Braden Loser
Click here for a recap of last night’s game.
I haven’t written much lately but today is the day I get back into even if the Mets are falling out of it.
I’ve written many times about my displeasure with Braden Looper. Last night’s game is promting me to do it again. Looper came in to pitch the ninth inning blew the game. Six blown saves doesn’t sound like a lot but that’s not a championship quality number. But as if that wasn’t enough Willie Randolph decided to keep Looper in to pitch the 10th inning. Though by that point the Mets had the lead and could possibly give Looper the win it was obviously not Looper’s night and he should have been lifted for the 10th. Instead, Looper loaded the bases with no outs before being lifted for Shingo Takatsu, a man so reliable he was released by the White Sox earlier this season. Needless to say Takatsu could stop the bleeding and Looper took the loss. I wouldn’t blame Takatsu for the loss since he was brought on in a tight jam. I shouldn’t blame Looper either since it was obvious after the 9th that he didn’t have it. Randolph just stuck with his guy too long. He should have known better.
Now the team is in dire straits. With the loss last night the Mets are now 5 games out of the wild card and begin a tough 4 game series in St. Louis against the toughest team in the National League. This is make it or break it time and I don’t think anyone expects them to make it. Now is the time to rise to the occassion. We should know by the end of this series if the Mets still have a shot at the wild card.
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