OT: Mets 2026 Season Thread

[cubuffsdoug_rivals]

Has baseball change that much? I recall anytime you have two strikes, if a pitch is too close to take, try fouling it off. These days, players take the pitch with the hope of the ump calling it a ball. Never leave any decision in the hands of the ump.

 

[RuBird]

Senga>Diaz

 

[SAE96]

Senga>Diaz

Diaz got booed off the mound last night by Dodgers' fans. He blew a three run lead to the Brewers in the 9th.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Diaz got booed off the mound last night by Dodgers' fans. He blew a three run lead to the Brewers in the 9th.

Diaz got a shaky save last night. Came in with a two run lead, and loaded the bases on a HBP and two walks before getting the third out. Threw 26 pitches, only 11 of which were strikes.

All Dodgers care about is that he regains his form by October.

Back to important matters... As I have always been partial to MLB players who don't look like athletes, congratulations to Jonathan Pintaro on his first MLB win.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Has baseball change that much? I recall anytime you have two strikes, if a pitch is too close to take, try fouling it off. These days, players take the pitch with the hope of the ump calling it a ball. Never leave any decision in the hands of the ump.

There is no longer a stigma to striking out.

 

[cubuffsdoug_rivals]

There is no longer a stigma to striking out.

And that's part of the problem. Players are striving for 50 home runs while striking out 200 times. Having a batting average over .300 is rare air these days.sad state of the game these days.