Series Thread: NY Mets @ Pitt Pirates (5/22-24)

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3 gamer along the banks of the 3 rivers....

NEW YORK METS (24-18, second place/NL East) at PITTSBUGH PIRATES (18-22, third place/NL Central)

Friday: RHP Noah Syndergaard (1-1, 3.18) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (5-2, 2.40), 7:05 p.m. ET

Saturday: RHP Matt Harvey (5-1, 1.98) vs. RHP A.J. Burnett (3-1, 1.38), 4:05 p.m. ET

Sunday: LHP Jonathon Niese (3-4, 3.72) vs. LHP Francisco Liriano (1-4, 4.15), 1:35 p.m. ET


• Series preview: New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates - Mets Blog - ESPN

• Mets Morning Briefing: Thorsday in Pittsburgh, but is that it? - Mets Blog - ESPN

 

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PITTSBURGH -- Here are the lineups for Friday's 7:05 p.m. ET series opener between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Curtis Granderson, RF

Eric Campbell, 3B

Lucas Duda, 1B

Michael Cuddyer, LF

Daniel Murphy, 2B

Wilmer Flores, SS

Juan Lagares, CF

Kevin Plawecki, C

Noah Syndergaard, RHP





Josh Harrison, 3B

Neil Walker, 2B

Andrew McCutchen, CF

Starling Marte, LF

Jung Ho Kang, SS

Pedro Alvarez, 1B

Gregory Polanco, RF

Chris Stewart, C

Gerrit Cole, RHP

 

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Sheeesh

For a team that has a high amount of difficulty turning double plays, we sure do seem to like hitting into them...in bunches.




2-1 pirates, mid 6th.

 

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Stretch time in the 'burgh.....mets down 4-1.
Bats asleep, defense shaky...and the team looks tired. Lousy preparation by the coaches.

Yep..... It's NBA playoffs time again.

Have a good one.

 

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PITTSBURGH -- Here are the lineups for Saturday's 4:05 p.m. ET game between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Matt Harvey, albeit winless during the stretch, enters the game with a career-high-matching 16-inning scoreless streak. Seattle's James Paxton, who also pitches on Saturday afternoon, has the longest active streak in the majors at 20 straight scoreless innings.

Darrell Ceciliani makes his first major-league start.

Curtis Granderson, RF

Juan Lagares, CF

Lucas Duda, 1B

Daniel Murphy, 2B

Wilmer Flores, SS

Eric Campbell, 3B

Ceciliani, LF

Kevin Plawecki, C

Harvey, RHP



Pirates

Josh Harrison, 3B

Neil Walker, 2B

Andrew McCutchen, CF

Starling Marte, LF

Jung Ho Kang, SS

Pedro Alvarez, 1B

Gregory Polanco, RF

Francisco Cervelli, C

A.J. Burnett, RHP

 

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'Cutch smacks a no doubter 2 run bomb off Harvey.....2-0 Bucs after 1.


Sheeesh...is this team ever properly prepared to begin a frickin game????

This coaching staff needs a serious looking into....not to mention our "awesome" medical, trainers & conditioning staff.

 

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3-0 ...Alvarez solo shot.

Gonna be another one of those games....

It's hard enough to win when Harvey is dealing, and extremely difficult when he isn't.

I don't think I'm gonna waste my time watching this one.

Ughhhh...go brew crew & philthie phucks.


Peace out

 

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FFS...we're swept again.
A June swoon in May is not good....and there's no help in sight.
This team is going into fade mode. Some things better change, and fast...(ie: personnel)

Rapid Reaction: Pirates 9, Mets 1 - Mets Blog - ESPN