Well, one reason is there is zero speed on the team. Which is why the leader in steals is your 33 year old 3B guy with spinal stenosis. So the hit and run is pretty much out as a strategy. I don't know if there are stats on hitting into double plays, but the strike outs don't generally advance runners. And there don't seem to be a lot of sacrifice flies. So it's a good thing they are hitting HRs or we would be competing for last place rather than first.
I hope you're right. The west coast series was a fiasco and some of it was out of the Mets control. Not only so many games in a row on the road, but the fourth game against the Dodgers was at NIGHT, instead of the traditional 1 pm start or even a 4 pm start. So they had to travel to Colorado in the middle of the night, going east into a different time zone, into the mountain thin air... With minimal adjustment time or sleep.
NYCSUGrad said:
I'd assume the plan is for Herrera to play third but he's still playing second in the minors which is frustrating. Unfortunately for Wright he should only play one game in a series if he has to play third. His recovery time effects his offense and defense.
Too early to get overly upset. Between the flight and the chilly, damp weather - at least by mid May NYC standards - he may just have not felt great during his very intensive workout prior to games. Or Terry may not have felt he looked good. If he's not on tomorrow's roster that may be different.
