Closing Soon

[Edgy MD]

Say Jeurys Familia gets dealt. Hey, it's 95% likelihood, right?

No big-league relievers come back in the deal or any other July tradeoffs. You got what you got. You're the Mets, and you ain't gonna see Ramos or Mejia until next year (Montero, too!), but you're going to need somebody to anchor the bullpen, or at least try to. Who you gonna call?

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[Ceetar]

Plawecki most days.

[Centerfield]

Ceetar wrote: Plawecki most days.

This made me laugh.

I went with Swarzak. Not because I think he's worth it, but because they are invested with him. Maybe the title of "closer" will help him turn it around.

Gsellman and Lugo are really the only two good pitchers in that bunch. If Swarzak fails it's likely one of them. Probably Gsellman.

[Ceetar]

The #BlametheWilpons answer is not anyone that's going into arbitration because save totals still seem to affect that.

[MFS62]

In the pre-season predictions, I said Gsellman would emerge as the closer by the end of the year, and I'm sticking with that.

Later

[Lefty Specialist]

Have to believe the job is Gsellman'gs to logse.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Agreed, assuming you mean it's his to gsloooz.

[smg58]

Lugo. Gsellman's tank is empty right now.

[Edgy MD]

Tim Time.

Peterson's is the only mugshot with an away jersey. He stands out.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Of course first off it could just be a week or two of Gselugo?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'll risk it all, Alex. Who is Burly Bashlor?

[metsmarathon]

Tim Tebow.

[Edgy MD]

It might have provided a little more drama if I phrased it as "Who is going to lead the SHaMs in saves?"

[G-Fafif]

No closer. Let situational anarchy reign.

[Ceetar]

Mets are going to dominate their opponents so much that no save situations will present themselves.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

G-Fafif wrote: No closer. Let situational anarchy reign.

I'm rooting for chaos, too.

Wait-- who's Eyebrows-and-matching-chinstrap up there between Blevins and Gsellman? Callahan? I choose him.

[metirish]

I went with Peterson ,don't ask me why

[Vic Sage]

"other"

closer by committee

[Centerfield]

So it took months of bad bullpen decisions, including several occasions where decisions were dictated by the save rule and the stated role of 'closer', and also also the top three pre-season options being traded, hurt and comically bad, but we may finally see Mickey honor his word that the 9th inning will be dictated by matchups.


Media: Why haven't you used Jerry Blevins in a month?

MC: We are going by matchups, and we haven't faced any Little Leaguers

[bmfc1]

The Mets need a closer, that's funny! Oh, you're serious?

[G-Fafif]

Anarchy and Chaos are indeed reigning, and not for the worse. No set closer, no noticeable repercussions thus far. Since Familia was traded, Swarzak's saved two, Gsellman, Blevins and now Lugo one.