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NFT: Sunday Morning Mets Thread - It's Harvey Day

Gary from The East End : Admin : 4/19/2015 8:55 am

Good morning Mets fans.

Iced coffee this morning with a shot of espresso and it tastes delicious.

Seven wins in a row after some DeGrominant work the by the starter and stomach-churning outings by the back of the bullpen. Is the Gilmartin experiment coming to an end?

A base knock and a round-tripper from Flores yesterday. Looks like our shortstop is getting into a groove.

Duda and Cuddyer remain red hot, but some regression to the mean is to be expected. Doubtful that they sustain a .444 and .519 BABIP respectively throughout the season.

Granderson and Murphy are similarly ice cold with respective BABIPs of .161 and .128(!). Have to figure that balls will have to start dropping in for them sooner or later.

TDA, like the little bear's porridge, is just right. Slashing .289/.317/.526 with BABIP of .273 and a K rate of just under 10%, this could conceivably be the real, 2015 d'Arnaud, which is pretty damn exciting.

Down in the minors, Conforto hit another homer. Ho-hum.

Today, Matt Harvey brings the heat we look to break out the brooms as the good guys face the Marlins at 1:10 EDT.

Let's go Mets.

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Gary

Headhunter : 4/19/2015 9:03 am : link

you have to give a shout out to"Soup" Campbell for stepping in for an injured David Wright and doing a real good job. Familia "forced" into the closer role and running with it

C'mon Curtis!

SuperRonJohnson : 4/19/2015 9:10 am : link

He is hitting the ball hard but they are atom balls. They will start dropping soon.

Made a last minute decision

GMenLTS : 4/19/2015 9:21 am : link

to haul my ass to Harvey day. Why the hell not?

Should be a fun day at CITI

Las Vegas scored 17 runs yestereday.

Ira : 4/19/2015 9:25 am : link

Matt Reynolds, who started the season in a slump, is now hitting over .300. He went 4/5 yesterday.

Daniel Murphy is one of the best pure hitters in baseball

Headhunter : 4/19/2015 9:35 am : link

when he is on, he is a hit machine. BUT, he does not hit for power, he is not fast, he is a terrible base runner and his fielding is iffy at best. Dickson Herrera went 3-5 and is hitting .324 for Las Vegas. Murphy is not going to resigned after this season. I would try to put together an addition by subtraction package and trade Murphy & Gee for whatever I can get even if it is a couple of C prospects.

Dilson

Headhunter : 4/19/2015 9:36 am : link

auto correct

Cuddyer

sphinx : 4/19/2015 9:38 am : link

Adam Rubin
Terry Collins has indicated that Michael Cuddyer would get a day off today.

Ian Desmond

Headhunter : 4/19/2015 9:44 am : link

who is a 100 million dollar free agent to be has 7 errors at SS for the Nats. Wilmer Flores who turned a 95mph fast ball into a home run should not be IMO be talked off being replaced the next time he makes an error or two. Let him establish who he is without calling for his head the next time he throws wide or skips a throw to first.

So two poor fielding SS can hit

Giants2012 : 4/19/2015 9:57 am : link

We already know this. Both would be better off in different defensive positions.

Cuddyer

sphinx : 4/19/2015 10:01 am : link

Adam Rubin
Michael Cuddyer does rest. Kirk Nieuwenhuis in left field

Lineup

sphinx : 4/19/2015 10:04 am : link

Granderson 9
D'Arnaud 2
Duda 3
Campbell 5
Murphy 4
Lagares 8
Nieuwenhuis 7
Tejada 6
Harvey 1

Closer

sphinx : 4/19/2015 10:36 am : link

Adam Rubin
Terry Collins says Bobby Parnell may overtake Familia as closer eventually, but Parnell will first have to demonstrate worthiness.

Terry Collins: Jeurys Familia, based on recent success, will remain closer at least initially when Parnell and Black return.

Chipper is acommin ... thrilled?

sphinx : 4/19/2015 10:38 am : link

Adam Rubin retweeted
Chipper Jones ‏@RealCJ10
Headin to the Big Apple tmrw! Gonna catch me a little Braves-Mets action. Anybody get me some tix??? Lmao

RE: Lineup

Mike in NY : 4/19/2015 10:54 am : link

In comment 12239732 sphinx said:

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Granderson 9
D'Arnaud 2
Duda 3
Campbell 5
Murphy 4
Lagares 8
Nieuwenhuis 7
Tejada 6
Harvey 1

So let's reward Flores's improved play of late by sitting him? Why not let Tejada play 2B and sit Murphy

Nice bench if the game is close

Headhunter : 4/19/2015 10:59 am : link

Cuddyer Mayberry Flores

Sweep the leg and the series.

arcarsenal : 4/19/2015 11:13 am : link

No better way to do that than having Harvey on the mound.

I would absolutely love a 4 game sweep of the Marlins

ZGiants98 : 4/19/2015 11:15 am : link

LGM!

I think the thought process on the Flores

pjcas18 : 4/19/2015 11:19 am : link

day off might be 1) he hasn't had a day off yet (not that he needs one) and 2) might be able to sacrifice offense with Harvey on the mound.

I don't mind it.

Would rather not give Flores an off day after a big hit

Eric on Li : 4/19/2015 11:20 am : link

and without Cuddyer in the lineup.

It is 2 days off since

Headhunter : 4/19/2015 11:30 am : link

they don't play tomorrow and maybe that's not a bad thing for the long haul

I hope we can also give Familia the day off.

Ira : 4/19/2015 12:27 pm : link

He'll be under a lot of pressure to close games until either Mejia comes back or Parnell is ready to close.

So great to have a weekend of deGrom and Harvey

Deej : 4/19/2015 12:31 pm : link

So exciting to watch our guy. I also find Bartolo starts fun/exciting etc. Dont know why, I just love watching him pitch. Less so Gee and Niese. Wheeler was sometimes fun, but sometimes a real labor I thought.

Amazing to think that if the other kids pan out, Mets could have 140-162 "must see" starts a season.

strange decision not starting Flores

chris r : 4/19/2015 12:53 pm : link

when his bat is finally coming around.

Campbell

spike : 4/19/2015 12:59 pm : link

Goes from AAA to batting cleanup

What a week

Seems Harvey

Headhunter : 4/19/2015 1:15 pm : link

has good stuff today

out drinking early

weeg in the bronx : 4/19/2015 1:18 pm : link

Watching Liverpool lose, one on to the Mets. Matt Harvey Day every day!!!!!

when do we start worrying about Granderson not hitting

chris r : 4/19/2015 1:22 pm : link

coming off a .227 season last year?

Dear David Wright

speedywheels : 4/19/2015 1:23 pm : link

I've had a man crush on you since 2006, but I've found someone else. It's someone you know - his name is Matt Harvey. I know it's shitty to step out on you with your friend, but I hope you understand.

We can still be friends!

Love always, Speedywheels...

seems like he was dialing back his fastball until

CMicks3110 : 4/19/2015 1:46 pm : link

koehler singled, than he just picked it up.

RE: when do we start worrying about Granderson not hitting

Jay on the Island : 4/19/2015 1:47 pm : link

In comment 12239926 chris r said:

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coming off a .227 season last year?

He batted .229 and .232 the previous two seasons so it can't be that big of a surprise especially since he is 34. At least he is walking a lot.

I really like TdA hitting in front of Duda

Eric on Li : 4/19/2015 2:01 pm : link

This team has a lot of #2 hitters.

Now you know it's a dream

Eric on Li : 4/19/2015 2:14 pm : link

bases clearing double for Tejada and the Mets have doubled Harvey's career run support in this inning.

Everything working

jpkmets : 4/19/2015 2:14 pm : link

for the Mets!

Tejada doing work!

that was so fucking awesome

GMenLTS : 4/19/2015 2:15 pm : link

I didn't think he could hit it that far

damn

chris r : 4/19/2015 2:16 pm : link

this team is hot.

6 run lead

sshin05 : 4/19/2015 2:19 pm : link

for Harvey is almost like giving him 20 runs

Oops

sshin05 : 4/19/2015 2:19 pm : link

5 run lead

Lol

sshin05 : 4/19/2015 2:20 pm : link

travis made it 6

Btw

sshin05 : 4/19/2015 2:23 pm : link

marlins pitching sucks.

Harvey's been hittable

Ira : 4/19/2015 3:03 pm : link

against weak teams.

I know its hindsight but

larryflower37 : 4/19/2015 3:16 pm : link

Bad call bring Harvey in for the 7th.
He had 80 pitches and a 6 run lead.
no need to push him early in the season

RE: Harvey's been hittable

chris r : 4/19/2015 3:22 pm : link

In comment 12240042 Ira said:

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against weak teams.

Last two games he's given up 7 runs in 12 innings on 13 hits. Not horrible but not ace like either. Its early.

and D'Arnaud is out of the game

EmpireWF : 4/19/2015 3:24 pm : link

after getting plunked in the hand.

Fractured left forearm for Blevins

EmpireWF : 4/19/2015 3:28 pm : link

out indefinitely

Fracture left arm for Blevins

Headhunter : 4/19/2015 3:29 pm : link

AW FUCK

Bullpen depth being tested like I've never seen it

Eric on Li : 4/19/2015 3:31 pm : link

thank god Sandy made those deals before the season. Guessing Black will be back in the next couple days as the corresponding move for Blevins going to DL. Goeddel hangs around until Montero ready to come back for 6 man?

7-6

Deej : 4/19/2015 3:39 pm : link

Cant we win a Harvey Day vs Miami?

Harvey not being

Rflairr : 4/19/2015 3:39 pm : link

able to get through 7 with the big lead, really changed the game

TdA fractured hand

Eric on Li : 4/19/2015 3:46 pm : link

mother fucking mother fucker...time to start the Plawecki era...this team is truly cursed.

FUUUUUUUCK

Deej : 4/19/2015 3:46 pm : link

Fractured hand for TDA. FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK.

Bring up KP.

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