Note: Where is the Bench?
The Mets are 1–19 when trailing after the sixth inning.
In 2007, on this date, the Mets were 5–15 when trailing after the sixth inning, and were 4–12 in 2006 in the same situation.
Following yesterday’s loss, Willie Randolph said:
“We came out and swung the bats well (on Monday)…I thought the energy was good, we got after it pretty good, but they shut us down after that. We’ve got to do a better job of sustaining it through the course of the game…I don’t think any one has given up or anything, you just got to finish up strong – you gotta play nine.”
To watch all of Randolph’s post-game comments from yesterday, courtesy of 
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…it’s like, every game is last September…and i think that has us all pretty exhausted, in May, fan and players alike…
…the bench has been terrible this season, which is a big part of late-game comebacks, especially with all the pinch hitting that happens because the bullpen is used so much…
On this date last season, Damion Easley was hitting .273 with seven home runs, one of which was a walk off, while Endy Chavez was batting .342.
This season, Easley is batting .211, while Chavez is batting just .191. Marlon Anderson, who hit .267 last April before going on the disabled list, is batting .167 in 54 at bats this season, and is again on the disabled list.
…marlon, endy and easley are willie’s three favorite bats off the bench, and they’ve been useless this season…they are a big part of the ‘nine innings,’ which willie is speaking of…and they have yet to pull their weight, like so many other players on this team…
By the way, Fernando Tatis is hitting .364 in 11 at bats, Ramon Castro is batting .333 in just 12 at bats, and Raul Casanova is batting .271 in 48 at bats.
Also, 25 games for Triple-A New Orleans, the 30–year-old Val Pascucci is batting .303 with 10 home runs and 22 RBI, while playing both first base and left field.
