The Mets are 2-2 in this young season and a major problem has already shown itself. Leaving runners on base, a problem this team has struggled with in the past.
In the first game of the season, the Mets managed to squeak out a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds while leaving 12 runners on base. The Mets then left 12 runners on base combined between the next two games against the Reds. They split those two games against Cincy.
In the first game against the Marlins, the spotlight shone on this inability once more. The Mets left 14 runners on base and eventually lost the close game in the bottom of the ninth inning.
This, as you can obviously tell, is not a good sign.
While it is nice that they are, at least, getting runners on base with 40 hits and 22 walks so far this year, they can’t seem to get enough runners to touch home plate.