AMLinks: Church, Success, Positive, RISP, Bullpen, Bobby V
Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post comes to the defense of Ryan Church, who despite hitting .378 is seeing decreased playing time in recent days.
…i’m a bit puzzled by this as well, Bart…i understand the need to get guys at-bats, but forcing players like Fernando Tatis and Gary Sheffield into the lineup while those they are replacing are playing well doesn’t make much sense…
At his blog for the New York Times, Ben Shpigel wonders if the bullpen will continue to perform at their current level due to frequent usage.
…they may pitch often, but i have no issues with Jerry Manuel‘s use of his relievers…he has put each reliever in a position to succeed and i don’t think any specific reliever has been overused to this point…
Over at Mike’s Mets, Joyce Mandelkern says, ‘don’t panic,’ while looking at positive aspects of the Mets .500 start.
Brian Costa of the Star-Ledger takes a statistical look at the Mets troubles with runners in scoring position.
Meanwhile, Metsgrrl looks at the dysfunctional design of the bullpens at Citi Field.
…i’d still like a clear explanation of the white tarps covering the Mets portion of the bullpen…like metsgrrl says, it’s pointless to have an open air bullpen if you’re just going to cover it…
Finally, Mike Silva of New York Baseball Digest posts video of former Mets managers Bobby Valentine talking about the 1999 Mets.
