Mets at Nationals, 8/12-8/

why take perez out? he made one bad pitch and orr crushed it

 

One thing I've noticed and been frustrated in is that both Manuel, and Willie before him for what it's worth, hate to let pitchers go over 100 pitches by much, no matter what. I bet Johan would have a few more wins and less no decisions if this weren't the case.

 

joe smith sucks

here comes the merry go round

 

This certainly is smelling more and more like a bullpen collapse.

 

Hey, his arm feels okay - he just can't put the ball anywhere near where he wants to. I didn't really understand why Kevin Burkhardt was arguing that that was a good thing.

 

He has the element of surprise!

 

5 insurance runs would allow me to feel comfortable right now, and nothing less.

 

Nice play by Wright to end the inning.

 

Murphy had had a tough night, but he came up here in an important spot and got the hit. That's very nice to see. Tatis follows with the double. Need to get at least one here.

 

mets don't score here and you can book the bullpen blowing it b9

 

Well, that's more like what we expect from Schneider.

 

BIG hit for Easley. 7-3.

 

nice job by easley

 

No save opportunity for Kunz...Somehow, I'm ok with it.

 

Two errors, two runs, 9-3.

 

Cards beat Marlins 3-0.

 

That's it. Mets guaranteed to stay in 1st, and are 2.5 ahead of Florida. On to Pittsburgh.