Baseball Mets Woes Continue: Slip Into 3rd Place Article by Double G Sports Contributing Writer Marc A. Spallino by Staff Post July 18, 2010 [Article written by Mets writer Marc A. Spallino] Last night the Mets sent Hisanori Takahashi to the mound to face Matt Cain and the Giants. Takahashi had a disgraceful outing allowing 6 runs in only 2 2/3 innings. When the Mets GM Omar Minaya will get the hint and pick up a starting pitcher remains to be seen. It is quite clear that Takahashi needs to be returned to the bullpen. Manager Jerry Manuel has done everything short of holding a sign in the dugout saying he needs a pitcher. With the brutal loss last night, the Mets have fallen behind the Phillies and into third place in the NL East. The only positive note for the Mets last night was the fact that their offense woke up a little bit. Rookie first baseman Ike Davis, who has been struggling of late hit 2 homeruns. Beltran, Wright, Carter,and Thole also got some hits. The Mets went 24 straight innings without scoring a run before last night. The Mets will have their ace Johan Santana pitching Sunday against Jonathan Sanchez. The Mets desperately need a strong outing from Santana today as they try and avoid the 4 game sweep and head into Arizona on some sort of positive note. New York needs to start winning games in order to keep this season from spiraling out of control. It will be interesting to see who the Mets will go after as far as a starting pitcher. Post Views: 1,225 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsHisanori TakahashiIke DavisNew York MetsOmar Minaya Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Has A.J. Burnett Finally Hit Rock Bottom? Wheels Falling Off New York Mets Wagon