Yesterday (Monday), I indicated that I expected the Mets to do well against the Phillies. That has not happened. Right now the Phillies look hungry and the Mets look flat. I can accept Monday’s loss. The Mets were outplayed. I still think the Mets are a better team but on Monday, for that one day anyway, they clearly were not. The Phillies got the timely hit. They scored early and often. They had good pitching and the bullpen looked great. Despite how they had been playing, Monday was a game that was ALL Philadelphia and every aspect of their game looked good.
Tonight’s loss was more frustrating. On the plus side, Delgado hit a two run homer, and it was a shot. The Mets had a 2-0 lead early and Glavine made it stand up as he pitched beautifully. Even when the Phillies tied the score, Heilmann was pitching well. It was a cheap hit that plated the tying run after a stolen base and an error, allowing the runner (Victorino) to go from first to third.
The bottom line, however, is the Phillies won. They had a homerun in the eight to pull within one before Victorino entered the game as a pinch runner. The Mets, after scoring two early runs, were unable to do anything with Philadelphia pitching.
I do not like the way the first two games went but still, if the Mets leave with a split, I will be happy, or certainly that will suffice. Hopefully they can regroup, get their act together and come out playing tomorrow like they have something to prove. It would be nice.
Let’s Go Mets!
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