Category: Postseason
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Terry Collins now hesitant to use Noah Syndergaard as a late inning reliever
All hands on deck has gone to almost all hands on deck ahead of game five. Terry Collins said on Wednesday Noah Syndergaard was not only available in relief for the final game of the Division Series on Thursday, but could very well be used in a late-inning relief role to get the ball to Jeurys Familia…
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Terry Collins is leaning on his young talent because ‘talent wins’
Terry Collins, managing in his first playoff series in his 40-plus year career, is trying to successfully navigate this winner-take-all game five with a young core of players who lack a lot of experience not only in the playoffs, but at the big league level in general. Collins said he has spent significant time with…
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Rich MacLeod: I’m excited for Game Five, but I’m not ready for this to end…
It all comes down to this. Mets vs. Dodgers. Game Five of the NLDS. Win or go home. By all accounts it’s been an incredible season for the New York Mets. Prior to the start of the year, I thought they had the chance to contend for a Wild Card spot if everything went right.…
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Michael Conforto will start in Game 5, and against lefties in 2016
As expected, Michael Conforto has been absent for most of the action in this Division Series. The reason, of course, is the Mets continue to limit his exposure against left-handed pitching, instead having Juan Lagares or Michael Cuddyer in the outfield in Conforto’s place. But as was the case in game two when the Mets faced Zack Greinke, Conforto will return…
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