Well, the Mets did come away with a victory yesterday. They took two of three from the San Diego Padres. Now, I hear people talking about how the Mets have gained momentum heading into the Florida series, since San Diego has done well against the Mets.
I hope the pundits are correct. I keep coming back to the idea that this was San Diego, this was a last place team and they only took two of three games and came very close to giving away the finale. Fortunately, David Wright came through and the Mets left with a victory.
There was another statistic that I found amazing. This is the sixth time this season the Mets’ bullpen has blown a Johan Santana lead. Santana has made 24 starts this season. Obviously, not every time they have taken him out have the Mets had a lead. That means that in more than one-quarter of the games he has pitched this season, the Mets have blown games he should have won.
To further put this in perspective, according to Gary Cohen in yesterday’s broadcast, it took over 100 Santana starts for the Minnesota Twins’ bullpen to blow that many games where Santana was taken out. Personally, I think it is pathetic. Santana is obviously doing what he is paid to do. He is giving the Mets innings, leads and a low ERA (I think something like the fourth or fifth lowest in the National League). The Mets are not doing what they need to do for him.
Fortunately, Wright’s homerun stopped yesterday from being a completely frustrating game and hopefully the Mets will be able to put the Marlins in their place and be in second place by the time the three game series ends.
Let’s Go Mets!
I hope the pundits are correct. I keep coming back to the idea that this was San Diego, this was a last place team and they only took two of three games and came very close to giving away the finale. Fortunately, David Wright came through and the Mets left with a victory.
There was another statistic that I found amazing. This is the sixth time this season the Mets’ bullpen has blown a Johan Santana lead. Santana has made 24 starts this season. Obviously, not every time they have taken him out have the Mets had a lead. That means that in more than one-quarter of the games he has pitched this season, the Mets have blown games he should have won.
To further put this in perspective, according to Gary Cohen in yesterday’s broadcast, it took over 100 Santana starts for the Minnesota Twins’ bullpen to blow that many games where Santana was taken out. Personally, I think it is pathetic. Santana is obviously doing what he is paid to do. He is giving the Mets innings, leads and a low ERA (I think something like the fourth or fifth lowest in the National League). The Mets are not doing what they need to do for him.
Fortunately, Wright’s homerun stopped yesterday from being a completely frustrating game and hopefully the Mets will be able to put the Marlins in their place and be in second place by the time the three game series ends.
Let’s Go Mets!
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