Even in Victory, Mets Lose

David Wright's 2-run home run in the first inning was all the Mets needed, as the team continued to shock its fan-base by pounding the Cardinals 9-0. But just like last night, when the team snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, today's win came at a price when pitcher Jonathan Niese had to leave the game due to an apparent hamstring injury.

The Mets medical staff will no doubt investigate and probably recommend amputation, but regardless of the diagnosis, it looked severe enough to make Met fans think he'll be done for quite awhile. Luis Castillo missed today's game, the result of spraining his left ankle when he slipped and fell in the dugout. Plus, Gary Sheffield aggravated his hamstring in the sixth inning and left the game as well. The Mets can't win for losing.

There's only one explanation for the barrage of injuries this team is facing this year: someone from the Mets front office must be in possession of the Hawaiian statue from the Brady Bunch.

But seriously, it was good to see Nelson Figueroa come in to save the day for the Mets (quite the opposite from his last stellar performance). And Bobby Parnell had a career day too, gaining the rare 3-inning save and getting a hit in his first ever major league at-bat.

Now it's off to San Diego for a 4 game set, followed by 3 more games in Arizona. Well, if nothing else, I guess at least the weather will be nice.