The All-Star Break, though not the official mid-point of the season, is the time when baseball takes a breather, and gives us, the fans, time to assess the season thus far. It is only fitting then that today’s game was a perfect microcosm of the Mets’ season, 94 games in: solid starting pitching, no offense, pathetic bullpen work. They dropped the game to the Nationals 6-1, in a game that looked like it would be a nailbiter until the top of the seventh.
Corey Oswalt started for the Mets and, despite only going five innings, marked his third straight decent, if short, start.