2015 NLDS: Mets vs. Dodgers

[OFFNY]

The only question at this point is where Utley's going to take the pitch. I vote hand/wrists, but I suspect someone is going after his head.

I think that the Mets need to rally around each other, and win the next game.

I believe that they would be playing into the Dodgers' hands if they were to be enticed into a pissing match with them over this.

They have Matt Harvey pitching at home in Game Three, and they need to win the game.

I'm fairly confidant that they will revisit the absurd rule that somehow awards a runner who had no intention whatsoever of touching the base a safe call. An out was never recorded, but a base was never reached (or even attempted to be reached), either. It's not like it was a close call on a tag play, with the runner touching the base before being tagged, and the ump incorrectly called him out.

I think that the Mets did just that last night.

There was a game to be won, and there is a playoff series to be won.

Never mind Utley. He's not worth the emotion and the energy that the Mets needs to continue channeling into trying to win these vital playoff games.

[OFFNY]

o

GAME FOUR

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

Enrique Hernadez - CF

Howie Kendrick - 2B

Adrian Gonzalez - 1B

Justin Turner - 3B

Corey Seager - SS

Yasiel Puig - RF

Andrew James Ellis - C

Justin Ruggiano - LF

Clayton Edward Kershaw - LHP (16-7, 2.13 ERA) *

* Led the National League in Games Started (33), Complete Games (4), Shutouts (3), Innings Pitched (223.67), Strikeouts (301), FIP (1.99), and SO Per 9 Innings (11.6.)

NEW YORK METS

Curtis Granderson - RF

David Wright - 3B

Daniel Murphy - 2B

Yoenis Cespedes - LF

Travis d'Arnaud - C

Lucas Duda - 1B

Bud Harrelson - SS

Juan Lagares - CF

Steven Jakob Matz - LHP (4-0, 2.27 ERA)

http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups

[OFFNY]

o

Greinke did not just lead the National League in 4 major categories ...... he led THE MAJOR LEAGUES in 4 major categories (Winning %, ERA, ERA+, and WHIP.)

He will be pitching on 3 days' rest tonight, while the Mets' Jacob deGrom will be going on 4.

GAME FIVE

NEW YORK METS

Curtis Granderson - RF

David Wright - 3B

Daniel Murphy - 2B

Yoenis Cespedes - CF

Lucas Duda - 1B

Travis d'Arnaud - C

Michael Conforto - LF

Bud Harrelson - SS

Jacob Anthony deGrom - RHP (14-8, 2.54 ERA)

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

Howie Kendrick - 2B

Corey Seager - SS

Adrian Gonzalez - 1B

Justin Turner - 3B

Andre Ethier - RF

Yasmani Grandal - C

Enrique Hernandez - LF

Joc Peterson - CF

Donald Zachary Greinke - RHP (19-3, 1.66 ERA) *

* Led the Major Leagues in Winning % (.864), ERA (1.66), ERA+(225), and WHIP (0.844.)

http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups

[bobmc]

o

Greinke did not just lead the National League in 4 major categories ...... he led THE MAJOR LEAGUES in 4 major categories (Winning %, ERA, ERA+, and WHIP.)

He will be pitching on 3 days' rest tonight, while the Mets' Jacob deGrom will be going on 4.

GAME FIVE

NEW YORK METS

Curtis Granderson - RF

David Wright - 3B

Daniel Murphy - 2B

Yoenis Cespedes - CF

Lucas Duda - 1B

Travis d'Arnaud - C

Michael Conforto - LF

Bud Harrelson - SS

Jacob Anthony deGrom - RHP (14-8, 2.54 ERA)

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

Howie Kendrick - 2B

Corey Seager - SS

Adrian Gonzalez - 1B

Justin (ex Oriole) Turner - 3B

Andre Ethier - RF

Yasmani Grandal - C

Enrique Hernandez - LF

Joc Peterson - CF

Donald Zachary Greinke - RHP (19-3, 1.66 ERA) *

* Led the Major Leagues in Winning % (.864), ERA (1.66), ERA+(225), and WHIP (0.844.)

http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups

Only one ex Oriole?

[NashLumber]

o

NEW YORK METS

Curtis Granderson - RF

David Wright - 3B

Daniel Murphy - 2B

Yoenis Cespedes - CF

Lucas Duda - 1B

Travis d'Arnaud - C

Michael Conforto - LF

Bud Harrelson - SS

Jacob Anthony deGrom - RHP (14-8, 2.54 ERA)

I see what you did there.

[Chavez Ravine]

They are hitting the ball hard against deGrom so far.

[Chavez Ravine]

Now they aren't hitting it hard, but they are falling in.

[OFFNY]

o

Even though deGrom did not allow any runs that inning, his defense forced him to essentially get 4 outs by making an error.

Not good. You can't be making your pitcher throw any more pitches than he has to in a winner-take-all playoff game.

[Chavez Ravine]

Justin Turner is on fire.

[NashLumber]

Justin Turner is on fire.

So is Eithier. Did you see him go off on Mattingly?

[Chavez Ravine]

So is Eithier. Did you see him go off on Mattingly?

Just a friendly pep talk [emoji1]

[NashLumber]

Just a friendly pep talk [emoji1]

Like Earl and Jim

[Chavez Ravine]

The o'l walk + stolen base play results in a run.

[Chavez Ravine]

I fear that Cespedes is going to launch one tonight.

[Chavez Ravine]

Given the circumstances, it is somewhat remarkable that deGrom is still in the game.