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First Post: Bullpen Factoids
The silver lining, if you can call it that, in a Mets loss is that it inspires very passionate and stubborn commentary and analysis that, as a relatively new fan, I can learn from. All kinds of graphs, statistics, numbers come out–mixed and remixed like alchemy. On the one hand, trying to distill some understanding of why Manuel can’t manage his bullpen–on the other, coming up with the magic potion that will prevent this mess in the future. There wasn’t much that I liked about this game but here were a few highlights:
1. Bullpen factoids: Bullpen relievers are like translators, seemingly acknowledged only when they really screw up. The bullpen factoid that screened with each reliever offered some positive visibility (which was then promptly clouded).
2. Stokes: So he gave up an earned run–his first in 13 1/3 innings–but he can throw a strike. And why Manuel didn’t bring him in against Diaz is a question that many are asking. At least, he’s back.
3. Live screen of left field play. I’m not sure when they started doing this, but thank you! Citi Field. Having an extremely limited view of LF is frustrating, especially because Daniel Murphy makes that corner so entertaining. Also, mark my words, someone is bound to topple off the promenade trying to catch a view of Murphy not catching the ball.
4. Tim McGraw’s father was a Mets pitcher and coined the expression “ya gotta believe.” Had no idea. Slowly acquiring a sense of Mets history, one factoid at a time.
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