IGT--Mets @ Braves, 09/16/09

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I can't believe they blew it; then again I can.

[Frayed Knot]

It's amazing how often the defense has killed games.
And it seems like (yeah, I know) not only every error but even every non-play leads to runs.

Just last night:
- Wright didn't glove one early in the game. It was a hot one but also right at him. Bounced away for a double
- Francoeur didn't get a good read on a ball at the wall and it became a double.
- Murph's 3-mistake inning in the 9th: failing to snag the opening double even though it was hit into his shift; then he not only muffed the 2-out hopper but misplayed it terribly which essentially caused the error. Then he muffed the recovery. Four plays not made in one inning, one error.


In general Murph's been OK defensively at 1st this year. My worries about him as a full-time 1B revolve around his bat, even though it's been better lately.