In a season that seems to have different turning points at every few weeks (for example the Ike Davis Debut and then the back to back disastrous losses to the Phillies) the Mets may have reached another turning point to the season last night.
Last night's game marked the first time in the season that the Mets have won the rubber match in a series. It also marks the third night in a row that the Mets recieved good starting pitching. Jason Bay had a tremedous night at the plate, also hitting two homers, tripling his season numbers. After dropping a game decided by one run, the Mets have cashed in on back to back save opportunities.
All of this has been done with a lot of pressure, controversy and problems with this team. 3/5 of the starting rotation is out now either due to injury or incompetence. Castillo could be injured. Jerry's job comes in and out of good standing. Maine has talked back. Is Wright striking out too much (despite his good power numbers and great RBI numbers)?
The main question being proposed here is if this is another turning point to the season. The answer will come starting on Tuesday. The Mets will send out Dickey (or maybe Valdes) against the Phillies, as the Mets injured rotation will try to battle through against the fighting Phillies. If the Mets can take this series, then they could be on there way again of making a run. Two of three games would put the Mets right back at .500 for the season.
Side Note: Santana has a 3.41 ERA on the year over 63.1 innings. However if you take out the start against the Phillies, well those numbers dive to be around 2.11 ERA. Nice.
