7/3/23

That was pathetic. How do you score 19 runs in one game and score 5 runs the rest of the series? I’ll tell you: inconsistency. 7 runners left on Friday, 8 left on Sunday. Also, the defense did not help on Friday and Sunday. I know Ranger gave up that grand slam, but it doesn’t happen if Marsh can catch a fly ball. Adams grounded out, Hill reached on that error, then Thomas struck out. If Marsh catches that fly ball, it’s a totally different ballgame. On Friday, Sanchez gives up the two-run shot but Ruiz reached on the error by Turner (stop me if you’ve heard that “e” word before). There was only one out when the homer came but it would’ve been a 1-1 game. Sanchez, your 5^th starter, goes 6 innings, 7 hits, one earned run. If you get that from your 5^th starter, along with 3 shutout innings from your bullpen which has been good lately. But I digress. ONE RUN against the Nationals. The NATIONALS. Then you go and score 19 then crap the bed on Sunday with defense. The defense has, is and always will, be the Achilles heel. I’ll give Wheeler a pass on Saturday, I don’t care if he threw a complete game, the offense put up 19 runs. You don’t need your best stuff. But Ranger had one bad start, after a 1.08 ERA in June. He will be fine. So will Sanchez. I hope Thomson gives Marsh a day off for that. Its not the end of the world because the Mets actually won a series and we didn’t lose ground on the Brewers. Who would’ve thought?