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2012
Mets Cant Avoid Sweep In 3-1 Loss To Reds, Anarchy Ensues, Pigeons Revolt (Video)
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In one giant missed opportunity in which the cross town rival Yankees pulverized the division leading Washington Nationals, the Reds came in and completed the three-game sweep, besting the Amazin’s by a final score of 3-1.
Chris Young took the hill for his turn in the rotation, trying to avoid the sweep for New York. He started off the day relatively dominant, putting up goose eggs over the first four frames while allowing only three hits over that time. Then in the fifth after retiring the first two batters, Young fell on hard times. After giving up a double to Zack Cozart, young allowed three more batters to reach base including a throwing error on a Brandon Phillips single by Duda that scored two to make it a 3-1 ballgame. Young finished with a final line of seven innings pitched, surrendering three runs (two earned) on nine hits and two walks while punching out two, taking the loss to fall to 1-1 on the year.
The Amazin’s continued to make the opposing pitcher look incredible as they only got six hits and one run while Johnny Cueto was on the mound. Striking out nine times on the day, the Mets offense looked like a deer in a headlight despite whoever the Reds ran out there.
The Mets only got to Johnny Cueto in the second when Chris Young drew a two-out, bases loaded walk to score Ike Davis with the only Met-run of the game. Kirk Nieuwenhuis struck out to end the inning, once of two times that he was punched out today.
Jon Rauch and Frank Francisco cashed in a scoreless frame each but their efforts were in vain as the lineup could not stage a comeback, allowing for the completion of the three game sweep and falling to just three games over .500 on the year. Their only consolation they can take is that the Nationals lost their past three games as well, allowing for the Amazin’s to remain 4.5 games back in the NL East.
Notes:
Chris Young took the loss despite pitching very well, his first since June 14th, 2009.
Ike Davis went 1-3 on the day, extending his hitting streak to eight games.
The Mets failed to have an extra-base hit today, ending a streak of roughly 40 games
Josh Thole was the sole met with a multi-hit game going 2-4 in the loss
Up Next:
The Mets will send Cy-Young contender R.A. Dickey to the hill to open up their second series of this nine-game homestand as they take on Jake Arrieta and the Baltimore Orioles.
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NL East Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 42 | 28 | .600 | - |
| Nationals | 34 | 35 | .493 | 7.5 |
| Phillies | 34 | 37 | .479 | 8.5 |
| Mets | 25 | 40 | .385 | 14.5 |
| Marlins | 22 | 47 | .319 | 19.5 |
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Rough weekend again, but I have to thank the Bronx for pounding the Braves and Nationals.
Really enjoyed the Tampa games as much as the Detroit games last year, hang in there, it’s still early.
Ha! It’s Good Feathers!
The pigeons were NOT the highlight of the day. I was there… and the highlight of the day was the squirrel that ran across the infield into the Reds dugout late in the game.
Any news on Jason Bay? I was really troubled how the Met training staff handled Bay’s injury.
You could see the Met trainer holding the walkie- talkie after running out to Bay. It looked like Ramirez wanted to call on his walkie-talkie for EMS personnel to come out and immobilize Bay then move him off the field.
You would think that when someone hits a wall like Bay did the neck and spine have to be compressed under a lot of force. I wonder why Bay was allowed to wobbly walk off the field instead of being immobilized to prevent further injury??
It also struck me as strange that no Met players came to Bay and helped him “walk” off the field instead off wobble off. It was almost painful to watch an obviously woozy bay woble off the field like that. Ramirez needed to “steer” Bay in the right direction several times as Bay walked in from the outfield.
We need another right handed bat. I was watching the Cubs/Red Sox game tonight. Alfonso Soriano anyone?? Why not? The Cubs will glady pay most of his salary. Soriano for Murphy?
The Cubs are rebuilding they can stick Murphy in at 1st base tomorrow.
If we are still in contention around the All-Star break I am all for getting Soriano and playing him in Left Field. Even Soriano for Nieuwenhuis. The Cubs get a rookie outfielder who is not horrible thus giving them time to develop other talent.
Lifelongmetsfan — Nice try at being a GM. Let’s leave it to the professionals. Your take on the value of Soriano and his cost to the Mets is interesting but will not fly here in the Big Apple. Pure speculation on your part. A sounder investment by the Wilpon’s would be a lottery ticket.
Yup put Soriano in LF and it will be like watching Murphy Part Deux.
Soriano has an allergy to baseballs unless he has a bat in his hand and why would Mets want to tie up LF with a player that is past his prime and should be a DH in AL.
Lifelingmetsfan, do even know anything about baseball? Kirk for Soriano? That would be a stupid trade. Give up a good young player for a gut who can’t field and is on the downside of his career?? Stick to another sport. Why take on the that contract and scrub of a player and ruin the Mets.
Nieuwenhuis. projects to be what a 4th outfielder? I mean we’re not talking Adam Jones here. Soriano has 12 home runs now, on a horrible team. I am saying, if IF we are still close come trading dealine why not get Soriano? Bay mixes and matches in right field with Duda and stats n left field when Soriano sits. The Cubs would take Murphy for Soriano or Nieuwenhuis.a and pay much of Soriano’s salary. Why not?
At least the pigeons got in for free.
Let’s go Me…. Ohhh. Wait, Damn… Listen, Bottom line is, this team is what it is, a team that IMO is overachieving, so losing streak like this are expected..
we all know that in the best case this team has to fight to stay above .500 . Sure they could have a better record right now, but it could been worst also . We are 3 games over, lets fight back against the orioles , climb up to 4 games over and then get at least 1 out of the yanks series , So 3 games over at next monday would be fine . We mentioned it before the Rays series that in the nect 12 games , a 6-6 would be fine . So we are on track
enjoy the ride, hope for the mets to be in strike distance at the beginning of september, and then hope for a little streak . As long as this team is getting 81-87 wins , i am one happy mets fan . BTW where are so experts that had us on a 90-100 loss season? For me the Mets doing GREAT with the options they have . LETS GO METROPOLITANS
Just because Soriano has 12 home runs doesn’t mean we trade away a young player for a scrub like Soriano who’s better days are clearly behind him. That would be a foolish move. Plus why add his horrible defense, everyone knows he is a liability in the field which is why the Yankees let him go. He doesnt even hit that well anymore, Kirk is a better hitter at this point and is not considered to be a 4th OF. Bay will soon be on his way out (already is), Kirk will take his place and remain a starter unless one of minor league players can push him out. Add talent, not trash.