13
2011
Nationals Gaining Ground On Mets After 3-2 Win
An article by Hojo's Mojo
Despite a solid performance from starter R.A. Dickey, the Mets lost the series opener 3-2 to the Washington Nationals tonight at Citi Field.
Dickey tossed seven innings and gave up three runs (two earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven. At one point in the game, Dickey retired ten Nationals in a row. The knuckler recorded his 12th loss of the season, but also picks up his tenth consecutive quality start. He deserved a better fate.
All the Mets could muster in terms of offense was a measly three hits, not nearly enough to chalk up a victory.
After being named Player of the Week, Jason Bay had his streak snapped at ten games after taking the collar tonight and going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
Third baseman David Wright had another rough night in the field and committed another error, the sixth in his last seven games, and his 16th overall of the season. Collins said after the game that “Wright is just going through one of those stages”.
Collins also said that the team was not focused on the game tonight because they are getting with flooded with questions about why they didn’t wear the 9/11 hats last night.
“I just think today we lost focus on some things,” Collins said. “The attention is away from the game right now, and that’s an issue with me, because you’ve got to focus on the game. They’re all being asked questions. They’re afraid to make an answer. They’re afraid to say the wrong thing. We’ve got to start focusing on what the game is, because when it’s all said and done, in the end, that’s the only thing that matters.”
The Nationals now find themselves just two games behind the Mets who are now in danger of falling to fourth place in the NL East.
The Mets will try to get back to their winning way tomorrow night as they send Dillon Gee to the mound to oppose the Chien-Ming Wang.
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NL East Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 24 | 18 | .571 | - |
| Nationals | 23 | 20 | .535 | 1.5 |
| Phillies | 20 | 23 | .465 | 4.5 |
| Mets | 16 | 24 | .400 | 7.0 |
| Marlins | 11 | 32 | .256 | 13.5 |
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wow.. just wow. but, you can’t say anything bad about david wright, so.. anyways, we’ve been trough this all season, jason bay one week looks unstoppable, then he reversed back to being just lost at the plate. the mets managed 3 hits last night, that’s not enough. dickey pitched well but, it wasn’t enough. i guess let’s go get’em tonight. thank god for monday night football and the surgery tom brady was performing last night, otherwise i would’ve gone off on our 3rd baseman and him going “through stages”.
WOW just wow you are still making up lies……….When Wright screws up, NO ONE has ever said he shouldn’t be called on it, but YOU have double standards…………
What did YOUR golden boy do last night, or for the last week for that matter, other then also having 3 errors?
Be consistent…………..
Bay’s hitting streak comes to an end, and you said he looks lost at the plate, and Reyes’s hitting streak comes to an end, and NOTHING………….
You have the nerve to start crap with your lies “you can’t saying anything about David Wright so……..”
At least he drove in a run after his error……….according to Omarsonlyfan that means all is forgiven – lolol
That’s the way he rolls.
look what the wind flew in, one of the originals from metsblog, what brings you down here with the peasants wally?? you need a break from kissing cerrone’s as-s or came here to actually apologize and admit how WRIGHT i was when saying david wright is not as good or clutch as some of you pegged him to be back in 2008??
by the way, reyes streak came to an end, after 13 games. he’s now hitting 329
bay’s streak was also snapped, he’s now hitting .246…. lol, is amazing how double standard mets fans, or at least some, are.. embarrassing fan base. some ppl love and gushed about other team’s prospects, others just love the prospects sandy has gotten us (nimmo,wheeler), others just love the ameri-can players, lol, i mean, is just comical the situation of our fan base.
It’s not about Bay – it’s about you calling out certain players, give others a pass, then YOU have the nerve to do the same thing. “no one can talk bad about Wright”, yet you have Reyes’ HOF plaque poured already, when he has his career high errors in LESS games then he ever played.
you obviously got some man crush on the CORE.. can’t you see i ignore most of your reply or comments towards me?? damn bro. i had ZERO intention of debating anythin with you because the approach you took to be in this site. whenever you see my name just move on, don’t even read it. jesus..
Lets be clear, because I respond to your idiotic comments does not equate a man crush, of course you are assuming I’m a guy in the first place (screen names genius)
You are right about one thing, debating with you is a waste of time, there is no debate, you have no baseball knowledge and post solely based on your hatred for Wright and your crush on Reyes. Facts allude you and you make up lies like a child each day.
This hat controversy is getting to be ridiculous. If it’s affecting our players than writers should just be banned from asking the players questions about it.