Wednesday, April 11, 2012

All Around Ugly

Over the last couple of years, the Mets have been known to throw out a Triple A lineup, mostly because it's near the end of the season and they have nothing to play for.  Last night, a game in which they had a ton to play for, mirrored a Triple A lineup, or at least a Spring Training lineup.

Four bench players started last night, and although yes, I do agree these players need to see time and get at bats to keep fresh, I do not like having all of them in the lineup at one time.  Terry Collins will tell us all that three of the players in the lineup were right handed options against a tough lefthander on the mound and the fourth was a late injury replacement.

That's not something I'm buying.  It's early in the season and the best players need to play.  Worry about righty-lefty matchups later in the season, when there's a larger sample to dissect and it's easier to see who is better suited to sit out against a particular pitcher.

And the way the Mets played last night, you could tell they weren't going for broke.  Although, the RBIs and a number of hits did come from two of those bench players.  Poor defense behind decent pitching doomed the Mets last night.

They go back at it this afternoon with hopefully a major league lineup.

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