By metstradamus | April 30, 2021 11:31 pm
I mean, this was a true “only the Mets” loss.
First off, to lose a game where the two runs you give up were on a strikeout is just numbing. Marcus Stroman and the bullpen pitched well. But because James McCann couldn’t catch a Stroman pitch to strike out the opposing pitcher in the second inning is just disgusting, especially when you go 1-for-14 with runners on scoring position and you can’t capitalize on a rally against the likes of Chase Anderson.
But then to have to deal with the dickishness of Jose Alvarado, who was apparently so butt hurt over Dom Smith yelling at him because he threw at Michael Conforto’s head last week, is quite another thing. Look, Smith needed to get a hit in that spot, especially since Alvarado was throwing him fastballs, which Dom loves, to strike him out. But then Alvarado has to act like an asshole and challenge Dom to a fight? So when Genesis Cabrera faces the Phillies again he can challenge Bryce Harper to a fight, right?
Now yes, I think somebody should have popped Alvarado one and shut him up. But there are consequences to starting brawls now that didn’t exist in 1986. So I get it. But you know what I’d settle for? I’d settle for Jeff McNeil not sharing a laugh with Rhys Hoskins after Hoskins got all whiny when Miguel Castro throwing two pitches inside on him that were clearly … CLEARLY … running sinkers that move like the rest of Castro’s pitches. I mean, can Hoskins whine any more than he already did when Jacob Rhame hit him in the back?
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Mets are soft, and certainly not clutch.
ReplyDeleteThis is the team we are dealt with this year.
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But this isn't on the analytic department, the GM, Sandy, or Rojas.
The best players we have are sent out there every night.
It is on them.
And it is on them to work this out.
I saw Mazeika will be on taxi squad - wondered how the pay works - not good:
ReplyDelete"If a taxi squad player does play in a game, it doesn't count against his MLB service time, nor does he get paid anything other than the MLB per diem amount, which right now is $108.50."
But Lindor can get $341 million - SMH at the disparity.