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Offline welch

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Mets lose to lowly Nationals as quiet bats keep team free falling


At least the Mets aren’t getting kicked around by the Giants and Dodgers anymore.

Welcome to the so-called underbelly of the schedule, the Nationals, who (along with the Marlins) theoretically represent a chance for the Mets to build momentum and at least make September interesting.

But on Friday, these stripped-down Nats might as well have been the NL West powerhouses from Los Angeles and San Francisco that frustrated the Mets for the last two weeks. With their bats dead, the Mets lost 2-1 at Citi Field for a fourth straight defeat and 19th in 25 games.

The Mets (61-67) managed four hits and only one after Javier Baez’s homer in the fourth inning. In the three-game sweep against the Giants to begin this homestand, the Mets scored four runs total.

For the Mets, this was the first of 15 straight games against the Nationals and Marlins (two teams that began Friday a combined 41 games below .500). The Mets finished 2-11 against the Dodgers and Giants, sending their season into a tailspin — the Braves held a 7 ¹/₂-game lead on them in the NL East as play began.

https://nypost.com/2021/08/27/mets-lose-to-lowly-nationals-as-bats-go-very-quietly/

Offline Ali the Baseball Cat

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No one killed their mom so not a bad day in Mets land. 

Offline Dave in Fairfax

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I was going to comment a while ago how sad it was that the Nats are basically the Marlins - the team whose visit you look forward to when you need a boost.

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I was going to comment a while ago how sad it was that the Nats are basically the Marlins - the team whose visit you look forward to when you need a boost.

Although, here in Metsylvania, the only thing anyone admires about the Mets is the owner's money. Met fans are hiding their heads. The Nats are starting Sean Nolin tonight because, I guess, the rules require Davey to put someone out there, but it would be a pleasure if the Nats beat them again tomorrow.

Offline bluestreak

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It’s insane that the Mets are playing 15 straight against only the Nats and Marlins. The unbalanced schedule is so incredibly stupid.

Offline Natsinpwc

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It’s insane that the Mets are playing 15 straight against only the Nats and Marlins. The unbalanced schedule is so incredibly stupid.
They just played 12 straight against the Dodgers and Giants.  So that balances it out.