This one for you Riff. I know yuh is a closet Mets fan.

Took 155 games out of 162 to get here but as LeBron would tell them as they should already know from 2000 and 2006, the hard work begins on October 9th.

Now that all the others have been given a chance, time for some real playoffs baseball. Lets o Mets!!!

11 more wins!!!

 

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Saturday, October 10, 2015
Friday's Top 5: Mets' Jacob deGrom (13 K's) outduels Clayton Kershaw

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By David Schoenfield


What a fun day of baseball. We had a tense 14-inning game with an obscure hero for the Rangers, a comeback victory for the Royals, a shutdown performance from John Lackey and then the expected pitching duel in the finale from Dodger Stadium.

1. Jacob deGrom, New York Mets. The pitching line says it all: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 13 SO. Except it was even better than that: Two of the hits were Michael Cuddyer misplays in left field and the walk was intentional. DeGrom is one of my favorite pitchers to watch: He generates power from his slight frame, and he's able to hold his velocity deep into games; that big mop of hair that flows out from his cap is either a trait you joyously get a kick out of or annoyingly want to cut off.

The 13 strikeouts tied Tom Seaver for a Mets postseason record and were the most ever in a playoff game at Dodger Stadium. At times, deGrom simply threw his fastball past hitters. Overall, he induced 24 swings-and-misses, tied for the second-most in a postseason game since 2009. (Tim Lincecum had 31 in a 1-0 shutout over the Braves in 2010.) Fourteen of those misses were fastballs. The Dodgers simply had trouble catching up to it. It was a brilliant performance.

As for Clayton Kershaw, let's just say he was good, but not good enough, and I think it's absolutely fair that the narrative about his postseason history will continue, despite the attempts of many on Twitter to dismiss the idea. Look, Kershaw was great for six innings, allowing only a home run on a 2-0 fastball that Daniel Murphy -- who had homered just once against a left-hander all season -- crushed to right field. But in the seventh inning -- the same inning in which the Cardinals beat him twice last year, you may recall -- he walked Lucas Duda. He walked Ruben Tejada with one out. After deGrom sacrificed, he walked Curtis Granderson, a terrific seven-pitch walk by Granderson. Don Mattingly then went to Pedro Baez, and David Wright lined a 3-2 fastball into center field for a two-run single.

Was it the right call to remove Kershaw? I think so. I get that you let the best pitcher on the planet work out of his own mess, but Kershaw had walked three guys in the inning, including two lefties and a light-hitting shortstop. He looked done and had thrown 27 pitches in the inning. I'm not going to knock Don Mattingly there and I wouldn't have knocked him if he'd left Kershaw in. (You can argue that with the game was on the line that Mattingly should have used closer Kenley Jansen, but no manager would have brought in his closer in the seventh inning, which is more a discussion about bullpen roles than Mattingly's decision.) Kershaw struck out 11, but he walked four and he couldn't get the last out he needed. We still await a signature postseason game from him.

Tough loss for the Mets tonight. And I am not even talking about the score.

Should be good tonight

So far so good.

Couple of massive blasts by Cespedes and Granderson

Mets all the way Baby.  Queens NY ROCKS Baby!!!!!

I just hope they didn't use all their runs last night. Looking for a win tonight.

Harvey labored but it may be because he hadn't pitched in a while. It would be nice for the rook to beat the Cy Young awardee.

The NY crowd is awesome. Good luck to the Amazin Mets. WE want Toronto in the World Series, I get pleasure whipping Canadians.

 

Max pitching tonight

Matz pitching tonight.

Game 5

It will be more enjoyable whipping them at their home ground.

It's all business, we had to create some excitement so we lost the first two and whip the Rangers at home, the Blue Jays coming home for the fifth game is sweet music, this game will be a blow-out, the Jays will win BIG!!!

This game is stressing me out. Why is deGROM still pitching in this game? Like Terry Collins trying to lose the game.

I hope the Mets hold this lead. Meanwhile Wright, Cespedes and Duda struck out in the inning.

NEXT!!!

Tense game from beginning to end!

 

Lets Go METS!

Honestly I was surprised deGROM came out to pitch the 2nd innings.   He looked lost from the get go. In a way, this game may have strengthened his confidence. But that Syndagard guy has that spaced out look that tells you to don't mess with him. Over time I may not mind the RA move to Toronto as I did before.

I was not surprised...I figured once he got out of the first inning, he'll settle down...I wanted him to stay in

METS BABY METS.  NY rules!!  WHO'S YUH DADDY

Yuh rass mad Riff, the man didn't settle down until the 6th inning. Of his 105 pitches 57 was with runners in scoring position. But to his credit, he managed to minimize the damage. Hopefully it reminds the Mets that runner on 3rd with less than two outs has no right not scoring.

I was happy they kept him in...this is where you find out about the heart of a pitcher

Kaz

 

Are the MEts going to pay all their top pitchers?

WHY NOT???  They hoping to be in the World Series, right?

I am jus going to say that I am glad he proved his heart. He just didn't seem to have it. Nonetheless, he lasted 6 innings and kept the Dodgers off Home Plate.

I have absolutely no idea of where they are. However, success breeds goodwill. Maybe if they win the LCS and/or the World Series.

Hopefully.

One for the Good Guys.

 

If MEts win today, I think this is over...if they lose, could go 7

NY CITY BAABY. THE BEST AT EVERYTHING.  GO METS!!!

I never consider a loss. That would be too stressful.

Good game tonight. I like Syndagard's style. He always acknowledges the guys making the out plays. Tonight both Wright and Flores were close to the play and he quickly acknowledged Flores before acknowledging Wright who made the play. Hopefully Mets pitching hold up.

Good luck to the Mets tonight. I hope deGROM brings whatever he had in game 1 of the NLDS except the Cubbies are much better hitters than the Dodgers. Not looking for any stress tonight

Cubs have fight in them...I expect a close game

Cubs will take 2 of the three Games. All Mets has to do is wuin one more at Home.  Piece of cake.  NY CITY GO METS!!!

Good game tonight. Those Cubbies do dig the long ball. That stadium is scary. Even a check swing goes over the fence.

One more...I am not sure about tonight, most likely finish in 5

I do hope they wrap up tonight. I don't want to face those pitchers another time. They are better than the final scores.

Let the magic continues!!!!!

 

Congrats Ksazma

Mets started early...and just kept rolling!

Thanks Anji. Those colors in that championship picture look really good.