The Mets had a tough Monday and Tuesday this week. Bart Hubbuch from the New York Post suggests that poor offense was to blame. So bad was their batting performance on Monday against the Dodgers, the team was prompted to participate in an extra batting practice.

But the extra practice was to no avail. They lost again 5-4 on Tuesday. And they had no excuse. Bily Witz of the New York Times proclaims:

“Starter Hiroki Kuroda looked as though he were offering up batting-practice fastballs. Other Dodgers bobbled ground balls, loafed in the outfield and wandered off the bases into outs.”

In another article today, Witz suggests that another source of trouble is their defense, primarily their depth in pitchers. Santana has proven worth his money. John Maine and Nelson Figeuroa have been great. But Olver Perez and Mike Pelfrey are not looking as hot.

Witz points out:

“Pérez has given up 17 runs in 13 innings over that span, and Pelfrey has allowed 14 runs in 15 1/3 innings in his last three starts.”

This has also put a strain on the bullpen. Consistently going early to the backups makes things challenging to pull out consistent wins.

The Mets have challenges, whether it’s pitching or hitting. But let’s hope that they figure it out and make the appropriate adjustments. We want to buy tickets for Mets games where they win.

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