Oh what a difference a week can make. At this time last week, the Mets were coming off a sweep from the Brewers that had even the most optimistic Mets fan shaking their head, and things seemed bleak. But after taking two of three from the Marlins, the Padres, a very good team, came to Citi and the Mets held their own and then some against the club.
On Monday’s series opener, Max Scherzer bent but never broke, going five innings but never letting a run cross the plate. A pair of two-run doubles accounted for most of the Mets 5-0 win, and a pair of bunts (one intended, one swinging) led to a very funny moment in the Mets victory against old nemesis Yu Darvish.