i’m not missing any point- Harvey was pitching well and there was absolutely NO reason for him not to take the mound in the 9th....people will talk about this ad naseum and they’re wrong..even on the double, Conforto misplayed the ball in left field- not Collins fault...Duda makes a simple throw to home plate and the game’s over- not Collins fault..
the one play Collins should be faulted on was letting Cespides finish the at bat after hitting himself in the knee with the foul ball..he was hobbling around and was not the same player...all the Mets needed was a flyball to the outfield and they would’ve scored two runs in the inning rather than one...
Agreed.. & you let an injured player who obviously can’t run or barely put pressure on leg stay in game?? Collins should be faulted more for that decision rather than letting Harvey stay in.
Stupid..
He should’ve at least tried a bunt but even then, he could barely walk!
No excuses, no whiners, no superstars, just all around good baseball and a real pleasure to watch as they pull out another victory for their hometown team.
I know hindsight is 20/20, but the events that unfolded would certainly suggest that the Mets would have been better off with their closer starting the 9th. Collins obviously knew something, which is why he initially wanted to lift Harvey.