Thanks to injury, we've put off the musical chairs in the rotation up to now, but by the start of the second half it's going to need to be sorted. Assuming everyone is healthy, we know the top five: Senga, Peterson, Holmes, Manaea and Montas.
Which leaves Canning, Megill and Blackburn for Tail End Charlie. That's not a bad problem to have.
If it comes down to pure stuff — and with the extended rest, it will — Megill must get the nod, although he needs to find more consistency. The tricky part is, he's the one with a remaining option. And Canning has been pitching, so we know what we have there.
Which leads me to believe, if anyone moves, it's going to be Blackburn. He'd be the guy to go in a package at the deadline.
I’d like to see our rehabbing pitchers dominate in the minors before plugging them into the rotation. Not sure Blackburn is an upgrade over anyone but Megill is definitely the weakest link right now and he has options
Nope. Give him a break. He's pitched capably (I'd define that as 3 runs allowed or less) in 8 of his 11 starts, poorly in 3. He doesn't go deep into games but who does? Talk of optioning him should be banished.
A thought: Why are Met runners trying to visually decipher by themselves if a drive to right center is being caught or cut off quickly?? Shouldn't they be looking at the 3rd base coach, who is looking directly at the play??? Several runners have screwed up and got thrown out.
The Phillies beat the Rocks like a drum and barreled into 1st place....the Mets MUST win ALL 6 games vs. this young team. The Mets barely beat the Sox their first two games so the problems are still there. Predict: Mets only win 4 of the 6. It's better to expose the problems now than down the stretch in September.
Thanks to injury, we've put off the musical chairs in the rotation up to now, but by the start of the second half it's going to need to be sorted. Assuming everyone is healthy, we know the top five: Senga, Peterson, Holmes, Manaea and Montas.
Which leaves Canning, Megill and Blackburn for Tail End Charlie. That's not a bad problem to have.
If it comes down to pure stuff — and with the extended rest, it will — Megill must get the nod, although he needs to find more consistency. The tricky part is, he's the one with a remaining option. And Canning has been pitching, so we know what we have there.
Which leads me to believe, if anyone moves, it's going to be Blackburn. He'd be the guy to go in a package at the deadline.
I’d like to see our rehabbing pitchers dominate in the minors before plugging them into the rotation. Not sure Blackburn is an upgrade over anyone but Megill is definitely the weakest link right now and he has options
Nope. Give him a break. He's pitched capably (I'd define that as 3 runs allowed or less) in 8 of his 11 starts, poorly in 3. He doesn't go deep into games but who does? Talk of optioning him should be banished.
9-47....yikes that is bad.
Yeah.....I've seen this movie before. The Mets can make journeyman pitchers with 7+ ERA's look like Cy Young
A thought: Why are Met runners trying to visually decipher by themselves if a drive to right center is being caught or cut off quickly?? Shouldn't they be looking at the 3rd base coach, who is looking directly at the play??? Several runners have screwed up and got thrown out.
The Phillies beat the Rocks like a drum and barreled into 1st place....the Mets MUST win ALL 6 games vs. this young team. The Mets barely beat the Sox their first two games so the problems are still there. Predict: Mets only win 4 of the 6. It's better to expose the problems now than down the stretch in September.