Tom Emanski once made a handsome living by hawking his instructional videos, his commercials becoming so ever-present that they blended into baseball’s familiar soundtrack. Had he been among the 31,481 at Citi Field on Wednesday night, he would have been justified in demanding a refund.
Very little about the Mets’ 5-2 victory over the Reds was aesthetically pleasing. The teams totaled five errors and the Reds had trouble with even the simplest demands of the game, such as throwing baseballs over the plate.
Yet, all of that sloppiness couldn’t fully obscure some rays of light.
Neil Walker extended his strong start by slamming his ninth home run, tying him with the Nationals’ Bryce Harper for the most in baseball.