Post Game: Reds 3 Mets 0
The Mets (40–45) lost to the Reds (42–43) by the score of 3 to 0 in Citi Field tonight.
For a recap and boxscore, click here.
The Least You Should Know:
- Bronson Arroyo pitched a complete game shut out, and the Mets can’t hit.
- Seriously, that’s all you need to know.
Misc., Etc., and Other Observations:
- Fernando Nieve looked better tonight than he had in his last few starts, commanding his fastball and getting swings and misses. However, he let up a home run to Joey Votto, and a throwing error by David Wright at a play at the plate, where too much to match Arroyo.
- Arroyo entered the game having allowed five runs in four of his last five starts, and yet he dominated the Mets. He mixed his pitches well, and the Mets just kept topping him, hitting ground ball after ground ball after ground ball. They only hit a handful of pitches in to the outfield. They never got anything going against Arroyo. I mean, they left only three men on base.
- Seriously, like Bobby Ojeda said on SNY’s post-game show, though it was just 3–0, it felt like 300–0.
- The Mets have gone 66 innings without a home run, according to WFAN.
- In their last 30 games, the are batting .249, while the starting pitching has a 5.39 ERA. I mean, you don’t have to be a rocket surgeon to understand why they’re 10–20 during that time.
- On Twitter, MetsTweets said, “The Mets should be able to use a tee.”
- Again, Jerry Manuel is laughing in his post-game discussion.
- There are just two more games until the All-Star break.
The Mets play the second game of their three-game set with the Reds tomorrow, starting at 7:10 pm, with Johan Santana facing Johnny Cueto.
