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Post by Sonny Werblin on Nov 2, 2015 9:06:19 GMT -5
Can't take anything away from the Royals. They played well in all facets of the game and were off the charts when it came to clutch hitting. But, in a lot of ways the Mets gave the series away by messing up some routine (or near-routine) play, failing to deliver any clutch hits, and mismanagement of pitching decisions. I think the last is the worst and falls on Collins. First, I would note that many have stated that the Mets bullpen was weak. I think this is a chicken/egg scenario. Bullpens that are managed effectively do well. Players need well-defined roles and have to be put into situations where they have the best chance to excel. The Bullpen was a mess going into the playoffs because Collins made it that way. Hard to blame Alderson because with Familia, Mejia, and Parnell expected to be the major players in the bullpen at the beginning of the season, it looked like a strength, not a weakness. He later picked up Clippard and Reed to replace Parnell and Mejia. Both are accomplished pros. Collins never defined their roles, and, as a result, they struggled to be effective. Collins' lack of faith in the bullpen became a self-fulfilling prophecy and led to him leaving starters in the game beyond their effectiveness and to rely too much on Familia.
If you look around baseball, the successful managers always seem to have good bullpens. The reason is simple. The manager figures out and plays to the strength of each Relief Pitcher, resulting in a high level of confidence and success. The Cubs Bullpen was a mess last year. Bring in Maddon and they excel with the same players.
Terry Collins (nice guy) is not a great manager. The Mets have a window of fielding and all-world rotation for the next few years. They need a manager who can deliver, and it is not Terry Collins.
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Post by Chesapeakejet on Nov 2, 2015 9:07:03 GMT -5
You know the dark night and Terry Collins are going to get absolutely crucified later today. Duda didn't help. A decent throw to the plate and the guy is out by a mile and it's off to KC. Heck, most of our kids could make that throw home. Oh well, it was a fun year. Hopefully there will be some fine tuning and we'll be back!!!!  |
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Post by Chesapeakejet on Nov 2, 2015 9:09:46 GMT -5
Can't take anything away from the Royals. They played well in all facets of the game and were off the charts when it came to clutch hitting. But, in a lot of ways the Mets gave the series away by messing up some routine (or near-routine) play, failing to deliver any clutch hits, and mismanagement of pitching decisions. I think the last is the worst and falls on Collins. First, I would note that many have stated that the Mets bullpen was weak. I think this is a chicken/egg scenario. Bullpens that are managed effectively do well. Players need well-defined roles and have to be put into situations where they have the best chance to excel. The Bullpen was a mess going into the playoffs because Collins made it that way. Hard to blame Alderson because with Familia, Mejia, and Parnell expected to be the major players in the bullpen at the beginning of the season, it looked like a strength, not a weakness. He later picked up Clippard and Reed to replace Parnell and Mejia. Both are accomplished pros. Collins never defined their roles, and, as a result, they struggled to be effective. Collins' lack of faith in the bullpen became a self-fulfilling prophecy and led to him leaving starters in the game beyond their effectiveness and to rely too much on Familia. If you look around baseball, the successful managers always seem to have good bullpens. The reason is simple. The manager figures out and plays to the strength of each Relief Pitcher, resulting in a high level of confidence and success. The Cubs Bullpen was a mess last year. Bring in Maddon and they excel with the same players. Terry Collins (nice guy) is not a great manager. The Mets have a window of fielding and all-world rotation for the next few years. They need a manager who can deliver, and it is not Terry Collins. +1 They made the fundamental plays in the field for the most part. We had several miscues. The good news is, we don't have to listen to Joe Buck anymore!  (I wonder how many Royals dicks he sucked in the series?) |
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Post by jetstream23 on Nov 2, 2015 13:45:57 GMT -5
In the end the better overall team won. The Mets are very good but not a complete team quite yet. They mismanaged a few situations and a decent bullpen can't overcome great, timely hitting. Although, the Mets starters for the most part really did shine in this series. A lead in the 9th inning of Game 1, the 8th inning of Game 4, the 9th inning of Game 5 all turned to losses. The Mets found a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Oh well, like I said, the Royals were a more complete team and they delivered when it counted. These young Mets should have a bright future and definitely went farther then I thought they would this year. #LGM
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