Am I the only one that feels that my actions directly affect the outcome of certain things?  It seems more frequently that I make a choice to do something, and the complete opposite of what I want happens.  Tonight with one of the Mets top pitching prospects on the hill, I decided to check in to see how he was doing. It seemed that he was kind of cruising along so I decided to give it a listen.  It happened to be the top of the fourth inning.

Rafael Montero was moving right along tonight in his second start against the Reno Aces this season.  Without allowing a hit through three innings, Montero would carry a 1-0 lead with him to the mound to start the fourth inning.  Mike Jacobs would start things off for Reno with a walk, followed by an Andy Marte single, then an Aaron Cunningham walk to load the bases.  After a quick mound visit, Montero had the Aces’ next batter Bobby Wilson in an 0-2 hole before he took the next offering for a little ride into left for an RBI single which tied the game.

Needing something good to happen, Montero got Nick Ahmed to hit a slow ground ball towards the mound which could have led to a double play.  Instead it rolled past Montero and bounced off Eric Campbell’s glove which allowed another run to score and everyone to reach base safely.  A sac fly by Reno pitcher Randy Wolf and a two-run single by Didi Gregorious would plate five and end Montero’s night after he was able to record the third out.

Now I know what I did had nothing to do with what happened but it was a bit ironic that the floor dropped out from under them the second I tuned in.

Montero’s line for Tuesday: 4 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K.

It is still early this season, but I am starting to notice a shift in the balance of power between walks and strikeouts.  By the time the season ends the numbers will be tilted in the right direction and these past couple of starts are really no cause for concern, but as fans we all hope things get back on track sooner rather than later.  The Mets have the luxury to take their time a bit with both Montero and Syndergaard due to how well their starting rotation is doing.  More seasoning in Triple-A never hurt anybody.