It seems like a perfect storm of pitching injuries, young players not performing like they did last year, and guys who should be bench pieces asked to play everyday roles. Right before the Saturday monsoon Tyrone Taylor swung meekly at the first pitch and hit a crappy popup to the first baseman, and I thought, "Why is he hitting sixth?" Really the question is "Why is he the everyday centerfielder?" Vientos looked lost. Friday were sitting behind the Mets dugout and it was quiet. Not a lot of guys leaning on the rail, not a lot of yelling. Now, on the other hand, Soto's home run was an absolute laser. Hopefully Winker, Manaea, Senga come back soon and Alvarez gets his head screwed back on in Syracuse. I don't know what players will be out there at the deadline, but I suspect we'll be giving up some decent prospects to get some pieces.