Bruce's Journal

Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired six years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 35 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.

Sunday, August 3, 2025

It Was Not a Nice Afternoon at Citi Field as the Mets Lost to the Giants 12 - 4

The only highlights of the game for the Mets were a first-inning home run by Francisco Lindor and 4 scoreless innings by reliever Austin Warren, who is one of the 41 pitchers the Mets have used this season. It seems that every day players are designated for assignment, optioned to the minors, or recalled temporarily. I think there should be a rule requiring a certain number of days that a recalled player must stay on the major league roster.

Frankie Montas, who received a 2-year contract for $34 million, was terrible as he allowed 7 runs in 4 innings. After missing the first half of the season for injuries has a 6.68 ERA after 7 starts. It was 7-2 after 8 innings, but Ryne Stanek allowed 5 runs in the top of the 9th and had to be replaced by catcher Luis Torrens to get the last out.

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