I have to admit, this recent series didn’t go anything like I was expecting. It was, however, pretty much as “Mets” as you can get, with nothing you actually expect to happen happening. It was fascinating because over the course of three games, you got to see three different eras of Mets baseball.
Game 1: Look competent for most of the game, hit the Yankees pitching a lot and come back every time you’re down. Take the lead off of Mariano Rivera (with two outs!), then get two outs in the bottom of the 9th. Lose by dropping the easiest pop-up ever.
Mets Status: Heartbreakers
Game 2: Beat up on the starting pitching from the other team, stifle their hitting with a pitcher nobody has heard of before. Breeze through the game. Watch as Yankees fans wail and gnash their teeth in disgust.
Mets Status: Miracle Mets
Game 3: Put your best starter–one of the best in baseball–on the mound and watch in horror as he proceeds to put up his worst start ever.
Mets Status: The worst team money can buy
A series win after the disaster in Boston (again) was absolutely necessary for the Yankees, and I am overjoyed that they managed to pull it off thanks to Luis Castillo. Four walks is still too many by Burnett, but three wouldn’t be bad and the last one came with him looking a bit tired so I can forgive it. He looked good after looking terrible in his last few starts so a good outing is a good outing, period. In conclusion:
