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Rain Is Our Friend

I'm not sure what that means exactly. Rain suspended play of Monday afternoon's game between the Mets and Phillies for like a day and a half, but when all was said and done, the mighty Metropolitans stood victorious, prevailing 5-3. It was the first win for the Mets since beating the Phillies last Tuesday.

Goggles continued his torrid hitting, cranking his third homerun in two games, and Mike Cameron, a.k.a. the human out machine, actually chipped in a two-RBI double in the eighth inning to give the Mets some cushion. Matt Ginter pitched three scoreless innings in between two rain delays, but was pulled for Orber Moreno when the game finally resumed in the fourth inning.

Moreno pitched well, but, as is customary of Mets pitchers these days, was betrayed by his defense or, more specifically, Mike Piazza's defense. I know I have to cut Piazza some slack, as he's obviously learning a new position, and is obviously not a very gifted athlete without a bat in his hands. In the long run, this will be for the best, but for the time being, it is becoming increasingly difficult to watch.