There’s no way not to have an downgrade in your intensity level when you go from playing your division rival to playing the Pirates. The Mets showed some of this let down on defense last night. Jose Reyes had a few misplays. Carlos Beltran inexplicably did not take control on a fly ball hit to right center. Jonathon Niese had Njyer Morgan picked off of first but his throw sailed over Carlos Delgado’s head.
The good news is, the defense was the only bad news about last night’s game. The starting pitching was as good as could be expected, the line up drove in 7 runs, and the bullpen held the lead, despite JJ Putz shaking some rust off in the 9th. It was nice to see the team score some runs after the 4th inning which is not something that happens a lot. Carlos Delgado’s home run was impressive. He seems to be heating up and will hopefully return to the form he had during the 2nd half of last season. Carlos Beltran stayed hot, getting the rally started in the 8th inning with an RBI single. Even Jose Reyes got in on the action with 2 hits.
The Mets go for 6 in a row this afternoon.
Let’s go Mets!
