NFT: Nats at Mets Doubleheader

At least Thor pitched well...

Left Handed pitchers. Cuddyer is such a big step down from Conforto IMO, and lefties neutralize Granderson as well. Sure, Wright hits better against Lefties, but its not discernable enough to make up for the production lost from Conforto/Granderson.

we're only going to face one right handed starter this series, and that's greinke. If I'm the dogers, I'm starting Kershaw twice, and Alex Wood in game 3.

he will bat 6th tonight. He has missed so much time I doubt he'll bring his A game to the Mets series.
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against lefties i go:


granderson
Murphy
Cespedes
wright
D'Arnaud/Duda
Duda/D"Arnaud
Cuddyer
Tejeda
p

They haven't even gotten anything close to a good swing...

Going to start hitting again????

In comment 12522025 timintey said:

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Going to start hitting again????

It's a concern, especially with them basically having a week off before they play again

leads to nats first run

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This offense blows chunks right now.

Losing 5 in a row is not the way to enter the playoffs.

Pen gives up more runs. Awesome

Pathetic effort tonight.

and we had at least 10 k's the first game. This is just like the K fests this team had back in may and june.

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in their last 33 innings.

Terrible way to go into playiffs

Allow this hitting stink to wear off. Get loose.

In comment 12522073 Ira said:

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in their last 33 innings.

2 of those games are with triple a lineup though

In comment 12522075 speedywheels said:

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Terrible way to go into playiffs

Good luck with that against Grienke and Kershaw in LA

I mean what the fuck man come on

Have something else in common with the Dodgers. Both no hit twice this season

and parnell

Duda just waving at them

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I mean no one can even put the ball in play. lol

In a season they were no hit twice?

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It's odd that I dont really care.

In comment 12522097 Rflairr said:

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Have something else in common with the Dodgers. Both no hit twice this season

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that this is probably the first time ever that 2 teams about to play against each other in the playoffs have each been no hit twice during the season.

In comment 12522110 Drewcon40 said:

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In a season they were no hit twice?

Doubt it. Have two teams faced each other in the playoffs that were both no hit twice in a season?

Might only get one playoff gate

in a row with the kind of momentum we had, and just needing to win 2 of those 5 and we get home field....I mean it's not completely unimportant to get home games. Its just absurd to be so lax. I don't get it at all.

In comment 12522120 Vin R said:

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Mayor DiBlasio?

And they get home field.

Disgusting. The Mets bullpen and offense blew it

Got them down.
Hope the bats wake up in sunny California

that can come out of this is if they are embarrassed enough that it shocks them back to reality. Jump-starts their effort. Because truthfully they should be embarrassed as can be.

cespedes got hit and decided health was more important than home field

In comment 12522168 CGiants07 said:

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cespedes got hit and decided health was more important than home field

Agreed and they are probably right but foot off the gas or not, the bullpen guys can still actually get outs and hitters can not half ass it. Those things have nothign to do with management.

Thor and Harvey pitch like this in the playoffs the Mets are world champs. they'll hit enough, starting pitching is the positive takeaway.

those three were what the Mets needs them to be to win the WS.

yes stay positive

The Mets spit out the bit when Cespedes got hit and that was the end of any attempt for home field advantage. Of course we now see stats that suggest home field is not that big an advantage at playoff time....but it would have been nice.
Let's hope Kershas revisits his playoff blues.

In comment 12522165 SethFromAstoria said:

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that can come out of this is if they are embarrassed enough that it shocks them back to reality. Jump-starts their effort. Because truthfully they should be embarrassed as can be.

Let's hope they get going because really I have no idea what they were doing this week with homefield on the line. How do you get swept by the Phils, who are fielding a AAA lineup?

hit the collective balls of the Mets

Means little, so no big deal. But what can you say about one Matt Scherzer. Man, that guy is a beast.

They lost 5 games in a row to teams with NOTHING to play for. And since HF is officially gone, Collins will probably "rest" the starting lineup again today - even though they will have 4 days off after today - which will probably make it a 6 game losing streak to end the season.

What the fuck kind of way is THAT to go into the playoffs?

Guessing they won't name game 4 yet because it could be JdG on short rest?

Overall hard to get a feel for how this team will look entering the playoffs. I have faith in the pitchers, but Greinke/Kershaw in 4 games is quite a neutralizer. Does our BP have an advantage? Offensively both teams have similar talent level so it will come down to who steps up at the crucial time. There isn't a single dominant hitter on either squad so it wouldn't shock me to see role guys like Murphy or Utley step up.

My biggest concern is IF defense because it's been consistently shaky all season and I don't think that's an aberration. At this stage of their careers there's not a single infielder on this team you'd grade as a net "positive" and all are prone to mistakes.

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Mark Simon ‏@msimonespn 2m2 minutes ago Mets are at -37 Defensive Runs Saved combined from their middle infield. That's worst in MLB by far (Phillies are next, -26)

We're looking at a bunch of 1-0, 2-1 type games... Need the big 3 on their A games

In comment 12522535 speedywheels said:

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They lost 5 games in a row to teams with NOTHING to play for. And since HF is officially gone, Collins will probably "rest" the starting lineup again today - even though they will have 4 days off after today - which will probably make it a 6 game losing streak to end the season. What the fuck kind of way is THAT to go into the playoffs?

A very dumb way, it would seem.

But let's see how it plays out. If Mets kick it into gear, then Collins will be vindicated. Otherwise, he will go down as a dolt.