Series Thread: NY Mets @ Milw. Brewers (7/24-27)

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

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

Morning Briefing: Say cheese? - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I like the Flores call up, but hate the Capt. Kirk demotion...and why in hell is CY still on this roster ??

A day after Ruben Tejada was beaned with a fastball and departed Wednesday's game in Seattle, the Mets have decided to promote Wilmer Flores from Triple-A Las Vegas. Kirk Nieuwenhuis has been demoted.

Nieuwenhuis

Flores


Flores is starting at shortstop and batting seventh in Thursday's series opener at Milwaukee.

The Mets did not have a bona fide backup shortstop on the major league roster, and otherwise would have needed to use Eric Campbell at the position. Although Tejada continues to suffer no ill effects from the beaning by Taijuan Walker, Terry Collins had indicated Wednesday that Tejada was likely to get at least one day off.

Collins has been leery of having Flores on the major league roster and not playing. The manager indicated Wednesday that there were no immediate plans to promote Flores. In fact, the Mets flew to Milwaukee from Seattle without Flores, even though Flores was playing nearby in Tacoma, Wash., at the time of Tejada's beaning.

Flores just lost a 22-game Triple-A hitting streak on Monday. He hit .340 with eight homers and 32 RBIs in 26 games during his latest stint with Las Vegas.

Nieuwenhuis is hitting .246 with two homers and 11 RBIs in 57 at-bats the major league level this season.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Lineups for the New York Mets' 8:10 p.m. ET game Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.

Curtis Granderson returns to the lineup after battling flu-like symptoms and missing two games. Wilmer Flores starts at shortstop over resting but active Ruben Tejada.

Granderson, rf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Lucas Duda, 1b
Travis d'Arnaud, c
Chris Young, lf
Flores, ss
Juan Lagares, cf
Dillon Gee, rf

Carlos Gomez, cf
Jonathan Lucroy, c
Ryan Braun, rf
Aramis Ramirez. 3b
Rickie Weeks, 2b
Khris Davis, lf
Mark Reynolds, 1b
Jean Segura, ss
Matt Garza, rhp


smh...CY still on the roster and getting starts is a fucking joke, but hopefully this will be his final week with the Mets.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I'm liking d'Arnaud in the 5 spot, hoping he makes that his home for the next few years.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I'm liking d'Arnaud in the 5 spot, hoping he makes that his home for the next few years.

I do too, but tonight the brew crew will undoubtedly pitch around him to get to CY if/when that time comes....and I wouldn't blame them one bit...



*EYjr or "Soup" should be manning LF from this point on...

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Good News.....

Tejada expected to return Friday - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

Maybe they'll also outright CY.....and recall Andrew Brown soon ?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Well it's only the 3rd inning but this game is already over....5-0 brew crew....Gee looks like shit again tonight...and of course the Mets offense will just sleepwalk thru this.

Jet lag be damned.....it's met lag.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

6-0 now

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Good....night! WTH??

This is what i come home to?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

A telling stat....

This is Gee's first career start at Miller Park....and only his 4th start against the brewers ...he's 0-3 and has 6.75 ERA in 17 1/3 IP coming in against them.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

7-0 now as Dice -K serves up a solo HR to the 1st hitter (Davis) he faces.....lol

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Duda's solo HR in the top of the 7th is only the Mets' 2nd hit of the game....(Flores infield single in the 3rd)
Stretch time...7-1, beer makers.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Braun 2 run Bomb.....the rout continues.......Dice-K finished the inning but he's hurt and slumping in the dugout....not good.

 

[Flambo Gus]

I sure wish the Brewers forum had this much activity.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I sure wish the Brewers forum had this much activity.

Keep hangin with us, we could use the traffic ourselves!

Turrbul performance tonight. Turrbul.

 

[Flambo Gus]

Keep hangin with us, we could use the traffic ourselves!

Turrbul performance tonight. Turrbul.

Keep your hopes up for the series. The Brewers at home leave a lot to be desired.

 

[GNG]

The Brew Crew is thumping the Mets.

 

[GNG]

The Brew Crew is thumping the Mets.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIVfbylUU-M]It is not over until the fat lady sings - YouTube[/ame]

 

[GNG]

Sorry about that.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Keep your hopes up for the series. The Brewers at home leave a lot to be desired.

We'll see...

The Red Sox stomped a mudhole in the Jays the other night, and then Toronto reeled off three straight, but that's more about how hideously pathetic the Sox are this year.