Cubs 7 Mets 0
At least they lost quickly.
The cardiac kids nearly pulled off another last-inning, dramatic victory, but instead, it was a case of too little, too late.
In a big way, Mets unleash their frustration over losing a series to the worst team in baseball.
The Mets have run into another losing streak, having dropped 4 in a row. They now sit at 39-36, 4.5 games back of the Nationals. They lost a couple of tough 1-run games to the Yankees at Citi, but then dropped 2 games (and a few routine pop ups and grounders) to the lowly Cubs. … Read more
Who knew the Ringling Brothers were from Flushing?
If the excuse is still related to the Mets being tired, perhaps someone should start testing for African Sleeping Sickness.
I don’t want to be cliche and use the “this is a trap series” but this is a trap series. When playing well, the Mets have a bad habit of playing down to their competition. This is a young team and I expect lapses such as this, but I am hoping they go out and put the foot to them. Because folks, the Cubs are not very good. The team might be tough to watch, but here are some players worth keeping an eye out for: