So aside from last night's game cancellation ruining my birthday, yeah that's right Mother Nature, I was there after receiving tickets as a present you rainy bitch, last night's non-game may have been a blessing in disguise for the Mets.
Essentially, it gave the Mets a chance to get away from the ballpark for a night, lose focus that they've lost five of their last six and try to escape the sense this is a similar story to 2009 and 2010.
More importantly though, the night off meant that the bullpen could rest. It's not a secret that the Mets pitching staff (aside from a few arms) has struggled mightily in the early going this season. They rank next to last in ERA and offer the second most walks in the league. And because of the starters struggles, the already questionable bullpen has been taxed a lot already. We're not even at Tax Day and manager Terry Collins has stated that he can not burn out his bullpen by June. So maybe there was a small shining light somewhere amongst the dark clouds over LaGuardia last night. Let the guys rest their arms for a night and rest their minds. It's an early season so we can't get too ahead of ourselves and keep the 'whoa is me' mentality. But we also can't afford to watch the team constantly hitting rock bottom because of the pitching staff.
Now I play Devil's Advocate and say that last night's rainout will end up killing the team because not only may they be needed for multiple innings tomorrow (please Mr. Niese don't let that be the case) but if RA Dickey's fingernail or Chris Capuano's elbow bring up red flares during a double header on Thursday, any and all rest may be gone in the form of burnout. And that doesn't include the safety net that may need to be provided on Sunday when a spot starter is needed.
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