6/10/25

Tom Brennan: Don’t Worry, Be Happy


An understanding fan’s Smiling Emoji 


THE CAVALRY IS COMING, SO RELAX ALREADY

Everyone wonders why Mets starters don’t go deeper into games. But me.

Two simple reasons:

1) The Mets, unlike many readers it seems, are aware that these pitchers most likely will be pitching in games during the entirety of October, as most other teams’ pitchers have fallen short and gone home.

2) The cavalry is coming.  Montas in 10 days(?), Manaea in 3 weeks(?). Blackburn just back.  SUPER SURPLUS.

There is zero reason to over-work your starters now.

This is a 175 game season, give or take. Not 162.


THRU SUNDAY, THE USUAL…

The Mets are averaging 4.3 runs per game at home, but a far higher 4.9 on the road. Why? Come on, you know why. Admit it, you’ll feel better.


Home field is not hitter-friendly (when have I said this before?)


We get to see how the team can really score on the road.


Maybe some day, we will get more Citi Citi Bang Bang.

8 comments:

Mack Ade said...

I'm not that concerned about the starters going forward

I worry about the over-usage of the pen

I hope Blackburn remains there, Montas goes there, and Manaea shoves Megill there

Tom Brennan said...

Nice pitching problem to have.

Paul Articulates said...

Agree. Save the pen!

Anonymous said...

Hay the Mets have a great home record. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

Rds 900. said...

Why is anonymous allowed to post?

Anonymous said...

They have a great home record. Probably the field has something to do with it. At least it’s a reasonable guess 900.

Tom Brennan said...

I think, and stand by my position, that fences 5-7 feet shorter in CitiField, 8 feet less in dead center) would unleash the Mets hitting beast. The bats would go on a season-long tear.

The Mets’ pitchers would adjust….net positive advantage to the Mets.

Anonymous said...

So you would risk losing the best pitching staff I baseball? Pitching wins games.