The Mets won while producing strong, grinding at-bats and solid pitching across most of the staff. Jonah Tong earned a win among openers and relievers, and Luke Weaver shut down an eighth-inning threat. Carson Benge delivered two key hits, and Benge and A.J. Ewing made notable outfield plays. Juan Soto and Eric Wagaman both hit home runs, with Wagaman framed as finally proving he is fully present. Despite these positives, the win felt incomplete because Devin Williams recorded a no-runs-allowed save that still seemed among the worst, leaving fans uneasy. Williams was described as tipping pitches and pitching with a hangdog demeanor.
"They won. So why does it feel like they didn't? The most obvious reason was Devin Williams recording what might be the worst no-runs-allowed save I've ever seen. Williams somehow emerged unscathed, but he left no nerve among the fanbase ungnawed, pitching like the love child of Armando Benitez and John Franco. Williams has a problem with tipping pitches, which we've known ever since Pete Alonso famously ambushed him, but he also has a problem with affect: He's about the most hangdog closer I've ever s"
"Not only did they win, they also did some things pretty impressively. They ground out lengthy ABs. Most everybody pitched well, with Jonah Tong emerging from the scrum of openers and serial relievers with a win and Luke Weaver pantsing Sal Stewart to shut down an eighth-inning threat. Carson Benge had two key hits, giving you hope he's come through his rookie hazing ready to take the next step forward. Benge and A.J. Ewing made some nifty plays in the outfield."
"Juan Soto hit a home run and so did Eric Wagaman, who recently escaped Met Ghost status and now has proof he's fully corporeal, if not necessarily for real."
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