Hey guys, you made the Agony today. (alt. text: charliebrownwalk.gif)
Not content with just losing 6-2 and getting it over with, the Mets out-Metsed even themselves tonight.
They fought back from a subpar R.A. Dickey performance, including a three-run shot by Chipper that had them trailing 6-2, WHAT A SHOCK, and got a bomb from their own future Hall-of-Famer Scott Hairston to tie it in the fifth before taking an 8-6 lead thanks to runs in the seventh and eighth courtesy of a passed ball and a Dan Uggla special.
That's when things got Mets. Francisco Rodriguez gave up a two-run homer to Brooks Conrad in the bottom of the ninth to blow his first save in over two months (although he's within one of the league lead in saves, he's been shaky all year, and just atrocious against the Braves), and what could have been one of the best wins of the season went straight to Hell.
D.J. Carrasco walked the leadoff hitter in the 10th, but then after two failed bunts, Alex Gonzalez grounded into a double play. Things looked ok, but then Hernandez doubled down the line and Jordan Schafer moved him to third thanks to his fifth hit of the game, an infield single that was completely and totally legitimate, and could in no way be the fault of Lucas Duda. First basemen always range until they're almost in front of the second baseman on a grounder before thinking 'lol nope' and moving so that nobody gets the ball and the runner is safe, right? Even Gary Cohen, usually so diplomatic and tactful couldn't hide the sarcasm in his voice as he said "Congratulations to Jordan Schafer on your first five-hit game," Now I don't care if the Atlanta organist plays Camptown Races all damn game whenever Duda's on the field.
Then came the balk and a potential 7-3 road trip, which included a sweep against the Wild Card leader became a 6-4 one where they only picked up one game. Baseballlll.
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