{"id":66993,"date":"2020-09-15T04:24:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T01:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/5-pressing-mets-questions-amid-grim-playoff-hopes\/"},"modified":"2020-09-15T04:24:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T01:24:00","slug":"5-pressing-mets-questions-amid-grim-playoff-hopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-pressing-mets-questions-amid-grim-playoff-hopes\/","title":{"rendered":"#5 pressing Mets questions amid grim playoff hopes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a389baea6a7f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a389baea6a7f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-pressing-mets-questions-amid-grim-playoff-hopes\/#What_are_the_Mets_odds_of_reaching_the_postseason\" >What are the Mets\u2019 odds of reaching the postseason?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-pressing-mets-questions-amid-grim-playoff-hopes\/#How_does_the_starting_rotation_look\" >How does the starting rotation look?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-pressing-mets-questions-amid-grim-playoff-hopes\/#What_is_the_injury_situation\" >What is the injury situation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-pressing-mets-questions-amid-grim-playoff-hopes\/#What_about_Jacob_deGroms_Cy_Young_Award_pursuit\" >What about Jacob deGrom\u2019s Cy Young Award pursuit?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-pressing-mets-questions-amid-grim-playoff-hopes\/#Can_the_Mets_bullpen_be_trusted\" >Can the Mets\u2019 bullpen be trusted?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#5 pressing Mets questions amid grim playoff hopes<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-wrapper\" role=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>        September 14, 2020 <span>|<\/span> 9:24pm            <\/p>\n<div>\n                        Thirteen <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s remain, at the conclusion of which the Mets will either be shut out from the playoffs for the fourth straight year or somehow invited to the postseason tournament.<\/p>\n<p>A team with high-end pieces such as Jacob deGrom, Michael Conforto and Dominic Smith shouldn\u2019t be such a long shot, especially in an expanded playoff format that will include eight teams in each league, but here are the Mets at 21-26 and probably needing something in the neighborhood of a 10-3 finish to have a shot.<\/p>\n<p>Mathematically, it\u2019s possible. But anybody who has watched this inconsistent crew for the first 47 games might find the notion of \u201cMets\u201d and \u201cplayoffs\u201d in the same sentence as confounding.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five questions to ponder as we enter the final stretch:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Mets_odds_of_reaching_the_postseason\"><\/span>What are the Mets\u2019 odds of reaching the postseason?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fangraphs gave the Mets a 26.9 percent chance as of Monday afternoon, a number that seemed somewhat high given the upcoming schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the Mets were to sweep three games in Philadelphia beginning Tuesday, their reward will be returning home for six games to face the Braves and Rays, who lead the NL East and AL East, respectively. It\u2019s unlikely either team (especially the Braves) will have clinched the division by the time it arrives at Citi Field, making the games meaningful for not only the Mets.<\/p>\n<p>But the schedule does throw the Mets a potential batting-practice fastball of sorts to conclude the season: four games in Washington against the dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointing Nationals, who will be looking to conclude as quickly as possible. The trick for the Mets will be reaching the Nationals <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> with anything better than the slimmest of hopes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16296080\"><img alt=\"The Mets' playoff hopes are looking grim.\" data- data- height=\"441\" width=\"662\"><\/img><figcaption><span>The Mets\u2019 playoff hopes are looking grim.<\/span><span>Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_the_starting_rotation_look\"><\/span>How does the starting rotation look?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Luis Rojas has shortened his rotation for this week by skipping Michael Wacha, who has struggled. But the Mets are going to need a fifth starter, whether it\u2019s Wacha or equally underwhelming Steven Matz (or some combination of both) to pitch twice in this final stretch. The first of those starts would come Saturday against the Braves. Maybe Erasmo Ramirez gets a shot based on his solid work in long relief.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets have deGrom and Seth Lugo to pitch the final two games in Philadelphia, but need a productive outing from inconsistent Rick Porcello to begin the series. This clearly isn\u2019t last September, when the Mets stayed in the postseason race until late by sending deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Zack Wheeler, Marcus Stroman and a more dependable Matz to the mound. Behind deGrom and Lugo it gets a little iffy this time around.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_injury_situation\"><\/span>What is the injury situation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Remarkably, the Mets are relatively healthy. Their hope is Jake Marisnick can return from right hamstring tightness to provide a righty bat off the bench and defense in center field, but otherwise the Mets aren\u2019t awaiting anyone other than maybe Tomas Nido, who would provide them with a third catcher. Even so, the Mets don\u2019t have an obvious roster move to make that would create roster space for Nido unless somebody is placed on the injured list.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_about_Jacob_deGroms_Cy_Young_Award_pursuit\"><\/span>What about Jacob deGrom\u2019s Cy Young Award pursuit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>DeGrom is scheduled to start Wednesday (at Philadelphia), Monday (against Tampa Bay) and the final Saturday of the regular season (at Washington). Of those three the biggest challenge might be Wednesday, given the Phillies\u2019 solid lineup and the launching pad known as Citizens Bank Park. Yu Darvish and Trevor Bauer appear to be deGrom\u2019s two biggest competitors for the award, but don\u2019t discount the possibility of an Aaron Nola or Dinelson Lamet making a surge over this final stretch. DeGrom began Monday as the NL leader in ERA (1.67) and was tied for the lead with 79 strikeouts. But this is a close race.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_the_Mets_bullpen_be_trusted\"><\/span>Can the Mets\u2019 bullpen be trusted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you were told before the season that Edwin Diaz and Jeurys Familia would both have sub-3.50 ERAs at this point the assumption might be the Mets\u2019 bullpen was in good shape. But it\u2019s been a seesaw, partly because of Lugo\u2019s needed move to fill a void in the starting rotation. Also, Justin Wilson, Brad Brach and Jared Hughes haven\u2019t provided the consistency that\u2019s been needed, and team brass is still getting a read on recent addition Miguel Castro. At a time the Mets are without room for error, this bullpen doesn\u2019t inspire great confidence.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to watch Movies or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Sports <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/09\/14\/5-pressing-mets-questions-amid-grim-playoff-hopes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#5 pressing Mets questions amid grim playoff hopes&#8221; September 14, 2020 | 9:24pm Thirteen games remain, at the conclusion of which the Mets will either be shut out from the playoffs for the fourth straight year or somehow invited to the postseason tournament. 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