I misspoke last week when I said the Mets were about to start two important series, one against the Phillies, the next against the Cards, because I didn't look at the schedule past the Cardinals. After the Cards, they have a three game set with the Marlins, and then a day off. So they have nine straight games of playing good teams that all have legitimate shots of making the playoffs.
The Mets had to handle the most dangerous, and the most wanted of these three teams yesterday, as they completed their series with the Phillies. Tuesday night was terrible anyway you cut it. It reminded me of that game against the Dbacks earlier this year where Santana went 7 innings, no runs, and 10 strikeouts, only to see his game get destroyed by Smith and Wagner in the 8th and 9th inning. The type of loss the Mets had Tuesday night, is the type that could linger, that could affect play the next night, would this be the fate of the 2008 Mets?
No! The Mets fought back and fought back Wednesday night and beat the game thanks Reyes and thanks to a better feeling Wagner who locked down his 25th save of the year. Yesterday the Mets were in a pitching duel but they were able to get out 3 runs and once again, Wagner came out and shut down the opposing team on the way to his 100th save as a New York Met. The incredible thing about about the 3 runs in yesterday's game was that they call came when the Mets had 2 outs. Getting runners home with 2 outs has been tough for them this year, and yesterday they were able to do it in a game that really mattered.
The Mets bounced back from adversity once again and now have to prepare themselves a series with a tough team in the Cardinals who are on a four game losing streak thanks to the Brewers and want to get back the Wild Card spot back. Things in the Central are tight right now with the Cubs in first, the Brew Crew one game out and the Cards only four games out. Can the Mets play Spoiler? Things are closer in the East with the Mets out in front, but Philly is only one game out and the Marlins are right behind them only two games out. July baseball is actually exciting this year.
