GDT 5/20/15-Cardinals (Martínez) @ Mets (Colón) 6:10 CDT

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A LOT of good things to take from this one.

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Adams made it 7-0 when he launched a shot that banged off a potato chip advertisement above the Mets' bullpen in right-center.

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http://www.newsday.com/sports/columnist ... um=twitter
In tribute to the top story of the day, here is a list of Top Ten Likely Story Lines at Mets Games:

10) Pitcher does well, wins
9) Pitcher throws superbly, gets a no-decision
8) Matt Harvey Day
7) Pitcher has a mediocre outing, loses because batting is worse
6) Pitcher throws decently, but is sabotaged by poor fielding
5) Pitcher gets on base by an error, gets pooped running the bases
4) Pitcher, exhausted, gets torched in a 9-0 loss
3) Pitcher loses walk-less innings streak, having surpassed team record set by Bret Saberhagen (who had better control of his fastball than of a water pistol filled with bleach)
2) Pitcher leaves Mets fans desperately cheering for replays of Rangers goals on the big screen
1) Pitching is no match for the all-around resourcefulness of the Cardinals, who tend to play all facets of the game and have the best record in the major leagues

Do you catch a general theme here? We all knew that the Mets were going to be pitching oriented, which is fine, as long as the pitching is good. But when it is not, you get a mess like Wednesday night's second consecutive blowout, in which Bartolo Colon starred in numbers 5 through 1 above.

The bottom line is that when the Mets play, there is hardly any occasion to notice anyone but the guy on the mound. That is their biggest problem. They just can't keep going like this, two dimensions short. And before you even think about saying "1969," consider that Cleon Jones hit .340 that year. Six of the Mets' eight position players last night began the game hitting below .250.

It is not time to despair or panic. It is time to admit the Mets are not as balanced and resilient as the Cardinals are. The latter club just keeps rolling, no matter what. No excuses over having lost their ace, Adam Wainwright, to an injury. No long rebuilding project after having lost one of the great hitters of this generation, Albert Pujols, to free agency.

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fanforever wrote:http://www.newsday.com/sports/columnist ... um=twitter
In tribute to the top story of the day, here is a list of Top Ten Likely Story Lines at Mets Games:

10) Pitcher does well, wins
9) Pitcher throws superbly, gets a no-decision
8) Matt Harvey Day
7) Pitcher has a mediocre outing, loses because batting is worse
6) Pitcher throws decently, but is sabotaged by poor fielding
5) Pitcher gets on base by an error, gets pooped running the bases
4) Pitcher, exhausted, gets torched in a 9-0 loss
3) Pitcher loses walk-less innings streak, having surpassed team record set by Bret Saberhagen (who had better control of his fastball than of a water pistol filled with bleach)
2) Pitcher leaves Mets fans desperately cheering for replays of Rangers goals on the big screen
1) Pitching is no match for the all-around resourcefulness of the Cardinals, who tend to play all facets of the game and have the best record in the major leagues

Do you catch a general theme here? We all knew that the Mets were going to be pitching oriented, which is fine, as long as the pitching is good. But when it is not, you get a mess like Wednesday night's second consecutive blowout, in which Bartolo Colon starred in numbers 5 through 1 above.

The bottom line is that when the Mets play, there is hardly any occasion to notice anyone but the guy on the mound. That is their biggest problem. They just can't keep going like this, two dimensions short. And before you even think about saying "1969," consider that Cleon Jones hit .340 that year. Six of the Mets' eight position players last night began the game hitting below .250.

It is not time to despair or panic. It is time to admit the Mets are not as balanced and resilient as the Cardinals are. The latter club just keeps rolling, no matter what. No excuses over having lost their ace, Adam Wainwright, to an injury. No long rebuilding project after having lost one of the great hitters of this generation, Albert Pujols, to free agency.
#5 I honestly thought Yadi missed that play on purpose just to make Colon's fat butt run the bases :lol:

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Unlike Monday, this game did not suck.

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