Series Thread: NY Mets @ Clev. Indians (4/15-17)

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A weekend with the Tribe along the shores of Lake Erie....

NEW YORK METS (3-5, fourth place/NL East) at CLEVELAND INDIANS (4-3, fourth place/AL Central)

Friday: RHP Bartolo Colon (0-1, 1.23) vs. RHP Cody Anderson (0-0, 3.00), 7:10 p.m. ET

Saturday: RHP Matt Harvey (0-2, 4.63) vs. RHP Josh Tomlin (0-0, --), 4:10 p.m. ET

Sunday: LHP Steven Matz (0-1, 37.80) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (0-2, 4.85), 1:10 p.m. ET


•Series preview: Mets at Indians

 

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• Morning Briefing: Bartolo Colon gets another shot to catch Pedro Martinez

• Morning Briefing: Mets chill in Cleveland after 'game we had to win'

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

They miss Syndergaard, which is lucky for them...Matz v Kluber could get ugly on Sunday with our offense.

I hope Colon gets his empenadas tonight because we really need this opener

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

They miss Syndergaard, which is lucky for them...Matz v Kluber could get ugly on Sunday with our offense.

I hope Colon gets his empenadas tonight because we really need this opener

Well you miss Carrasco and Salazar, so be happy and shut your piehole

 

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They miss Syndergaard, which is lucky for them...Matz v Kluber could get ugly on Sunday with our offense.

I hope Colon gets his empenadas tonight because we really need this opener

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Well you miss Carrasco and Salazar, so be happy and shut your piehole

Why should I be happy when we suck so badly? All the papers say so...

 

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Why should I be happy when we suck so badly?
All the papers say so...

Sheeesh

even the... Massapequa Observer?....& the Ronkonkoma Ledger??

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Why should I be happy when we suck so badly? All the papers say so...

All the NY papers are just passionate Mets fans

Probably the #1 reason why they are almost out of business

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Sheeesh

even the... Massapequa Observer?....& the Ronkonkoma Ledger??

You should see what they're saying in the Mastic Shirley Patch

 

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You should see what they're saying in the Mastic Shirley Patch

I swear to the holy almighty..if those dillweeds are slamming mr. met & ms. met, I'm gonna go friggin ape shit ballistic.

 

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• Mets' Yoenis Cespedes gets DH duty with legs still 'pretty sore'

• Jacob deGrom on track for return to rotation

 

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CLEVELAND (4/15)-- Here are the lineups for Friday's 7:10 p.m. ET game between the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.

Michael Conforto makes his fifth career start and first this season in the No. 3 slot in the lineup as the Mets try to jump-start their offense. The Mets' .194 team batting average ranks last in the majors.





Curtis Granderson, RF

David Wright, 3B

Conforto, LF

Yoenis Cespedes, DH

Lucas Duda, 1B

Neil Walker, 2B

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Travis d'Arnaud, C

Alejandro De Aza, CF

Bartolo Colon, RHP






Rajai Davis, LF

Jason Kipnis, 2B

Francisco Lindor, SS

Mike Napoli, 1B

Carlos Santana, DH

Yan Gomes, C

Marlon Byrd, RF

Juan Uribe, 3B

Tyler Naquin, CF

Cody Anderson, RHP

 

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Props to Big Bart.....

CLEVELAND -- Bartolo Colon notched career win No. 219 on Friday, matching Pedro Martinez for second all-time among Dominican-born pitchers. It proved even more special because the victory came in Cleveland, where Colon began his big-league career in 1997.

"It means a lot," Colon said through an interpreter after the New York Mets held on for a 6-5 win at Progressive Field. "Pedro Martinez back in my homeland, the Dominican Republic, is a special person. And to do it here in Cleveland is something special for me. First and foremost, I want to thank the Cleveland Indians organization for the opportunity.

"In the first inning, I felt a little nervous. But then throughout the course of the game, I settled down."

Colon, who turns 43 next month, is 24 wins shy of matching Hall of Famer Juan Marichal for the most victories by a Dominican-born pitcher. That seems out of reach given Colon's age. Then again, Colon is still going strong.

Colon allowed two runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five in 5 1/3 innings against the Indians. He departed with the Mets leading 6-2 and two runners in scoring position. Antonio Bastardo stranded the inherited runners.

Colon's career innings count now stands at 2,993 1/3. He can reach the 3,000-inning count in his next start, which should come Wednesday in Philadelphia.

"Back when I first started, I was a hard thrower," Colon said. "But I made adjustments, and I'm thankful."

 

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Mets hit 4 homers to back Colon in 6-5 win over Indians

Bartolo Colon matches Pedro Martinez; Mets bats awaken vs. Indians

 

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• Morning Briefing: Time for the Dark Knight to rise?

• Mets' deGrom out due to newborn's complications

• Yoenis Cespedes dealing with 'tremendous bruise'

• David Wright to get Sunday's series finale off

 

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CLEVELAND -- The lineups for Saturday's 4:10 p.m. ET game between the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.

Matt Harvey (0-2) enters the outing having lost a career-high-matching three straight decisions dating to last season.


Mets

Curtis Granderson, RF

David Wright, 3B

Michael Conforto, LF

Yoenis Cespedes, DH

Lucas Duda, 1B

Neil Walker, 2B

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Travis d'Arnaud, C

Alejandro De Aza, CF

Harvey, RHP



Indians

Rajai Davis, RF

Jason Kipnis, 2B

Francisco Lindor, SS

Mike Napoli, 1B

Carlos Santana, DH

Yan Gomes, C

Jose Ramirez, LF

Juan Uribe, 3B

Tyler Naquin, CF

Josh Tomlin, RHP

 

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Good grief...Harvey crapping the bed.

Indians 5 - Mets 1, bottom 6th.

 

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Indians hand Harvey 3rd straight loss in 7-5 win over Mets

Matt Harvey goes from perfect to battered as Mets fall to Indians

Pitching coach: Matt Harvey pressing, 'trying to throw hard'

X-rays negative as Mets' Travis d'Arnaud suffers elbow bruise

Travis d'Arnaud likely out until Tuesday; Yoenis Cespedes' legs improving


DeGrom's newborn improving from health issue

 

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• Morning Briefing: Steven Matz aims to rebound from five-out start

CLEVELAND (4/18)-- Here are the lineups for Sunday's 1:10 p.m. ET rubber game between the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.

The Mets enter Sunday's play five games behind the Washington Nationals in the National League East. That's a bigger hole than at any point last season. The Mets' largest deficit in 2015 was 4½ games on July 5.


Mets

Curtis Granderson, RF

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Michael Conforto, LF

Yoenis Cespedes, DH

Lucas Duda, 1B

Neil Walker, 2B

Wilmer Flores, 3B

Alejandro De Aza, CF

Kevin Plawecki, C

Steven Matz, LHP



Indians

Rajai Davis, CF

Jason Kipnis, 2B

Francisco Lindor, SS

Mike Napoli, 1B

Carlos Santana, DH

Yan Gomes, C

Marlon Byrd, RF

Juan Uribe, 3B

Jose Ramirez, LF

Corey Kluber, RHP

 

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•Steven Matz puts opening stinker in rearview mirror, dominates Indians

•Matz strikes out career-high 9 as Mets beat Indians 6-0

•Michael Conforto delivers and Steven Matz rebounds as Mets top Indians

•Michael Conforto not cowed by move to No. 3