Game 162: Mets vs. Astros Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Matt den Dekker-LF
2. Bobby Abreu-RF
3. Daniel Murphy-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Curtis Granderson-CF
6. Wilmer Flores-2B
7. Ruben Tejada-SS
8. Juan Centeno-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Coon ( 14-13, 4.07 ERA) vs. RHP Nick Tropeano ( 1-2, 3.75 ERA)

Game 161: Mets vs. Astros Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Matt den Dekker-CF
2. Eric Young Jr-LF
3. Daniel Murphy-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Curtis Granderson-RF
6. Wilmer Flores-2B
7. Anthony Recker-C
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Rafael Montero-RHP

The pitching matchup is Rafael Montero ( 1-3, 4.38 ERA) vs. RHP Samuel Deluno ( 7-9, 4.66 ERA)

Game 160: Mets vs. Astros Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Eric Young Jr-LF
2. Wilmer Flores-2B
3. Daniel Murphy-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Curtis Granderson-RF
6. Matt den Dekker-CF
7. Anthony Recker-C
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Jon Niese-LHP

The pitching matchup is Jon Niese ( 9-11, 3.50 ERA) vs. RHP Brad Peacock ( 4-9, 4.82 ERA)

Game 159: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup

1. Eric Young Jr-LF

2. Daniel Murphy-3B

3. Eric Campbell-RF

4. Lucas Duda-1B

5. Wilmer Flores-2B

6. Curtis Granderson-RF

7. Anthony Recker-C

8. Ruben Tejada-SS

9. Zack Wheeler-RHP

The pitching matchup is Zack Wheeler ( 11-10, 3.47 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez ( 9-10, 3.74 ERA)

Game 158: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Eric Young Jr-LF
2. Daniel Murphy-3B
3. Eric Campbell-RF
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Wilmer Flores-2B
6. Curtis Granderson-CF
7. Anthony Recker-C
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Dillon Gee-RHP

The pitching matchup is Dillon Gee ( 7-8, 3.88 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez ( 9-10, 3.74 ERA)

Game 157: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Matt den Dekker-LF
2. Daniel Murphy-3B
3. Travis d'Arnaud-C
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Wilmer Flores-2B
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Kirk Nieuwenhuis-CF
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon ( 14-12, 4.02 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Roark ( 14-10, 2.85 ERA)

Game 156: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Matt den Dekker-LF
2. Wilmer Flores-2B
3. Daniel Murphy-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Curtis Granderson-RF
6. Kirk Nieuwenhuis-CF
7. Anthony Recker-C
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom ( 8-6, 2.68 ERA) vs. RHP Ervin Santana ( 14-9, 3.74 ERA)

Game 155: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Eric Young-LF
2. Daniel Murphy-3B
3. Travis d'Arnaud-C
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Wilmer Flores-SS
6. Curtis Granderson-CF
7. Eric Campbell-RF
8. Dilson Herrera-2B
9. Jon Niese-LHP

The pitching matchup is Jon Niese ( 8-11, 3.55 ERA) vs. LHP Mike Minor ( 6-11, 4,74 ERA)

Game 154: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Eric Young Jr-LF
2. Daniel Murphy-3B
3. Travis d'Arnaud-C
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Wilmer Flores-SS
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Matt den Dekker-CF
8. Dilson Herrera-2B
9. Zack Wheeler-RHP

The pitching matchup is Zack Wheeler ( 10-10, 3,61 ERA) vs. RHP Julio Teheron ( 13-12, 2.89 ERA)

Game 153: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Matt den Dekker-LF
2. Daniel Murphy-3B
3. Travis d'Arnaud-C
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Wilmer Flores-2B
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Kirk Nieuwenhuis-CF
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Dillon Gee-RHP

The pitching matchup is Dillon Gee ( 7-7, 3.80 ERA) vs. RHP Henderson Alvarez ( 10-6, 2.81 ERA)

Game 151: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Daniel Murphy-3B
3. Travis d'Arnaud-C
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Wilmer Flores-SS
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Dilson Herrera-2B
8. Matt den Dekker-LF
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom ( 8-6, 2.62 ERA) vs. RHP Jarred Cosart ( 4-2, 1.93 ERA)

Game 150: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Eric Young Jr-LF
2. Juan Lagares-CF
3. Daniel Murphy-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Wilmer Flores-3B
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Anthony Recker-C
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Jonathan Niese-LHP

The pitching matchup is Jonathan Niese ( 8-10, 3.59 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann ( 11-5, 2.93 ERA)

Game 149: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Eric Young Jr-LF
2. Juan Lagares-CF
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Wilmer Flores-SS
8. Dilson Herrera-2B
9.  Zack Wheeler-RHP

The pitching matchup is Zack Wheeler ( 10-9, 3.38 ERA) vs. RHP Doug Fister ( 13-6, 2.53 ERA)

Game 148: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Eric Young Jr-LF
2. Juan Lagares-CF
3. Eric Campbell-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Dilson Herrera-2B
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Dillon Gee-RHP

The pitching matchup is Dillon Gee ( 6-7, 3.74 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez ( 8-9, 3.78 ERA)

Game 147: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Eric Young Jr-LF
2. Juan Lagares-Cf
3. Daniel Murphy-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Dilson Herrera-2B
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon ( 13-11, 3.96 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Roarck ( 12-10, 2.97 ERA)

Game 146: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Wilmer Flores-SS
3. Daniel Murphy 3B
4. Travis d'Arnaud-C
5. Eric Campbell-1B
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Dilson Herrera-2B
8. Eric Young Jr-LF
9. Rafael Montero-RHP

The pitching matchup is Rafael Montero ( 0-3, 5.23 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Matex ( 5-9, 4,32 ERA)

Game 145: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Daniel Murphy-2B
3. Eric Campbell-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Wilmer Flores-SS
8. Matt den Dekker-LF
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (7-6, 2.79 ERA) vs. RHP Christian Bergeron ( 2-2, 5.23 ERA)

New content style going forward.

Readers of this blog since last February know that I, as well as my assistant Andrew Herbst, have taken a much more broad reaction to the Mets. We like to post news, scores, lineups, rumors, and so forth. From time to time we put our opinion into specific topics, or reaction if you will.

From now on, I want to inform our readers that we are going to be taking a different approach to following New York Mets baseball, as well as keeping in touch with the entire baseball world. Instead of following a style similar to our top competitor, MetsBlog, the official blog of the Mets, we will take a "fan's perspective." News will be provided to you just as often as it has been in the past, except it'll be out REACTION to the news. Andrew and myself are life long Mets fans, and we want this site to be a site for the fans written by the fans with reaction from....the fans!

If you are not sure yet on how this new style will come together, be sure to check early and often, beginning tomorrow, to QueensFaithful and see what I'm talking about. We hope you will enjoy!

Game 144: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Kirk Nieuwenhuis-LF
3. David Wright-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Wilmer Flores-SS
8. Dilson Herrera-2B
9. Jon Niese-LHP

The pitching matchup is Jon Niese ( 8-10, 3.65 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Lyles ( 6-2, 4,35 ERA)

Game 141: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Matt den Dekker-LF
3. David Wright-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Dilson Herrera-2B
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon ( 12-11, 4.01 ERA) vs. RHP Alfredo Simon ( 13-9, 3.28 ERA)

I'm back, but are the Mets?

Hello again everyone. After working a part-time job and part-time internship over the summer of 2014, I have not had the opportunity to write much for this blog. Fortunately, my partner Andrew Herbst has been able to keep you up to date with the pre game lineups in my absence. I apologize for such a long delay, but I am back and here to stay as the site's lead writer and moderator.  Having said all of that, let's talk some Mets baseball. This is Mets blog first and foremost, right?

When I left you, sometime in mid June, the Mets were riding a mini hot streak behind the young arms of Jacob deGrom and Zack Wheeler, who have both exceeded expectations for this season. Jon Neise, Dillon Gee, and Bartolo Colon were solid as usual. The Mets, projected by many to finish in the 73-78 win range, were "fooling their fans" into contention. Granderson, Murphy, and Wright were hot heading into the all-star break. Heck, even an ESPN analyst projected the Mets as his "team to watch" in the second half.

Fast forward to September 4, 2014. All Mets have to salvage this season is a potential rookie of the year in Jacob deGrom. Jacob has been outstanding all season, compiling a 2.8 ERA to date. Though picking it up lately, David Wright has been ice cold. Daniel Murphy is on the DL, and Curtis Granderson has pulled a disappearing act in the second half. Despite individual success from Travis d'Arnaud, Lucas Duda, Jenry Mejia, and deGrom, the Mets find themselves with a dismal amount of wins (66) heading into September. It's safe to say the 2014 Mets will end right where the last few seasons have, somewhere around the 75-79 win mark. All I have to say is this.... When does Matt Harvey return? Probably when the winning returns, 2015...hopefully.

Game 140: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Matt den Dekker-LF
3. David Wright-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Kirk Nieuwenhuis-RF
7. Dilson Herrera-2B
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom ( 7-6, 2.94 ERA) vs. RHP Tom Koehler ( 9-9, 3.79 ERA)

Game 138: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup

1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Curtis Granderson-RF
3. David Wright-3B
4. Lucas Duda-1B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Matt den Dekker-LF
7. Dilson Herrera-2B
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Zack Wheeler-RHP

The pitching matchup is Zack Wheeler ( 9-9, 3.44 ERA) vs. RHP Henderson Alvarez ( 10-6, 2,75 ERA)