IGT - Mets @ Nats - Game #145 - 9/13/16

[Frayed Knot]

Syndergaard vs AJ Cole

This one sounds like the matchup is in our favor but we lost the last time these two faced each other 11 days ago as we wound up with just one run on four hits for the night.
Cole's other three starts this year weren't nearly as good making him seemingly the latest in a whole line of hurlers who have either their only win or the best start of their season vs the Mets.

And while it's easy to say that this is not a MUST win game or series because of the schedule which follows, remember how well that 'easy' sked worked out back in 2007 where shirley those final six games vs the 90-loss Nationals & Marlins would save us. Then one win and five losses later we were cooked.

So while it was nice of the Cardinals and the Giants to combine for a total of just one run and six hits last night, we can't count on that continuing and I'd prefer that we NOT put ourselves in the position where we go into these upcoming series with the notion that we should and need to sweep them. Things don't always go according to script in baseball, the sport is kind of funny that way.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm discouraged by failing once again in what I think was our 3rd or 4th attempt to pierce the Magical 10-games-over-.500 barrier. I dunno about you guys, but as a general rule I'm skeptical of "believing" in a team until they reach this level -- particularly this one: I've been waiting to buy in forever, just telling myself: Let's get 10 games over, then go from there. Early in the season and now late, it's not happened yet.

TEN. I WANT TEN.

[Fman99]

I want deGrom and Matz to go into some kind of time share for a rotation spot. Let them each pitch once every ten days and keep trotting out Thor, Barty, Jizz-ellman and Loogie out there in the interim.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Reyes 3B
Cabrera SS
Cespedes LF
Granderson CF
Bruce RF
T. Rivera 2B
Loney 1B
R. Rivera C
Syndergaard P

Turner CF
Werth LF
Murphy 2B
Harper RF
Rendon 3B
Ramos C
Zimmerman 1B
Espinosa SS
Cole P

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Fuck Muffy, by the way.

[Lefty Specialist]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Fuck Muffy, by the way.

And, you know, Ichiro.

[Benjamin Grimm]

And Mike Scott too, while we're at it.

[ashie62]

Noah is up, we have a shot!

[Zvon]

Use EVERYTHING you got!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Noah's already been stung by a stolen base. 1-0 Washington.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Strands a guy at third, let's get that run back!

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Dear Sandy,

I want to express my appreciation for your decision to sign Astrubel Cabrera.

We can discuss Antonio Bastardo a different day.

Sincerely,

Mets Guy

[Edgy MD]

T.J > A.J.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Did you see that huge lead Cabrera was getting off third base while Bruce was batting and the Washington infield was shifted to the right?

I couldn't help but wonder if Cabrera could have stolen home if he burst for the plate as the catcher was throwing the ball back to the pitcher.

You can do that, right?

Anyway, I'm glad he didn't try it, because he scored on T.J. Rivera's single.

[Edgy MD]

What Cabrera has done with a bad leg is nothing short of remarkable.

[Edgy MD]

Nobody remarking on the Mets taking the 3-1 lead. Clearly everybody's riveted by the Music Triv Derby.

Nine hits!

[Edgy MD]

Tying run at the plate, and the side is whiffed.

Now, how about they run Turner?

[Edgy MD]

Murphy might have exceeded Armando Benitez' record for greatest revenge season by an ex-Met ever.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Edgy MD wrote: Murphy might have exceeded Armando Benitez' record for greatest revenge season by an ex-Met ever.

At least he's not as scruffy as Justin Turner.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Time to stretch!
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[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Noah's up to about 90 pitches. Do you send him out for the seventh? I feel more confident with him than some of the other options, but that last out was a pretty loud one.

[Frayed Knot]

I thought Rendon got enough of that one at the end of the 6th inning.

< 90 pitches is fine for 6 innings ... so of course Syndy starts the 7th

would be nice to have more than a 3-1 lead considering the 10-4 lead in hits

[Fman99]

Noah cruising tonight. All kinds of filth.

[Frayed Knot]

Hell, I'd be tempted to let him start the 8th.

[soupcan]

My soccer-playin' daughter's been dealing with blisters for a month and we've tried everything. Just ordered a can of this. Keith Hernandez swears by it!

[Frayed Knot]

Another gem from the (almost) always dominant AND efficient Addison Reed.

[Frayed Knot]

I was hoping that Gott and Teufel would get into a scrap as they passed each other near the 3rd base line.
They finally could have settled that ancient struggle once and for all.

[metirish]

Did Jose hit Keith Olbermann's mom with that throw?

Edited September 13, 2016 by Guest

[Fman99]

Ruh roh

[Guest d'Kong76]

This is a nightmare in the making here, folks.