June 12, 2007
Slumping Batters
With a 5-3 loss to the Dodgers Monday night, the New York Mets have now lost seven of their last eight games. During this time, they're getting on base at a .302 clip. Up until the start of this streak, the high scoring offense posted a .349 OBA. And it's a result of not walking. Through June 2nd, the team BB/AB was .108. Now, it's .066. No wonder they've scored just 28 runs in their last eight games.
And it's the older players causing the trouble. Beltran and Delgado especially aren't hitting nor drawing walks. The Mets probably can afford to have one of them go into a slump, but not both.
Update: Odd that Reyes isn't feeling comfortable at the plate. He's drawn six of the Mets' walks in the last eight games and is doing a great job of getting on base.
3 of reyes' were intentional.
the last 6 games the #2 hitter has been: green, easley, valentin, gomez, jonhson and chavez.