Mets Should Be Ashamed

There are injuries that can't be planned for nor expected. But then there's just bad baseball. That's what the Mets are playing now. It's beyond pitiful. It's unwatchable, disgraceful and down right shameful. Let the the numbers do the talking.

Over the last 4 games the Mets have more errors than runs.
David Wright has 5 hits in his last 40 at bats.
The Mets hit into more double plays than runs scored in the last 4 games.
Mets pitchers walked in more runs on Tuesday night than the Mets have scored in the last 4 games.
Mike Pelfrey couldn't make it through the 4th inning.
The 7th & 8th hitters have more home runs than the entire Mets lineup.
No one has hit into more double plays in all of baseball than the Mets.

Heaven help us. Oliver Perez is pitching tomorrow. Prepare for more disappointment. I feel bad for those paying to watch these games.

Walks Are Like Kryptonite

Sean Green was visibly ticked. He should be. He just hit a batter and then walked the next two to force in the game winning run with the bases loaded.

That was the end of what should have been a tide turning game for the Mets. Oliver Perez imploded (surprise!). The Mets somehow fought back to take the lead (surprise #2!). But in typical Phillies' fashion they also fought back to tie it up with a home run from Ibanez off of Pedro Feliciano (no surprise there).

Mets pitchers walked 9 Phillies on Saturday afternoon, and ultimately that's what lost them the game.

Now the Mets batters don't get off that easy. Beltran's double play in the top of the 10th was brutal. Sheffield had a chance with the bases loaded and 2 out, but didn't deliver. Jose Reyes struck out seemingly every time up.

But even with all that, the Mets still scratched out 5 runs which should have been enough to win, but the walks ended up being the kryptonite that just paralyzed their ability to hold on for a win.

Hat tip to Ken Takahashi for a great outing in relief.

To leave on a positive note, the Mets had a chance to win after the first two innings looked like the game would be over early. Still a shot to win the series tomorrow with Maine on the mound.