Tag: mistake

Defensive Mishaps Punish Mets in 5-1 Loss to Phillies

If there are two main reasons why the Mets have been a sub-.500 ball club this year, it’s because of first-inning struggles and inexcusable mental miscues. When you fall behind early and consistently make mistakes, you’re going to lose more games than you win. That remained true on Friday night as the Mets fell behind due to multiple defensive mishaps and couldn’t get the offense going,...

Opinion: Mets Making Mistake With Bullpen Approach

Options aren’t everything, and the Mets should know that. In a report about the Mets’ interest in free-agent lefty reliever Andrew Chafin, SNY’s Andy Martino stated that the Mets would prefer a bullpen arm with options remaining. This would indicate that Chafin and Zach Britton, with whom the Mets have also been linked, are not their preferred targets. It has been widely...