postGame: Marlins 7 Mets 3

by Mike Nichols on May 26th, 2008 at 10:42 pm

The Mets (23-26) lost to the Marlins (30-20) by a score of 7 to 3 tonight at Shea Stadium.

For a complete recap and box score, check out SNY.tv.

• Lost chances was the story tonight.
• Mike Pelfrey lost a chance to get out of the first inning unscathed, but a two-out error by Jose Reyes allowed the Marlins to take advantage with back-to-back run scoring doubles. Pelfrey needs to learn to overcome the mistakes behind him and get the team out of these type of innings. He also needs to learn to finish off innings in general as all six runs he allowed came with two outs. Opponents have a .895 OPS against Pelfrey after two outs in an inning.
• Carlos Beltran made a diving attempt with the bases loaded and two-outs in the top of third, but came up short and three Marlins runs scored. I love the effort Carlos, but if you’re going to make an attempt like that with two outs, you better keep the ball in front of you.
• Speaking of fielding, what’s going on Jose? Yesterday, he let a potential a inning-ending double-play go through his legs and today he made to mistakes on two grounders on plays he usually makes look routine. At least his bat is coming around, as he was 2-for-4 with 2 homeruns.
• The Mets also lost several scoring opportunities tonight, including one in the bottom of the first when they scored only one run after loading the bases with no outs after Reyes lead off the inning with his first of two homeruns tonight. After their other missed opportunities in the fourth and fifth, in which they had two runners on base in both innings, the Mets bats went silent as Marlins pitching retired the final 15 batters. They left 14 men on base, including four from Carlos Delgado and five from Nick Evans. It’s unreal this team can collect nine hits through the first five innings then go into a coma.
• Speaking of Evans, his batting stance reminds me of Scott Rolen.
• I’m still skeptical the Marlins have the ability to continue to overachieve, but they can no longer be taken lightly as they have been in years past.
• As far as the Mets go, the losing continues and as much as the team thinks today’s events will put the maelstrom of Willie Randolph’s self-inflicted situation behind them, it wont. Not at least until this team starts to win.

The Mets continue their three-game series versus the Marlins tomorrow night with Johan Santana on the mound, game time 7:10 pm.

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