On an afternoon where the Mets offense was able to put up pretty decent numbers, the pitching laid an egg for a second day in a row. RA Dickey wasn't able to make it through five innings today, giving up eight runs on eight hits, with three of those being home runs.
One would look to blame the rain for those numbers. Around the second inning the skies opened up and Turner Field began to get wet. Once this happened, Dickey wasn't able to get any knuckle on his knuckle ball. Instead of dancing up and down, in and out, the ball seemed to just hang around the middle of the plate and the Braves hitters were welcomed to a feast.
What became extremely disheartening aspect was the six runs the bullpen gave up the rest of the way. Bobby Parnell, Tim Byrdak, and Frank Francisco each give up two runs in loss.
Some bright spots were able to shine through however. David Wright continued his terrific start with two more hits and three RBI. Kirk Nieuwenhuis, batting leadoff first the first time, reached base three times and Ike Davis added two more hits, including his third home run.
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