Bats Must Get Going
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Willie Randolph’s new lineup took the field for the second game in a row last night. And for the second day in a row the Mets didn’t score a run until late in the game. This time they didn’t score until the 9th inning after being no-hit into the fifth and, though the game was not completely out of reach, they came up short, scoring 2 runs in a 3-2 loss. Too little too late.
Pedro Martinez pitched a good game (7 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 6 SO) but was matched pitch for pitch by Esteban Loaiza (8 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 8 SO). It just goes to show you that just because Pedro is on the mound doesn’t mean the team is guaranteed to win (a belief that seems to be prevalent among the mainstream media).
Now this tattered offense will take on Livan Hernandez, Washington’s ace, in tonight’s game. Though not anywhere near as talented as Pedro, Hernandez is 12-2 on the year and has been as close to money in the bank as you can get. It’ll take everything this lineup has to muster up enough offense to beat this guy tonight. And a late inning comeback isn’t a good gameplan.
If this team is to maintain realistic hopes of winning the division the offense will need to perk up. They will need to start hitting early in the game. Score first, protect the lead, win the game. It’s a simple formula that this team must learn if it’s going to rise significantly enough above the .500 mark and challenege to win the division.
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