Coming off an infuriating, deflating and frustrating weekend series in which the Mets were swept by the cellar dwelling Atlanta Braves and could muster up all but four runs, the citizens of Panic City were coming out of the woodwork’s left and right.
The incumbent World Series champs were set to return to Citi Field for the first time since they celebrated their defeat over the Mets and partied on our field seven months ago, the Amazin’s were desperately seeking a hero.
In times of adversity, guys who have been around the game for a long time have a way of stepping up both on and off the field.
Asdrubal Cabrera did just that the last 48 hours, getting the Mets back on track and vastly contributing in the quick two game sweep against the Royals.
Cabrera went 3-for-7 with two homers, three RBI’s, and three runs scored against Kansas City and also added some stellar defense, which has been a recurring theme for the veteran shortstop all season.
Cabrera raised his batting average to .270 on the season and has been just what the doctor ordered up the middle for the Mets so far this year.
A lot of the hype yesterday was surrounding the injuries to Noah Syndergaard and Yoenis Cespedes (which thankfully both turned out to be minor), but Cabrera’s contributions did not go unnoticed.
Now sitting only 3.5 games behind the division leading Nationals, Cabrera will look to keep up his recent success and hopefully help the Mets get a little revenge against the team that embarrassed them this past weekend.
Photo courtesy of Brad Penner – USA Today Sports.
