NFT: Tigers at Mets Game 3. Wheelz

Dom Smith to fill in. I hope that when Nimmo comes back, he comes back 100% and can contribute like he did last season.

In comment 14456007 Ira said:

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Dom Smith to fill in. I hope that when Nimmo comes back, he comes back 100% and can contribute like he did last season.

I guess. JD Davis sitting for Frazier infuriates me ten times more. We need all hands on deck while everyone is out.

In comment 14456010 ZGiants98 said:

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In comment 14456007 Ira said: Quote: Dom Smith to fill in. I hope that when Nimmo comes back, he comes back 100% and can contribute like he did last season. I guess. JD Davis sitting for Frazier infuriates me ten times more. We need all hands on deck while everyone is out.

Feel the same way. I hope the Mets DFA Frazier when (and if) we get Lowrie back

Starter to ? to Familia to Diaz.

Wheeler went long enough no 7th inning guy needed.

Familia did his job.

Now insurance runs would be nice but Diaz should finish this.

it woulkd be huge if Familia could get back in sync

-Wheeler looked like 2nd half 2018 after the 1st few IP. And 2 more hits, was at .320 b4 his last AB
-Hech making a bid for cleanup, another 3 run HR
-Dom w/ 3 hits
-Gomez w/ a stellar diving grab in LF
-Loved the Frazier bunt hit away from the shift. They were discussing players don't like it, but it should be obvious and be practiced / required. Still should have JD in, but Todd is hitting of late

Hopefully Diaz starts another stretch of successful saves here...

Diaz with a close save

Expression does not change. You cant tell whether the bases are loaded or nobody on. Guy has confidence in himself. Reminds of Mariano in that regard.

Because how he has pitched this year has been anything but. Close to his second blow save in as many days.

Beautiful.

In comment 14456133 bhill410 said:

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Because how he has pitched this year has been anything but. Close to his second blow save in as many days.

Mariano pitched poorly in the 1997 postseason and flat out blew game 7 in the 2001 World Series. Yanks could have won 6 championsips in a row if Mariano had not blown those games.

Yet no one seriously doubts Mariano is the greatest of all-time.

My point?

Every closer blows games. But Diaz has the stuff and make-up to be a great one. He is a killer on the mound.

in which they have scored six or more runs. They lost one where they scored 9 runs and two where they scored 8 runs.

So 28% of their losses have come in games in which they scored six or more.

Yankees have lost three games in which they scored six or more.

Phillies have lost four.

Given that the Mets do not have a strong offense, they cannot afford to lose so many games where they score six or more runs.

I usually get over losses quickly but that one on Friday sticks with me. Thor gives up 4 and the Mets come back to take the lead not once but twice and Thor gives it right back up, not once but twice.

Then they take the lead again and Mickey inexplicably leaves career minor leaguer Gagnon in for three runs.

Against a team that had lost 9 in a row.

when they score a lot of runs. So what if the Mets have a few more than others in this small sample size? All you are doing is pointing out that the Mets aren't that great of a team.

Thor has been pitching to a 5.00 ERA - so no surprise about his ineffectiveness. Gagnon has actually been pitching well so I'm fine with going to him in relief. My issue is Mickey using Thor for as long as he did knowing full well how bad he was pitching. I have no idea how this guy got such a good reputation as a pitching coach.

This team is about as inconsistent as it comes. Pitch well, can't hit. Hit well, can't pitch. It's been like this with the Mets for ages. I'm sure this happens to all teams. But good teams are able to correct this. Good teams.

This is a third place team if I've ever seen one. Which is exactly how the FO went about the offseason.