Oh yeah, me again on the IGT - Aug 1st, 2016

[Lefty Specialist]

Knowing you were short in the bullpen I'd have pitched Robles for two innings. That leaves you both Blevins and Reed if you need them. Getting left with nothing but Seth Lugo was ridiculous. Terry gets locked into his bullpen roles so Addison Reed must pitch the 8th inning every night, it seems.

This is the second time in a week that the Mets wasted a dramatic come-from-behind home run in a loss.

I'm just not feeling it with this team. They find too many ways to lose.

[TransMonk]

If they could have held the lead, it would have been a second comeback win in a row with a deficit-to-lead HR.

I was hoping for some magic to believe in...but this team seems to be running on fumes.

[Guest cooby]

I don't think it probably helps that the poor guys off the bench probably feel like 'the guys off the bench'

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Lefty Specialist wrote: I'm just not feeling it with this team. They find too many ways to lose.

Less so last night but very much so over the weekend, the club almost seemed like a Jerry Manuel team, where the lack of confidence in itself was palpable. I mean I know it ultimately comes down to the talent on the field/bench (or lack of it) but on some level feeeeeeeelings matter too. Not good for us.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: I'm just not feeling it with this team. They find too many ways to lose. Less so last night but very much so over the weekend, the club almost seemed like a Jerry Manuel team, where the lack of confidence in itself was palpable. I mean I know it ultimately comes down to the talent on the field/bench (or lack of it) but on some level feeeeeeeelings matter too. Not good for us.

Hopefully Bruce lights a spark.

Metsblog says other changes -- Edgin and Kelly, I think.

[Edgy MD]

Last night was interesting at least, because the junior hitters were doing much of the damage. I think it's sort of a secondary goal � after winning the whole enchilada � for the 2016 Mets to transition the character of their offense, from being defined by the 30-somethings to being defined by the 20-somethings. And if that works, it can put them in a position to contend every year going forward. It's sort of like last season, they phased out Niese and Gee and and introduced Syndergaard and Matz.

That was obviously a more successful change-on-the-fly, but there's still time.

[Lefty Specialist]

I just get the feeling that we'll regret the Bruce trade. As in, his numbers will fall off the cliff.

I believe that scientifically it's known as Roberto Alomar Syndrome. Good players that come to the Mets and instantly become Eric Campbell clones.

Hope I'm wrong. Fear I'm right.

[TransMonk]

Jason Bay caught that bug. It's a doozy.

[Guest cooby]

Lefty Specialist wrote: I just get the feeling that we'll regret the Bruce trade. As in, his numbers will fall off the cliff. I believe that scientifically it's known as Roberto Alomar Syndrome. Good players that come to the Mets and instantly become Eric Campbell clones. Hope I'm wrong. Fear I'm right.

RAS. Perfect name for it! Though I remember my dad talking about it long before Alomar

[Benjamin Grimm]