Mark Vientos can hold his head high. The rest of the team needs to do some soul searching. It was a disappointing night for the Mets, as they didn’t hit or field particularly well and lost to the Braves, 5-1, Tuesday night in Atlanta.
Some poor defense did in Luis Severino early. And the Braves had some soft hits in there, too. But the bottom line was that Severino gave just four innings and left with his team trailing, 4-0. Ryne Stanek gave up a homer in the fifth to make the potential comeback even harder.
But there was no comeback because for the second time this year, Spencer Schwellenbach made the Mets look impotent. He allowed just three hits and one run in seven innings. Vientos had two of those hits, including a home run in the seventh inning, his 26th HR of the year.
The rest of the Mets’ “B” relievers kept Atlanta off the board. If they’re able to play on Wednesday, the pen should be in good shape. Now for the rain to hold off and the bats to come to life. It will be a tough task, as they go up against the favorite to win the CY Award.
But the good news is they may have Francisco Lindor back. Lindor came to the on-deck circle but the last out was made before he could come to the plate.
Unfortunately, this was a no-show loss. And, unfortunately, due to the history, they choke label will be applied until proven otherwise. It won’t get easier against Sale, whenever this game is played.
I liked your chat comment that the rest of the team should run laps. It’s an experience any of us who played ball needed to endure from time to time. And I hated running laps. And they made yet another non Cy Young candidate look like one being unable to get on base. This is a must win game today even with the Giants doing us another solid by beating the DBacks again. It’s all in our hands to win or lose.
Gut Reaction: disappointing and listless.
Severino threw 89 pitches , 61 strikes and most of them didn’t have any bite to them. Except for Vientos, the offense was missing in action. It was good to see Danny Young with a scoreless inning. The Mets need his A-game because he is the primary lefty in the bullpen. There is a 75% chance of rain at game time and throughout the night. It is better odds than a victory facing Sale. Maybe Peterson will buck those odds.
This is where the easy games we should have won come into play. It was obvious this series was going to be a make or break set of moments. And unfortunately, looking like a clown show against the Braves in Atlanta is as predictable as the tides.
Two games was never going to be enough.