The Mets gathered for a Passover Seder in Sacramento following a 3-1 loss to the Athletics, marking their first such loss since the 1973 World Series. This event prompted veterans like John Gibbons and Starling Marte to reflect on ongoing struggles, as fresh-faced players like Brett Baty and Mark Vientos pondered the continuity of misfortunes. As the team grapples with a faltering offense, manager Carlos Mendoza emphasizes the virtues of patience and practice, encouraging hope for better tomorrows. Despite individual performances like David Peterson's solid pitching, the team continues to fall short with runners in scoring positions.
No doubt as the Mets' traveling party gathered for its team Seder on Saturday evening in Sacramento, one of the elder statesmen at the table - my guess is bench coach John Gibbons - noted that the 3-1 score by which the club lost in the afternoon was the first 3-1 loss the Mets had suffered at the hands of a band of Athletics since Game Six of the 1973 World Series.
While Passover isn't specifically a commemoration of repeated Met failures to pass over home plate more than once thousands of miles from their ancestral home, we are reminded that an unleavened offense can be a sign of eternal struggle.
Mendy teaches in his low-key manner the importance of patience and practice, going out and getting them tomorrow. There have been many tomorrows across Met history.
When the big hit is hidden as if it's the afikoman, the herbs can be bitter, indeed. David Peterson toiled without reward for six innings of competent pitching.
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