No Offense, But Your Offense Is Offensive: Braves 3, Mets 1

Water, water, everywhere, and though the boards did shrink
Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.

Haiku by Howard Megdal

Nelson outdueled
For he battled an offense;
Mets' bats were no threat

SB Nation Coverage

* Traditional Recap
* Boxscore
* Amazin' Avenue Gamethread
* Talking ChopGamethread

Win Probability Added

Big winners: Brian Schneider, +20.8% WPA, Luis Castillo, +18.1% WPA
Big losers: David Wright, -18.5% WPA, Jeff Francoeur, -18.4% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Schneider double in seventh, +18.0% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Escobar two-run single in fourth, -20.2% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: +12.2% WPA
Total batter WPA: -62.2% WPA
GWRBI!: Yunel Escobar

Game Thread Roll Call

Nice job by fxcarden; his effort in the game thread embiggens us all.