IGT 6/9/2017: NYM@ATL, Harvey@TBD (Teheran)

[Edgy MD]

Matt Harvey, veteran of many skirmishes, bearer of many scars, faces perhaps his greatest nemesis yet: TBD.

I was surprised by the digital schedule on display Tuesday night that suggested Keith Hernandez was expected to return. That would be surprising, but hey, Yoenis, take a hint! Keith is 63 and recovering from a partial knee replacement!

With Matz and Lugo expected to get the bump later in the series, Gsellman allegedly joins the bullpen. Still holding my breath for some hot new lineup action.

[Frayed Knot]

I think Keith is penciled in for the Chicago series starting Monday at home.
Don't think he's going to travel to hot 'lanta for this one unless he was already down there for the Gregg Allman services or something. One never knows who Keith knows.

[Guest d'Kong76]

That T.B. Dee has a filthy slider. Filthy, I tell ya.
(tomorrow is the 9th)

[Edgy MD]

I typed that shit. I did. But it didn't take.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Stupid auto-fill.

[ashie62]

Per cbs TBD is, wait for it, Julio Teheran. Nooooooo

[Edgy MD]

I fear no Julio Teheran. Or any pitcher the Braves throw at the Mets. Heck, if anything, I delight in opposing lefthanders' increased ability to keep Curtis Granderson out of the lineup.

What I fear for the Mets is them beating themselves.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Worth noting (especially with the impending return of Yo): Granderson has been hitting lefties and everyone else much, MUCH better than Bruuuuuce since April's end. Like, nearly 200 points of OPS better. Hell, HR numbers be damned, he's even outslugging the guy.

Also worth noting: a Cespedes-Granderson-Conforto OF is likely much better defensively than a Ces-Conforto-Bruce one.

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Worth noting (especially with the impending return of Yo): Granderson has been hitting lefties and everyone else much, MUCH better than Bruuuuuce since April's end. Like, nearly 200 points of OPS better. Hell, HR numbers be damned, he's even outslugging the guy. Also worth noting: a Cespedes-Granderson-Conforto OF is likely much better defensively than a Ces-Conforto-Bruce one.

Trade them both!

Yo-Juan-Mike

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I mean, I'd be good with that. (Not exclusively, but at least partly because of the increased amount of deep flies and liners our staff seems to be giving up this year.) But, y'know, the powers-t-b?

[Edgy MD]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Worth noting (especially with the impending return of Yo): Granderson has been hitting lefties and everyone else much, MUCH better than Bruuuuuce since April's end. Like, nearly 200 points of OPS better. Hell, HR numbers be damned, he's even outslugging the guy. Also worth noting: a Cespedes-Granderson-Conforto OF is likely much better defensively than a Ces-Conforto-Bruce one.

Granderson and Bruce are welcome to wrestle for playing time, but his defense has been troubling me as much as anything. And my rooting interest remains a Nimmo-Lagares platoon in center.

The problem with advocating for trades remains, as always, the vagaries of the market.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Walker still out with knee issues.

TJ at 2B

[Guest d'Kong76]

CONFORTO LF
CABRERA SS
BRUCE RF
FLORES 3B
DUDA 1B
RIVERA 2B
GRANDERSON CF
d'ARNAUD C
HARVEY P

[Guest d'Kong76]

INCIARTE CF
PHILLIPS 2B
MARKAKIS LF
KEMP RF
ADAMS 1B
SUZUKI C
SANTANA 3B
SWANSON SS
TEHERAN P

[Edgy MD]

d'Kong76 wrote: CONFORTO LF CABRERA SS BRUCE RF FLORES 3B DUDA 1B RIVERA 2B GRANDERSON CF d'ARNAUD C HARVEY P

Get Laggy into that lineup and then we'll talk.

[MFS62]

TJ gets a starting nod.
Good.
With Legares, it would be better.
Later

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Grandyman be like, shut up.

[Edgy MD]

That Enciarte play had some Lagares polish. That shot was never more than 30 feet off the ground.

[Edgy MD]

Hey, Harvey made a semi-tough play!

[Edgy MD]

Harvey's at 104? Keep going. At least until he gives up a baserunner.

[Guest d'Kong76]

With some S(h)oddy footing below him.

[Edgy MD]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Grandyman be like, shut up.

In my addled mind, Teheran is a lefty. I take it back, Grandy.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Wilmo hanging tough here

[Guest Herb Gardner]

Any chance of a score?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Great. Now we need a giant Doodoo

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Herb Gardner wrote: Any chance of a score?

Scoring some Herb? 1-0 Mets top 6.

[Guest d'Kong76]

After 5 1/2, hard to feel one run is gonna cut it tonight...

[Guest Herb Gardner]

Oh I think one run is plenty

[ashie62]

Harvey couldn't go six I guess.

Teheren owns us. Get to the pen.

[Guest Herb Gardner]

Is it me or is everything suddenly in bold?