{"id":191,"date":"2008-09-15T09:51:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-15T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/?p=191"},"modified":"2008-09-15T09:51:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-15T14:51:00","slug":"cant-win-them-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/2008\/09\/15\/cant-win-them-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Can’t win them all"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wow.\u00a0 <\/span>Bummer of a weekend.\u00a0 <\/span>It turns out this team is roughly the same team as last year.\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019d originally thought the bullpen was better, but without Wagner, it just isn\u2019t.\u00a0 <\/span>The bigger deal is that the Brewers seem to be freefalling again, like last year.\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s shocking that the Phillies beat them in 4 games, but the Mets at least still have a two game in the loss lead.\u00a0 <\/span>One of those games is to night.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m still not worried, this has been the trend for most of the season.\u00a0 <\/span>They\u2019d get a little good run going, and the Phillies would struggle a bit.\u00a0 <\/span>Then it\u2019d reverse, and the Phillies would catch back up.\u00a0 <\/span>But each cycle of this, the Mets seemed to gain a little bit of ground.\u00a0 <\/span>In July and early August, the Mets would get to a game or two lead, and lose it again.\u00a0 <\/span>Now they\u2019re getting a three of four game lead, and letting it dwindle down to one or two.\u00a0 <\/span>I still think it\u2019s likely the Mets win by four, and I think it\u2019s entirely probable that the Phillies lose 3 games this week.\u00a0 <\/span>If the Mets can lose less than that, or go 5-2, next week they\u2019ll be a solid three games up with a week to play.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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The biggest problem is still that the bullpen is unsettled.\u00a0 <\/span>Last year at this time, we didn\u2019t know who to go with when.\u00a0 <\/span>Maybe because they were all struggling or hurt.\u00a0 <\/span>This year it appears to be the same story.\u00a0 <\/span>For the most part guys like Ayala and Stokes have been solid since coming here, but is that something that\u2019s going to be the norm?\u00a0 <\/span>Or are they going to be tired out from being the go-to guys, and by the final weekend, we won\u2019t know who to call on in a tight spot?\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Mets have had plenty of opportunity to put this division away.\u00a0 <\/span>There have been a game here and there that they just let get away, gave up early, or couldn\u2019t shut the door on.\u00a0 <\/span>They could easily be in a position that the Phillies wouldn\u2019t even be sending out ticketing emails about coming to see their playoff push.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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However, it is what it is.\u00a0 <\/span>Let\u2019s see the Mets end this this week, play TWO games better than the Phillies, and enter the final week four games up. The Cubs have a magic number of seven, and likely will be using those four games against the Mets for rest and setting up for the playoffs.\u00a0 <\/span>Just like it\u2019s been each of the last three seasons, the division is there for the Mets taking.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wow.\u00a0 Bummer of a weekend.\u00a0 It turns out this team is roughly the same team as last year.\u00a0 I\u2019d originally thought the bullpen was better, but without Wagner, it just isn\u2019t.\u00a0 The bigger deal is that the Brewers seem to be freefalling again, like last year.\u00a0 It\u2019s shocking that the Phillies beat them in 4 … <\/p>\n

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