Ah. should have known that our resident "get off my lawn" guy would chime in here. Have fun yelling at the clouds, grandpa. And don't forget to put onions on your belt.
Not complaining,recognizing what’s happening, The way the Mets are going I even like it. Though 8 man BPs and still having games with no one available still bothers me.
It is time to redefine what a quality start is since it really is five innings if you get lucky, and not the six innings that they’ve been speaking about the last number of years. Five innings with only one run given up is a tremendous start nowadays. And yes, I am one of those gray beards who longs for the day of complete games and better quality starts. Even just a few years ago deGrom, Scherzer and Verlander regularly through seven innings. Clearly they were pitchers from another era who just happened to be pitching in more current times. Kudos to David Sterns for putting together not only a great starting pitching staff, but also a group of relievers who are really the unsung heroes of this team. And kudos for not signing Corbin Burnes, who now needs season ending Tommy John surgery. Guess he knows what he’s doing.
Well done not to mention well thought out! I believe us “old timers” remember the days of complete games, fondly. But it’s no longer vital to the game. We used to discuss quality starts when the likes of deGrom, when you knew he’d be “degrommed” in a start (low scoring, bullpen dies etc).
But it brings up why the Mets have been largely successful: sure, the going 5+ IP is important. But the bullpen has been impenetrable. My concerns as a fan aren’t about the starters so much … it’s whether the BP will hold its end of the bargain. Just a thought! Pitching, bullpen strength become far more
Important, than starters. Esp with the propensity of “bullpen games.” Just a thought. It’s important to get these numbers out there. But we also need to take into account who is bringing it all home
Right now it's certainly reasonable to be concerned about the bullpen's ability to keep it up. But I feel like Mendoza has done a good job of not burning guys out. With using just one guy today and Monday's off day - the bullpen should be in excellent shape for the series against the Nats.
The one area that worries me is moving Brazoban to more of a short guy rather than a multi-inning reliever. I'd like to see Brazo pitch two or three innings and then get 2 or 3 days off. It was working nice when they had three long men and three short guys. But they've had to scramble for that third short guy to replace Minter.
Hefner and Mendoza are handling the pitching staff spectacularly. It is very innovative to have a 5.5 man rotation and multi-inning relievers. Quality not quantity for the starters is the mantra. The 25-1 record is proof. As long as multi-inning relievers are used then the bullpen should weather the increased work load. The 5.5 man rotation should be less tired going into the playoffs.
It’s baseball,2025! Also the average BA is probably in the 240s. How,any Mets are batting 240.?
Ah. should have known that our resident "get off my lawn" guy would chime in here. Have fun yelling at the clouds, grandpa. And don't forget to put onions on your belt.
Not complaining,recognizing what’s happening, The way the Mets are going I even like it. Though 8 man BPs and still having games with no one available still bothers me.
It is time to redefine what a quality start is since it really is five innings if you get lucky, and not the six innings that they’ve been speaking about the last number of years. Five innings with only one run given up is a tremendous start nowadays. And yes, I am one of those gray beards who longs for the day of complete games and better quality starts. Even just a few years ago deGrom, Scherzer and Verlander regularly through seven innings. Clearly they were pitchers from another era who just happened to be pitching in more current times. Kudos to David Sterns for putting together not only a great starting pitching staff, but also a group of relievers who are really the unsung heroes of this team. And kudos for not signing Corbin Burnes, who now needs season ending Tommy John surgery. Guess he knows what he’s doing.
Well done not to mention well thought out! I believe us “old timers” remember the days of complete games, fondly. But it’s no longer vital to the game. We used to discuss quality starts when the likes of deGrom, when you knew he’d be “degrommed” in a start (low scoring, bullpen dies etc).
But it brings up why the Mets have been largely successful: sure, the going 5+ IP is important. But the bullpen has been impenetrable. My concerns as a fan aren’t about the starters so much … it’s whether the BP will hold its end of the bargain. Just a thought! Pitching, bullpen strength become far more
Important, than starters. Esp with the propensity of “bullpen games.” Just a thought. It’s important to get these numbers out there. But we also need to take into account who is bringing it all home
Right now it's certainly reasonable to be concerned about the bullpen's ability to keep it up. But I feel like Mendoza has done a good job of not burning guys out. With using just one guy today and Monday's off day - the bullpen should be in excellent shape for the series against the Nats.
The one area that worries me is moving Brazoban to more of a short guy rather than a multi-inning reliever. I'd like to see Brazo pitch two or three innings and then get 2 or 3 days off. It was working nice when they had three long men and three short guys. But they've had to scramble for that third short guy to replace Minter.
Hefner and Mendoza are handling the pitching staff spectacularly. It is very innovative to have a 5.5 man rotation and multi-inning relievers. Quality not quantity for the starters is the mantra. The 25-1 record is proof. As long as multi-inning relievers are used then the bullpen should weather the increased work load. The 5.5 man rotation should be less tired going into the playoffs.