Mets Game 133: Win Over Nationals
Mets 3 Nationals 2
Is Dillon Gee the Mets ace?
Mets Game Notes
Dillon Gee did his thing for seven and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk. I have to admit, I thought this was going to be the toughest game of the series to win, based on the pitching matchups. That said, it wouldn’t surprise me to see them sweep.
Daniel Murphy is suddenly hot again, with two hits including a double and two runs scored. He’s 7 for his last 11, boosting his season OPS to a very replacement-level .708. If he had a Gold Glove and ran the bases better than a little leaguer, that kind of offense would make him acceptable.
Hey, look there’s Andrew Brown with 6 hits in 5 games in the three-hole. Maybe he’ll get an extended look, now that the games are meaningless.
So here’s a funny question: are you happy that Ike Davis is swinging the bat a bit better, and slugged his 9th homer of the year? Or do you fear that this late-season swing is a ruse, and may be enough to convince the Mets brass that he’s the 2014 first baseman?
Next Mets Game
The Mets and Nationals do it again at 7:05 PM on Saturday night. Zack Wheeler takes the ball against Dan Haren.
Daniel Murphy has as a whole, playing in a position he learned on the fly, been an adequate second baseman, at times doing fairly well.
He is one of the few guys on the team that has hit. If the team was filled with hitters, maybe you wouldn’t need him. This is not the case. Nearly NO ONE who has played regularly this year has an OPS more than he.* This suggests problems with the team. But, yeah, let’s yet again focus on Daniel Murphy.
* Byrd and Wright alone among everyday players have a better OPS. When the team gets a 1B, SS, bat in the OF, maybe THEN we worry about his OPS.
As for 1b if Flores doesnt play there and they move him to second there will be a plethora of in house options to unseat Ike. As you have pointed out Brown is playing well, I still believe Duda can contribute and of course there is Satin. While none of those are long term solutions I believe there are servicable place holders untill minor league talent develops.
Imagine though if they reverted to there ways of 06 and signed Cano and Ellsbury.