May 19, 2018 Mets 5 - Snakes 4
Mickey pinch hit for Matz in the 4th--THE 4TH!--in a 2 run game. And the sad thing is, it was almost certainly the right decision, after an old yankees backup catcher beat him FOR THE SECOND TIME WITH TWO OUTS AND THE PITCHER ON DECK in the top of the inning. Yet which double-barreled failure was more painful, that or Mesoraco and Reyes popping out with bases just sagging with teammates in the 6th? But unlike Reyes--who it’s become straight-up painful to watch--all was not lost for Mesoraco. 2 run tying touch-em-all in the 8th. Best thing Harvey’s done all year. Then Nimmo nearly wins it by himself in the 9th. Gets help from a gorgeous against-the-shift lay one down by Cabrera. Cabby, please teach everyone how to do this. How come no one hitting UNDER .300 ever pulls this off? And “Walk Off Wilmer” for the Win.
Agony Index: surprisingly high for such a stirring victory. 3 outta 5 Big Baby Flexens, because that’s about where my Matz confidence level’s sitting.
