Well, I've been wrong before and I'm sure I'll be wrong again, but I've got to think that the Mets putting up 8 against the Twins tonight has got to do something to break them out of this funk.
Big notes of the night: Carlos Delgado 2 for 4 with a homer. Carlos Beltran only 1 for 5 with a double and 1 RBI, but he hit the ball hard 4 of 5 times tonight. Wright continued to be hot going 3 for 5 with 2 doubles and just missing a home run.
The only thing that kept Delgado from being 3 for 4 with 3 RBI's was a RIDICULOUS play by Kubel. He made it from his starting position against Delgado in Left-Center all the way to the left field line and made an excellent diving, rolling play to rob Delgado of at least two. We're going to see that play on highlight reels the rest of the season. That was a fantastic play.
If not for the stellar defense of the Twins (Castillo and Cuddyer made outstanding plays in the same inning as Kubel), the Mets would have had a lot more runs.
The same could not be said for the Twins. If not for a bloop double for Cuddyer off Feliciano, the Twins would have been shut out.
John Maine pitched a terrific game, going 7 1/3 and allowing only 4 singles. He was charged for the run allowed by Feliciano, but Maine was superb. Really a very sharp outing. He was changing speed very well. It looked to me like he wasn't hitting all of his spots, but when the ball got to the plate the bats missed it.
This team is poised to break out - BUT they have to get through one of - if not the best - left handers in the game tomorrow in Johann Santana. Santana proved hittable this year, but the Mets have been bad against lefties lately (think Hon Chi Kuo - or however you spell it) and Santana's tough even in down years.
Whether or not the Mets bounce back tomorrow to beat a very tough pitcher is up to them. I'm pulling for them, but I would happily settle for a loss tomorrow and a win on Wednesday.
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