The pitching staff has one end of the rope. The offense has the other end. And the pitchers just dragged the hitters through the mud.
The rotation and the bullpen has limited the Padres to only six runs over three games. Unfortunately, the batters have only plated three runs.
Each team gets it's tugs. One way, then the other, but never at the same time can both the offense and pitching come to play. At least over the last bunch of games.
After riding high on the homestand, the team has fallen flat on their faces against one of the worst teams in the league. The Mets, as I've stated many times before, play down to the level of their opponents. This time around, they're playing well worse than the opposing team.
Uninspired play has been the theme of this season. It continues game by game, and I don't think the coaching staff will be around much longer as this continues. June is quickly slipping by, and as we get deeper and deeper into this season, a season that quickly seems to be slipping away from the Mets, the team seems to react solely in the clubhouse.
The fire needs to be brought out onto the field, as opposed to words to reporters.
Looks like it's going to be a long year. A year of tug of war, that is.
