Trouble, Trouble
Well, for the last 2 days anyway, what has been held together by the vaguest of hopes, chicken wire and packing tape, appears to be coming apart.
That's right - the oft-loathed, occasionally relieving relievers who have allowed us the wildest of speculations despite the lack of a "real" closer for their momentary daliance with competence may once again be on the down swing, at the direst of times.
no single-handed heroics were big enough
The debacle of three of the last four games now haunt us all and, like the sword of Damocles poised, threatens the seson yet again.
Of course there is also the lack of timely hitting to blame yet let's face it, not even a dozen runs is a safe lead when it omes to the pen at times.
yes indeed, exactly
Yesterday's stomach-turning reult, like so many blown victories this season, seemed almost pre-ordained: a slim 2 run margin into the 9th was almost laughable when bemoaning 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position yesterday and leaving 12 on base.
27 blown saves in one season will do that to you.
But, rather than piss and moan I'e decided to rest my faith in the fact that at every single cross roads this season these Mets have risen to the occasion. Yes, the bullpen is a dizzying mess but somehow the Mets have made it this far anyway.
The Mets aren't beating themselves up over this senselessness, merely moving on tothe next game and so will I.
Given the grit they've shown to date they deserve as much.
Besides, I've already bought my ticket to NYC hoping I'll see them in the World Series in October.
That's right - the oft-loathed, occasionally relieving relievers who have allowed us the wildest of speculations despite the lack of a "real" closer for their momentary daliance with competence may once again be on the down swing, at the direst of times.
no single-handed heroics were big enoughThe debacle of three of the last four games now haunt us all and, like the sword of Damocles poised, threatens the seson yet again.
Of course there is also the lack of timely hitting to blame yet let's face it, not even a dozen runs is a safe lead when it omes to the pen at times.
yes indeed, exactly
Yesterday's stomach-turning reult, like so many blown victories this season, seemed almost pre-ordained: a slim 2 run margin into the 9th was almost laughable when bemoaning 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position yesterday and leaving 12 on base.
27 blown saves in one season will do that to you.
But, rather than piss and moan I'e decided to rest my faith in the fact that at every single cross roads this season these Mets have risen to the occasion. Yes, the bullpen is a dizzying mess but somehow the Mets have made it this far anyway.
The Mets aren't beating themselves up over this senselessness, merely moving on tothe next game and so will I.
Given the grit they've shown to date they deserve as much.
Besides, I've already bought my ticket to NYC hoping I'll see them in the World Series in October.
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Possibly, though, that is only because I now know there will be someone out there who will take it even harder than me when this year slouches towards it's inevitable depressing conclusion.
i just miss the 13 or so years of losing out to a clearly superior team. THis phillies shit ain't right man.