Author Topic: World Series - KC ROYALS vs NY METS con't [Game 5] KC up 3-1 (Read 2179 times)

DCPatriot · « **on:** October 27, 2015, 11:55:45 pm »

It's Matt Harvey http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/31214 vs. Edison Volquez http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/6401

Matt Harvey is the perfect player for New York. First, he’s good; that’s important. New Yorkers don’t put up with failure very well. Then there’s the personality, the chip on his shoulder going back to his draft status coming out of high school, the raw power of his electric stuff and the attitude that New Yorkers love, just enough on this side of cocky. So New York Mets fans loved him. And then they didn’t. One fan called him the worst Met ever.

Luckily, New Yorkers also are quick to forgive, and early September, when the whole innings-limit debate for Harvey reached a heated crescendo, now seems very long ago. "He was put in a real tough situation," manager Terry Collins said Monday. "I don’t know if it was handled perhaps the right way, but I know this guy well enough to know he wants the baseball."

Indeed, Harvey is Collins’ choice to start the World Series opener, viewed as a bit of a surprise given the sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series allows Collins to go with any of his trio of power-armed right-handers, and Jacob deGrom has pitched so well in three postseason starts. But maybe the decision to start Harvey is a subtle message: This still is your pitching staff to lead.

Harvey will take on Kansas City Royals veteran Edinson Volquez. Let’s examine the two starters a little closer.

Matt Harvey

You’ve seen or heard the numbers by now: The Royals are good fastball hitters. Against fastballs of 94-plus mph in 2015, they led the majors in wOBA, hitting .307 compared to the MLB average of .249. They had a strikeout rate of just 11.4 percent against those fastballs, nearly 6 percent lower than the No. 2 team and well below the MLB average of 21.9 percent.

The Mets know this. Harvey knows this. "I think the biggest thing that I’ve learned, especially this year, is pitching and mixing different pitches and different locations, whereas before I’ve gotten away with just blowing it out, throwing 97, 98," Harvey said Monday. "Maybe between the long year and having surgery I think I might have lost a little bit of the -- I don’t know how they say it -- but effective velocity."

more at: http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/65504/game-1-pitching-preview-matt-harvey-versus-edinson-volquez

famousdayandyear · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2015, 01:23:34 am »

Game 1 on the radio

http://tunein.com/radio/World-Series-Game-1-New-York-Mets-at-Kansas-City-Royals-Oct-27-2015-p804157/

sinkspur · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2015, 03:31:20 am »

ALEX GORDON! Ties the game in the bottom of the ninth with a homer to dead center.

How about them ROYALS!!!

Scottftlc · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2015, 03:51:15 am »

Just an excellent game, that home run off Familia really sent a message - every AB will be a fight.

famousdayandyear · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2015, 03:52:21 am »

Niese at the mound. Southpaw--looking good

sinkspur · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2015, 03:56:19 am »

There is nothing better than the World Series. Screw the Super Bowl.

THIS is the Championship of Sports. Right here.

famousdayandyear · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2015, 04:00:50 am »

Quote from: sinkspur on October 28, 2015, 03:56:19 am

There is nothing better than the World Series. Screw the Super Bowl.

THIS is the Championship of Sports. Right here.

Yep.

"This ain't football. We do this every day." -- Earl Weaver

Scottftlc · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2015, 04:01:53 am »

This is one of great game 1's I've seen...it appears bullpen management is going to be important right from the start.

famousdayandyear · « **Reply #8 on:** October 28, 2015, 04:08:36 am »

Quote from: Scottftlc on October 28, 2015, 04:01:53 am

This is one of great game 1's I've seen...it appears bullpen management is going to be important right from the start.2

Teams well-matched. How is KC's bullpen holding up? Not much rest for either pitching roster for Game 2. How can you manage when you run out of closers?

Scottftlc · « **Reply #9 on:** October 28, 2015, 04:10:08 am »

Have to say, Granderson is playing about as well right now as any player I've ever seen.

sinkspur · « **Reply #10 on:** October 28, 2015, 04:12:37 am »

Quote from: famousdayandyear on October 28, 2015, 04:08:36 am

Teams well-matched. How is KC's bullpen holding up? Not much rest for either pitching roster for Game 2. How can you manage when you run out of closers?

Closers have to be ready to go every day. Middle-inning relief might get tested if this game goes further.

Scottftlc · « **Reply #11 on:** October 28, 2015, 04:12:50 am »

Quote from: famousdayandyear on October 28, 2015, 04:08:36 am

Teams well-matched. How is KC's bullpen holding up? Not much rest for either pitching roster for Game 2. How can you manage when you run out of closers?

Morales will be in next and they'll hope he can get through an inning. They may have to bring in Young (game 4 starter) if this keeps going.

famousdayandyear · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2015, 04:17:22 am »

Wonder what the stat is for World Series Game 1 innings played.
This game maybe in record territory.

famousdayandyear · « **Reply #13 on:** October 28, 2015, 04:30:15 am »

The longest Game 1 was 12 innings according to MLB.com

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/1259616/

Scottftlc · « **Reply #14 on:** October 28, 2015, 04:31:34 am »

Quote from: famousdayandyear on October 28, 2015, 04:30:15 am

The longest Game 1 was 12 innings according to MLB.com

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/1259616/

Well this one ties the record...so far

famousdayandyear · « **Reply #15 on:** October 28, 2015, 04:43:26 am »

Fox News just broadcast an incorrect stat.

The longest World Series game was 14 innings.
In 1916 and 2005.

The longest Game 1 is 12.

Scottftlc · « **Reply #16 on:** October 28, 2015, 05:17:11 am »

This is now the longest game 1 and tied for longest WS game. And it looks like KC is going to get it.

famousdayandyear · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2015, 05:20:35 am »

Yep. It's KC. What a great game to watch! I'm done in.

Scottftlc · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2015, 05:21:16 am »

Incredible...this one was more important to KC, but they really had to fight for it.

famousdayandyear · « **Reply #19 on:** October 28, 2015, 05:24:02 am »

And Fox winds up a great game with Erin Andrews.
I just can't hit mute soon enough.

Scottftlc · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2015, 05:27:51 am »

Escobar scores the first and last runs, Hosmer makes the error that gives the Mets their fourth run, then knocks in the winner. And 6'10" Young, of all people, goes 3 almost perfect for the win. The Royals have some legends building.

flowers · « **Reply #21 on:** October 28, 2015, 05:35:53 pm »

I forgot it was on. Did they do God Bless America in the 7th inning stretch last night?

sinkspur · « **Reply #22 on:** October 29, 2015, 02:37:31 am »

How about Johnny Cueto? Two hits and he goes into the 8th innning.

I'm revising my prediction: KC in 5. They'll let the Mets take one in NY.

sinkspur · « **Reply #23 on:** October 29, 2015, 03:10:41 am »

Royals 7-1 over the Mets.

Cueto pitches a complete game, first by an American League pitcher since 1967.

Mets are showing nothing in two games. If they lose Friday, it's a sweep on Saturday.

Scottftlc · « **Reply #24 on:** October 29, 2015, 03:42:00 am »

They beat both of their two best...the Mets are in a must win situation with a rookie starting. They really had to get one of the first two and didn't.