Mets End Season With 77-85 Record

Today, the Mets beat the Reds 3-0 in their season finale. I was satisfied with the way the Mets played this year. A 77-85 record is good considering that they didn't have Johan Santana all year, Jose Reyes went to the DL twice, David Wright missed over two months with a back injury, Ike Davis injured himself in May and didn't return, and Chris Young got surgery in May and missed the remainder of the season.

Today, the Mets played their season finale, and won 3-0. Miguel Bautista had a two-hit shutout, and Mike Baxter hit his first career home run. Jose Reyes is in a tight competition with Ryan Braun for the batting title. Reyes hit two homers yesterday, and has a small lead. Braun is playing tonight, and he will try to win the batting title. Reyes had a bunt single in the first inning, and then left the game. Reyes said after the game that he asked Terry Collins to leave the game. Reyes may have played his last game on the Mets today. I will do a season report card in a few days.

Mets Get Swept By Nationals In Four Game Series

The Mets struggles have continued this week against the Nationals. They got swept in a four game series, and their record is now 71-79. They lost the first two games by a score of 3-2, lost the third game 2-0, and lost the fourth 10-1. The total score was 18-5, and in this homestand, the Mets were 1-8. I hate to say this, but the Mets season in over. They have 12 games left this year, and are 27 games behind first place, and 15 games behind the wild cart. Maybe if all their good players stay healthy next year, they could do a little better.

Isringhausen Should Be Mets Closer

Since K-rod was traded to the Brewers, the Mets have been in need for a closer. For now, Bobby Parnell and Jason Isringhausen are competing for the closer spot. At first Isringhausen was closing out games, but now Parnell is the closer, and he's been blowing a lot of games, including the game on Saturday night against the Nationals. I think that Isringhausen should be the closer, because he's been playing better, and he has much more experience. Parnell is in his second year, and all he does in throw heat, and Isringhause already has 300 saves. In a few years, I think Parnell will be a good closer, but now, he's inexperienced. I would let Isrighausen be the closer, and put Parnell in the bullpen, until Parnell proves that he is good enough to be the closer.