HOUSTON — On so many nights during this mediocre season, after the Mets have gotten shut out or at least shut down, they have turned to a familiar refrain, a verbal crutch that sounds good enough when they don’t actually have any answers for what went wrong.
One must tip his cap to the pitcher. When the pitcher executes and doesn’t make mistakes, it is difficult for hitters to do anything. That guy is getting paid too.
On Tuesday, in a 4-2 loss to the Astros, all of the above was intensely true.
