2012-09-14 Mets (Niese) at Brewers (Fiers), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 7-3]

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[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/mets.png[/logo][game-info][h1]September 14 | 7:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Mets (65-78) | Brewers (72-71)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/brewers.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/mets/niese-01.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/brewers/fiers-18.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]10-9, 3.47 ERA, 1.16 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Niese has taken three consecutive tough-luck losses, allowing three or fewer runs in each game. He gave up just one run over six innings against Atlanta on Friday, but New York didn't score in the 3-0 loss.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]9-7, 3.05 ERA, 1.18 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Mets | Game Log[/h3][h3]Fiers has won three of his last four decisions and could reach the 10-win plateau despite not joining the Brewers' rotation until the final days of May. He's pitched himself squarely into the Brewers' plan for 2013.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. SS Ruben Tejada
   
2. 2B Daniel Murphy
   
3. 3B David Wright
   
4. 1B Ike Davis
   
5. LF Lucas Duda
   
6. RF Jordany Valdespin
   
7. CF Andres Torres
   
8. C Josh Thole
   
9. LHP Jonathon Niese

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1. CF Norichika Aoki
   
2. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
3. LF Ryan Braun
   
4. 3B Aramis Ramirez
   
5. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
6. CF Carlos Gomez
   
7. 1B Travis Ishikawa
   
8. SS Jean Segura
   
9. RHP Mike Fiers

[/divclass][/starting-lineup][/game-matchup][game-links][h3][chat]BrewerFan Chat[/chat] | MLB Gameday[/h3][/game-links][/igt-2012]

[rluzinski]

Saw Melvin and Ash grabbing their good luck lunch at Panda Express today, so we should be all good!

 

Dodgers need to beat the crap out of the Cardinals this weekend. Brewers need them to win at least 2.

[dlk9s]

We miss R.A. Dickey this weekend, so that's a plus.

 

Also, McCalvy just said on MLB Network that Hart got fitted for orthotics for his arch this week, but they haven't arrived as expected yet, so RR is hoping he can be back in the lineup tomorrow.

[rluzinski]

Great, a another opponent lefty gets to face Ishikawa. And anyone who wants to offer up a one game sample as evidence for why I shouldn't worry about it... please don't.

[topper09er]

In 2006 Ishikawa started 2 games against lefties and went 3-6 with a 1.405 OPS and 3 RBIs, so don't worry about it.

[markedman5]

Rough first inning for Fiers. Niese is good.....hate to spot him 2 runs

[rluzinski]

Last game I attended was Wolf's last start, when they lost 8-0. It left such a bad taste in my mouth that I haven't attemded a game until today. Opps! At least it is early and they have a couple on.....

[dlk9s]

I came to read the responses to the double contact play failure. I'm disappointed.

[stalton]

I came to read the responses to the double contact play failure. I'm disappointed.

 

I'm following on Gameday and the only thing I know is that it went from 4-3 Mets to 4-2 Mets

[dlk9s]

I came to read the responses to the double contact play failure. I'm disappointed.

 

I'm following on Gameday and the only thing I know is that it went from 4-3 Mets to 4-2 Mets

 

Ground-rule double with runners on 1st and 2nd. Both scored easily, hence the 4-3 score, but the runner from 1st (Gomez) had to go back to 3rd.

[TURBO]

Sophia is a babe, but I hate the social media question part of the broadcast.

[markedman5]

The mets scored 9 runs in their last 6 games and they put up a 6 spot against Fiers and Parra.

 

I hate not having a decent lefty in the pen. Mets are just stacked with lefthanded hitters.

[adambr2]

I've really had enough of the Manny Parra experiment.

[The stache]

I'm ready to DFA Parra. He's useless.

[The stache]

Parra has a lifetime 5.06 ERA. Why the heck are we still sending this guy out there?

[adambr2]

Pretty disappointing game. In our position, doesn't do much good to sweep the Braves if you can't keep it going against the Mets.

[xisxisxis]

Parra has a lifetime 5.06 ERA. Why the heck are we still sending this guy out there?

 

ERA can be misleading, however, the lifetime WHIP of 1.63 is truly impressive......

 

Maybe we can make up a hacking mass equivalent for Relief Pitchers and call it the Parra mass.....

[owbc]

Great double play. Ouch.

[pebadger]

Tip the cap there. So close to being really dangerous.

[owbc]

Yeah, that was the kind of ball that was finding a hole in the Braves series. Can't have that good of luck forever.

[adambr2]

Luc is just killing our rallies tonight. Gotta give credit to Tejada on that one, though.

[adambr2]

Last game I attended was Wolf's last start, when they lost 8-0. It left such a bad taste in my mouth that I haven't attemded a game until today. Opps! At least it is early and they have a couple on.....

 

Yikes...after today, it's probably best that you stay home the rest of the season.

[adambr2]

Horrible AB's for Aoki and Weeks.

[dlk9s]

IT'S ALL RLUZINSKI'S FAULT!

[Invader3K]

You mean they can't win every game?