By metstradamus | August 16, 2020 5:03 pm
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, you’re a Mets starting pitcher and I’m Luis Rojas.
On Friday, Rojas pulled Walker Lockett too late and it cost them a game. On Saturday, Rojas pulled Steven Matz too late and it could have cost them that game as well. On Sunday, Rojas pulled Rick Porcello too late and the Mets lost as a result. But I can’t give Rojas too much blame here, tempting as it might be. I mean, (I would honestly rather blame Gary DiSarcina for running Andres Gimenez into an out early in the game for no reason, but that’s another conversation for another time.)
Aug 16, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp (7) tags out New York Mets shortstop Andres Gimenez (60) at home plate during the second inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Look, I understand that Rick Porcello isn’t the Cy Young winning Rick Porcello. But he’s a few steps up from Lockett, and his recent performances give him a little more leeway. So with the Mets up 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth, you can give Porcello one more inning because he had been pitching decently and he wasn’t on constant red alert as the last two starting pitchers had been. After a fluke double off third base by J.T. Realmuto, a fly out by Didi Gregorius, and a game tying double by Alec Bohm (all in nine pitches by the way), it was too late for Rojas to get anybody up unless you want to say that he should have had relievers up to start the sixth simply because it was the sixth.
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3 comments:
weak pitchers are harder to manage. That "one batter too many" is much more likely to occur with them.
I do not think Rojas is handling the starters well, past the first 4 innings.
The pen is pitching better. Use them.
Given porcello's recent history, best to have someone ready at the first sign of trouble. Not impressed with Rojas. At some point need to point a finger at him.
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