"Every time the Mets hit a homer Tuesday night, the Citi Field PA system would blare "Stayin' Alive" - the Bee Gees song that serves as a jaunty, almost maniacal tribute to, well, staying alive in a city known for breaking its own. It's a remarkably upbeat disco tune, given the subject matter, but maybe jaunty and maniacal is about the only thing that's going to save this Mets team from the tepid play that's all but doomed this season."
"Staring down the brink of oblivion, the Mets, who got creative by starting Clay Holmes and having Sean Manaea piggyback off him, cued the Bee Gees plenty of times Tuesday, beating the Padres, 8-3, for their second straight win. This comes off an eight-game losing streak that nearly saw them lose the third and final wild-card spot, and in the wake of Pete Alonso's walk-off homer Sunday."
"The plan to make the most out of Holmes' short outings, and reset Manaea, who's struggled since his return from the injured list, worked as well as anyone could have hoped. Holmes limited the Padres to two runs over four innings while Manaea allowed one run over the last five. Manager Carlos Mendoza plans to repeat the process Sunday against the Nationals, though he might flip the two."
Every time the Mets hit a homer Tuesday night, Citi Field's PA played "Stayin' Alive," a jaunty disco song celebrating survival. The Mets beat the Padres 8-3, using a creative pitching plan of Clay Holmes starting with Sean Manaea piggybacking to reset Manaea. Holmes allowed two runs over four innings; Manaea allowed one run over five. The offense scored five first-inning runs and homers from Brett Baty, Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso and Cedric Mullins. The win followed an eight-game losing streak and preserved a 1½-game wild-card lead with 11 games remaining. Manager Carlos Mendoza plans to reuse the tandem Sunday, possibly flipping the order.
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