25 Or Six To Three

It could have been a measure of revenge but in the end, it was just another frustrating loss by the Mets. I did not see much of the game although I did catch the ending. If I caught this correctly, the Mets jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning and then were able to tie it at two, still early on. It is great to see that they are scoring early in games. The problem is, they have not been able to add on any additional runs. It is a little ridiculous to expect two runs to hold you against a Philadelphia offense.

The Mets did hold the Phillies to just three runs which means their pitching was not bad. Still, the offense did not come through yet again. They tried to pick it up in the ninth inning. Runners at first and third with one man out and all Green needed to do was hit a fly ball to the outfield and Endy Chavez would have scored. Green tried to get the job done in a different manner.

A slow roller to short where it would have been hard to turn a double play, could have also brought in the tying run. Marlon Anderson, the runner at first, however, interfered with the play as he tried to make sure the double play was not turned. The replay showed a few things. First, it showed that Anderson did interfere. It also showed that the umpire called it immediately. Lastly, it showed how unlikely it would have been to throw Green out at first base.

I really cannot fault Marlon Anderson for doing what he felt was necessary to prevent the Phills from turning the double play. He played the game hard. Still, it cost them. It led to the fourth consecutive loss for the Mets and the third in a row to the second place Phillies. We came in to Philadelphia with a six game lead and it is now down to three. Tomorrow is the final game and I hope the Mets can pull one out, otherwise it will only be a three game lead. It is time for the Mets offense to WAKE UP!

Let’s Go Mets!