Despite the efforts of David Wright, Carlos Delgado, and Oliver Perez, the Mets couldn't win a 3 game series against a Braves team which threw in the towel a long time ago. We'll all hear plenty more about this year compared to the collapse of '07, and justifiably so. Here are your game thoughts:- The Braves pitching staff, since the All Star break:
5.98 ERA, .822 OPS against, 1.58 WHIP
And the Mets managed 11 runs in 3 games this weekend. Brilliant!
- Oliver Perez gave a valiant effort, providing the 3rd straight excellent start by a Met lefty. He even got a hit today, scoring on a heads up baserunning play in the 4th inning. For all the talk of Ollie being a space-case free spirit, he sure as hell looked like he wants to win more than any other player on that field.
- D-Wright is having another great September. David's at .372/.420/.721, 4 homers, 11 RBI for the month.
- Ryan Church was great prior to his injuries, but he has struggled since coming back. He left 5 on base today, and has looked pretty helpless against lefties. The Mets as a whole left 12 on base, including 7 in scoring position.
- The bullpen. Ah yes, the bullpen. Luis Ayala had zilch today, and gave up a massive 3 run bomb to 36 year old journeyman Greg Norton. Norton's ESPN.com page lists his 2008 salary at $0, which is clearly inaccurate. However, it gives a funny idea of the kind of player the Mets bullpen is capable of blowing a game against. Add this game to the list which followed the 2008 Mets formula:
a) score a bunch early
b) great starting pitching
c) stop scoring runs
d) bullpen blows it dramatically.
I'm worried, because there are no off days between now and game 162. I'm a little less worried, because the next 4 are at Nationals Park, against a hapless team in a stadium which will be half full of Mets fans. Check back here for a list of the Top 10 single seasons for Mets closers. How appropriate I choose to make this list today. Go Brewers tonight vs. the Phillies.
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