IGT 5/28 Mets v. Pitt Harvey v. Glasnow.

[ashie62]

Lets see if the Mets still battle.

LGM.

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Pittsburgh
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, May 28, 2017
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
By Gracenote

Matt Harvey appeared destined to shine under the bright lights of Gotham after starting the All-Star Game in 2013 at Citi Field in his first full season with the New York Mets. However, the erstwhile ace is struggling to get close to that level as he takes the mound for the Mets in the series finale against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday night.

Harvey ended a six-start winless drought in his last turn and will be seeking back-to-back victories for the first time since winning his first two outings of the season. The once-overpowering right-hander, who has dealt with on- and off-field issues, has walked more batters than he has struck out in his last five starts - a telling sign of his struggles. Pittsburgh erased a pair of two-run deficits to even the three-game series with a 5-4 victory in 10 innings Saturday, its ninth win in 14 contests since dropping six in a row. John Jaso supplied a pinch-hit RBI single in the ninth to force extra frames before delivering his first hit off a left-hander in over a year in the 10th to cap the walk-off victory.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Matt Harvey (3-3, 5.36 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Tyler Glasnow (2-3, 6.69)

Harvey has failed to pitch beyond 5 1/3 innings in five consecutive starts, although he recorded the victory last time out by limiting San Diego to two runs on three hits over five frames. Harvey had to overcome four walks in that outing, continuing an alarming trend that has seen him issue 21 free passes in his last 25 innings. He is 0-1 with a 5.29 ERA in three career starts versus Pittsburgh.

Glasnow has permitted three runs or fewer in six of his last seven starts, but he failed to pitch beyond five innings in four of them. The 23-year-old allowed a season-high nine hits but limited the damage to two runs over six frames in a no-decision at Atlanta last time out. Glasnow, who has yielded at least one homer in five consecutive starts, is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA at home.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Pirates CF Andrew McCutchen homered Saturday and is 4-for-9 during his three-game hitting streak following a 1-for-20 tailspin.
2. Mets OF Yoenis Cespedes was shut down until Tuesday after experiencing quadriceps soreness in the first game of his rehab assignment.
3. Pittsburgh RHP Jameson Taillon, who underwent surgery for testicular cancer on May 8, will make a rehab start for Double-A Altoona on Sunday.

[G-Fafif]

Grandy LF
Jose 3B
Jay-B RF
Homeboy 2B
The Dude 1B
AssCab SS
Td'A C
He Whose Glove Where Extra Base Hits Go To Die CF
Check to see if he made it to the ballpark P

[G-Fafif]

Frazier LF
Harrison 2B
Bell 1B
Polanco RF
Freese 3B
McCutchen CF
Cervelli C
Mercer SS
Glasnow P

[Guest d'Kong76]

G-Fafif wrote: Check to see if he made it to the ballpark P

Sunday night, Memorial Day weekend... 50-50? haha

[Guest 41Forever]

Conforto rides the pine tonight?

[Frayed Knot]

Much to the surprise and disappointment of ESPN who, after not getting the two contenders they were hoping for back when they first put this match-up on the schedule, have spent the entire week
advertising this game as a Conforto coming-out party. No other player on either team has even been mentioned in their promos as far as I've heard.

[Guest cooby]

Unless Harvey can get a complete game, we will lose.

[ashie62]

Harvey throws a meatball to Polanco.

1-0 them

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

That's unusual. Harvey typically waits to have a lead to give back before issuing home runs.

[nymr83]

41Forever wrote: Conforto rides the pine tonight?

really Mets, if this was just a day off why not yesterday?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I'm shocked that McCutcheon didn't catch that long fly by Cabrera. Very pleased that McCutcheon seemed a little lead footed going for that catch.

2-1 good guys.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

d'Arnaud just missed that one.

Now can Harvey not play Santa Claus and avoid giving back the lead.

[Frayed Knot]

Nymr83 wrote: 41Forever wrote: Conforto rides the pine tonight? really Mets, if this was just a day off why not yesterday?

Night game before a day game.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Rockin' Doc wrote: Now can Harvey not play Santa Claus and avoid giving back the lead.

It wasn't easy, it wasn't pretty, but Harvey strikes out Cervelli and Mercer tp strand the runers and hold onto the Mets lead.

[Frayed Knot]

Man, that's three 'Just-missed-'em' HRs tonight! Grandy, Cabrera, and d'Arnaud

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Harvey with a one out single followed by a line drive off the top of the wall in right-center by Granderson and the Mets are threatening in the 5th. Reyes singles for a run and there are runners at the corners for Bruce.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Nice to see Reyes going on that pitch, but Bruce fouls the pitch off.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Bruce follows the Reyes steal with a line drive into the RF corner for a stand up double and 2 RBIs.

[Fman99]

Encouraging work tonight by Mr. Catwalk. Nice to see him getting those outs with men on instead of taking big mound steamers.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Mets 5 Pirates 1 through 5. Harvey has thrown 83 pitches. Hopefully, Harvey has 1 (possibly 2) more innings in him. The less the bullpen needs to pitch, the better it is for the Mets chances of victory.

[Frayed Knot]

Harvey solidifies his reputation as the planet's worst bunter.
But it's better than GiDP'ing so I'll live with it for now.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Granderson with a line drive single drives in another run.

[Fman99]

How big a lead do they need before you feel safe handing it to the shit show in the pen? I'd say it's more than 6-1.

[Frayed Knot]

Fman99 wrote: How big a lead do they need before you feel safe handing it to the shit show in the pen? I'd say it's more than 6-1.

Three dozen?

[Edgy MD]

Helluva night for Brucie on both sides of the ball.

[Fman99]

Bruce with the nice grab to get Harv out of the 6th. I think he's done here and the Crumbum Academy has all of 9 outs to get.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Harvey had a chance to get through the 6th on a few pitches, but after walking Cervelli he's now over 100 pitches so Blevins is warming for the 7th.

ESPN booth is so clueless, that Aaron Boone was reviewing the Mets batters due in the 7th to face Blevins. Eventually he realized that Blevins would not be facing his teammates when he enters the game next inning.

[Edgy MD]

Way to tack on, Duda.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Duda Bomb!!!