The New York Mets starting pitching rotation is certainly one of the best in the Majors, but it is also one of the oldest and therefore it is likely that the limited time between each shot will have a negative effect on these athletes all in their thirties.
Already, Max Scherzer and Carlos Carrasco have seemed to run out of juice and the season is only a few games young.
Yes, the veterans will have to adjust, but they will also have to quickly dip into their reserves, which is not a good sign for the management of the team.
Critics of the pinnacle bank model orchestrated by the wealthy Steven Cohen must be delighted by this situation, because his way of building a winning team is not unanimous among baseball fans.
Justin Verlander and Jose Quintana are both on the injured list and are yet to play in the regular season. For them, as for Scherzer and Carrasco, the campaign could be very long. For now, newcomer Kodai Senga doesn’t seem too bothered by the situation, even though he too has reached his thirties in age.
Same story from Carrasco, who felt fatigue take over in the fifth inning, Monday, during a 10-0 loss to the same Brewers.
The series of new rules seems to appeal to fans because the game is faster and more exciting and they promote the spectacle. However, the big losers at the moment are the pitchers and those of the Mets in particular. It should come as no surprise to see Steven Cohen, the team’s owner, press major baseball authorities to see the dial disappear from the landscape.
After all, he invested millions of dollars in order to have an experienced team and pitchers accustomed to controlling the game and not the other way around.
Not only do they have to throw faster, but the rest time between sets is shorter giving them less recovery time. When the offense doesn’t produce, it’s even worse because the innings are shorter.
There are adjustments to be made in New York at the start of the season and we should not wait too late to see about them because the competition is tough in the East division of the National.
- Austin Meadows will take time to deal with his anxiety.
