Mets Get Zito Runs

This represents the number of runs the Mets scored in a 3-donut loss to Barry Zito and the Giants. No shame in losing to Zito or the Giants. What's a shame is we hadn't been held to a cops favorite breakfast all year. Zito's hook was working well and the bats just never woke up as 3 pitchers not named Benitez held the Mets to just 6 hits. Mets had some chances getting the first 2 runners on in the 3rd but couldn't get the clutch hit to put them on the board. Braves win today moving back to within 4 games.

Not much to speculate about tonight, but Guillermo Mota was back after spending the last 50 games cycling down. He worked 2 solid innings, allowing 1 hit and striking out 2. Little conflicted on him being back, on one hand, he cheated; blatantly. On the other hand, if he performs well and takes away innings from Schoendick and Hell-man, so be it, The Lone Met Fan will find it in his heart to root for him while he's out there. What I won't do is root for this steroid abuser.

Rubber game tomorrow as the Mets try for their 8th series win out of the last 9.