Mets waste a golden opportunity.

When the Mets left Citi Field last, they were 16-11. Fans and media alike were astonished how well the Mets were playing even though they're schedule was nothing less than daunting in April. Nontheless, the Mets were getting timely hitting, excellent starting pitching, and average bullpen pitching. The Mets left Citi Field ready to build on a 16-11 start, and make some noise. How did they fare? Not so well...

Colorado has always been a tough place for the Mets to play, but never was it as bad as the four game set the two teams played last weekend. Three straight Mets' starters were tagged for seven plus earned runs. On top of that, each pitcher lasted no longer than five innings. Where would the Mets be without Dillon Gee? Dillon was the lone pitcher to survive the fifth inning in that series. In fact, Gee pitched a shut out and the Mets escaped Colorado by the skin of their teeth. It's worth noting Curtis Granderson began performing like a $60 million dollar free agent in Denver. When the Mets began hitting, their starting pitching took a nose dive. Next came Miami...

This afternoon, the Miami Marlins completed a three game sweep of the Mets to send them one game under .500. Sure, if someone told me the Mets would be around .500 30 games into the season, I would've signed up for it. The Mets' starting pitching rounded back into form in Miami, but sadly, their offense acted like they were at Citi Field. Most know the Mets have a better record on the road than in their own home ballpark the past few seasons. Bullpen meltdowns, inconsistent hitting (Mets were shut out in back-to-back games) and poor defense cost the Mets a golden opportunity over this road trip to keep climbing over .500.