The Mets finally ended their 5 game winning streak on Thursday with a resounding 10-3 win over the Florida Marlins. Tim Redding pitched well for the second time since coming back in the rotation, going 6.2 giving up 3 runs, striking out 5, and walking 2. The Mets scored 10 runs. 10.
And this was the lineup:
Pagan
Valdez
Murphy
Francoeur
Sullivan
Tatis
Santos
Hernandez
Redding
Only 3 had above league averages in OBP. Only one had an above average slugging (Pagan for christ sakes). And yet this group of players scored 10 runs off of Anibal Sanchez and co. Sometimes you have to wonder what could've been if the core didn't get injured.
All of the 8 position players had multi-hit games, and Elias, I want to know the last time that happened for the Mets. For christ sakes, Anderson Hernandez had 3 hits! Tatis and Pagan hit homers.
Big Performers: Pagan, 2/4 3 runs 2 bb, Murphy 2/5 3 rbi's, Valdez 2/5 2 runs 1 bb, Tatis 2/5 2 runs, HR, Hernandez 3/4 bb 2 runs.
Stupid Decision of the Day: I do wonder about going to Feliciano in the 8th when we had an 8-3 lead. He's already pitched in 70 games this year, and is on pace for 89, don't you want to rest him?
Random Thought of the Day: Does Nick Evans start soon? Hopefully against the left handed Ted Lilly he does.
Clutch Play of the Game: Murphy RBI double in second. +.106 WPA.
Up Next for the Mets: Mets start a 3 game series with Chicago.
Mets at Cubs, 2:20 PM ET
Pat Misch (0-1, 4.09 ERA 4.26 FIP 6.14 tRA) will try to pitch better than Oliver Perez.
Ted Lilly (9-8 3.40 ERA 4.01 FIP 4.61 tRA) goes for Chicago.
Bryce Harper Sweepstakes™: Mets are still 10th.
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