Mar 25
A good bullpen is a vital part of any good team-just ask the 2008 New York Mets. The Mets have been a below average team over the last five seasons. While their hitting and starting pitching has fluctuated, their relief pitching has been consistently poor. The at times horrid relief pitching isn’t the sole reason …
Jun 07
Say what you will about the defense in Tuesday’s 7-6 loss in Washington, but the bullpen was to blame. And this isn’t the first time. They have struggled since the beginning of this season and need help. Badly. Ironically, the bullpen was the only thing the front office spent money on this year- signing Frank Francisco and Jon …
Apr 15
We are starting a new regular feature at The Real Dirty Mets Blog called “Sunday Shots.” Here’s how it will work: I ask a question to the staff of TRDMB, and they give a brief response which will be shared here every Sunday. Enjoy! Today’s question: What has impressed you the most regarding the Mets so …
Mar 20
My player projections continue with key members of the bullpen: In an otherwise slow offseason, the Mets made several moves to bolster their bullpen. They signed two free agents, RHPs Frank Francisco and Jon Rauch, and acquired RHP Ramon Ramirez from the San Francisco Giants (along with OF Andres Torres) in exchange for OF Angel …
Jul 08
The NY Mets Bullpen in July may be suffering from the recent heat wave because so far the Mets Bullpen ERA is 6.14 14th in the N.L. Rk W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO WHIP SO/9 SO/BB 1 ATL 2 0 1.65 18 0 3 16.1 13 …
Apr 12
Why yes, 2-4 is a bad record, especially when you’re playing the dregs of your own division.  However not all is yet sunk and there are some positive footnotes to focus on. 1.     Jose Reyes is back. Despite being treated with kid gloves so far, Jose Reyes is back and healthy and that’s important for …
Jun 22
“What I need to do is really refresh the bullpen. I probably, to a fault, use them too much. I have to do all I can to refresh them and that will help. What I have to do is trust the other people I have down there.â€-Jerry Manuel 6/21/09 Jerry…Jerry…Jerry. Following in your predecessors footsteps …
Jun 12
As our New York Mets circle the wagons and head to the Bronx for a 3 game weekend inter-league series with the crosstown rival New York Yankees, TRDMB takes a tour of some Yankee blogs. At River Avenue Blues, Benjamin Kabak laments Yankee manager Joe Girardi’s refusal to bring Mariano Rivera into last night’s game …
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