The Lucas Duda injury coupled with Travis D’Arnaud being already sidelined leaves a gaping hope at the bottom of the Mets lineup. In Tuesday’s loss to Washington, the bottom four of the order were Eric Campbell, Kevin Plawecki, Ty Kelly and the pitcher. You could make the case that those are three AAA bats and the pitcher rounding out the lineup. The Mets options are limited at the...
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Over recent years, the Mets have shown a willingness to play a man down on their bench. The causes have varied. We saw earlier this year they played down a man while the waited to see if Steven Matz needed a DL stint. Other times, it’s been to call up a spot starter as they skipped a spot in their rotation to conserve the innings of a young hurler. The Mets are now faced with a similar...
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The Mets are in a good spot. They’re off to about the same start as last season (22-17 in 2016 vs. 23-16 in 2015), are a good series away from taking first place and should remain in prime playoff position within what seems to be a watered down National League this season. So when things are relatively good, there needs to be something to be concerned over. So far, that something is Matt...
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