Framber Valdez [1] pitched awfully well. The Astros got some superlative defense from Jeremy Pena [2], Kyle Tucker [3] and Corey Julks [4]. None of those things were particularly the fault of the Mets.
The rest? Eh. Justin Verlander [5] pitched OK, if his goal was to be the best-paid No. 4 starter in baseball history. I dunno, somehow I thought $43 million a year bought more than that.
[insert bullshit postgame Verlander quote here]
The Mets didn’t hit, again. They couldn’t figure out an answer for Corey Julks, whoever the hell that is. Whatever had to go wrong did [6], in the right proportions to doom the Mets again … as it generally has done this year.
[insert bullshit postgame quotes from … I dunno, take your pick. Buck Showalter [7]? Francisco Lindor [8]? Pete Alonso [9]?]
Honestly, I’m more tired than mad at this point. Tomorrow is the first day of summer, and I wish this season had fewer games left in it than it does. That’s a lousy place to be, as a Met fan, a baseball fan, and a person.