Dodgers Win; Jones' Hit Streak Snapped at 2

Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hit streak appears safe for the moment as AJ's bid for history ended last night at 2 games, tying him for 458,128th on the all-time list. Jones was 0-3 but shockingly failed to strike out...we will be awaiting word if anything is seriously wrong with Mets starter Oliver Perez. Despite the tragic end to Jones' streak the Dodgers pushed the Mets around and won 5-1 behind a strong performance by Chad Billingsley and a bullpen that keeps looking better and better every day.

And is it just me or is this Mets team a disappointment? The addition of Johan Santana was expected to right the ship after their stunning collapse last year and he has, for the most part, lived up to his end of the bargain with an ERA under 3.00 and allowing just one base runner per inning. The rest of the staff has been uneven—Maine and Perez have been a shade better than mediocre and they have obviously gotten nothing out of Pedro but where is the offense? Their run differential currently stands at –1 and they are averaging a mere 4.53 runs per game, less than the Florida Marlins, who are basically Hanley Ramirez + 7 League Average Guys. The Mets are near the bottom of the League in Batting Average, OPS and Slugging Percentage but oddly enough their collective OBP currently sits at a respectable sixth overall, which means there are a lot of runners left stranded on the basepaths. Sure we’re only a month into the season but when it is too late to use the “Hey, it’s still early!” excuse? Delgado looks like a shell of his former self at the plate, which is understandable seeing as how he is on the wrong side of 35 but what’s the deal with Beltran and Reyes? It’s possible the 2007 hangover is still lingering around this club but if things don’t change soon we will likely see the vultures reappear over Willie Randolph’s head.

Meanwhile, we’ll keep enjoying the strong play from the Dodgers who currently trail the D-Backs by 3 games after Greg’s man-crush Max Scherzer got blowed up last night.