Today, as in 2007 and 2008, the Mets lost game 162 to the Marlins and were eliminated from the playoffs. In today's game, the hitting was not there, but the slide began in June after the Mets had the best record in MLB at 45-24. The pitching fell apart at that point as injuries began to affect the staff. I wonder if pitchers should throw 100 MPH fastballs. The human arm just wasn't designed to throw an object at that speed consistently. So many pitchers have undergone Tommy John surgery, which means that they cannot pitch for a complete year. 46 players pitched in at least one game this season. David Stearns liked to bring up a pitcher from the minors for one game and then send him down to pad the pitching staff. A pitcher would pitch well for 3 innings or so and be rewarded with a demotion.
Throughout the season, the Mets did not hit well with runners in scoring position. They just can't lose series to losing teams like the Marlins and Nationals.
Looking forward to next season:
- Pete Alonso has an opt-out clause in his contract. Will he return?
- Lindor, Soto, and Nimmo will return.
- I will blame David Stearns since he made poor trades at the deadline and bad roster moves that didn't motivate players.
- Will injured pitchers, including Griffub Canning, Kodai Sengai, Max Krnick, and AJ Minter return.
- What role will Nolan McClean, Johah Tong, and Brandon Sproat play? Will they be sene to the minors for more seasoning?
We shall see what we shall see.
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