It is nice to see the Mets take a series win, even if it is against the Cincinnati Reds. I was talking to a friend this weekend, a fellow Met fan, and I said the Mets need to do something.
He responded, “They just did. They got rid of a coach, hired HoJo as the new hitting coach, released Franco and brought up Milledge. What more do you want them to do?”
Well, the answer is, I’d like to see them go on a tear and assert themselves as the dominant team in the National League again this year. Still, perhaps I am becoming too impatient of a fan. They did make some moves. Milledge is doing well and the Mets are winning, at least for now.
On Saturday, the hitting looked a bit flat as they had numerous opportunities but just could not get that big hit. It looked like Tom Glavine might take the loss, or at best have a no decision, despite pitching a great game. I wrote an entry not too long ago about Glavine and questioned if he had anything left. Yesterday he showed that he still could be the dominant pitcher he was in Atlanta. That was perhaps the best game, or certainly one of them, he has thrown in a Met uniform.
Sunday the hitting finally came through. They scored a few run and having Oliver Perez back gives them a boost. It is amazing to see myself type that last sentence. During spring training I questioned why the higher-ups on the Mets assumed Perez would be in the rotation, given his history. Still, this year, he has looked great.
I am a little concerned about a statistic that was announced over the weekend. When Met announcers indicated that no Met starter has given up more than three runs and walked away with a victory since Mid May, I found that shocking and disappointing. While taking three out of four from the Reds in this series, that stat has not changed, but they did win three of them and winning is the bottom line. All in all, it was a good weekend series for the Mets.
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