Game 86: Mets vs. Astros @ Minute Maid Park

by user Dayala718

Mike Pelfrey looks to get off the schneid tonight as he takes to the mound with an 0-6 record.

The Good: Willie is letting it be known that he only accepts full-out effort.

The Bad: The Mets get four hits, get shutout, lose again, and now have their best rookie pitcher sitting at 0-7.

Notes: Following a near foul ball in the eighth inning, an upset Willie Randolph benched Met superstar, Jose Reyes, for not running out a ground ball. Asked about it after the game, Willie said "I won't tolerate that from anyone." Reyes said "with my speed, when I slow down, it doesn't look good. No matter what the score is, I have to run. I have to run every time."

2 Cents: I like Randolph's decision and think it will be fun to see how Reyes responds. It is good to see Reyes take full responsibility for his lack of hustle. However, it is not surprising that this happened since he has looked frustrated from time to time over the past few weeks. Hopefully, it will send him on a tear that can carry the Mets for a while. As for Pelfrey, he is improving, but a little bit of hard luck and inconsistency has seen his performance result in unfulfilled potential.

Final Score: Mets 0, Astros 4. Record: 47-38.

Awrigh01All-Star

872 days ago

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I am very disappointed in Pelfrey. He should be able to get a win in the majors.

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Dayala718JV Squad

872 days ago

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Ya, I hear ya. He def. has decent stuff to succeed. At this point, I'm beginning to question if he can get over the 0-7 record.

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ChristofMVP

872 days ago

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The Mets are in big, big trouble, When you see Reyes dogging it, you know things are bad.

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RomiezzoLegend

872 days ago

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Anyone remember the same thing happened with Carlos Beltran 2 years ago? There was a guy on first, and he popped out to second. Infield fly rule is not called when there's only a guy on first. Instead of getting only one out for the Mets, it ended the inning as the secondbaseman let it go for a 4-6-3 double play. I don't remember having Willie Randolph say anything about Beltran, so why's he making such a big deal out of the Reyes situation. They're both fast, they both made stupid mistakes. IMO, Randolph is taking this the right way for Reyes, but it still makes me wonder why he didn't do anything for Beltran.

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Dayala718JV Squad

871 days ago

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I do vaguely remember that but maybe he just considered those some growing pains (before the Mets were "good") and let it slip in his first season as manager. He has mentioned this being more of a case of "you always hustle when you're the heart and soul of the team" situation. Good point though.

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