Tobias Myers Gave Up Seven Runs in 1.1 Innings and Mets Fans Have Every Right to Be Livid

Phew, what a brutal night of baseball. Seriously, if you tuned into the Mets-Reds game on Monday, you saw an absolute trainwreck. The New York Mets got utterly shelled, falling 12-0 in their biggest shutout loss since 2018. We're talking August 26, 2018, against the Nationals, a 15-0 drubbing. This one felt just as bad, maybe worse. They were down big from the jump, and honestly, the offense couldn't buy a hit when it mattered. What a mess.

Myers' Return Was a Nightmare, Then It Got Worse

Let's talk about Tobias Myers. He was back from the minors and, well, it did not go to plan. At all. The dude gave up seven runs in a measly 1.1 innings as the opener. Can you believe that? He started the first inning by giving up a leadoff double, then a one-out walk. Cincinnati seized the moment, pulling off a double steal to get guys into scoring position. Spencer Steer then got a groundout RBI for an early lead. But it really blew up when Eugenio Suárez blasted a two-run homer, making it a 3-0 game in a flash. The second inning was somehow even uglier for Myers. A bunt single loaded the bases with no outs. Then, the right-hander walked in a run, pushing the Mets down 4-0. Myers' final line was four hits on 43 pitches, with only 22 strikes, one strikeout, and four walks. Yikes. Then Jonathan Pintaro came in to try and clean up Myers' mess. But baseball, man, sometimes it just gets worse. Sal Stewart promptly tacked another run onto Myers' line with an RBI-single before Suárez, who was clearly seeing beach balls, launched a grand slam to center field. Just like that, it was 9-0. Nine runs. In the second inning. Unbelievable.

Offense Couldn't Get Anything Done

While the Reds were hitting everything, the Mets' bats were ice cold when it counted. Bo Bichette stayed hot, hitting a first-inning double against Chase Burns. But after that, the young flamethrower locked in, retiring eight straight Mets hitters through the third inning. Bichette finally snapped that streak with another double in the fourth inning, his 11th of the season. Things looked promising when Juan Soto and A.J. Ewing both walked after Bichette's double, loading the bases with one away. But what happened? Marcus Semien popped out, then Brett Baty struck out. Scoring chance, gone. They loaded the bases *again* in the fifth inning against Burns. MJ Melendez walked, then Francisco Alvarez and Bichette singled. Three runners on, one out. Empty again. Their woes continued, stranding two more runners in the sixth and another three in the seventh. They left a grand total of 12 runners on base and finished a pathetic 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. David Peterson came in when the game was already out of hand and nearly threw three scoreless innings, but even he gave up a three-run homer to JJ Bleday in the eighth. Chase Burns was the game MVP for a reason, tossing five scoreless innings, four hits, seven strikeouts. So, what's next for this squad? The Mets continue their series in Cincinnati on Tuesday. Kodai Senga, who's got an 0-4 record and a 9.00 ERA, is returning from the IL to start, facing Brady Singer, who's 2-6 with a 5.61 ERA. Here's hoping for better baseball, because that was a tough watch. Go M's! Oh, wait. Wrong team. But still, what a brutal showing for any squad.

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