Labor Day Monday and two mid-week road games; a get-away 12:35 start in Cincy (Wed Sept 7) and then the following Wednesday in Washington (a 4:05 deal). Oddly enough both those get-away day games both come in front of NYM off-days and with short travel (Cincy to Atlanta, and D.C. to home).

The real crime is this coming Sunday night, not only night but the later 8:10 start, followed by the day game in Ohio. That's gotta be a 3 AM or so hit-the-pillow situation at best with first pitch only 10 hours later.
Gary C. teed off on this a few days ago. If MLB is going to let ESPN cherry pick their Sunday Night games with no regard to where the teams are headed afterward then they got to be ready to force Cincy into changing their Labor Day game to a 4 PM start. Washington also hits the skies after that game, in their case heading to Atlanta, but at least they do have the later 4 PM game.

[Frayed Knot]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Who got sent down to make room [for Montero]?

TJ Rivera - although with rosters expanding on Thursday, he may not even leave town.



Asdrubal Cabrera is your NL Player of the Week.
Now we can just hope that wasn't his last week of the season.

[Lefty Specialist]

And as always, Fuch Ickiro.

[Guest themetfairy]

Lefty Specialist wrote: And as always, Fuch Ickiro.

Damn straight!

[Guest themetfairy]

d'Kong76 wrote: I logged on early this morning in hopes that Thurs was a 1:10 start. I didn't expect one of the noonish things but it is still summer and I would have liked to sneak off to the ballpark on a weekday for a day game.

That would have been nice....

[ashie62]

Loney got trampled pretty bad also.

The Marlins are depleted and maybe we can take a 2-1 type game.

Cespedes is iffy and Neil Walker moreso.

http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2016/08/mets_injuries_continues_to_spoil_season.html#incart_river_index

[Guest d'Kong76]

Very tardy lineup this evening, maybe Terry had to run out for some
Elmer's and duct tape.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Reyes SS
De Aza CF
Cespedes LF
Johnson 3B
Granderson RF
Flores 2B
Loney 1B
d�Arnaud C
Montero P

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

d'Kong76 wrote: Very tardy lineup this evening, maybe Terry had to run out for some Elmer's and duct tape.

d'Kong76 wrote: Reyes SS De Aza CF Cespedes LF Johnson 3B Granderson RF Flores 2B Loney 1B d�Arnaud C Montero P

That line up could use a lot more duct tape and glue to hold it together.

[Edgy MD]

C�spedes is a plus, certainly.

[Lefty Specialist]

Shaky first inning, but he got through it. Have the bullpen ready, Terry.

[Frayed Knot]

Why does Mattingly always seem to get replay reviews that are initiated by the umps so that, even if he loses, that he continually gets more later in the game?



and, btw, MLB is going to tell us that that was a 45 second review when it really took 5 or 6 minutes.

[bmfc1]

Frayed Knot wrote: Why does Mattingly always seem to get replay reviews that are initiated by the umps so that, even if he loses, that he continually gets more later in the game?

I was just thinking the same thing: he'll talk the umpires into looking into a play before the game is over.