What a brutal offensive stretch for the Mets--three straight losses to the San Diego Padres by 2-1 scores.
The real shame? The pitching has been brilliant.
The Mets now stand 6.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East, and 5.5 games behind the Cards for the Wild Card, with four other teams sandwiched between.
Ever the eternal optimist when it comes to the Mets, I have begun to worry.
I'm worried that we'll never have the offensive consistency needed to win 90+ games.
I'm worried that Moises Alou won't have 90 more games of baseball left in his old body.
I'm worried that Ryan Church might have cobwebs for another month.
I'm worried that our weak hitting bench is going to be the team's downfall.
Speaking of the bench, I love those guys individually, but as a unit they have got to be among the worst in baseball. Tatis, Endy, Easley, Castro, Casanova, and Nunez?
My kingdom for Angel Pagan!
Hey Omar....we need some offense, and I believe it is time to make a move and part ways with one of the weak hitting guys that currently make up our roster. Tatis is the obvious candidate, but don't rule out Easley....he has just lost his ability to turn on a fastball and cover the plate on breaking pitches.
It's time for a move on the bench and a little shakeup.
Damion Easley Stats and Projections--what has he done to deserve 360 at bats this season?
| 2008 Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||
| SPLITS | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Season | 37 | 96 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .262 | .302 | .564 |
| Career | 1630 | 5264 | 709 | 1323 | 281 | 25 | 158 | 651 | 496 | 910 | 114 | 56 | .251 | .328 | .404 | .732 |
| Last 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .500 | .955 |
| Projected | 138 | 358 | 26 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 48 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .262 | .302 | .564 |
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