Yesterday I incorrectly stated that the Mets had taken two out of three from the San Diego Padres on this road trip. Actually, they lost two of three. While I would have liked them to take both series, they did have a good road trip out west, and that is not easy for them to do.
Today’s game against the Dodgers was just one where I never felt comfortable, where so much of what they did was wrong, and yet they still walked away with a victory. In the end, all that will mater in the standings is, it was a win. Still, this game, as far as I’m concerned, was ugly.
The Mets early on looked like they were hitting the ball but not getting anything for it. Still, this is a pitcher they should have been able to handle. Growing up, it always felt like a struggling pitcher would always manage to get things going against, the Mets. That was how yesterday’s game felt. Still, they did eventually tie up the score in the sixth inning with a couple of runs. What happens? Orlando Hernandez gives the lead right back. Those were two ugly things right there; not being able to do anything with Eric Stultz and Hernandez giving the lead back immediately after the Mets tying the score.
Certainly the Mets did some things right as the scratched out runs in the eighth and ninth innings to tie and a run in the tenth to win it. But, even that was not easy. Billy Wagner has been lights out this year, yet even he picked up a save the hard way, the ugly way. In fairness, he did pick Juan Pierre off first base but Shawn Green dropped the ball and Pierre was safe at second. Intentionally walking Jeff Kent, putting the winning run on base, was another ugly move. Still, in the end, despite all the ugliness, the Mets came away with a win. In the end, the Mets came away with a four and three record on the road trip and are seven and four since the All-Star break. Hopefully, they will keep the roll going.
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