Rocky Mountain Flatness

That was just not a good game. There were bad decisions (intentionally walking the #8 hitter with 2 outs is never a good idea - isn't the objective to try and prevent the opposing team from getting to clear the pitcher? - and when it results in the pitcher driving in 2 runs it's even more painful), poor execution (remember, Glavine was ahead of Matt Holliday 0-2 before serving up a 3-run bomb on the 3-2 pitch), and a complete abandonment of the patience that had been such a wonderful thing to see in the first 3 games of the Philly series (the most glaring examples were, with the Mets down by 6, Lo Duca and Reyes swinging at the first pitch to lead off the inning and immediately after Jason Hirsh walked Glavine, respectively). Just about the only bright spot was the rally against Jorge Julio (regardless of situation or eventual game result, poundings of relievers who sucked as Mets always bring a smile to my face), featuring a fantastic at-bat by Ruben Gotay. Hopefully more Mets will bring that sort of approach to the plate tomorrow. A game that's exciting enough that Keith doesn't attempt to re-enact his Just For Men ad in the middle of an inning would be nice (something about the thin Colorado air must make him loopier than usual - I remember him being particularly out-there during a blowout Mets win at Coors Field last August).