Series Thread: NY Mets @ Wash.Nationals (5/23-25)

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• Series preview: Mets at Nationals

• Morning Briefing: Bring on the Nats for Round 2!


NEW YORK METS (25-18, second place/NL East) at WASHINGTON NATIONALS (27-17, first place/NL East)

Monday: RHP Bartolo Colon (3-3, 3.75) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (3-1, 1.86), 7:05 p.m. ET

Tuesday: RHP Matt Harvey (3-6, 5.77) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (7-0, 2.80), 7:05 p.m. ET

Wednesday: LHP Steven Matz (6-1, 2.81) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (3-3, 2.89), 1:05 p.m. ET

 

[Cyder]

Duda out 4-6 weeks with a stress fracture in his back.

 

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Ughhhh.



Lucas Duda has a stress fracture in his lower back. "It will be a while," Terry Collins said.


Terry Collins also said...Michael Conforto will start taking some ground balls at first base...

 

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WASHINGTON -- Here are the lineups for Monday's 7:05 p.m. ET series opener between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

Bartolo Colon tries to rebound after allowing eight runs in 9 2/3 innings over his previous two starts.

Left-handed starters have a 1.42 ERA against the Mets this season. The Mets are 3-5 in those games.




Mets

Curtis Granderson, RF

Juan Lagares, CF

David Wright, 3B

Yoenis Cespedes, LF

Neil Walker, 2B

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Eric Campbell, 1B

Kevin Plawecki, C

Colon, RHP




Nationals

Ben Revere, CF

Jayson Werth, LF

Bryce Harper, RF

Daniel Murphy, 2B

Ryan Zimmerman, 1B

Anthony Rendon, 3B

Wilson Ramos, C

Danny Espinosa, SS

Gio Gonzalez, LHP

 

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Ughhhh.



Lucas Duda has a stress fracture in his lower back. "It will be a while," Terry Collins said.


Terry Collins also said...Michael Conforto will start taking some ground balls at first base...

That actually makes sense. Conforto isn't a great outfielder anyway and Citifield has a lot of ground to cover. Conforto looks like he'll hit enough to justify first base and it gets Lagares's glove back in the game which is a plus. Never a big Duda guy anyway, way too streaky.

 

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That actually makes sense. Conforto isn't a great outfielder anyway and Citifield has a lot of ground to cover. Conforto looks like he'll hit enough to justify first base and it gets Lagares's glove back in the game which is a plus. Never a big Duda guy anyway, way too streaky.

I agree..could be a blessing in disguise...but from the sounds of it, I don't think Duda will be back before Aug 1st.
That's a 25-30 HR & 90-100 RBI guy out of the lineup...not to mention missing d'Arnaud's bat too...and we never know how long Wright is gonna hold up....plus some issues w/ the SP of late....

This is becoming the NY M*A*S*H unit.

 

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The front office should consider calling up Roger Bernadina ( who was signed in ST) from AAA Vegas. He's a good utility guy to have who can play all 4 INF positions, and the 2 corner OF spots...which allows for more flexibility.....and we can't keep running Eric campbell out there on a daily basis.
I love "Soup", but he isn't an everyday starter...and he K's way too much.

 

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10 alternatives to Lucas Duda at first base for Mets

 

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Happy Birthday, Bartolo!


•Mets respond with 7-1 win against Nats after Lucas Duda lands on DL

•No Duda, no problem: Mets find power stroke, beat Nationals

•Back has been dogging Bartolo Colon since San Diego HR, but he's back on track

 

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Ty Kelly called up....
Ty Kelly reports to Mets with .391 average -- best in professional baseball


Td'A update....
Travis d'Arnaud resumes throwing, headed to Port St. Lucie soon

Matt Harvey is upbeat....
Mets' Harvey on wanting the ball: 'Not a quitter'

 

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Morning Briefing: Will Matt Harvey respond after wanting the baseball?

Did Mets make right call to start Matt Harvey vs. Nationals?

 

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Surprised at last night's outcome. Colon did great and the offense woke up.

I'm guessing letting Harvey pitch tonight is the right call. If he blows up again, then there won't be any more excuses. Sit his ass down and say "time to take one for the good of the team, kid."

Not expecting a win tonight, but hopefully Matz does well tomorrow and we can take the series. Or, maybe there's another home run barrage and we somehow win this one...but I don't see them hitting Strasburg too hard.

Who starts at first tonight? Will we see Ty Kelly?

 

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WASHINGTON -- The lineups for Tuesday's 7:05 p.m. ET game between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

Mets starter Matt Harvey will try to rebound after allowing a career-high nine runs in a career-low 2 2/3 innings last Thursday in New York against the Nats.

Washington has won Stephen Strasburg's last 13 starts, which is a Nationals/Expos franchise record.

Mets third baseman David Wright will sit the night game ahead of Wednesday's matinee. Ty Kelly will make his major league debut at third base for the Mets.



Mets

Curtis Granderson, RF

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Michael Conforto, LF

Yoenis Cespedes, CF

Neil Walker, 2B

Eric Campbell, 1B

Kevin Plawecki, C

Kelly, 3B

Harvey, RHP




Nationals

Ben Revere, CF

Jayson Werth, LF

Bryce Harper, RF

Daniel Murphy, 2B

Ryan Zimmerman, 1B

Anthony Rendon, 3B

Wilson Ramos, C

Danny Espinosa, SS

Strasburg, RHP

 

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I just don't have any words.....other than, ugghhh.

Matt Harvey stumbles again as Nationals top Mets

Mets mull options as Harvey's struggles continue

Strasburg stays perfect as Nats beat Harvey and Mets 7-4




on the bright side...

Wilmer Flores went 2-for-3 and played seven innings at first base as his rehab assignment began Tuesday with Double-A Binghamton. Flores is eligible to return from the disabled list on Friday, when the Mets open a series at Citi Field against the Dodgers. He should supplant Eric Campbell at first base at that point. Flores had landed on the DL with a mild left hamstring strain.

 

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Morning Briefing: Unlike Dark Knight, Steven Matz is on a roll

Yoenis Cespedes is living up to big contract and flexing some muscle

 

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WASHINGTON -- Here are the lineups for Wednesday's 1:05 p.m. ET rubber game between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

Steven Matz is 6-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his past six starts. He has struck out 42 and walked six in 40 innings during that span.



Mets

Curtis Granderson, RF

David Wright, 3B

Michael Conforto, LF

Yoenis Cespedes, CF

Neil Walker, 2B

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Eric Campbell, 1B

Rene Rivera, C

Matz, LHP



Nationals

Michael Taylor, CF

Jayson Werth, LF

Daniel Murphy, 2B

Ryan Zimmerman, 1B

Anthony Rendon, 3B

Wilson Ramos, C

Chris Heisey, RF

Danny Espinosa, SS

Tanner Roark, RHP

 

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Matz for Mayor!

Matz wins 7th straight, Mets beat Nats 2-0 to take series

Steven Matz wins seventh straight as Mets beat Nats in rubber game

 

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Ughhh...what's with all the back issues on this team???
It's definitely disconcerting to say the least...

Asdrubal Cabrera departs Mets game with back spasms


TJ Rivera waiting in the wings....

Farm Report: Passed over for call-up, T.J. Rivera thriving at Vegas