Tag: Robbie Erlin

Morning Briefing: Mets’ Bats Continue To Struggle Against Scalding Marlins

Good Morning, Mets fans! Last night, Michael Wacha made his third start of the season against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. While Wacha struck out a surprising nine in five innings, the Mets ultimately faltered, falling 4-3 to the red-hot Marlins. Tonight at 7:10 PM, LHP David Peterson (1-1, 3.86 ERA) will take the mound for the second game of the series against whomever the Marlins decide is...

Two Interesting Left-Handed Reliever Options

The Mets bullpen has the potential to be incredibly good. Possibly one of the best in baseball. That feels weird to say after it was the team’s Achilles heel in 2019, but possible bounce-backs from both Edwin Diaz and Jeurys Familia, the return of Brad Brach, the acquisition of Dellin Betances, and Seth Lugo’s emergence creates an array of horrifying late inning scenarios for opponents. That...