Monday, September 04, 2006
Braves 5, Mets 0
Carlos Beltran is obviously the National League's Most Valuable Player. Without him, the Mets go from the league's dominant force to a team that can only manage one hit in eight innings against Chuck James. Cliff Floyd also missed the game due to some difficulty with his Achilles' tendon and a Mets outfield featuring Endy Chavez as its best hitter did not present James with a lot of resistance.
David Wright had the lone hit, a single in the second. He was thrown out trying to go to second on a ball that hit off the top of the left field wall, providing the offensive excitement for the evening. James allowed three walks and struck out just one, but the only Met to reach second base was Jose Reyes, who stole it in the fourth.
Steve Trachsel was pretty awful for the Mets, lasting just four and one-third innings. He gave up four runs, three of them earned. He allowed four hits and a ridiculous seven walks, striking out just one. His ERA is now 5.02, but he no longer leads the league in wins. Still, with some luck, I can think he can get some Cy Young votes.
This series continues Tuesday night with something of a pitching mismatch. Dave Williams (4-3, 6.10) goes for the Mets against John Smoltz (12-7, 3.60) and the Braves. Williams has been solid in each of his three starts since joining the Mets. Smoltz is 1-1 against the Mets this year, though he pitched fairly well both times. ¶ joe | 10:40 PM |
Carlos Beltran is obviously the National League's Most Valuable Player. Without him, the Mets go from the league's dominant force to a team that can only manage one hit in eight innings against Chuck James. Cliff Floyd also missed the game due to some difficulty with his Achilles' tendon and a Mets outfield featuring Endy Chavez as its best hitter did not present James with a lot of resistance.
David Wright had the lone hit, a single in the second. He was thrown out trying to go to second on a ball that hit off the top of the left field wall, providing the offensive excitement for the evening. James allowed three walks and struck out just one, but the only Met to reach second base was Jose Reyes, who stole it in the fourth.
Steve Trachsel was pretty awful for the Mets, lasting just four and one-third innings. He gave up four runs, three of them earned. He allowed four hits and a ridiculous seven walks, striking out just one. His ERA is now 5.02, but he no longer leads the league in wins. Still, with some luck, I can think he can get some Cy Young votes.
This series continues Tuesday night with something of a pitching mismatch. Dave Williams (4-3, 6.10) goes for the Mets against John Smoltz (12-7, 3.60) and the Braves. Williams has been solid in each of his three starts since joining the Mets. Smoltz is 1-1 against the Mets this year, though he pitched fairly well both times. ¶ joe | 10:40 PM |
