The Put it in the Books Show – S9 E9: Mets Win 5 of 7 Before Padres Series

The Mets have won 5 of their last 7 games heading into San Diego, which means things are either starting to turn around… or this team is once again setting us up like a bunch of idiots with cable packages and emotional damage.This week on The Put it in the Books Show – S9 E9, Farace, Rodriguez, and Producer Joe break down a Mets team that continues to be the most confusing thing in New York sports — and that’s saying something considering Farace is currently half-distracted by the Knicks being in the NBA Finals. If he starts comparing Bo Bichette to Jalen Brunson, someone please cut his mic.Bo Bichette finally had himself a game, going 4-for-4 with three RBIs as the Mets beat Seattle 7-1, snapped their two-game skid, and avoided getting swept by the Mariners. Now the question is simple: can Bo actually build on that, or was this just one of those “look, I’m alive” games before disappearing again for a week?The offense continues to be offensive, but at least there were signs of life in Seattle. Bichette broke out, Carson Benge stole home during a double steal, and the Mets actually played aggressive baseball instead of standing around waiting for Juan Soto to solve every problem like he’s customer service for the entire lineup.Speaking of Soto, he’s still the main event while the “psychopaths and Soto” outfield experiment continues to somehow function. It may not be normal. It may not be relaxing. But honestly, nothing about this team is normal or relaxing, so why start now?On the pitching side, the Mets keep getting mostly good work from the staff, but consistency remains the problem. Jonah Tong was optioned back to Triple-A after control issues, with Joey Gerber coming back up to give the bullpen a fresh arm. That’s the kind of move Rodriguez will explain calmly for 40 seconds before somehow turning it into a full organizational indictment.Kodai Senga is healthy enough to keep working through rehab, but still inconsistent enough to make everyone nervous. Translation: we’re encouraged, we’re concerned, and Producer Joe is already cranky.We’ll also hit Francisco Alvarez already working his way back from his knee injury, David Peterson’s bullpen role, Tobias Myers being optioned to Triple-A, and the ongoing roster shuffle as the Mets try to survive this stretch without turning every pitching decision into a group therapy session.We’ll also squeeze in Keith Hernandez talking about one of the biggest regrets of his career: finishing with a .296 lifetime batting average instead of staying above .300. And honestly, that’s the most Keith Hernandez regret possible. Not “I wish I made more money,” not “I wish I played longer” — this man is still annoyed that the baseball card didn’t say .300. Respect the obsession.And yes, Rodriguez has been negative lately. Very negative. Almost impressively negative. The Mets win 5 of 7 and he still sounds like he’s reviewing a restaurant that gave him food poisoning. Meanwhile, Producer Joe is cranky enough to put Rodriguez to sleep, which might actually be the most productive thing he does all episode.Next up, the Mets head to San Diego for three against the Padres before coming home to face the Cardinals and Braves. This is the part where we find out if winning 5 of 7 actually means something, or if the Mets are just giving us another brief emotional coupon before charging full price for disappointment.Baseball. Sarcasm. Knicks distractions. Rodriguez negativity. Producer Joe crankiness. Soto doing group projects alone.Just another normal week on The Put it in the Books Show.LGM.#PiitB #Mets