IGT, 5/12/17 NYM@MIL

[Edgy MD]

Lots of returns possible. Harvey is announced. Cabrera is likely. Duda is possible. d'Arnaud ... I wouldn't bet on it.

Likely lineup:

[*:2p5xkua2]Conforto, lf[/*:m:2p5xkua2]
[*:2p5xkua2]Cabrera, ss[/*:m:2p5xkua2]
[*:2p5xkua2]Bruce, rf[/*:m:2p5xkua2]
[*:2p5xkua2]Walker, 2b[/*:m:2p5xkua2]
[*:2p5xkua2]Duda, 1b[/*:m:2p5xkua2]
[*:2p5xkua2]Granderson, cf[/*:m:2p5xkua2]
[*:2p5xkua2]Reyes, 3b[/*:m:2p5xkua2]
[*:2p5xkua2]Rivera, c[/*:m:2p5xkua2]
[*:2p5xkua2]Harvey, sp[/*:m:2p5xkua2][/list:o:2p5xkua2]

Matt Garza opposes. He's been pitching well, but he's mostly a mediocre pitcher. Possible lineup shakeups, besides the returnees, might include returning Reyes to the leadoff spot and dropping Conforto to second. Just a thought. I bet that's what they're going to do when (if) Céspedes returns, giving them a righty in the three-hole to spit up Conforto and Bruce.

[Guest sharpie]

Kinda hate to sit TJ Rivera right now.

[Edgy MD]

There's every chance he plays first or third if he's in the house. Duda is expected back this series, but I'm just guessing that he'll be in there for Game One.

[Guest cooby]

Ahahahahahahahahaha!

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Milwaukee
When: 8:10 PM ET, Friday, May 12, 2017
Where: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
By Gracenote

As if the New York Mets haven't experienced enough adversity with their rotation, they face the real possibility of being without their closer for a significant amount of time. Following a diagnosis of an arterial clot in Jeurys Familia's right shoulder on their day off, the Mets take their short-handed pitching staff to Milwaukee for the opener of a three-game set Friday against the Brewers.

Noah Syndergaard (lat) and Steven Matz (elbow) have combined for a total of five starts because of injuries, while Friday's scheduled starter Matt Harvey is only a few days removed from a suspension he received for missing his Saturday's home turn against Miami because of an unexcused absence. To add insult to injury, the Mets on Thursday learned Familia, who served a 15-game suspension at the beginning of the season because of a violation of the domestic violence policy, will travel to St. Louis for further evaluation on his shoulder and possible surgery. Milwaukee began its six-game homestand by taking two of three from Boston, although it watched its three-game winning streak snapped in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Red Sox. The Brewers are experiencing their own injury issues as Ryan Braun could be sidelined for a while after the team announced the six-time All-Star is dealing with a calf strain instead of the calf tightness that led to his early exit Wednesday.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Matt Harvey (2-2, 5.14 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Matt Garza (1-0, 2.55)

Harvey will return to the mound for the first time since serving a team-imposed three-game suspension for violating team rules last weekend hoping to end a four-game winless streak. The 2013 All-Star has struggled mightily over his last two outings - both losses against Atlanta - giving up six runs in each turn while surrendering a total of 13 hits and eight walks across 9 2/3 innings. Harvey settled for a no-decision in his only career start versus the Brewers last season despite allowing one run and two hits while fanning eight in six frames.

After posting an ERA north of 4.50 in back-to-back seasons, Garza is off to a strong start in 2017 and coming off his best effort - a no-decision at Pittsburgh in which he yielded one run on eight hits over seven innings. The 12-year veteran hasn't issued a free pass in either one of his last two outings spanning 13 2/3 innings and owns a 5:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio, more than twice his career mark (2.4). Jay Bruce (12-for-33, three home runs) has thrived versus Garza, who is 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA in four starts against the Mets.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Mets RHP Addison Reed went 4-for-4 in save chances during Familia's season-opening absence.
2. Brewers RHP Corey Knebel has not allowed a run in nine straight and 17 of 19 outings this season. He is the only reliever in the majors to record at least one strikeout in every appearance this season (minimum 15 games).
3. New York entered Thursday leading the majors in run scored in May (64).

[Guest cooby]

Dang it's Yankee night on Channel 11

[Guest cooby]

I need you guys to describe every single play!

[ashie62]

sharpie wrote: Kinda hate to sit TJ Rivera right now.

Me too. I am not a Duda fan.

[Fman99]

I like the 8:10 start, Fboy has a 6 PM LL game so I should still make it home sometime during inning 1.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

How many times do the Mets need to go a wicked tailspin without Duda in the lineup to convince people he's a terrific asset? He's twice the player TJ Rivera is, and I'm heavy into TJ.

[Edgy MD]

Just to review from another thread:

Top Ten Homer Totals at CitiField

1. DUDA 61
2. WRIGHT 50
3. GRANDERSON 32
4. Davis 30
5. Murphy 27
6. FLORES 25
7. CESPEDES 20
8. REYES 19
9. CABRERA 18
10 D'ARNAUD 16

[Guest sharpie]

Not saying that TJ should necessarily displace Duda. I wouldn't mind sitting Jose or Walker down for a day or two.

[Edgy MD]

First game all season played outside of EST.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah I'd start TJ at 3rd

[Frayed Knot]

Brewers put Ryan Braun on the DL as of today, so that's one bat we won't have to deal with this weekend.
He had been in and out of the lineup recently.

This also removes one of the names on this team I actually knew.
Mini-KTE:

Catcher is being swapped between Manny Pina and Jett Bandy, who both sound like characters in some kid's TV show. Both are actually hitting OK though whoever they are.
1B - Eric Thames, the reclamation project who spent the last three years in Korea and was leading the majors in HRs over the early going. Still OPS'ing 1173
2B - Jonathan Villar ... not hitting
SS - Orlando Arcia ... 22 y/o 2nd year player, also not hitting
3B - Travis Shaw ... acquired from Boston in a mid-year deal last season
CF - Keon Broxton; RF - Domingo Santana ... or so it says.

Carlos Torres is in their bullpen
Kirk Nieuwenhuis was released earlier in the year.

[Edgy MD]

Their director of scouting is Tim McIlvaine, son of former Mets GM Joe McIlvaine. That's about as Metly a connection as I've got.

Calling games on the radio is Bob Uecker, who belongs to the world.

[Guest sharpie]

Conforto lf
Cabrera ss
Bruce rf
Walker 2b
Granderson cf
TJ Rivera 3b
Duda 1b
R Rivera c
Harvey p

[Guest d'Kong76]

Villar 2B
Thames 1B
Perez LF
Shaw 3B
Santana RF
Bandy C
Broxton CF
Sogard SS
Garza P

[Edgy MD]

sharpie wrote: Conforto lf Cabrera ss Bruce rf Walker 2b Granderson cf TJ Rivera 3b Duda 1b R Rivera c Harvey p

Whoah!

[Guest cooby]

cooby wrote: Ahahahahahahahahaha!

Duda's playing? I am happy to be wrong about this.

But that Flores isn't playing; I'm sure he'd like to get back in there.

[Guest cooby]

what time does this start?

[Guest d'Kong76]

Onward and upward, Happy Harvey Day...

[Frayed Knot]

cooby wrote: what time does this start?

26 minutes ago.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Walker walked and TJ had a one out single but Doodoo grounded into a first pitch double play

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Harve helps himself for the first time ever.

[Edgy MD]

Why do they seemingly only wear the silver insignia for Harvey starts?

[Edgy MD]

If Harvey had gotten off the mound with some alacrity, he couldv'e gotten to that ball in plenty of time, Villar would be out, and Harvey in the dugout.

[Edgy MD]

That runner 40 feet from home is mess't up.

[Edgy MD]

Thames flips out over a strikeout. Throws a bat. Throws a helmet. Throws an elbow guard.

No way that that guy is juiced.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Edgy MD wrote: Why do they seemingly only wear the silver insignia for Harvey starts?

It's actually platinum, nothing but the best for Matt.