213 Miles From Shea

If you’ve been to a Mets game in the last year or so, you know when Cespedes comes up, a new tradition has been born at Citi Field. This picture was taken on 6/13/17.

The Mets saw their three game winning streak snapped last night in Miami. The Mets took an early 1-0 lead thansk to a Granderson lead off homer but promptly gave the Marlins back the lead. The Mets would later tie the game but Neil Ramirez (and his 6.66 ERA going into the night) couldn’t record an out and by the end of the inning the Marlins had a 6-3 lead where the game stayed. The larger story of the game was, stop me if you have heard this before, an injury. This time Robert Gsellman strained his hamstring running to first. The Mets will look to put this game behind them tonight as Steven Matz takes on the Marlins.

Matz is 1-1 over 3 starts and 20.0 innings this year with a 3.60 ERA, 5.89 FIP and 1.100 WHIP. His first start of the season was fantastic, his second start was slightly below average and his last start was exactly on the quality line allowing 3 runs and 6.0 hits (but 5 walks, which is concerning). Last year he was 1-2 over 3 starts against the Marlins allowing 9 runs, 16 hits and 5 walks over 14.2 innings. The Marlins have the following numbers against Steven:

• Yelich 3-11
• Ozuna 2-8, 2 BB
• Prado 4-8, 2 BB
• Stanton 3-7, 2 HR, BB (1.786 OPS)
• Ellis 3-7
• Gordon 2-4, BB
• Realmuto 1-4

The Mets bats will get a look at Jeff Locke in his first season with the Marlins after starting his career with the Pirates. He is 0-3 over 5 games and 23.2 innings with a 5.70 ERA, 4.24 FIP and 1.521 WHIP. Or in other words, his WHIP isn’t helping him at all, but neither is the fielding behind him. He is coming off his worst start of the season where he allowed 7 hits and 3 walks which led to 5 runs over 4.0 innings. Last year in one start against the Mets he allowed 9 hits and a walk over 4.0 innings leading to 7 runs. The Mets have the following numbers against Jeff:

• Bruce 7-29, 3 2B, BB
• Cespedes 1-6, 3 BB
• Granderson 1-6
• Cabrera 2-3
• Flores 1-3
• d’Arnaud 2-2, 2B, HR
• Duda 0-2
• R Rivera 1-2, 2B

Let’s Go Mets!

This might be the last picture from Father’s Day! Maybe. I guess you’ll find out tomorrow.

Jacob is used to racking up K’s in the left field corner but he got an apple in centerfield. Had to snap a photo. Isn’t the Apple great in the day time?

One weekend can make a huge difference. Going into Friday’s game it looked like the entire Mets world was falling apart. The Mets are now on a three game winning streak and go into Miami to keep it going! The last time the Mets swept a three game series was Philly near the start of the season. They then went to Miami, took game 1 and lost the next 3. The Mets look to avoid that pattern by winning early and often this series.

To further the pattern laid out above, Robert Gsellman was the first pitcher in the Mets vs Miami series in April after the Mets swept the Phillies. He’s the starter again tonight!. Gsellman is 5-5 over 16 games and 13 starts with a 6.04 ERA, 5.27 FIP and 1.616 WHIP over 73.0 innings. Gsellman is coming off back to back poor starts where he allowed 15 runs, 14 earned and 20 hits in his last 9.1 innings of work. Those two games ended a streak starting around May 20th of good outings for Robert. Miami hasn’t been the best for Gsellman this year as he has allowed 14 runs, 10 earned over 14.2 innings. The Marlins have the following numbers against Gsellman:

• Stanton 5-7, HR, BB
• Bour 0-7, BB
• Ozuna 4-8, 3 HR (2.125 OPS)
• Gordon 2-5
• Yelich 1-5, BB
• Ellis 1-4, BB
• Realmuto 3-5, 2B,  3B
• Dietrich 0-4

The Mets bats will take a crack at Dan Straily who is 5-4 over 15 games and 84.0 innings with a 3.43 ERA, 3.74 FIP and 1.095 WHIP. Each of those stats are better than his career numbers as Dan may be having the best season so far in his career. After allowing 7 runs over the first 11.0 innings and 2 games in June, he has now allowed 1 run over his last 12.1 innings and 2 games. His first good start of the season was against the Mets this year where he held the Mets scoreless and hitless over 5.1 innings despite allowing 5 walks. The Mets have the following numbers against Dan:

• Reyes 2-8, 2 BB
• Granderson 0-6
• d’Arnaud 1-5
• Duda –3, 2 BB
• Bruce 1-4, HR
• Flores 1-4
• Cabrera 2-3, 2B
• Cespedes 0-2, BB

Let’s Go Mets!

Still have a few pictures from Father’s Day! Today’s is a great sign from section 140 in The 7 Line!

The pictures from Father’s Day keep coming. I snapped this out in center/right field while Conforto was at bat.

On Father’s Day I was able to catch this picture of Warthen throwing to d’Arnaud before the first inning.

The Mets wrap up the west coast portion of their road trip today in San Francisco. Yesterday they beat the Giants 5-2 behind another phenomenal start by Jacob deGrom and timely offense. Before they head into an off day and a series in Miami, they will have a chance at a sweep behind Rafael Montero.

Montero is 0-4 over 15 games and 2 starts this year pitching 26.1 innings with a 6.49 ERA, 4.28 FIP and 2.089 WHIP. It’s the WHIP that really speaks to the problems with Montero over the last two years. He is just allowing a ton of base runners. He had a short outing against the Giants this year recording two outs with no hits, no walks and recording a strikeout. The Giants have the following numbers against Montero:

• Hill 0-2, BB
• Span 0-3
• Tomlinson 0-1

The Mets bats will try to keep the hits going against Matt Moore who is 3-7 over 85.0 innings and 15 starts while posting a 5.82 ERA, 4.50 FIP and 1.576 WHIP. In four starts in June this year, Moore has allowed 20 runs, 19 earned in 20.0 innings of work. He’s coming off his best start this month allowing 3 runs off 7 hits and a walk in 7.0 innings. Earlier this year he faced the Mets allowing 3 runs over 7 hits and a walk in 5.1 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Matt:

• Reyes 1-12, 2B, 3 BB
• Cabrera 3-10, BB
• Cespedes 4-9, 2B, 3B, HR
• Granderson 0-7, BB
• Flores 1-5, 2B
• Bruce 1-3
• Conforto 1-2, BB
• TJ Rivera 1-3, 2B

Let’s Go Mets!

It’s been a strange last couple of days for the Mets. They got swept by the Dodgers. Rumors started to swirl that they made shed their veterans before the deadline. It then leaked that Cabrera asked to be traded due to switching positions. And a game happened. The Mets recorded 20 hits last night including 3 hit games from Cabrera, Flores, Conforto and Duda. The Mets will look to keep the good times going for a second straight day as they take on Johnny Cueto and the Giants.

Jacob takes the mound for New York today. He is 6-3 over 14 starts and 89.0 innings with a 3.94 ERA, 3.90 FIP and 1.326 WHIP. After back to back disastrous starts, he’s put together back to back amazing starts pitching 17.0 innings allowing 2 runs, 1 earned over 8 hits and 6 walks. He also hit a homer in his last start. Earlier this season against the Giants he allowed 4 hits and 3 walks leading to 3 runs over 6.0 innings. The Giants have the following numbers against deGrom:

• Belt 2-11
• Pence 5-14, 2B, HR
• Panik 2-11, 2B
• Posey 3-11, 2B, HR
• Span 4-11, 2B
• Crawford 3-11

Johnny Cueto is 5-7 over 15 starts and 93.2 innings with a 4.42 ERA, 4.44 FIP and 1.302 WHIP. He’s coming off his best start in June allowing only 2 runs in 7.0 innings of work. Overall in June, through 4 starts, he has pitched 23.2 innings with a 4.56 ERA and 0-3 record. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

• Granderson 4-18, 3 HR, 5 BB (1.114 OPS)
• Reyes 7-22, 2 2B, BB
• Duda 5-18, HR, 2 BB
• Cabrera 2-13
• Cespedes 0-9
• d’Arnaud 3-8, 2 2B, BB
• Flores 1-9, 2B
• Bruce 1-6, 3B
• R Rivera 2-6
• Conforto 0-3

Let’s Go Mets!

I sit with The 7 Line in section 140, so many pictures of the day are from the outfield perspective. Here’s Conforto in his Father Day blues.