The Mets' Second Straight National TV Collapse and Nobody in New York Has an Answer
Alright, Seattle, pull up a chair! You ever just watch a game and think, "Man, this feels *too* familiar, and not in a good way"? Well, that's exactly what went down on the East Coast last night. The New York Mets, on national television no less, pulled off an encore performance of their previous night's disaster. They fell to the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2, dropping the series in Philly, and honestly, it felt like déjà vu. The score wasn't as lopsided, sure, but the story? Identical nightmare, right down to Carson Benge's solo homer.
Early Chaos and Defensive Woes Sink the Ship
From the jump, you just knew it was going to be a rough one for the Mets. Phillies ace Zack Wheeler struck out the first two batters he faced, though Juan Soto, in true Soto fashion, worked a nice at-bat and made a bid for a hit. But Bryson Stott, man, he made an excellent diving play to deny him. What a grab!
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Mets starter David Peterson, though, didn't do himself any favors, walking back-to-back hitters to kick off the bottom of the first. Bryce Harper gave him a brief reprieve by swinging at ball four, but then Alec Bohm hit a slow bouncer to third. Brett Baty tried to make a leaping throw to first, but it went errant, allowing Trea Turner to score the game's first run. Edmundo Sosa followed up with a slow grounder to short that he beat out for a hit, scoring Kyle Schwarber and giving the Phillies a quick 2-0 lead. Peterson eventually escaped the inning, striking out Brandon Marsh and getting J.T. Realmuto to line out. But the damage, folks, was already done.
The Nightmare Continues: Blown Rallies and Embarrassing Mistakes
The Mets tried to punch back in the second. Jared Young and A.J. Ewing led off with back-to-back singles, and for a fleeting moment, you thought, "Okay, here we go!" But Wheeler, being Wheeler, made quick work of Marcus Semien, Brett Baty, and Francisco Alvarez in order, just snuffing out that tiny spark of hope. And then, friends, the movie we've all seen too many times played out again.
With one out in the bottom of the second, Peterson gave up back-to-back hits to Bryson Stott and Trea Turner. Who strolled to the plate next? Kyle Schwarber, of course. And he did what he does. He launched one into orbit, extending the Phillies' lead to 5-0. For the second consecutive night, it felt like the game was over right there. Carson Benge did manage to deny Wheeler the shutout with a solo homer in the third, which was good, but then Soto, after lacing a two-out single, tried to stretch it into a double and was thrown out by a mile. Talk about an incredibly embarrassing baserunning gaffe, right there on national TV for everyone to see. Austin Warren came in to pitch the fifth, only to be greeted by a solo homer from Bryce Harper, bringing that lead right back up to five runs.
Man, what a brutal watch. You gotta wonder how a team can have two nights like that in a row, on the biggest stage. Here's hoping our Mariners can avoid anything like this early in the season and keep showing us that Emerald City grit!
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