We'll Take That

Games 122 & 123 - Mets

Mets 3, Mariners 1
Mets 7, Mariners 3
Record: 66-58

And I didn't even see it coming.

The M's are a better team than the Mets, at least over the last two months. Much. And the Metsies staved them off to take the series. Lookie there.

Francisco Lindor ended his super terrible mudslide, Pete hit well, and Francisco Alvarez had really caught fire... when he hurt his thumb sliding into 2nd. Now on the IL. Bleh. 

That last bit especially hurts, because behind him stands a bucket of shit, to quote the king. I do really like Luis Torrens, but he's been rolling down the hill snowballing getting way worse -- mostly after I touted him as a hidden weapon repeatedly in the early going this season. And Hayden Senger has naked pictures of David Stearns or some other x-factor beyond skill and ability. 

Pitching is still in doubt much of the time. But wins are wins, and losable wins are highly encouraging. Of note, Nolan McLean has some killer stuff and a good first name for a pitcher. 

Fast facts: since coming to the Mets at the deadline, Cedric Mullins has a -0.3 WAR, according to Baseball-reference. Not bad compared to Ryan Helsley's -0.8. Let's go, people. Mike Bordick is not the model here. 

Off the Metmen go to the nation's capital. Watch out for the stormtroopers, ICE, and whatever's in the White House. (My old town is in shit shape.) Let's take 3 from the Nats and get going. 

LFGM