Series Thread: NY Mets @ St.L.Cardinals (6/16-18)

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Series preview: Mets at Cardinals - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

Mets to miss Wainwright
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/me...ing-a-reprieve-at-busch?ex_cid=espnapi_public

 

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St. Louis (6/16)-- After his bullpen logged eight innings Sunday, Mets manager Terry Collins suggested team brass will need to huddle to see if a pitcher needs to be called up for Monday’s series opener in St. Louis.

If the Mets were to go that route, the mechanics likely would involve demoting a position player to add the bullpen arm. Then the Mets could shed a reliever a day or so later when the bullpen stabilizes and activate Eric Young Jr. from the disabled list.

If the Mets think they can get by without calling up an extra pitcher, E.Y. Jr. is expected to be activated from the DL on Monday at Busch Stadium. He played a final rehab game with Double-A Binghamton on Sunday night as he returns from a right hamstring strain.

“We plan on having him tomorrow,” Collins said on Sunday.

Ex-Pirate Ryan Reid appears to be the top-performing reliever with Triple-A Las Vegas at the moment.

With a roster spot needing to be created for either a reliever or E.Y. Jr., a team insider did not foresee Chris Young being affected by that roster decision, despite a .196 batting average and a four-strikeout game Saturday.

Collins said one way the Mets can spare the regular relievers more work on Monday is by having Daisuke Matsuzaka pitch a couple of innings in relief Monday before reentering the rotation Friday in Miami.

Matsuzaka only tossed 17 pitches Sunday before a stomach ailment forced him to depart his start. It was that abbreviated outing that prompted the extreme bullpen workload.

“If I’m physically fit to go tomorrow, I’d definitely like to help out the bullpen,” Matsuzaka said through an interpreter.

 

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Juan Lagares

#12 CF
New York Mets

2014 STATS

• GM 42
• HR 2
• RBI 18
• R 19
• OBP .337
• AVG .295

ST. LOUIS -- Juan Lagares is getting closer to a return from a strained intercostal muscle on his right side.

Lagares, who last appeared with the Mets on June 1, took live batting practice for the first time since landing on the disabled list on Monday in Port St. Lucie, Fla., including against John Lannan.

Also at the Mets' Florida complex:

• Dillon Gee threw off the mound for the first time since suffering his side-muscle injury. Gee hoped he could be in a rehab game after one more throwing session, although pitching coach Dan Warthen has indicated that throwing a live batting practice session might be an intermediate step. Gee is due to visit the Mets this weekend in Miami.

• Lannan, working back into pitching shape after a seven-week absence that has not been publicly explained, indicated he plans to pitch two innings in a game Friday, likely in the Gulf Coast League. Lannan will be assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas as a starter when he is ready to compete at that level.

 

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ST. LOUIS -- Here are the lineups for the Mets' 8:10 p.m. ET series opener Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Curtis Granderson returns to the leadoff slot for the second straight game. Jacob deGrom becomes the first pitcher in franchise history to bat eighth. Eric Young Jr. returns from the disabled list,and is batting 9th...

Granderson, cf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Bobby Abreu, rf
Lucas Duda, 1b
Taylor Teagarden, c
Ruben Tejada, ss
deGrom, rhp
E.Y. Jr., lf

Cardinals
Matt Carpenter, 3b
Jon Jay, cf
Matt Holliday, lf
Allen Craig, rf
Matt Adams, 1b
Yadier Molina, c
Jhonny Peralta, ss
Kolten Wong, 2b
Carlos Martinez, rhp

 

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Mets pitcher already walking batters...and the defense is playing out of position again...<sigh>

1-0 cards...after 1

 

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Are the Mets in some sort of hurry?? They need have more patience at the plate.
Martinez threw just 6 pitches in the 1st...and only 7 in the 2nd....... 6 up/6 down...lol
And he's on a pitch count(50-60) due to the emergency start, according to Mike Metheny....smh

 

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Mets tie it up....on a leadoff tejada walk, deGrom sac bunt, EY single/E-6, Grandy sacfly rbi....

But good grief........Wright K's and he was very late on every swing.
How long is he gonna stay in the 3 spot??

 

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Just can't hold the lead....FFS.
Nice play by EY gunning down runner at the plate after a Molina single...

2-1 cards end of 3.

 

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hahaha....big surprise....mets load the bases, but don't score.....ughh.

 

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Sheeesh... Wright not only having a lousy year at the plate...but also in the field.
Double, single, double, triple....still 1 out.
Cards just slapping at the ball and it's getting the job done...anyone on the Mets staff taking notes???
5-1 cards.
deGrom can't stop the bleeding..

 

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Another single.....6-1
His night is over.....and probably so are the Mets in this one....lol/smh
Eveland on in relief.

 

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Mets only have 2 hits thru 7 innings.... still trailing 6-1
Stretch time by the banks of the big muddy.
This one is done.

Sure glad they didn't have to face Wainwright........

 

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Maybe not hurt physically.....but perhaps psychologically?

Wright says he's not hurt, just slumping - Mets Blog - ESPN New York


It's getting old when every one of our pitchers has to be near perfect day in & day out, because the offense is always asleep.

Jacob deGrom has shortest career start - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

 

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• Andrew Brown was demoted to clear the roster spot for the return of E.Y. Jr. from the disabled list. A team official said there was not consideration given to releasing Chris Young.

 

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Tuesday night lineups for the Mets' 8:15 p.m. ET game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Mets
Curtis Granderson, cf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Bobby Abreu, rf
Lucas Duda, 1b
Anthony Recker, c
Ruben Tejada, ss
Jonathon Niese, lhp
Eric Young Jr., lf

Cardinals
Peter Bourjos, cf
Jon Jay, rf
Matt Holliday, lf
Allen Craig, 1b
Yadier Molina, c
Jhonny Peralta, ss
Mark Ellis, 2b
Daniel Descalso, 3b
Michael Wacha, rhp


* TC sticking w/ the pitcher batting 8th thing.....

 

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The Mets played one of their worst games of the season in st. louis on tuesday....and how is this NOT on Collins any longer?
This team is now 5-11 so far in June..and have landed back in the NL east cellar. Things are just getting worse....yet TC and his coaching staff still get the stamp of approval from the clueless owner, and the GM has to go along in agreement. Turmoil will ensue and the losses will begin piling up even more frequently...as well as thousands more empty seats in the stands at home.
Another summer of discontent looms.

Rapid Reaction: Cardinals 5, Mets 2 - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

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Morning Briefing: Happy Colon Day! - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

I expect the Cards to sweep this series..and then it's on to Miami for 4 games, where we'll be lucky to scrape and scratch out 1 win.

 

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Wow....somehow...miraculously...the mets held on to win and avoided being swept.....wooo hooo.
Thanks to Bartolo Colon...and EY jr.

Rapid Reaction: Mets 3, Cards 2 - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

* they also snapped an 8 game road losing streak.