Travis d’Arnaud during an almost seven-year stint with the Mets never lived up to expectations with a combination of injuries and playing time. Have we not heard this many times about how a change of scenery can make a difference? Well notice, Travis d’Arnaud is leading the Atlanta Braves to the NLCS. He is a regular in the lineup and has become a quality catcher. He led all major league...
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Remember Carlos Torres? Three years with the Mets, and that commodity out of the bullpen for then manager Terry Collins. He was the spot starter, had a mop up role, and came out of the pen for an occasional save. With his up and down career with the Mets, Torres was left off the 2015 postseason roster. He became that reserve and remained home in Kansas if and when there was a need to fill a gap...
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So what went wrong? Why are the Mets not one of eight NL teams playing for something now? We know the obvious flaws of their pitching rotation, lack of hitting with runners in scoring position, defensive lapses, failure to compile that winning streak. Or a bullpen that continued to show the flaws? Though, Edwin Diaz, a little too late, resembled the closer they acquired with Robinson Cano from...
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“You can’t make chicken salad out of chicken crap…” Well, that’s the opinion of a high ranking NL insider when asked if Luis Rojas deserves another year to manage the Mets with Steve Cohen and Sandy Alderson expected to make decisions for 2021. “Manager can only work with what he is given,” said the insider when asked his opinion. “A GM is the most important person to find. Sure the manager...
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Four consecutive seasons and missing the playoffs for the Mets. Rest assured this was not the plan no matter the circumstances of this 60-game sprint or a normal 160. And this team was talented enough to qualify as one of those eight in the expanded playoff format. But there were circumstances and many. The Mets are not playing after Sunday, and there are many reasons why they are not. Except...
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