Series Thread: LA Dodgers @ NY Mets (5/27-29)

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• Series preview: Mets vs. Dodgers

• Morning Briefing: Get ready for an '86 celebration!



NEW YORK METS (27-19, second place/NL East) vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (25-23, second place/NL West)

Friday: RHP Jacob deGrom (3-1, 3.07) vs. LHP Julio Urias (4-1, 1.10 with Triple-A Oklahoma City), 7:10 p.m. ET

Saturday: RHP Noah Syndergaard (5-2, 1.94) vs. RHP Kenta Maeda (3-3, 3.29), 7:15 p.m. ET

Sunday: RHP Bartolo Colon (4-3, 3.44) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (7-1, 1.48), 8:08 p.m. ET

 

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•Gary Carter's family: 'Great amount of joy' thinking about Mets career



•Wilmer Flores pronounces himself ready to rejoin Mets



•Dodgers' Utley expects hostile fans at Citi Field

 

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Morning Briefing: Party on! Mets set to celebrate '86

 

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OMG!!!

Curtis!!! ....My Favorite Granderson....FTW!!!


Granderson's homer in 9th leads Mets over Dodgers 6-5

Curtis Granderson's walk-off homer salvages win after Jeurys Familia's meltdown

Jacob deGrom takes another 'step in the right direction'

 

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Mets trade for James Loney to fill in for Lucas Duda at first base


NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have acted swiftly to offset the loss of first baseman Lucas Duda, acquiring veteran James Loney in a trade with the San Diego Padres on Saturday. The Padres will receive cash considerations.

The Rays released Loney on April 3 and are still responsible for his salary. The Mets will be responsible for only a pro-rated portion of the major league minimum for this season.

Loney, 32, had been playing with Triple-A El Paso in the San Diego Padresorganization. He was hitting .342 with two homers and 28 RBIs in 158 at-bats with the Pacific Coast League club.

Duda landed on the disabled list Monday with a stress fracture in his lower back and could miss two months.

With Duda sidelined, Eric Campbell has started four straight games at first base. However, he is hitting only .182 with one homer and five RBIs in 55 at-bats this season.

Infielder Wilmer Flores is expected to return from the disabled list within days. A right-handed hitter, Flores could platoon with Loney, who bats left-handed, at first base.

Loney has played 10 major league seasons. He hit .280 with four homers and 32 RBIs in 361 at-bats with the San Diego Padres.

Loney tipped off his move to the Mets with a post on his Twitter account.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

James Loney? Oh, you mean the Dodger reject.

 

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Morning Briefing: Mets set for '86 salute

David Wright is out with a neck issue. Unrelated to back. He also will sit Monday's day game assuming he can play on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball.

 

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• Terry Collins says there's a "reasonable chance" Wilmer Flores will be active Sunday for the Mets.




• The Cardinals have designated for assignment ex-Mets infielder Ruben Tejada. He would have to accept an assignment to Triple-A Memphis. Tejada was hitting only .176 (6-for-34) with St. Louis. Rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz is hitting .327 with seven homers and 25 RBIs for the Cardinals.

 

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NEW YORK -- Here are the lineups for Saturday's 7:15 p.m. ET game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field.

The Mets will honor their 1986 championship team in a pregame ceremony.

David Wright is out of the lineup with a neck issue. He was seen by a team doctor.

Newly acquired James Loney is not expected to be activated until after the weekend.

Noah Syndergaard homered twice and had four RBIs against Kenta Maeda when they matched up on May 11 at Dodger Stadium.




Curtis Granderson, RF

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Michael Conforto, LF

Yoenis Cespedes, CF

Neil Walker, 2B

Eric Campbell, 1B

Ty Kelly, 3B

Rene Rivera, C

Syndergaard, RHP







Chase Utley, 2B

Corey Seager, SS

Justin Turner, 3B

Adrian Gonzalez, 1B

Trayce Thompson, RF

Joc Pederson, CF

Howie Kendrick, LF

Yasmani Grandal, C

Maeda, RHP

 

[tabascojet]

Mets getting Baylored tonight .....

 

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Ejected Syndergaard: Utley pitch 'just got away'

 

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Neck issue expected to sideline David Wright at least until Tuesday

Wilmer Flores rejoins Mets; Matt Reynolds demoted

Noah Syndergaard may work out of bullpen Tuesday vs. White Sox

 

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NEW YORK -- Here are the lineups for the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball rubber game at 8:08 p.m. ET between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field.

David Wright (neck) is out for a second straight game as he allows oral anti-inflammatory medication to kick in.

Wilmer Flores returns from the disabled list and immediately starts at third base for Wright.


Mets

Curtis Granderson, RF

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Yoenis Cespedes, LF

Neil Walker, 2B

Juan Lagares, CF

Flores, 3B

Kevin Plawecki, C

Eric Campbell, 1B

Bartolo Colon, RHP




Dodgers

Chase Utley, 2B

Corey Seager, SS

Justin Turner, 3B

Adrian Gonzalez, 1B

Yasiel Puig, RF

Joc Pederson, CF

Howie Kendrick, LF

AJ Ellis, C

Clayton Kershaw, LHP

 

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I'd love to see Noah get some bull pen action but Collins will still find a wY to fuck.him

 

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Why in heaven's name is Terry Collins still allowed to continually mismanage this team???

He's gotta be one of, if not the worst.

Hey, Sandy...Please hire a real manager and dump that friggin dolt once and for all...

 

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How long is under contract for?

 

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Kershaw denied win but Gonzalez lifts Dodgers over Mets, 4-2

Jeurys Familia's second weekend flop sends Mets to defeat vs. Dodgers

Mets closer Jeurys Familia after Sunday stumble: 'Tomorrow is a new day'

Mets get a bad break with 'Utley Rule' ruling

 

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How long is under contract for?

Too long......this year and next.
He's currently the oldest Mgr in the bigs...maybe even in all of baseball for all I know.....he'll be 67 later this yr.
Time for turning the page is way past due....imho.