The Mets had just lost to the Chicago Cubs, 9-3, and David Wright, Jason Bay and Jeff Francoeur, all right-handed hitters, had combined for two hits and were starting to hear boos from a small but noticeable group of fans at Citi Field. Manuel said he could not stand by much longer and do nothing. He indicated after the loss that he would give Wright, Bay and Francoeur one more chance Thursday before he would give one or more a rest, and he seems prepared to split them up to get a left-handed or switch-hitter somewhere between them. He said he would wait until after Thursday?s game because the Cubs will send a left-hander, Tom Gorzelanny, to the mound in the finale of a four-game series in which the Mets won the first two games. ?I know they will play tomorrow,? Manuel said, ?but I?ll have to view it again as we go into the next series? against the Atlanta Braves.