BAD JOB

I'm a big proponent of a baseball team being responsable for a game. When a Major League team loses, it's mostly (if not all) on the shoulders of the guys on the field. For example... Carlos Delgado's bad throw that hit Chase Utley in the back and allowed two runs to score, not to mention Jose Reyes lining up the throw in direct line with the runner instead of moving further out.

However, there are times I feel that a manager puts his stamp on a game in a way that just basically puts his team in the position to lose.

Yesterday was one of those days.

Willie Randolph made two major mistakes yesterday... and I honestly feel that in the end, the Mets lost the game as a result.

1 - He took Perez out too early. I know Perez had thrown 94 pitches and he was a little shakey walking two in the 6th... but come on... the guy has been dominate all season so far and he needs to be able to work through his "off" innings. He should have been still in there to finish the 6th and maybe even start the 7th. His ceiling should NOT be 95 pitches. He should be able to go at 110/112 at his age.

2 - In the bottom of the 7th, down 3-2, Brian Schnieder leads off with a single. Pinch hitting for Schoenwise, Edny Chavez came up. Now Endy is the best bunter on the team. In fact, I'll go as far to say he just about the best bunter in the NL. The Mets are down a run. The NEEDED to score a run there. So what does Willie have him do? Swing away. The result? A double play. Then on the NEXT PITCH Jose Reyes hits a single... which would have scored the tying run had Chavez bunted the runner over. At home, in the late innings... you ALWAYS play for the tie.

So... while the team spit the bit and lost... the manager's decisions were a direct influence on the final score. Bad job Willie.

WELL... CRAP.

Not exactly what I (or many Mets fans) was expecting.

Rough start for Pedro and now... after leaving with a hamsting injury in the 4th... we might not have him from anywhere from two to four weeks.

Ouch.

Kind of a sloppy game hitting wise... Mets really let the Marlins off the hook a few times.

Delgado isn't looking too good at the plate.

Some nice at bats for Pegota and Schineder. church needs to tone it down a little... be more patient.

Not a terrible loss... but a game they should have won.

Here's hoping Pedro isn't TOO bad off... and that they come back and win tomorrow.