The Bullpen Mop Up Role is Stupid Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - September 4, 2019September 4, 20190 Why does it still exist? With the way the baseball is, and the fact that everyone is mashing, why bother having pitchers that you don’t really trust in your bullpen, but you’ll bring them in when there’s a huge lead because who cares? The Mets lost a six-run lead yesterday in
Mets Bullpen Looked Good for a Short Time Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - July 19, 20190 Don’t be fooled by the Mets bullpen. Sure, it had a few good outings outside of the All-Star break but that didn’t mean it was fixed. When you have a player like, Pete Alonso, who could win an MVP award if he was on a winning team, his clutch home
Phillies vs. Mets – Both Managers Are Fighting For Their Jobs Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 24, 2019June 24, 20190 This isn’t a series preview. Both teams are playing horrible baseball. That’s the preview. The Phillies have lost seven straight and were swept by the Marlins. Gabe Kapler has tried Bryce Harper as a leadoff hitter and he’s making his players laugh when he talks about what he’ll do next. Harper
The Mets Conundrum – – They Need a New Hitting Coach Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 11, 2018July 11, 20180 I never thought I’d have to write this article. The Mets should fire Pat Roessler. I’ll pause and wait for a second. Now that you’re composed you can see this is the right decision. The job of a hitting coach is to connect with the entire team and make hitters better.
The Same Old Mets Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - May 9, 2018May 9, 20180 The Mets are the champions of April. The past few years this has been a constant. Sandy Alderson always has the team looking “good enough” out of the gate but it’s always lacking depth and that’s why May always ends in sorrow. They’re currently 1-8 this month. Last year the Mets
