Series Thread: World Series: Mets and Royals

[powerchord86]

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

They better get those rabbit ears, tin foil & coat hanger antennas hooked up soon....and keep a spare roll of duct tape handy this time.......

 

[powerchord86]

Even the family down the street got to watch..

 

[ducky]

Just read that Volquez was NOT informed on the request of his wife that his father had passed away until AFTER he had pitched last night.

Weird.

Personally I would want to know immediately and would be having some marital problems if the wife pulled something like that.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Personally I would want to know immediately and would be having some marital problems if the wife pulled something like that.

Don't you think the wife and her husband HAD this discussion prior to last night's game?

 

[Nasty_Magician]

It's not really a must win game but I think tonight is pretty much a must win game for the Mets. The Royals are just too good of a team to beat 4 times in 5 days in my opinion.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Don't you think the wife and her husband HAD this discussion prior to last night's game?

Well, the wife instructed the Royals to not inform him until after the game. My understanding is the father died a few hours before the game.

 

[Clayton]

Game 2 is def a must win for the Mets. Ace vs worst starter in the playoffs is something the Mets have to take advantage of to win the series

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I wouldn't call it a must win but going down 0-2 with our two aces pitching, that would be pretty demoralizing. We saw this happen to the Cubs in the last round.

 

[bksballer89]

I wouldn't call it a must win but going down 0-2 with our two aces pitching, that would be pretty demoralizing. We saw this happen to the Cubs in the last round.

Royals in 6........possibly 5 if they win tonight

 

[bksballer89]

Game 2 is def a must win for the Mets. Ace vs worst starter in the playoffs is something the Mets have to take advantage of to win the series

Cueto has been good in KC. He sucks away from KC which is why they have him pitching tonight so the next time he will be needed is G6 back in KC

 

[Clayton]

Cueto has been good in KC. He sucks away from KC which is why they have him pitching tonight so the next time he will be needed is G6 back in KC

2.96 Home ERA isn't too bad at all, actually, and DeGrom's away ERA is 3.09. DeGrom's Night ERA is also much higher than his day ERA. Go figure.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

CUETO VS. DEGROM IN GAME 2
Down 1-0 in the World Series, the Mets will hand the ball to their ace, Jacob deGrom for Game 2 on Wednesday. The Royals will counter with Johnny Cueto, who has struggled so far this postseason.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Kansas City, Mo. -- The lineups for Game 2 of the World Series between the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals on Wednesday at 8:07 p.m. ET at Kauffman Stadium.

With Juan Lagares starting in center field for the Mets, manager Terry Collins has opted to place Yoenis Cespedes in left field and use rookie Michael Confortoas the designated hitter over veteran Michael Cuddyer. Conforto is hitless in 16 at-bats since a Game 2 homer in the National League Division Series againstZack Greinke. Cuddyer is 1-for-11 with a walk and seven strikeouts this postseason.


Mets

Curtis Granderson, RF

David Wright, 3B

Daniel Murphy, 2B

Cespedes, LF

Lucas Duda, 1B

Travis d'Arnaud, C

Conforto, DH

Wilmer Flores, SS

Lagares, CF

Jacob deGrom, RHP



Royals

Alcides Escobar, SS

Ben Zobrist, 2B

Lorenzo Cain, CF

Eric Hosmer, 1B

Kendrys Morales, DH

Mike Moustakas, 3B

Salvador Perez, C

Alex Gordon, LF

Alex Rios, RF

Johnny Cueto, RHP

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Lagares has definitely earned the start. He had some of the best at-bats last night for NY...and it goes without saying that he would have collected that leadoff fly ball.

 

[BUD]

That was a long game last night. Gordon saved the Royals from a game 1 loss at home. Ive never much cared for the Mets so put em away again KC

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Well, the wife instructed the Royals to not inform him until after the game. My understanding is the father died a few hours before the game.

I would like to think the KC pitcher and his wife formulated a plan that IF the pitcher's father were to become ill or die on the pitcher's day to pitch then the wife was to wait with the bad news until after he was done pitching for the night. Wouldn't doubt IF the Dad were in on the deal as well.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

100 vbucks on KC!

 

[black francis]

Don't know about you guys, but I was impressed he actually knew his dad

 

[DJ Fieri]

My prediction: Mets win, 3-1.