Jun
24
2011

Post Game: Acosted In Texas, Mets Fall 8-1

An article by Sean Kenny

Mike Pelfrey was hit hard early, but stabilized and Manny Acosta made sure the game was out of reach in the Mets 8-1 loss to the Rangers

Game Notes

Mike Pelfrey went six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, walking two and striking out three. Big Pelf gave up three of those runs in the first inning, and after that seemed to get his bearings and keep the Rangers to one run over the next five innings. As noticed, Pelfrey has allowed more HR this season then he has all last season, as evidenced by his love affair with his four-seam fastball. While this isn’t a horrible Pelfrey outing, giving up three in the first inning is a bit demoralizing.

Manny Acosta came out, decided that he likes allowing XBH to righties, specifically doubles and then home-runs to light-hitting utility men. Acosta went one and two-third innings, allowing four runs on five hits walking two and striking out one giving up two home runs. Acosta, for the most part has been atrocious this year. He has allowed more runs than innings pitched, and more hits while only striking out four. A trip to Buffalo seems in the cards, maybe upon the return of Taylor Buccholz. D.J. Carrasco got the last out of the eighth.

The offense was stifled by Matt Harrison, consistently struggling to make solid contact. Their only run was scored when Ronny Paulino doubled, advanced to third on a Daniel Murphy IF single and then scored on a Ruben Tejada single to center.

Jose Reyes – 0 for 3 with a walk. Grounded into a DP on a laser beam that Adrian Beltre ate up. Jose is beginning to hit the ball into the air a lot more, and that is when trouble ensues.

Scott Hairston – 0 for 3 – two fly outs (barely leaving the infield) and a tailor-made GIDP. With the Mets carrying six OF’s (Pridie, Pagan, Bay, Beltran, Harris, Hairston) how much longer until Hairston gets the axe?

Turning Point

Manny Acosta doing his best impersonation of a bad pitcher. Or, himself. Either/Or.

Game Ball

Jason Bay – 3 for 4 with a strikeout. They may be singles, but contact is contact. At some point, these singles may become doubles. Baby steps.

On Deck

The Mets will head into tomorrow to face Rangers righty Alexi Ogando and will send out Jon Niese. Game time is 4:10 PM. In other notes, I wonder how the Mets will respond to the intense Texas hit in the middle of the day.

About the Author: Sean Kenny

Sean Kenny is a student/writer currently attending school at the City College of New York. For more Mets news, notes and thoughts follow him on twitter @TheSeanKenny

7 Comments + Add Comment

Liz June 24, 2011 at 11:28 pm

No .500 again, it’s become the unreachable star for us. Terrible start from Pelfrey and he is quickly becoming bad Pelfrey/good Pelfrey. I heard on WFAN that the Mets got off their plane at 3am last night and they looked it. On the bright side Niese pitches tomorrow and he has become more trust worthy than Pelfrey in my opinion. Lets Go Mets!
Mitch June 24, 2011 at 11:46 pm

The Rangers are such a great team. We were totally overmatched and with another new pitcher on the mound tomorrow we’ve never faced, things could get ugly.
Midwestern Met June 24, 2011 at 11:51 pm

Small ball can only get you so far. The Mets learn that the hard way in Texas. Read all about the power surge at MM: http://tiny.cc/2vur0
MetFan Lou June 25, 2011 at 8:27 am

Help me Rhonda (oh , that was a Beach Boys song) but I digress.
we’re headed for the cellar boys and I’m afraid of the dark!
Gary S. June 25, 2011 at 8:47 am

If you think we stink now,wait till Beltran, Krod and Reyes leave the building.
86mets June 25, 2011 at 9:29 am

Two things:
1-playing in the easiest park to hit home runs and the Mets (shocker) fail to hit one out. It makes the absence of Ike, especially, and even Wright all the more painful. But you’d think maybe Beltran or, dare I say it, Bay could go yard in that park. Well, two more games to go so there’s hope they still won’t get out homered 12-0 in 3 games!

2-can someone tell me WHY Manny Acosta is still on the roster? They should deactivate him and make him the full time BP pitcher (at least our guys would hit a few out in BP)! With any luck he threw enough pitches (or meatballs if you prefer) last night that we won’t see him again at least in the Texas series. Maybe they’ll wise up and DFA Acosta and get someone up who can get 3 outs without giving up 2 homers.
sarge June 25, 2011 at 3:46 pm

Last night we saw why Met’s will be hard pressed to compete unless they have some power from someone in the lineup, between doubles and HR the Rangers showed us what Met’s are not and that until we can score quickly with a HR and not depend on singles it will be pressing on pitchers to not allows a big inning

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