I'm with you. It became unmanly at about the same time running full steam when you hit a ball on the ground became unmanly...and running hard out of the box when you hit a deep fly became unmanly.
The third base coach has got to get one decision right: will it be close or not close at the plate? If it's gonna be close, you send (of course) with 2 outs, maybe with 1 out, but with no outs? No and no. Next: what are the Mets doing having their last guy in the bullpen in the 10th inning of a tie game--it wasn't the 14th, you know. I told Stearns to sign Fairbanks but he didn't listen. In the current context, what's another 11M? Luis Garcia hasn't been inspiring. Why couldn't Myers have done an inning? Why couldn't Weaver pitch one more inning? Why is Devin Williams pitching on consecutive days off the table? We're not asking these guys to be Mickey Lolich...
Looked up prob of scoring with runner at 3rd and no outs: 64-67%. Regarding the pen I'd counter that a., this game counts as much as any game later in the year and b., Myers had two days of rest. Btw, looking up Luis Garcia's stats I'm unsure why the Mets braintrust thought this was a good acquisition. Not a smart way to save money when you're already in so deep with Soto and Lindor and Bichette's pay. At this point the Mets are carrying two ineffective relievers.
Could of, would of, and should of. Sweeping would have made a statement, but the same ills of last year are still hanging around. Most notably not getting runners in that are in scoring position. Lius and Brett looking good!
Early. Some of this stuff will work itself out, especially Bo. He knows what's going on in his head, and that's the key first step.
The issue to me is Manaea. Love the guy, but clearly the snap is gone from his pitches. He's slowing down his arm and aiming the sweeper while herky-jerking his fastball trying to body it up there.
He says his elbow feels fine. Fair enough. But he's throwing like he isn't confident in it.
Taking 2 outta three from a team that destroyed the Mets last season 30-4 in the worst three games series the Mets ever played historically works for me. The Pirates are going to be a pesky team this season with a chance to maybe sneak into the playoffs in my mind. Things will work itself out. I will say Manaea taking starts away from any pitcher in the rotation would be wrong.
At what point did it become considered unmanly to know how to bunt or execute a squeeze play?
I'm with you. It became unmanly at about the same time running full steam when you hit a ball on the ground became unmanly...and running hard out of the box when you hit a deep fly became unmanly.
That the Mets supposedly were "shorthanded in the bullpen" in Game 3 of the season is preposterous.
The third base coach has got to get one decision right: will it be close or not close at the plate? If it's gonna be close, you send (of course) with 2 outs, maybe with 1 out, but with no outs? No and no. Next: what are the Mets doing having their last guy in the bullpen in the 10th inning of a tie game--it wasn't the 14th, you know. I told Stearns to sign Fairbanks but he didn't listen. In the current context, what's another 11M? Luis Garcia hasn't been inspiring. Why couldn't Myers have done an inning? Why couldn't Weaver pitch one more inning? Why is Devin Williams pitching on consecutive days off the table? We're not asking these guys to be Mickey Lolich...
I'm giving Mendy a pass on the bullpen here. Too soon after camp for everyone to be at full strength. Lovelady had to eat this one a little.
And it almost worked out. Totally agree, bad send. We should have had two on, no outs, both in scoring position.
Looked up prob of scoring with runner at 3rd and no outs: 64-67%. Regarding the pen I'd counter that a., this game counts as much as any game later in the year and b., Myers had two days of rest. Btw, looking up Luis Garcia's stats I'm unsure why the Mets braintrust thought this was a good acquisition. Not a smart way to save money when you're already in so deep with Soto and Lindor and Bichette's pay. At this point the Mets are carrying two ineffective relievers.
I'm pretty sure Garcia is gone before too long. He had a great camp cleaning up on minor leaguers, but it's the real deal now.
Could of, would of, and should of. Sweeping would have made a statement, but the same ills of last year are still hanging around. Most notably not getting runners in that are in scoring position. Lius and Brett looking good!
After three games into the new season, Mets "fans" are booing Bichette? Very embarrassing for real fans of the team and baseball.
Early. Some of this stuff will work itself out, especially Bo. He knows what's going on in his head, and that's the key first step.
The issue to me is Manaea. Love the guy, but clearly the snap is gone from his pitches. He's slowing down his arm and aiming the sweeper while herky-jerking his fastball trying to body it up there.
He says his elbow feels fine. Fair enough. But he's throwing like he isn't confident in it.
Taking 2 outta three from a team that destroyed the Mets last season 30-4 in the worst three games series the Mets ever played historically works for me. The Pirates are going to be a pesky team this season with a chance to maybe sneak into the playoffs in my mind. Things will work itself out. I will say Manaea taking starts away from any pitcher in the rotation would be wrong.
Disagree. Yes, the Pirates will be better this year. But I chalk this one up to bad coaching and bad bullpen management--see above.