Pictured: Anthony Kay, who is not yet with the Mets pitching staff
Bill Clinton once got elected by saying, it's the economy, stupid.
In baseball, quite often, it's the PITCHING, stupid.
Only 3 teams in the bottom half of baseball in team ERA have winning records, and those 3 combined are only 14 games over .500. Pitching is essential to getting into post-season play.
I saw an astonishing thing today - Edwin Diaz, Jason Vargas, Steve Matz, Noah Syndergaard, and Zack Wheeler all have worse ERAs that the Cincinnati Reds pitching staff, in most cases substantially so.
Somehow, Cincy pitchers have compiled a team 3.55 ERA.
The Mets, known more often than not for their pitching prowess, have a 4.63 ERA.
Also, the Reds have gotten by with just 16 pitchers, while the Mets have used 25.
The difference in ERA and pitchers used seems almost impossible to believe.
Both teams, somehow, are 3 games under .500.
If the Mets to date can match the Reds in that win-loss category, perhaps smelling salts for the pitchers can awaken them.
It sure seems like the old Mets pitching coach, Dave Eiland, so highly regarded by many, may have been overrated.
Can the Vulture, Phil Regan, save the day? Or can these Mets pitchers show enough gumption to realize they should be where the Reds are ERA-wise, and actually start pitching like it?
Time, which is running out quickly, will tell.
A good time to start is: TODAY.
6 comments:
Tom. Agreed on what you say above. I think that the Mets also need to look at defense. They give up a significant amount of unearned runs and that is just the balls they get to. Fyi, Braves have used 26 pitchers this year.
Braves pitching has been almost as weak, John. To address it, they make strong moves. Mets dumpster dive.
Defense has been weak, that is true indeed. Not as easy to fix as the pitchers. The 8 main Mets pitchers need to step it way up.
Tom what do you mean their on a TWO GAME winning streak lets hold off on all the gloom and doom please (laughter in the back round) and the are close to signing Allen and Mangum.
I still see no reason to NOT trade both Vargas and Wheeler for chips.
The least this team needs is a partial rebuild.
These two could bring you a combined 4 (or more) high level chips.
Gary, my article today was timely...unfortunately. Time for Macks plan.
Not sure if you will get much for Vargas now after the incident in the clubhouse after the game. The Mickey watch is back on.
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