At the halfway mark, the Mets are a mediocre 40-41. The Mets continued their tired old .500 act over the weekend splitting the 4 game set with the Yankees. The series was a microcosm of the Mets season. Brilliant offense in one game, then in the next game, on the same day, could not score a run. Two brilliant pitching outings followed. One they lost and the other they won. The most positive thing you can say is that the Mets defeated the Yankees in the season series 4 games to 2. Overall the Mets finished 9-6 in interleague play.
As far as the subway series goes, it was the first time in history the Mets swept all games played at Yankee Stadium. The Mets won a series at the Stadium just once before in 2005, 2 games to 1. However, the Yankees took 2 of 3 at Shea over the weekend. The last time the Yankees took the series at Shea was also in 2005. The only other time the Mets have won the season series was in 2004, also 4 games to 2. In that season, the Mets swept the Yankees at Shea Stadium while winning 1 in the
Now that interleague play has thankfully concluded, the Mets can hopefully begin to focus on improving. And that my friends is not going to be easy. The Mets face the task of playing 4 games in
There are only 3 possibilities. The Mets find themselves and win both series. Based on over a season’s worth of games going back to last June, that is highly improbable. The Mets continue on their .500 trek and split the 8 games and return home still one game under .500. Again, based on history a likely scenario. Lastly, the Mets totally tank and win 1 or 2 games on the road trip. You cannot say this is an unlikely scenario. Of the three I give this one 2nd billing. One would have to ask, what has changed to make anyone feel comfortable with the notion that all of a sudden the Mets are going to go on a tear. There are more indications that the contrary is in store.
Yesterday, Jose Reyes threw another on field tantrum and it likely appears it’s because of getting charged with an error the shortstop felt should have been given to Delgado. Then Johan Santana made a remark that he is doing what he has to do and that he cannot be held responsible for his teammates not doing what they need to do. This is a fractured clubhouse. It would appear that Jerry Manuel has a lot of work to do to get this team on the same page, on and off the field.
Finally did you hear Mike Francesa, the objective sports critic on Friday afternoon after the Mets crushed the Yankees 15-6? He ranted and ranted that the only reason Delgado had such a productive game was because of the Yankees sub standard pitching. Regardless of the competition, Carlos Delgado drove in 9 runs in one game and set a Mets record. And although Carlos is having another bad year, he deserved better from Mr. Francesa, the alleged sports doctor. What a cry baby. First of all Mike should be ashamed of himself if he really thinks he is an objective critic of sports. He sounded like a spoiled Yankee fan who just could not cope with seeing his beloved Yanks throttled by the cross town Mets. Jose Reyes needs to grow up but so do you Mike.
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