The Mets just lost their second straight game tonight by a score of 10-3.  The Mets lost a tough game last night, but tonight’s game gives most fans heart burn.  Mike Pelfrey was once again comepletely ineffective and had no idea what he was doing (or it appeared that way). 

Mike lasted only 4.1 innigs tonight, throwing 71 pitches, but most of those pitches from the second inning on were melons coming toward the plate. 

Mike doesn’t appear to understand how to pitch.  He NEEDS to bust Howard inside.  Someone needs to do it.  Brush him back, hit him with a fastball (not the 80 mph slider Pelf hit him with) to send a message.  When you do not brush someone off the plate, your bound to leave one out and he can extend and reach pitches on the outside corner.  Mike left a pitch out over the plate and Ryan drove it into the upper tank.  That’s what happens when you don’t brush someone back, Pelf!

First of all, there is no way Mike should have started the game.  He lost around eleven pounds due to the flu during this week.  He probably didn’t have the best strength.  Dillon Gee needed to get the start.  He was effective from the rotation and there is absolutely no way he should have been placed in the ‘pen. 

Gee walked some guys tonight and was pitching well against Howard, until he left one on the inner half of the plate, but it had enough, and he went yard and collected 4 RBI off of his grand salami.

It’s not even Gee’s fault, atleast I don’t believe so.  He shouldn’t have been brought in in a tight situation like that. 

Jason Bay didn;t help things by grounding into an un-timely double play.  Also, the home plate umpire was absolutely awful.  He missed calls (balls and strikes) and he had a very inconsistent strike zone.

Also…Mike just said in an interview that he needed to tip his cap to Howard for hitting the pitch? Tip your cap?  In high school if you get a ball there you’re expected to drive it.  Come on Pelf, it’s his job to hit the junk you throw up to the plate. 

The two positives: Jason Pridie and Ike Davis’ home runs.  Good jobs guys, for what it’s worth. 

Another bad taste left in the Mets fans’ mouth.  It makes it even more painful when yet again it is Philadelphia who does it.  Now the Mets can expect two more losses when they face Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee…Gulp!

Break out the pepto, it’s gonna be a long two days in Philly.