Bullpen 2018

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

i don't think anyone here is arguing for Ramos based on his save total; we're all sophisticated enough to understand that's an artificial indicator and I don't think it advances anyone's argument to suggest Alderson is saying that either.

The control otoh is a concern but in Ramos case you take that in context with a k rates, hr rates, strand rates, ERA+ that have historically been acceptable as big-league bullpenners go.

The problem as I look at this year is that he's not having a typical Ramos season. His normally high walk rate jumped even higher, his ground ball rate is way down and his HRs up. I think he's been compromised by injury.

[Guest 41Forever]

Seeing reports that Familia is headed to the DL and Rhame is headed back to NY.

[smg58]

Because why would we want a fully healthy pen? Or anything else, for that matter?

[Benjamin Grimm]

41Forever wrote: Seeing reports that Familia is headed to the DL and Rhame is headed back to NY.

Great. Their most trade-able player.

[bmfc1]

I hate to be pessimistic because I'm usually a "glass is half full" kind of Mets fan but I'm having visions of Ramos with a 4 pitch walk to end one of these 3 games.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I guess I'm more optimistic than you. I think it will be a five-pitch walk.

[Ceetar]

guys, I doubt the Mets are going to trade Ramos to the Yankees before this series starts.

[seawolf17]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I guess I'm more optimistic than you. I think it will be a five-pitch walk.

Dude hasn't thrown a strike since 2004. He's not starting now.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

3 saves for AJR this weekend! AJR = Aaron Judge Rapist