Dillon Gee drew Zack Greinke as an opponent as the Mets tried to climb to a season high 6 games over .500. Gee didn’t have it tonight and simply got lit up.
David Wright continued his hot hitting and got his batting average over .400 as he a two out double in the bottom of the first, but was stranded. The Brewers put up a two spot when Gee got himself in trouble in the top of the second inning when he walked the lead off hitter Aramis Ramirez. After a Corey Hart out, Gee gave up a booming double to Jonathon Lucroy. With runners on second and third, Travis Ishikawa hit a fielders choice that scored the first Brewer Run and Cesar Izturis hit an up the middle single to score the second run.
And that was only the beginning.
The top of the fifth inning the Brew Crew tacked on another run when Travis Ishikawa went yard on the first offering by Gee. The top of the sixth was Gee’s last inning when, after a lead off hit by Ryan Braun, and a single by Aramis Ramirez, i Lucroy would chase home the fourth run with a single. Travis Ishikawa went yard again with a three run blast that ended Gee’s night.
Manny Acosta would get the Mets out of the inning. The Met offense just stumbled against Greinke, Mike Baxter would get a one out double in the bottom of the sixth but to no avail.
Now with the Mets trailing by 7 in the top of the seventh, things got a little interesting. D.J. Carrasco was on the mound and gave it up to Rickie Weeks extending the Brewer lead to 8-0. Ryan Braun was up next and was hit on the shoulder with a slow ball-Carrasco was ejected immediately. Ramon Ramirez came in to eat innings and save what was left of the bullpen. But then David Terry Colllins pulled David Wright from the game.
There was a nice debate in the booth between Gary Cohen and Ron Darling whether Wright was pulled for fear of a retaliation throw from Greinke or because the game was out of reach. One thing was for sure, Wright was livid in the dugout for as he was making his case to Terry Collins…..let the debate begin!
The final score of the game Brewers 8 Mets 0
Johan Santana will be on the mound tomorrow for the first of two against the Reds.
11 comments
Mr North Jersey
5/15/2012-9:56pm at 9:56 pm (UTC -4)
Ha! We interrupt this recap for this Breaking News!
David Wright demands trade! says “Either I go or Collins go” More news at 11:00pm.
SaltyGary
5/15/2012-9:59pm at 9:59 pm (UTC -4)
Do bad they don’t play the Brewers tomorrow. I would love to see some David Rage.
NJstuckinTX
5/15/2012-10:05pm at 10:05 pm (UTC -4)
My comments on Collins in previous posts this fine day are standing tall and letting it all dangle on out for all to see. Bad move Terry. Bad move.
kingman 26
5/15/2012-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
Eh, questionable move, but nice to see Wright’s reaction.
Gee stinks, and always has. He’s a borderline 5th starter, and has clearly been nothing more since his first time or two around the league.
We need Young and we need him fast.
We also need a good pair of games from Johan and RA the next two days.
srt
5/15/2012-10:34pm at 10:34 pm (UTC -4)
And that’s why I never turn off a Met game, even down by 7 runs – thank you, Gee.
I had no problem with Terry pulling Wright and Murphy there.
I totally understood why Wright wanted to stay in.
Not sure TC should have been so candid in the post game presser but that’s Terry.
srt
5/15/2012-10:45pm at 10:45 pm (UTC -4)
OT:
Apparently, Strasburg has a good reason for pitching poorly today:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/stephen-strasburg-has-issue-with-hot-stuff-ointment-in-rocky-outing-davey-johnson-says/2012/05/15/gIQA65j8RU_blog.html
LOL….dummy.
gategem
5/15/2012-11:18pm at 11:18 pm (UTC -4)
Well no one said these guys were Rocket Scientists. Most of them would have difficulty in matching a chimpanzee’s intelligence. Back in the day when Dinosaurs roamed the earth and before I hurt my arm I pitched in HS and I noticed a direct correlation between performance on the field and school grades. It’s a good thing we had access to the best looking girls in school because for some of these guys the girls were necessary to make sure they spelled their names correctly. Unfortunately, some of these girls failed in that category too.
gategem
5/15/2012-11:22pm at 11:22 pm (UTC -4)
The fault lies with Spencer. His column had a similar effect as the curse of the SI Cover.
Stickguy
5/15/2012-11:36pm at 11:36 pm (UTC -4)
this game sucked. Now I have to go look for whatever Terry shot of his mouth with this time.
glad to see Wright was upset about getting taken out though. Another plus for him.
gategem
5/16/2012-12:13am at 12:13 am (UTC -4)
Terry knew that the Brewers would retaliate by hitting Wright and he didn’t want Wright injured. Suppose Wright were beaned. After the problem with concussions from the Cain incident and the additive effect of subsequent concussions you may never see the ballplayer again that we are all witnessing. It’s one thing to me a macho man and take one for the team but it’s another thing to be stupid.
The one guy that could take one for the team and not miss a step would be Duda. I doubt if he’d even feel it.
trs86
5/16/2012-8:57am at 8:57 am (UTC -4)
That’s baseball though. You hit the other teams best player and someone is going to get plunked back. You can’t take him out for fear. It makes you look like a hit and run guy.