Sep
17
2012

Phillies vs Mets: Duda Playing First, Nickeas Catching, Dickey In Search Of Number 19

An article by Elliot Teichman

7 Comments

Dickey goes for win number 19 tonight!

Monday, September 17, 2012 • 7:10 PM

Citi Field • Flushing, NY

LHP Cliff Lee (5-7, 3.36) vs. RHP R.A. Dickey (18-5, 2.68)

Starting Lineup

Ruben Tejada, ss
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Scott Hairston, rf
Lucas Duda, 1b
Jason Bay, lf
Andres Torres, cf
Mike Nickeas, c
R.A. Dickey, rhp

The Mets and Phillies start a series tonight as the Mets look to play spoiler for the suddenly resurgent Phillies. If you have been tuned off to baseball with the Mets decline, the Phillies have been on the rise to become mathematically relevant as the Pirates have really slid off. Tonight, R.A. Dickey will make the start as he goes against Cliff Lee.

Dickey is 18-5 over 205.0 innings with 197 strikeouts with a 2.68 ERA. In the last five starts he his 3-1 over 36.2 innings with a 1.72 ERA while striking out 22 batters. In 14.0 innings against the Phillies this year, he allowed 6 ER. The Phillies have the following numbers against Dickey:

Rollins 6-20, 3 2B, 3B
Ruiz 5-16, 2B
Howard 3-12
Mayberry 2-9
Utley 2-8, 2B
Pierre 1-5

The Mets batters will go against Cliff Lee, who is 5-7 over 26 games and 182.0 innings while posting a 3.36 ERA. In his last four games he has pitched 27.1 innings allowing 4 runs, 3 earned. He’s 1-1 against the Mets in 4 starts this year pitching 27.0 innings while posting a 3.67 ERA. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

Hairston 6-24, 2B, 2 HR
Wright 5-17, 2B
Bay 4-14, HR
Murphy 5-15, 3 2B
Torres 4-14, 2B, 3B
Duda 4-12, HR
Tejada 5-10, 2 2B

Let’s Go Mets!

About the Author: Elliot Teichman

7 Comments + Add Comment

kunym16 September 17, 2012 at 4:50 pm

I thought we want Dickey to win? Bay and Torres cant hit. Nickeas hasnt played in god knows when AND cant hit. Davis needs to be in at 1B and put Duda in for Bay
Joe Gomes September 17, 2012 at 4:58 pm

It is a Jerry …I mean Terry special lineup designed to make sure that we at least give up 4 free outs in the lineup. Bay, Torres, Nikrais and Dickey. Collins is a genius. Give him an extension already.
- stick September 17, 2012 at 5:04 pm
  
  I am sure if you asked him, he would claim it is going for the best D out there again, except for Duda and that is a reaction to how much Lee is likely to eat up Ike.
  
  Nickeas, who knows. Maybe it is his turn to chase after the KBs that roll away?
srt September 17, 2012 at 5:16 pm

Looking at this line-up, Dickey might have to drive in some of his own runs.
Kranepool7 September 17, 2012 at 5:24 pm

Hey Dickey, look at that lineup! Ain’t that a kick in the pants?
Russell Zanca September 17, 2012 at 6:42 pm

It’s like, “Hey, Dickey, let’s see if you’re a magician after all!”
Joey D. September 17, 2012 at 7:15 pm

First batter, a strikeout and Rollins at first.

Talk about a non-productive out! Hope it is not a sign for another wasted effort.

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