Today, the Mets dropped another game to the Blue Jays, this time by a score of 2-0.
Why the Blue Jays won:
Brandon Morrow was fantastic today. He tossed a three-hit shutout, just dominating the Mets. He walked one and struck out eight.
Why the Mets lost:
Say what you want about the umpires, the Mets have to score runs early in the game if they want to have success and they didn’t do that today. They had their chance in the ninth inning, even with the blown call. Scott Hairston was on third, but Daniel Murphy couldn’t drive him in.
Discussion points:
- Ike Davis had another rough day, going 0-3 with a strikeout. He is now hitting .160…
- Miguel Batista left today’s game after pitching just two innings. He went out to warm up for the third inning, but was pulled. He may now go on the DL with a strained back. That makes two starters in a row who left early. Luckily for the Mets ‘pen, Jeremy Hefner was there to save the day.
- The Mets were saved by Jeremy Hefner today. Hefner, who was just recently called up, allowed two runs, but more importantly, pitched five innings in relief. He was very impressive and probably could have gone the rest of the game.
- The blown call in the ninth (for those who could see it PIX 11 cough, cough) was pretty bad. Although it didn’t completely blow the game for the Mets, it certainly hurt them. Runners on second and third with one out is certainly a lot better than a man on third with two outs.
- Just a side note: PIX 11 was brutal for the last two or three innings of the game. Their video was spotty and the audio was just terrible. There was a jazz station playing in the background… maybe it made this loss a little easier to swallow.
9 comments
srt
5/19/2012-4:51pm at 4:51 pm (UTC -4)
I finally had to mute that audio feed on WPIX. The double echo and the singing in the background was just giving me a headache.
Or maybe I should say making the headache from watching that game even worse.
We knew going in this team was at best a .500 club.
Great month of April and so far not-so-great May.
The difference between the two months is injuries and of course, the BP.
I could go on concerning our offense but I’m just too disgusted right now with the way that 9th inning went down with that blown call.
Suffice it to say that we could use Tejada and Thole’s bat back. Never thought I’d say this but maybe even Bay’s.
And Ike in this lineup right now is just bringing it down.
Maybe we can salvage tomorrow’s game.
Stickguy
5/19/2012-5:47pm at 5:47 pm (UTC -4)
yeah, a win tomorrow would be huge. Hopefully they can regain lost ground against Pitt and SD.
And yes, I think the clock has run out on Ike. He needs to go down. .160 at this point is just not cutting it. Hell, he has a lower BA than Nickeas, and we know he can’t hit.
Not sure how to replace him (need to look into that!) but I think he needs to go down to try and get straightened out. Though if he really is so stubborn that he won’t work with the hitting experts to get his mechanics straight, may not matter.
They do really seem to miss thole and Tejada though. If they can get back soon, it will be a boost. I heard Tejada may be in rehab games by Monday, so could be back by the weekend? Thole, no clue, but I think he is now cleared from the concussion to start working out, but that can be a slow process.
Starting to like some of the moves for the pen. I hope like hell that when they need to add a bench guy Monday, Acosta is the odd man out. Heffner is staying though, since I bet Batista hits the DL.
gategem
5/19/2012-6:04pm at 6:04 pm (UTC -4)
Fortunately there was an NHL playoff game and the NY Rangers are now up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Mets overachieved in the month of April and now are returning to their talent level. Tajada and Thole’s bats are the difference? Since when did they become Ruth and Gehrig?
The fact that Chris Schwinden is heading to Toronto as part of the taxi squad should speak volumes as to the FO approach to this season. It’s a rebuilding season and if the team overachieves, great. If they play at their talent level so be it. It’s not about 2012. It’s hard not to get emotionally involved especially the way the team played in April but we must not lose sight of the goals here and just enjoy the season for what it brings us. Mets baseball.
darknova306
5/20/2012-3:35am at 3:35 am (UTC -4)
It’s funny talking about expectations based on April. When they started 5-12 (or whatever it was) last year, the common mentality was that they would be better than that. So why did a decent April this year mean they would be a surprise contender all year? Fans are silly like that. I’d like to believe, too, but I know better. This is a really nice looking rebuild year, and that’s how we should all still view it.
darknova306
5/20/2012-3:26am at 3:26 am (UTC -4)
As I’ve said all along, this team was winning on smoke and mirrors. With Atlanta’s pitching back on track, Philly starting to not be awful, Washington continuing to be better than the pundits expected, and the Marlins playing way better than the start of the year… the division is going to be really damn tough. The Blue Jays are exposing the Mets’ weaknesses (pitching and offense, yikes). And with Batista going down (I’m assuming he’s injured and DL-bound now, though I’ve been drinking all day and haven’t kept up with the news), the spiral into the pitching depth abyss continues.
ConnorUAF
5/19/2012-6:14pm at 6:14 pm (UTC -4)
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srt
5/20/2012-11:11am at 11:11 am (UTC -4)
I’m impressed Connor. You sure are ambitious.
gategem
5/19/2012-6:38pm at 6:38 pm (UTC -4)
BTW Kirk Nieuwenhuis has come back to earth this month. He’s hitting .216 this month after a hot April.
darknova306
5/20/2012-3:29am at 3:29 am (UTC -4)
That’s to be expected. It’s always fun to see a good performance for several weeks from someone and expect it to last 162 games, but people need to be realistic. He’s been swinging at some really bad pitches. They’re forcing him to adjust, as expected.