Joely Beans

[Edgy MD]

Joely Rodriguez' last three appearances = sweet domination.



　September 12, vs CHC: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 SO



　September 15, vs PIT: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 SO



　September 18, vs PIT: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 5 SO



Three appearances ain't a season, but I like'm those trend lines.



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[Fman99]

He needs it, too, because in the first half he sucked more ass than Paul Lynde.

[Gwreck]

It's a good time to be doing well given the upcoming roster crunch with Scherzer, Megill, and Smith all coming back.



I still think Joely should be real concerned about his spot, though.

[Edgy MD]

Let 'em all be concerned, but six up and six down with five K's is an impression.

[Gwreck]

Certainly. The Mets have a real roster crunch coming though. They're limited to 14 pitchers:



5 starters: deGrom, Scherzer, Bassitt, Carrasco, Walker

3 relievers with guaranteed spots: Diaz, Ottavino, Lugo



That leaves 8 guys for 6 spots:

Peterson

Megill

May

Smith

Williams

Givens

Rodriguez

Hunter



For purposes of this analysis, we'll assume Nogosek and Claudio aren't really in the running.

[MFS62]

There are two ways to look at his recent performance:

He's getting hot at the right moment, or

A blind dog hits an occasional fire hydrant.

I'm still not sure which it is, but I hope he can keep it going.



Later

[Edgy MD]

Six up and six down with five strikeouts in the major leagues isn't luck.

[Edgy MD]

Three up, three down, and currently the pitcher of record on the winning side this evening?



Joely Beans.

[Frayed Knot]

Not bad for a guy being called a waste of DNA just recently.