New year, same New York Mets it seems. In the Mets first game of the 2021 MLB season on Monday, New York was holding onto a 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the bottom of the eighth before the team committed the most on brand collapse you’ll see.
Jacob deGrom held the Phillies to just three hits and no runs through six innings, but was pulled after 77 pitches as the game was handed over to the Mets bullpen. Unfortunately for New York and deGrom, the Mets went full Mets in the bottom of the eighth inning, not only allowing the Phillies to tie the game but also take a 5-2 lead.
It started with the bases loaded and Aaron Loup on the mound for the Mets facing Bryce Harper with one out. Loup hit Harper with a pitch, sending a runner in to score to put the game within one for the Phillies. Following Harper, J.T. Realmuto singled with a hit through the infield to tie the game at 2-2 with the bases still loaded.
TIE GAME 💪 pic.twitter.com/rTtMwkKvvK
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 6, 2021
Then, disaster struck. Alec Bohm hit what seemed to be a routine ball to third baseman Luis Guillorme, but the throw home hit catcher James McCann in the glove and bounced behind the plate, allowing Rhys Hoskins and Harper to score for the 4-2 Phillies lead.
CHAOS. PHILLIES TAKE THE LEAD ON ABSOLUTE INSANITY. pic.twitter.com/25Gtm3gI37
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) April 6, 2021
Yep, that happened.
The Phillies scored once more in the bottom of the eighth, eventually winning the game 5-3 after coming from behind on some pure Mets shenanigans to improve to 4-0 on the season.
As for deGrom’s gem of a start, well…
Jacob deGrom now has a 2.07 ERA since 2018 and the Mets are 36-41 in his starts.
— Mike Axisa (@mikeaxisa) April 6, 2021
Unfortunate stuff right there.
