Tom Brennan - GSELLMAN UPSWING
Robert Gsellman is another beneficiary (along with Rafael Montero) of the Mets' collapsed season.
Gsellman shocked me with how well he pitched down the stretch in his first season in 2016, given that he had pitched poorly in Vegas.
He was a revelation - without him, no 2016 Wild Card.
The 2nd year, tho', can sometimes be the baseball version of TERRIBLE TWOS. And so it was for the Gazelle Man:
APRIL: 0-2, 6.23 ERA
MAY: 3-1, 5.40 ERA
JUNE: 2-2, 7.03 ERA
JULY: DISABLED LIST
In a normal season, you'd be banished to AAA by now - "see ya next spring."
But this was the Mash Unit Mets - all hands on deck.
So he got past his injury and back on the mound - and became a true beneficiary of a blown season, getting chances he'd have otherwise not gotten and pitching much better:
AUGUST: 0-1, 2.87 ERA in three starts.
SEPTEMBER: 3-1, 3.86 ERA in five starts.
A team's misery can be a man's opportunity. And Rob has grabbed it lately. A big moment Wednesday night was his fanning Freddie (Frickin') Freeman with the bags full in a very tough battle. Huge.
It seems again like Gsellman should be a good # 5 next year or a quality pen arm. He is, after all, on an UPSWING.
Based purely on hair, he is our # 3 starter in 2018. Short haired guys need not apply.
ReplyDeleteI always project the new year with no new injuries.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I have Gsellman in my opening day bullpen.
I think he's proven he is capable of getting major league hitters out. The question with him, just as it is with Montero, is why can't he do it consistently?
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