I didn't really think the bullpen was a big problem, and it's usually not good practice to make snap judgments after a single game, but the Mets' relief pitching tonight was just brutal, and with Aaron Heilman given the night off and Billy Wagner unusable except in save situations, everyone coming out of that bullpen right now just looks wretched.
A bigger concern right now is John Maine, who left the game with a stiff right shoulder and whose prognosis and timetable for return is unknown. I'll have more on the Mets' starting pitching situation tomorrow morning, but things look considerably worse than they did a week or two ago (or a day ago, I guess).
Big winners: Fernando Tatis, +22.1% WPA, John Maine, +13.2% WPA
Big losers: Joe Smith, -35.9% WPA, Scott Schoeneweis, -31.1% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Tatis RBI-triple, +14.9% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Uggla RBI-single in 8th, -18.9% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: -50.6%
Total batter WPA: +0.6%
Game Thread Roll Call
Nice job by BobbyV_Incognito; his effort in the game thread embiggens us all.
| Name | # of Posts |
|---|---|
| BobbyV_Incognito | 97 |
| Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright | 54 |
| JohnPeterson | 40 |
| pingel | 37 |
| Greenpoint Ian | 33 |
| Simons | 30 |
| DoctorK16 | 20 |
| kingcritical | 12 |
| LOUtheMETfan | 9 |
| itsmetsforme | 8 |
| whynot | 8 |
| gogomets | 2 |
| anonymous | 1 |
| Shomov | 1 |
| Endys Game | 1 |