Mets 9 Padres 0
On a lazy Saturday afternoon, it looked as though the San Diego Padres couldn’t get the ballgame over fast enough.
On a lazy Saturday afternoon, it looked as though the San Diego Padres couldn’t get the ballgame over fast enough.
This was supposed to be the beginning of an easy, breezy weekend at home. The Mets were hosting one of MLB’s worst offensive ballclubs — and one that was further decimated by injuries to the few legitimate MLBers on their roster. To boot, the starting pitcher facing them had been released earlier in the year by a team whose staff is below average. However, this “easy” series did not begin as expected — much the opposite, in fact.
Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Padres pitcher Mat Latos: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Willie Harris 2B 3. David Wright 3B 4. Lucas Duda 1B 5. Jason Bay LF 6. Jason Pridie RF 7. Josh Thole C 8. Ruben Tejada SS 9. Dillon Gee P Another day off for … Read more
In a big park like Petco, where homeruns aren’t seen too often and line drives can frequently find gaps, defense and fundamentals are of utmost importance. Looking at the final score, can you guess which team did a better job of executing?
For six innings, this one seemed to be in the bag. After all, the Mets mounted a three-run lead against a team that can’t score runs.
Then, the Padres lined up Josh Spence and Chad Qualls to pitch the tenth inning and once again the game appeared to be in the bag.
Instead of a series win, the Mets get a split with one of the weakest teams in the NL. In the process, they fall a game below the Flushing .500.
Those who turned on the game in the 8th inning expecting to see the cardiac kids work their magic may have been disappointed.