Disappointment

Ugh.


That's the main feeling in my gut witnessing last night's loss.  The Mets returned home last night and fell in extra innings to the Giants, after trying it in the bottom of the ninth.


To me, this was a game to win.  The Mets best pitcher, Jon Niese, was on the mound against a team with a very weak offense.  On the mound for the Giants was Barry Zito, a lefty that the Mets have had success with in the past.  But all the Mets could muster against Zito was four hits, including two solo home runs.  Meanwhile Niese pitches well enough, but he picked up his first loss of the season as he allowed three runs to cross.


Going down a run in extra innings was discouraging but what was more upsetting was getting two runners on in the bottom of the 10th, only to have Jason Bay and Lucas Duda both fail to get across the tying run.


Power will be needed from this club, but base hits are also just as important and last night the Mets weren't able to get the timely hit.


Don't look now, but the Mets are only one game over .500 in a division where the other teams are beginning to warm up quickly.