Good morning, Sports fans! It’s your friend Davey Mac here and I’m not trying to pile on here…but what the hell happened to the Mets?!
If you don’t know…the Mets lost their Wild Card round series to the Padres by getting shut out by San Diego last night…six to nothing.
Juan Soto and Manny Machado each had a couple of big hits in the Padre clinching game.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 09: Juan Soto #22 of the San Diego Padres hits a two run RBI single against the New York Mets during the eighth inning in game three of the National League Wild Card Series at Citi Field on October 09, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The Mets were thoroughly dominated by San Diego starter Joe Musgrove. The Padres pitching, in fact, only allowed one hit in the entire game.
Met manager Buck Showalter even asked the umpires to check Musgrove’s ears for a foreign substance.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 09: Umpire Alfonso Marquez talks with Buck Showalter #11 of the New York Mets during the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres in game three of the National League Wild Card Series at Citi Field on October 09, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
But the umpires found nothing. Musgrove’s ears were dry.
The guy was just totally dominant…as he completely shut the Mets offense down.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 09: Umpire Alfonso Marquez checks the ear of Joe Musgrove #44 of the San Diego Padres during the sixth inning against the New York Mets in game three of the National League Wild Card Series at Citi Field on October 09, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The question is…what happened?
The Mets got off to such a sensational start…then they hit a rough patch (as all teams do throughout the course of a season)…but they rebounded and got hot again.
Was it the Braves series in which, late in the year, Atlanta swept the Mets to overtake them in the division? This caused the Mets to have to play in the Wild Card round rather than earning them a bye straight to the Divisional Series round.
But, generally asking, why do the Mets seem to choke more than most teams? Why do they get into first place every year…and then squander that lead…and end their season in disappointment?
Is Citi Field cursed? I don’t know! But this offseason…the Mets should sign Heimlich to prevent future choke-jobs! I’m Davey Mac…that’s my two cents!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 09: Jorge Alfaro #38 of the San Diego Padres celebrates in the locker room after defeating the New York Mets in game three to win the National League Wild Card Series at Citi Field on October 09, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The San Diego Padres defeated the New York Mets with a score of 6 to 0. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Coming up on today’s Davey Mac Sports Report:
- Mets lose to Padres
- Phillies advance
- Yankees play Cleveland
- Giants upset Packers
- Jets destroy Dolphins
- Eagles fly past Cardinals
- Rangers on the ice tomorrow
- Draymond Green takes leave after punch
Mets Upset By Padres---Eliminated From The Postseason
It will be a long and cold winter for the Mets as the Mets have been eliminated from the playoffs shockingly by the San Diego Padres. The Mets lost game three last night at Citi Field…six to nothing…as the Met lineup was completely dominated by Padres starter Joe Musgrove…who threw seven innings and gave up no runs. Manny Machado and Juan Soto each had a couple of hits for San Diego…who will now advance to the next round to take on the Dodgers. Meanwhile, the Mets have been eliminated in a pretty bad way…they had a huge lead that the Braves chipped away at…and that final sweep that the Mets suffered at the hands of the Braves did them in. Tough, tough end to the season. I won’t use the word “choke”…but it was.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 09: Joe Musgrove #44 of the San Diego Padres celebrates after defeating the New York Mets in game three to win the National League Wild Card Series at Citi Field on October 09, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The San Diego Padres defeated the New York Mets with a score of 6 to 0. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
Phillies Advance To NLDS
Meanwhile, the Phillies won their series against the Cardinals by defeating St. Louis in two straight games. So the Phillies will advance to play the Braves…beginning Tuesday.
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – OCTOBER 08: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with his teammates in the locker room after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in game two to win the National League Wild Card Series at Busch Stadium on October 08, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals with a score of 2 to 0. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Yankees Face Cleveland
Also on Tuesday, the Yankees against the Guardians. Game time is 7:37. Gerrit Cole gets the start for the Yankees. Hopefully he doesn’t pull a Scherzer.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 19: Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees pitches in the first inning against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on September 19, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Giants Upset Packers
the Giants upset the Packers in London on a Sunday morning in which the G-Men came from behind to beat Green Bay…27 to 22. Daniel Jones played well…throwing for 217 yards…no interceptions…and running for 37. Saquon Barkley rushed for 70 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown. And the Giant defense shut down Aaron Rodgers at the end of the game when it mattered…as the Giants improve to 4 and 1 and this team looks TOTALLY different than the previous regime!
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 09: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants rushes for a big gain during the NFL match between New York Giants and Green Bay Packers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 09, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Jets Dominate Dolphins
Meanwhile, the Jets destroyed the Dolphins yesterday…40 to 17. Jet QB Zach Wilson threw for 210 yards…no picks. Jet running back Breece Hall had a good day with 94 yards on the ground and a touchdown. The Jets are now 3 and 2!
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 09: Breece Hall #20 of the New York Jets runs against the Miami Dolphins during the second half at MetLife Stadium on October 09, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Edward Diller/Getty Images)
NHL Hockey Is Back!
Hockey. One day away from the NFL season beginning in North America. The Rangers play Tomorrow. The Devils and Flyers debut on Thursday.
ELMONT, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 08: Jimmy Vesey #26, Igor Shesterkin #31 and Braden Schneider #45 of the New York Rangers defend the net during a first period powerplay against the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena on October 08, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
That's Today's Davey Mac Sports Report!
Have a great week!
