Sunday, April 6, 2008

Game 5: Mets vs. Braves @ Turner Field

The ace, Johan Santana, goes up against the Braves' John Smoltz in a classic marquee matchup.

The Good: Johan was great again.

The Bad: The offense sucked again. Reyes isn't looking so good and Castillo can't hit the ball out of the infield. Why was Beltran not swining in his 9th inning at bat? Didn't '06 teach him that lesson? Surprisingly, Delgado was the only spark today. After Heilman gave up two huge late runs on Tex's homer, the Mets battled in the ninth but Texeira saved the day with a nice diving play that may have prevented the tying runs from scoring on Schneider's hit.

Overall: 2-3 road trip to start the season - could have been worse. On to Philly. This season can get ugly real quick.

Final Score: Mets 1, Braves 3. Record: 2-3.

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