The B Team Strikes Again

This was the lineup the Mets started today:

Chavez
Gotay
Green
Delgado
Franco
Newhan
Castro
Gomez
Vargas

At least we have a strong bench today.

So you take a look and think, "We're Fucked".

We continue to doubt Willie when he trots out the B team, yet pretty much every time, they get the job done.

Today, Vargas did well for 5 innings, then gave up 4 runs in the 6th on two home runs. He wound up going 7, 6 hits, 5 ER, 2 k's. Not terrible, not great. It was 5-1 when he left, and Burgos came in and held the Cubs for the final 2 innings.

The Mets scored a run in the 5th to tie it at 1 on a single by Endy, followed by a stolen base and a run scoring double by Gotay. Otherwise, not much fun.

The fun came in the ninth.

Ryan Dempster, the Cubs closer was on the mound. Newhan singled to lead off. Following a Castro line out, Gomez singled, moving Newhan to third. Gomez took second on defensive indifference with Beltran at the plate for Burgos. Beltran walked. Then, in a repeat of Monday, Endy walked, making it 5-2. Gotay followed with a single to make it 5-3. Pinella then pulls his closer for Scott Eyre, and Willie responded by pinch-hitting Wright for Green. First pitch, DW singles to make it 5-4. Delgado came to the plate, bases still juiced, and gets the game winning single, driving in 2.

I think it's time for all of us to stop doubting the B Team.

And I think someone better check to see that Lou took his blood pressure medication today.
That's twice this series the Cubs blew a game in the 9th.

The Braves lost as well, the lead is now 1.5 games.

A good day.