Unful-philling First Two Games for Sloppy Mets

Entering the series batting at a .209 clip, leadoff hitter Jimmy Rollins is once again bidding to become Mets Public Enemy No. 1.  Rollins has four RBI in the series first two games, which have seen the most beleaguered of Phillies come to life.

Spot starting for the injured Bastardo, veteran castaway Rodrigo Lopez silenced the Mets’ best imitation of a major league lineup.  Then, it was the aging Jamie Moyer on Saturday, pitching a gem hidden in what has been an awful season for the soft-tossing southpaw.

To add insult to injury, Brad Lidge came on for a 1-2-3 ninth inning during the Mets 4-1 defeat before a national TV audience ox Fox.

In just two short days, the Phillies have seemed to cure all of the ills we examined in our series preview. 

Meanwhile, if there is one team in baseball that cannot afford to give away runs, the Mets are it, but these bumbling ball players can’t seem to help themselves. 

With the ballgame still very winnable, the Mets gift-wrapped Philadelphia’s fourth run during the defensive debacle that was the bottom sixth. 

First it was David Wright looking like Bob Huggins at a DUI stop when he let a popup drop in foul territory.  Then, Omir Santos failed to squeeze the third out on an ensuing foul popup.

They were mistakes that professionals should not make and miscues the Mets can simply not afford.