The Mets defeated the Brewers by the score of 2-0 this afternoon in Milwaukee, snapping their seven-game losing streak. Here are my takeaways from Thursday’s win…
Finally.
It’s over. The Mets snapped their seven-game losing streak on Thursday, behind a brilliant effort by Jacob deGrom. The 27-year-old right-hander pitched a spectacular eight shutout innings, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out seven. DeGrom, who’s ERA lowered to 2.15, put this team on his back in this game. In the 7th he worked out of a jam with the tying runs on base, and when it looked like he might’ve been close to being finished in the 8th, he buckled down, got a big double play and retired the last batter he faced.
Not only is deGrom the ace of this staff–sorry, Matt Harvey–but he has transformed himself into one of the best pitchers in the National League and quite frankly all of baseball.
What an effort.
The offense took a step, albeit a small one.
The Mets offense didn’t exactly light the world on fire in Milwaukee on Thursday afternoon, but they did just enough. While the team did actually put 10 hits on the board–three from the suddenly hot Curtis Granderson–they only scored two runs, and had been blanked up until the 6th inning.
Wilmer Flores drove in the first run, with a big two-out double in the 6th inning, but perhaps the biggest hit of the day was Lucas Duda’s infield single that drove in the 2nd run and allowed Jacob deGrom the breathing room that he needed.
You still want to see the Mets put up more than two runs, as that won’t cut it on day’s you’re not getting spectacular starting pitching, but for one day, it was enough.
Welcome back, Jeurys Sr.
After suffering a groin injury nearly a week ago in Atlanta, Mets fans have not seen closer Jeurys Familia since, as the team had no time to use their closer on the road in the midst of a seven-game losing streak.
Well, after eight shutout innings from deGrom, the Mets called upon their other potential All-Star as Familia made his first appearance in seven days and left no doubt, retiring the Brewers 1-2-3, striking out Ryan Braun to cap it and finally putting an end to the losing.
Other notes from Thursday:
With the win, the Mets are back to a .500 record.
Curtis Grandson went 5-for-11 with 2 home runs, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored in the series.
After being thrown out at home in the 2nd, Michael Cuddyer came around from first to score the Mets first run of the game in the 6th inning.
Terry Collins was ejected from the game in the 4th for arguing when Darrell Ceciliani was called out at second on an attempted steal.
The Mets finished their road trip 1-7, avoiding their 3rd winless road trip of eight or more games in franchise history.
Just Mets 