Mets young starter shows encouraging signs despite bad outing

MLB: Spring Training-New York Mets at St. Louis CardinalsThe New York Mets dropped their Grapefruit League matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-4, on Monday. It was one of those games where the pitching staff just couldn’t keep the opposition in check, and the scoreboard reflected it.

A Rough Outing on Paper for Blade Tidwell

Young right-hander Blade Tidwell took the mound, but if you only looked at the box score, you’d think he had a game to forget. In just two innings, he surrendered three runs on four hits, including a home run, while issuing a walk and recording only one strikeout. That’s not exactly the stat line you want from a pitcher trying to prove himself.

Despite the…