I’d be much happier if we can start the season with more experienced and seasoned relievers instead of hoping a few questionable pitchers give us more than they historically have. Hate the thought of seeing 20 different relievers try to do the job. Scott and Holmes would be a great additions to start regardless of cost as the point, in my opinion, is to make it from the five inning starter and fill in enough innings until someone gets to be the closer. We would have won 4-5 more games if the pen hadn’t turned possible victories into a loss. The stronger the pen, the easier it is not to prod the starters to go seven or eight innings. Can’t afford a repeat of May 2024 that dug us into a hole.
I'd be very surprised if Scott didn't prioritize signing with a team where he could be the closer, which would rule out the Mets.
Maybe Holmes is okay being a set-up man but my thinking is that he's going to look at a team with a better path to saves, if not the outright closer's job, than he'd have with the Mets and Diaz in the role.
Give thanks that last year's bullpen managed to get the Mets in the playoffs despite their manager and the personnel. This year they have Diaz as their closer and Nunez as their setup man. Garrett was awful in August and he shook my confidence in him. Reid-Foley can't stay on the mound. Butto should be the SP5 but if not there then he be a good bullpen piece. Stearns should get a good setup and two reliable relievers. Hoffman and Kittredge should be my preferences.
In a way, I feel a bit for Stearns and assembling a pen this year. Butto, Garrett, Nunez and Reid-Foley all would make good relievers. But can you count on Butto in the pen or will he be used in the rotation? And how healthy are the others?
Hoffman would definitely be nice. But I read somewhere that teams may view him as a starter.
I’d be much happier if we can start the season with more experienced and seasoned relievers instead of hoping a few questionable pitchers give us more than they historically have. Hate the thought of seeing 20 different relievers try to do the job. Scott and Holmes would be a great additions to start regardless of cost as the point, in my opinion, is to make it from the five inning starter and fill in enough innings until someone gets to be the closer. We would have won 4-5 more games if the pen hadn’t turned possible victories into a loss. The stronger the pen, the easier it is not to prod the starters to go seven or eight innings. Can’t afford a repeat of May 2024 that dug us into a hole.
I'd be very surprised if Scott didn't prioritize signing with a team where he could be the closer, which would rule out the Mets.
Maybe Holmes is okay being a set-up man but my thinking is that he's going to look at a team with a better path to saves, if not the outright closer's job, than he'd have with the Mets and Diaz in the role.
Give thanks that last year's bullpen managed to get the Mets in the playoffs despite their manager and the personnel. This year they have Diaz as their closer and Nunez as their setup man. Garrett was awful in August and he shook my confidence in him. Reid-Foley can't stay on the mound. Butto should be the SP5 but if not there then he be a good bullpen piece. Stearns should get a good setup and two reliable relievers. Hoffman and Kittredge should be my preferences.
In a way, I feel a bit for Stearns and assembling a pen this year. Butto, Garrett, Nunez and Reid-Foley all would make good relievers. But can you count on Butto in the pen or will he be used in the rotation? And how healthy are the others?
Hoffman would definitely be nice. But I read somewhere that teams may view him as a starter.