Nice nod to Peraza. Defensively, he was huge. The subs kind of faded out at the end, were exposed for their limitations. When all the injuries first hit, I imagined the Mets plummeting to the cellar. They held the line. I've missed McNeil most of all. Nimmo, second.
Note to Gary Cohen: If McNamara had taken Bill Buckner out of the game for defensive purposes like he should have, there is likely no 1986 championship. Martinez's job is to win the game, not to promote Kyle Schwarber's chances of breaking a record. Sentiment doesn't always win games.
Sidenote: Years ago the Mets had Duda/Davis at 1B and Sandy seemed unable to make a decision. We saw Duda fumbling around in the OF (he played RF in Santana's perfect game). Fans debated which one was better. Ultimately, the answer was neither. When I look at Pete Alonso, sometimes all I see is Lucas Duda. Maybe less. Other times, he shows more. I've already complained about Smith in LF, so won't repeat myself. Watching Pete, I feel like he throws away more ABs than any Met. I spent a little time with numbers the other day. With an 0-2 count, 19 PAs, he has 15 K and a .056 BA. With a 2-2 count: .043/.093/.139 slash line. And against power, in 60 PA: .115/.217/.250. Which at least supports my eye test that his swing is long and he can't catch up to a good fastball. He just fouls 'em off and swings and misses. I guess he's not alone in that department. He's godawful 2-strike hitter. I think he's a #6 guy in the lineup. He might be Lucas Duda.
Nice nod to Peraza. Defensively, he was huge. The subs kind of faded out at the end, were exposed for their limitations. When all the injuries first hit, I imagined the Mets plummeting to the cellar. They held the line. I've missed McNeil most of all. Nimmo, second.
Note to Gary Cohen: If McNamara had taken Bill Buckner out of the game for defensive purposes like he should have, there is likely no 1986 championship. Martinez's job is to win the game, not to promote Kyle Schwarber's chances of breaking a record. Sentiment doesn't always win games.
Sidenote: Years ago the Mets had Duda/Davis at 1B and Sandy seemed unable to make a decision. We saw Duda fumbling around in the OF (he played RF in Santana's perfect game). Fans debated which one was better. Ultimately, the answer was neither. When I look at Pete Alonso, sometimes all I see is Lucas Duda. Maybe less. Other times, he shows more. I've already complained about Smith in LF, so won't repeat myself. Watching Pete, I feel like he throws away more ABs than any Met. I spent a little time with numbers the other day. With an 0-2 count, 19 PAs, he has 15 K and a .056 BA. With a 2-2 count: .043/.093/.139 slash line. And against power, in 60 PA: .115/.217/.250. Which at least supports my eye test that his swing is long and he can't catch up to a good fastball. He just fouls 'em off and swings and misses. I guess he's not alone in that department. He's godawful 2-strike hitter. I think he's a #6 guy in the lineup. He might be Lucas Duda.