Another loss for the Mets due to bad defense and a terrible pen. The D had opportunities to get DeGrom out of trouble with a lot fewer pitches so he could have gone longer than 5. The bullpen was it’s usual gas can self.
The whole offseason planning makes no sense.
A rough night in LA for Mr. Diaz:
Dodgers - Bottom 9th (Mets lead 8-5)
DÍAZ PITCHING FOR NYM
Pederson homered to right center (392 feet). 8-6
Muncy homered to right (346 feet). 8-7
Turner doubled to left.
Bellinger doubled to right center, Turner scored. 8-8
Seager intentionally walked.
Beaty reached on infield single to shortstop, Seager to second, Bellinger to third.
Verdugo hit sacrifice fly to left, Bellinger scored. 8-9
Hey! At least he got one out!
Given how volatile relievers are year over year, the whole premise was dumb in the first place. Typical Mets incompetence.The Cano/Diaz deal is noooooot looking great right now.
Could have signed Andrew Miller kept the prospects and spent the money elsewhere.The Cano/Diaz deal is noooooot looking great right now.
That was an epic fail that I unfortunately stayed up to watch.
Given how volatile relievers are year over year, the whole premise was dumb in the first place. Typical Mets incompetence.
Interesting question...If you were the general manager, what would the Mets' roster look like right now?
Interesting question...
- I would have re-signed DeGrom
- traded Thor for high level prospects
- reupped Wheeler
- gone all in for Machado: we need someone to anchor the lineup
- move Rosario to 2nd and let McNeil play 3rd
- signed a sp like Miley or someone of that ilk and push Vargas to long relief
- signed ottavino instead of Familia and one other reliever at that same level
- signed Kimbrel or Britton to be closer
There are probably still holes.
I did stay up to watch a lot of the game... interestingly enough Noah was also going through the same thing. He would get up 0-2 and then could not get the guy out. He was throwing 100mph on the inside corner and sliders away and they were hitting them like it was batting practice. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it... its not like he was pitching poorly, they were just clobbering his good pitches. My concern is that Thor is very hittable this year despite his elite stuff... I wonder if he is telegraphing pitches or something.I just think a lot of the time it's not the wrong guy being on the roster but rather the right guy not getting the job done in a specific instance. In this series, Bashlor and Zamora had been pitching well and Diaz is certainly a quality closer but they both had terrible innings that ruined games. The Mets could have been going for the sweep last night. they'd been scoring plenty of runs when they just ran into the major league ERA leader. Diaz's melt-down was particularly weird because, (according to last night's announcers: I stayed up for that game but not for game 3), he was ahead in the count on ever batter he faced, sometimes 0-2. I wonder if some sign stealing was going one there.
I think the Mets have plenty of talented players and there's still time to make something of this season. they just have to get everyone consistently performing to their abilities. it hasn't happened yet. In 2015 the Mets meandered through the first four months of the season and suddenly put it together at the end of July. I'd prefer they not wait until then, (and they might go in to garage sale mode if it takes that long), but It could happen again.
Wanting a whole new roster isn't always the answer.
Don't look now but another meltdown courtesy of the Mets bullpen.
Familia should be DFA'd immediately... just leave him in Arizona. It's hard to put together win streaks if your bullpen gives away every other game or so. I wonder how long Brodie will wait to address the pen. Are there arms in the minors they can call up?
They just threw up a stat that the ERA for the mets bullpen on this road trip is 11.38... that's unreal
Wait... Ruben Tejada is a Met again!? When did that happen? Between Tejada, Familia and Gomez there seems to be a trend of re-signing ex-Mets. Someone let me know when we re-sign Justin Turner please.Too late. I already saw it. it would help if the Mets could field the ball. As to what's down on the farm:
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Gotta say old Mets fans outraged at Tom Brady trademarking Tom Terrific to make money is pretty funny.
Seaver was a great pitcher but this outage is hilarious. The old Mets are dying on the wall for this.