The Mets got trounced yesterday against the Marlins 13-2. Fred Wilpon had a meeting with Terry Collins for about 20 minutes after the game as reported by the beat writers to talk about a variety of topics including concerns about velocities, LHP options and walks.
Does Fred know its March 9th? I’m not exactly happy about losing 13-2 either, but we are still at the start of spring training games, when players are trying out new things and building back their arm strength. In two weeks, if pitchers velocities were still low and if they were still struggling to hit their marks, then I’d be more concern, but right now that seems overblown.
Now to be hypocritical, and break apart this game:
- Wheeler allowed 6 ER over 1.2 innings in Spring debut, although he was happy, saying he was trying some new things.
- Edgin allowed a run over 0.1 inning, his velocity was one a few people were concerned about
- Familia allowed a hit and struck out 2 over a scoreless inning
- Mejia allowed a run over an inning
- Gilmartin allowed 3 ER over 1.0 innings
- Black had a clean inning with a strikeout
- Cecchini 1-3, 2B, RBI
- den Dekker 2-2, 2 R
- Reynolds 1-2
Stock Rising:
- Reynolds is making the most of his early spring showing that he can be a SS option down the road if something happens to Flores or Tejada
- den Dekker has a tough battle against Kirk for the last OF spot on the bench. Kirk will most likely win out, but den Dekker is doing his best to make it not a run away
Stock Falling:
- No LHP yet (Edgin, Gilmartin, Leather Rocket) has stood out so far in the first week of games.
