Here We Go Again

After looking good in the first game back from the All-Star break, the Mets once again looked flat. Are we in for a 500 second half, or lower?

I understand that Aaron Harang came into the game with a nine and 2 record on a last place team. Still, the Reds are in last place, and the Mets are in first and the Mets need to make a statement. Yesterday they didn’t, or if they did, it was not a positive statement.

Following a great first half, a first half that many said proved John Maine should have been in the All-Star game, yesterday he showed why he should not. Four runs in the first inning, coming in on a grand slam is not a good way to start. The bullpen was not able to shut down the Reds offense either.

The Mets did score four runs, but the game never was close and once again, the Mets lacked the timely hit. They had their chances and could not take advantage (against a last place team, a team whose bullpen has been awful).

It is of course only one loss, but it starts again a pattern of win one, lose one. It is only one loss and the Mets are still in first place but the Atlanta Braves are moving closer, only 1.5 games out. It is only one loss but it renews a pattern of what happened through a good portion of the first half. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the Mets need to go on a tear and just dominate their opponents. I have been waiting for that to happen for quite a while and unfortunately I continue to wait because thus far, it has not occurred.