{"id":302262,"date":"2021-07-19T02:40:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T23:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/i-sucked-today-mets-taijuan-walker-explains-bizarre-play\/"},"modified":"2021-07-19T02:40:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T23:40:07","slug":"i-sucked-today-mets-taijuan-walker-explains-bizarre-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-sucked-today-mets-taijuan-walker-explains-bizarre-play\/","title":{"rendered":"#’I sucked today:’ Mets’ Taijuan Walker explains bizarre play"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#’I sucked today:’ Mets’ Taijuan Walker explains bizarre play<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Taijuan Walker might have packed more action into his one-third of an inning of work Sunday than his entire All-Star break.<\/p>\n

The first-year Mets right-hander, fresh off his Midsummer Classic debut, dug a deep, early hole for his teammates from which they ultimately emerged Sunday afternoon for a thrilling, 7-6 victory over the Pirates at PNC Park, avoiding a Pittsburgh three-game<\/a> sweep. The quick outing featured one of the nuttiest plays you\u2019ll ever see, a moment that would have symbolized this club\u2019s alarming plummet if not for the comeback and instead can now be remembered somewhat humorously.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sucked today,\u201d Walker said, \u201cbut the team, the hitters picked me up and especially the bullpen too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Talk about pickups \u2026 the Pirates already put Walker on the ropes, building a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with the bases loaded and one out, when eighth-hitter Kevin Newman sent a swinging bunt down the third-base line. It started foul, which explains why Walker went after it with his glove, but it spun back to hit the foul line. It\u2019s less explainable why he shoveled the ball a few feet away from him, which created a problem when home-plate umpire Jeremy Riggs ruled the ball fair and even less so \u2014 beyond the \u201cheat of the moment\u201d defense \u2014 why Walker stood and argued with Riggs rather than pursue the ball. The sequence, reminiscent of a similar brain cramp Mets pitcher David Cone experienced in 1990<\/a>, resulted in all three Pittsburgh runners scoring, doubling the home team\u2019s lead to 6-0. Mets manager Luis Rojas, normally mild-mannered, exploded as he drew an ejection and might draw further discipline for bumping Riggs.<\/p>\n

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Taijuan Walker reacts to his horrendous first inning SUnday.<\/figcaption>
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Replays showed Riggs\u2019 call to be correct.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously I thought it was foul. It was so close,\u201d Walker said. \u201cIt is what it is. It\u2019s over with. We won the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Explaining his thought process, Walker said, \u201cI flipped the ball. I was just trying to get it out. It was so close. I just flipped it out and I thought I flipped it in the dugout. I didn\u2019t even realize it was still in play. It was one of those plays that just happ<\/a>ened. Crazy play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crazier still was that, after Walker lasted one more batter, walking his Pirates counterpart JT Brubaker, the Mets\u2019 bullpen delivered 8 \u00b2\/\u2083 shutout innings while the Mets\u2019 offense produced seven runs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe boys picked me up, everyone,\u201d Walker said. \u201cI\u2019m gonna get into my five-day routine now and I\u2019ll be ready for the next one.\u201d<\/p>\n

He clarified, when asked about being off his routine, \u201cI don\u2019t want to make any excuses. It was my day to start, I have to go out there, I have to be better. I\u2019ll be better next time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Especially with Jacob deGrom on the injured list, that would be therapeutic for the Mets, who you\u2019d think can handle only so much drama.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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