23
2012
Mets Bullpen Implodes In Another Extra Inning Loss To Nats 8-2
An article by Former Writers
For the second game in a row, the Mets go to extra innings, and the bullpen implodes. This time it was Beato again who falters and ruins Chris Young’s solid start as Mets lose 8-2 in ten innings.
Chris Young pitched the game the Mets needed him to pitch. Arguably his best start of the season as he goes seven strong innings allowing only two runs on three hits. Those two runs came off the bat of the rookie phenom, Bryce Harper, in the first inning. This series is the first that Harper has seen Citi Field, and he made himself comfortable quickly. Young brought his A-game as he threw four one-two-three innings out of the seven he pitched. Seven total strikeouts to just his three walks on the evening. Unfortunately, the Mets bats continue to falter as they couldn’t get enough runs to earn Young the win he pitched so well to deserve. He ends the day with a no decision and now a 3.91 ERA. Thanks for the hopefulness, Chris.
Josh Edgin and Jon Rauch combine for the eighth inning, neither pitcher allowing a hit, with a strikeout for Edgin. Bobby Parnell pitched a scoreless ninth inning with one hit allowed.
In the tenth inning, Tim Byrdak came in, and gave up a lead-off base hit, followed by an error by Tejada, which should have been a double play. Byrdak was then taken out for Pedro Beato who allows four earned runs on four hits, a walk, and a homerun. Two runs (one earned) go to Byrdak. Byrdak later gets the loss. Beato who only got one out, had to be saved by Elvin Ramirez as he gets the last two outs to stop the bleeding.
Once again the Mets get plenty of hits (eight tonight) put could not get them home, as they only score twice on the night. David Wright and Ike Davis supplied the two runs, with solo homeruns each. It was the fifteenth of the season for both of them.
Daniel Murphy continues to dominate at the plate with two more hits tonight, a single and his thirtieth double of the season.
Ruben Tejada also had a hot night with the bat, as he tallies three hits to up his average to .318 on the season.
Jordany Valdespin was not the man tonight, and neither was Jason Bay as they both went 0-for-4. Valdespin grounded into two double plays on the night as well.
Kirk Niewenhuis, who is in danger of being demoted for Matt Harvey, goes 0-for-2 with a K. At least he didn’t strikeout three times, like Ike Davis did tonight.
Notes
In the tenth inning, Ruben Tejada committed an error, not catching a ball thrown to him by Byrdak. During the play, Tejada got spiked by Roger Bernadina, and was taken down. He had a small gash in his right shin, but stayed in the game.
Game Ball
Chris Young did an excellent job. He didn’t get the win, but he gets the game ball.
Up Next
Mets and Nationals have a great pitching match-up as R.A. Dickey (13-1, 2.84 ERA) will go up against Gio Gonzalez (12-5, 3.32 ERA). Hopefully the Mets can turn this series around. First pitch set for 7:10 PM.
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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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Sigh and now we are 2 games below .500.
Young pitched a solid game dare I say great even. Giving up the 2 run HR to Harper in the 1st and then proceeding to pitch a no-hitter the next 6 innings. When your playing the best team in the NL and you get such a performance from Young you have to score runs for him. If the pen then comes in and shuts them down for 2 more innings you definitely want to score some runs and avoid going extra innings. Cause you know with every pitching change made it is only a matter of time before someone gives up a run and sure enough that is what happened.
Beato has been optioned to Buffalo so we will see who comes back in his place.
Valdespin hitting into those dp’s sure sucked the life out of Tejada’s 3 hits and finally I know Keith said the Bernadina slide was a clean play but I just don’t like that spikes up slide by him aimed right into Tejada’s shins with a straight leg. Ronnie was right Torres needed to slide in there and send a message.
Dickey on the hill 2morrow. A win and we can maybe at least think of taking 2 out of 3.
LGM!
“Beato has been optioned to Buffalo so we will see who comes back in his place. ”
That’s right forgot they have yet to add Harvey to the 25-man roster.
ACOSTA, WITH A BRAND NEW BOW TIED ABOUT HIS NECK, CAN CARRASCO BE FAR BEHIND?
I WONDER IF ALDERSON & CREW ARE THE WRONG CHOICE TO BE IN ACQUISITION MODE AS THEIR PAST SUCCESS HAS BEEN PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THE DISASSEMBLY OF VET OVERPRICED TEAMS.
JUST AS ALDERSON LIKELY WAS VIEWED AS A HARDASSED TRADER DEMANDING TOP PROSPECTS(WHEELER) FOR HIS GRISLED VETS(BELTRAN); PERHAPS IN THE VEIN OF PAYBACK BEING A BITCH, THE FELLOW GMs HE HAD HELD-UP FOR THEIR GEMS ARE POSSIBLY DOUBLING THEIR DEMANDS OF HIM FOR MEAGER TABLE SCRAPS DEMANDING HARVEY,WHEELER OR FAMILIA ETC FOR MID GAME RELIEVERS WHOSE HEALTH IS LIKELY THEIR ONLY ASSET.
I KNOW I WOULD. WOULDN’T ALL OF U?
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result!
And yes 62 I agree that thereis probably a good reason why so few trades have been made by this FO.
Most GMs just laugh at their offers and hang up on them.
Our bullpen should be ashamed of themselves. Find some heart you morons.
So glad Beato’s gone. Don’t know what anyone sees in him. He wasn’t good last year – outside of like 2 weeks and he’s worse this year. Yes, it leaves a man short in the pen but with Beato as the 7th man, it’s the same thing.
Off Topic:
AdamRubinESPN (Beat Writer / Columnist) Frank Francisco scratched from Tuesday’s appearance with Brooklyn. Had discomfort in right knee and required a shot.
http://twitter.com/AdamRubinESPN/statuses/227613389990551552
I blame Bay if he would of got the 2 out hit like every other mets does or 15 million dollar outfielder we wouldve never been in the predicament.
This game pretty much sums up the current state of affairs: One step forward (Starting Pitching), but 2 steps back (situational hitting and “closing”).
Hoping big-time that they make more moves than just sending Beato down. Nickeas is near worthless, either Duda or Ike at first (both should not remain on the roster), and trade anyone that has value (Byrdak and Hairston probably could bring a B prospect each; maybe Cedeno and Turner could bring in a marginal prospect each?).
I’ve shown more patience with the F.O. than many, but there has to be a shake-up before the next road-trip for me to think they have a “plan.”
Well I can’t hang Byrdak here…
He did his job, Tejada didn’t…
But there is no way in hell this Bullpen is better than ANYONE on this planet (not named Jessup) thinks it is!
Where’s Terry Leach, Roger McDowell, Jesse Osrosco and the other guy who I can not remember when you need them?
Hell Tug Mcgraw in his present state would be a better guy to have in the pen than the lot we have!
Keith said that about Bernadino slide but Darling said later in game when Torres was going into 2b on a DP how he didn’t even slide, just went to side of base instead of returning the favor to team that just hurt your SS; this is what is wrong on this team the guys you expect to set examples are the worst ones on team Bay, Torres, Nickeas, etc probably have a lot of DP among them.
Someone needs to deliver a msg to their infield or pitch inside to Bernadino next time.
What can TC do for these young kids when the established vets are among the worst on team?
Bay, why are you even playing?
Why isn’t Murph hitting higher in lineup?
Why is it that an error always occurs when BP is in and it leads to bad innings?
Ouch, as Keith said at the end, too bad TC gave up the yelling cause the vets on this team are too quiet, other than David, aren’t putting out what is expected of them and rookies.
My heart hurts when I see a great game by Young, then see Spin hit into two DP then Bay comes up with Murph on 2b, two outs, 9th inning and he delivers the ground ball or K that he is known for.
How long is he going to be allowed to hurt this team, he isn’t even hitting LH pitching either.
I Mean, Lol, how bad is this bullpen??? At this point, if the GM of the franchise do not care, why should we? Even though we love the team with this man at the helm this situation will not get better. He doesn’t like spending on FA, now it seems the team does not wanna spend on draftees either, so we’d be stuck with the 1 and 2 year deals for bums like rauch, FFF, carrasco, bucholtz, byrdak’s, etc… This situation will not get better anytime soon, just ask the SD padres who are still feeling the Wrath of sandy out there…
DE-JA-VOUS-GLY
You know things are really bad when the highlight of the game was that bimbo Snooki getting booed. Loved every minute of it.