Series Thread: NY Mets @ Wash. Nationals (8/5-7)

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FIRST PITCH: The season already has pretty much gotten away from the Mets, but they’ll make another last stand during a three-game series in D.C. that opens Tuesday.

Surging Zack Wheeler (6-8, 3.60 ERA) opposes Washington Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez (6-7, 3.88) at 7:05 p.m.

Wheeler is 3-0 with a 1.63 ERA in his past six starts. He also is 1-4 with a 4.75 ERA in five career starts against Washington, which occupies first place in the division.

 

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

 

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Meanwhile, although Matt Harvey actually already threw off the slope of a mound Friday at Citi Field, the Mets are billing the ace’s Tuesday afternoon activity in Port St. Lucie, Fla., as the real launch of the mound phase of his return from Tommy John surgery.

“It’s like the official day,” Harvey said.

The procedure was performed on Oct. 22, 2013.

Although Harvey continues to express interest in pitching even an inning in the majors this season, Sandy Alderson suggested the realistic target for a game is the low-intensity fall instructional league that spans late September and early October in Florida. Harvey also may make an appearance in the Arizona Fall League before shutting things down for the winter.

 

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WASHINGTON--8/5 -- Here are the lineups as the Mets open a series against the Washington Nationals at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at Nationals Park.

The Nats have won 10 of their last 11 games against the Mets. There are 13 games remaining between the teams this season, the most between any two MLB teams, according to STATS.

Lucas Duda starts against a left-hander. He is 1-for-6 with two walks in his career against Nats southpaw starter Gio Gonzalez.

Eric Campbell makes his second career major league start in left field. Juan Lagares, who hit .440 on the homestand, moves to the leadoff spot with Curtis Granderson not in the lineup.

Lagares, cf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Duda, 1b
Campbell, lf
Travis d'Arnaud, c
Chris Young, rf
Ruben Tejada, ss
Zack Wheeler, rhp

Denard Span, cf
Anthony Rendon, 3b
Jayson Werth, rf
Adam LaRoche, 1b
Ian Desmond, ss
Bryce Harper, lf
Asdrubal Cabrera, 2b
Jose Lobaton, c
Gonzalez, lhp


This CY in the lineup BS needs to fucking stop.
TC has his head stuck so far up his ass he doesn't realize it.
And where the hell is Flores??

 

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Nice win by the Amazin's tonight over Gio........hopefully they can keep it going tomorrow.

Rapid Reaction: Mets 6, Nats 1 - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

 

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FIRST PITCH: The Mets entered their series at Washington having lost 10 of their last 11 games against the Nationals.
Now, after a victory in Tuesday’s opener, the Mets attempt to make it two in a row on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. at Nationals Park.

Jonathon Niese (5-7, 3.24 ERA) opposes right-hander Doug Fister (10-3, 2.68).

• Before the game, the Mets will visit Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

“It’s going to be a humbling experience,” Daniel Murphy said

 

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The lineups for the NY Mets & the Wash. Nationals at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday at Nationals Park.


Mets
Curtis Granderson, rf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Lucas Duda, 1b
Travis d'Arnaud, c
Kirk Nieuwenhuis, lf
Juan Lagares, cf
Ruben Tejada, ss
Jonathon Niese, lhp

Nationals
Denard Span, cf
Anthony Rendon, 3b
Jayson Werth, rf
Adam LaRoche, 1b
Ian Desmond, ss
Bryce Harper, lf
Danny Espinosa, 2b
Jose Lobaton, c
Doug Fister, rhp


still no Wilmer Flores or Eric Young Jr.

El Capitan-David Wright remains in the 3 spot apparently due to ego and favoritism....smh.

 

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WASHINGTON -- Why did Kirk Nieuwenhuis get the call-up over Matt den Dekker with Bobby Abreu having been designated for assignment this week?

GM Sandy Alderson told ESPNNewYork.com the decision partly was based on Nieuwenhuis being more accustomed to a reserve role, which is what the responsibility currently entails.

Matt den Dekker leads the Pacific Coast League with a .331 average.




Den Dekker is hitting .436 (17-for-39) with eight walks and only five strikeouts in his past 10 games with Triple-A Las Vegas. His .331 season average leads the Pacific Coast League.

"It had a little bit to do with the role," Alderson said. "Nieuwy had played as a bench player up here, had platooned in left field. It was probably a more familiar role for him than for Matt. And the fact that [Nieuwenhuis] had been up earlier in the year and had done a pretty good job for us was probably a factor as well."

Asked about den Dekker's performance this season, including a relatively modest 25 strikeouts in 161 at-bats since a June 18 demotion to Triple-A, Alderson said: "Offensively, he's swinging the bat really well. The other thing to take into account is, OK, so what role is he going to play for us, as I just explained with Nieuwenhuis. But obviously we're cognizant of what Matt's doing and we're pleased about it."

Alderson was cagey when asked whether any call-up would wait until September, after rosters have expanded. Still, Alderson seemed to clearly imply that waiting was the likely course of action. Promoting den Dekker sometime in the next 25 days would require dumping Chris Young in all likelihood.

Might there be an opportunity before Sept. 1 for den Dekker?

"There could be," Alderson replied, "but we're not that far from Sept. 1."

Pressed if Abreu was the last subtraction this month, or whether someone like Young might be vulnerable, Alderson added: "We're always evaluating our roster, but as I said, we're getting close to Sept. 1. So it's not a material issue."

@ " we're always evaluating our roster"


okeedokee, sandy.
:rollseyes:

 

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They have to get Wright out of the 3 hole ASAP......he's fucking killing us....ughhh.

Earth to TC!!!

 

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The regression of John Niese continues.....almost as bad as Gee's downslide...

Yikes!!!

 

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Rapid Reaction: Nats 7, Mets 1 - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

Rubber game tomorrow....deGrom vs. Zimmermann
Lunch time(east coast)/Breakfast (west coast)

 

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WASHINGTON -- Here are the lineups as the Mets conclude a three-game series against the Nationals at 12:35 p.m. Thursday at Nationals Park.

Mets
Curtis Granderson, rf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Lucas Duda, 1b
Juan Lagares, cf
Wilmer Flores, ss
Anthony Recker, c
Jacob deGrom, rhp
Eric Young Jr., lf

Nationals
Denard Span, cf
Anthony Rendon, 3b
Jayson Werth, rf
Adam LaRoche, 1b
Ian Desmond, ss
Bryce Harper, lf
Asdrubal Cabrera, 2b
Jose Lobaton, c
Jordan Zimmermann, rhp

 

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Mets' struggles continue....now it's onto philly.

Rapid Reaction: Nats 5, Mets 3 (13) - Mets Blog - ESPN New York