Series Thread: Wash. Nats @ NY Mets (9/11-14)

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Series preview: Mets vs. Nats - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

Huge home series to say the least....
This could make or break any chance, no matter how remote or plausible for the Mets making a wild card run.

*This has to stop, beginning tonight.

FIRST PITCH: Well, if the Mets have designs on reaching .500 and beyond, they will have to accomplish it against a tough nemesis.

Of the 16 games remaining for the Amazin’s this season, seven are against the Washington Nationals. That includes a four-game series at Citi Field that begins Thursday at 7:10 p.m., when Bartolo Colon (13-11, 3.96 ERA) opposes right-hander Tanner Roark (12-10, 2.97).

The Mets remain 5½ games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second wild-card spot. The Amazin’s are four games under .500, at 71-75, and have won a season-high-matching four straight.

*The Nats have a 10-2 record and have outscored the Mets 62-34 this season.

*Washington has won 11 straight games in Queens. That’s the longest-ever winning streak by a visiting team against the Mets. The Atlanta Braves won 10 straight games at Shea Stadium in 1991 and '92.

*The Nats are 25-4 at Citi Field since September 2011.

“I’m very pleased,” Terry Collins said about the Mets’ recent play, which includes winning seven of their last eight games and four straight series wins. “We’ve still got a tough road ahead here. We’ve got the Nats coming in, who we have not played very well, [and] who play absolutely great here. We’ve got our work cut out for us. We’re aware of that.”

 

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NEW YORK -- 9/11-- Here are the lineups as the Mets face the Washington Nationals at 7:10 p.m. Thursday in the series opener at Citi Field.

Matt den Dekker (left hand) remains out of the lineup.

Eric Young Jr., lf
Juan Lagares, cf
Daniel Murphy, 3b
Lucas Duda, 1b
Travis d'Arnaud, c
Curtis Granderson, rf
Dilson Herrera, 2b
Wilmer Flores, ss
Bartolo Colon, rhp

Denard Span, cf
Anthony Rendon, 3b
Jayson Werth, rf
Adam LaRoche, 1b
Ian Desmond, ss
Bryce Harper, lf
Wilson Ramos, c
Everth Cabrera, 2b
Tanner Roark, rhp

 

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SMH/LOL..the game is already over...and it's just the 4th inning....6-0 nats.
TC and Colon crapped the bed, both got ejected.

Ughhh...
Guess I'll root for the phils to beat the pirates tonite while watching the thursday night football game.
(Steelers @ Ravens)

 

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Kryptonite, wtf?

 

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Mets spit the bit in this one and drop to 6.5 GB in the WC hunt.
Colon was atrocious.
Murph might be heading back to the DL...
.....and who knows WTF happened with Td'A......sheeeesh....(he left the game in the 5th)

Rapid Reaction: Nats 6, Mets 2 - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

 

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Murph...

X-rays negative, but Murph wrist swells - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

NEW YORK -- Travis d'Arnaud departed Thursday’s game in the fifth inning with an ailing wrist, Terry Collins said after the 6-2 loss to the Nationals.


Travis d'Arnaud

#15 C
New York Mets

2014 STATS

• GM 100
• HR 13
• RBI 38
• R 44
• OBP .306
• AVG .246

D’Arnaud has been playing through the injury for a while, and suggested it resulted from cumulative wear and tear.

The Mets were trailing 6-0 when d’Arnaud was pulled.

“I just wanted to get him out of there instead of aggravating it any more,” Collins said. “Let him have half a game and see how it is tomorrow.”

Said d’Arnaud: “It’s just an accumulation of things.”

Earlier, d’Arnaud had an embarrassing gaffe. He took off from first base on Dilson Herrera's one-out pop fly to second base in the second inning and was doubled off first.

D’Arnaud lost track of the outs.

“That simple,” d’Arnaud said.

 

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FIRST PITCH: The Washington Nationals remain the Mets’ daddy.

With Thursday’s series-opening win, the Nats extended their Citi Field winning streak to 12 games. That’s the longest winning streak ever by a visiting team in Queens. Washington has won 26 of its last 30 games at Citi Field.

Dillon Gee looks to snap the streak Friday. Gee (6-7, 3.74 ERA) opposes left-hander Gio Gonzalez (8-9, 3.78) at 7:10 p.m.

 

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9/12...Friday night lineups....

Daniel Murphy (wrist) is out of the lineup, but Travis d'Arnaud (wrist) returns. Both had departed Thursday's game. Wilmer Flores rests...Ruben Tejada is in at SS.

Mets
Eric Young Jr., lf
Juan Lagares, cf
Eric Campbell, 3b
Lucas Duda, 1b
d'Arnaud, c
Curtis Granderson, rf
Dilson Herrera, 2b
Ruben Tejada, ss
Dillon Gee, rhp

Nationals
Denard Span, cf
Asdrubal Cabrera, 2b
Anthony Rendon, 3b
Adam LaRoche, 1b
Ian Desmond, ss
Bryce Harper, lf
Wilson Ramos, c
Nate Schierholtz, rf
Gio Gonzalez, lhp

 

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lol...TC coming back for 2015 seems very likely....smh

Morning Briefing: TC seems secure for 2015 - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

 

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Collins asks Mejia to tone down celebration - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

 

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9/13...Saturday night lineups for the Mets & Nats @ Citifield

Daniel Murphy (wrist) returns to the lineup after missing one start....SS, Wilmer Flores returns too.
Eric Young Jr., who has three straight multi-hit games, remains in the lineup.

Young, lf
Juan Lagares, cf
Daniel Murphy, 3b
Lucas Duda, 1b
Travis d'Arnaud, c
Curtis Granderson, rf
Wilmer Flores, ss
Dilson Herrera, 2b
Zack Wheeler, rhp

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
Doug Fister, rhp

 

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Mets butcher the ball on defense (4 errors), Wheeler was ineffective, Nats cut them to pieces...10-3 on saturday...
Rapid Reaction: Nats 10, Mets 3 - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

 

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Mets fall again...get shutout 3-zip on sunday.....no more Nats til next year....:rollseyes:

Rapid Reaction: Nationals 3, Mets 0 - Mets Blog - ESPN New York