In case you missed it, the New York Mets bullpen has done an incredibly stellar job as of late. After what seemed like one seventh inning let down after another for weeks on end, things have certainly changed.
Last night the Mets bullpen tossed four scoreless frames to support Steven Matz, who did not have his best stuff against the Braves in Turner Field. Eric Goeddel and Addison Reed combined for two scoreless and hitless innings picking up the sixth and seventh.
The dynamic duo of Tyler Clippard and Jeurys Familia locked up the eighth and ninth with scoreless innings of their own, closing the door on Atlanta for the Mets’ fifth straight win.
Let’s go back to Addison Reed for a second. Reed has really been the shot in the arm this bullpen needed. Getting by that seventh inning had been quite an adventure game in and game out for the Mets before Reed’s arrival.
Since joining the Mets, Reed has appeared in seven games with a 0.00 ERA and allowed just six hits and two walks while striking out nine in seven innings. He’s been a solid last minute addition by Sandy Alderson for a team that really needed help in this area.
This bullpen has been on a roll ever since taking on the Washington Nationals in DC. From the first game of that series sweep until now, the Mets bullpen has allowed one run over its last 17.2 innings (0.33 ERA) with 25 strikeouts dating back to September 7. Overall, the Mets pen now ranks eighth in the majors with a 3.19 ERA.
It’s been quite a turnaround for Mets relievers and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. Things now seem to be on the right track for the one glaring aspect of the Mets that needed improvement. They have become unstoppable.
