10/23/2022 0 Comments Lights out game![]() While the Mets do have a doubleheader looming today, the club also had a fully rested bullpen after a rain-out on Monday and no need for their A relievers in either game over the weekend. ![]() In Tuesday night’s game against the Pirates, a game the Mets really needed to find a way to win, Buck Showalter opted to keep Bryce Montes de Oca on the mound for a second frame, in his second career game, in the 8th inning of a two-run game. While the majority of the issues with this team’s performance have been all about the offense, there have been several questionable bullpen decisions of late. And, of course, this team is still getting absolutely nothing out of the catching position as James McCann and Tomás Nido are a combined 15-for-70 (.214) with no home runs since August 8th. The trade deadline acquisitions have either stopped hitting in the cases of Daniel Vogelbach (.319 OPS over his last 10 games) and Tyler Naquin (.091/.143/.091 over his last 18 games) or have never hit from the beginning in the case of Darin Ruf (.451 OPS since being acquired by the Mets). Francisco Lindor stepped up big against the Dodgers but he’s otherwise had a tough go of things over his last 15 games (.511 OPS). ![]() We’ve already talked about Alonso, but it’s more than just him. This has been a team-wide ice cold streak at the worst possible time, and it can no longer be blamed on enhanced competition when you’ve been shut down by Germán Márquez, Patrick Corbin, Eric Fedde and Mitch Keller over the course of 10 days. 374 in that time span while averaging less than a home run per game. Over their last 24 games, the Mets are averaging just 3.5 runs per game, have scored two runs or less 13 times (they’re 2-11 in those games) and are 12-12 overall. This offensive blackout is not solely on the shoulders of Alonso, though - no one is hitting well for this team. ![]()
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