For Jacob DeGrom, the new Mets bullpen is in the loss of files as the old Mets bullpen

When Bob Gibson’s 1968 season – that 1.12 ERA was truly spectacular – is a topic of conversation, a question always pops: When he was that head, how in the world was he saddened by nine losses?

It is almost like those who ask the question that Jacob DeGrom had never seen the Mets in the days of pitches. Sometimes personal dominance is not enough.

See, we are not here to make any comprehensive generalizations about the 2021 Mets. This is a new chapter in franchise history, with a new owner (Steve Cohen) and a new franchise icon signed to a lucrative, long-term deal (Francisco Lindor).

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These are not the same old mets and we are not going to use words like “metsing” in this column. However, we are going to talk to Queens about a very familiar problem for the team, a problem that has been plagued by the rotation of the King of the Mets for a very long time.

DeGrom, the club’s ace, was superbly delayed in the first game of the club’s season; COVID issues with the citizens meant that the first series was not played as scheduled. Degrom played six major century innings, conceding just three hits and two runs, dismissing seven films. He threw 77 pitches, 11 of which had a top speed of 100.0 mph. His fastest pitch of the night was 102.0, According to StatCast data.

The Mets took a 2–0 lead when Digrom came out. They lost 5–3.

This is truly and truly an incredible statistic.

Manager Louis Rojas said after the game that DeGrom had not been thrown in 10 days, adding that he pulled the ace after a talk after the sixth inning of work.

“Long season,” Degrom told reporters after the game. “Talking to them, it felt like the right decision.”

Here is another truly mind-boggling of numbers.

Rosas brought in Miguel Rojas for the seventh, and he delivered a scary inning. The eighth was Trevor May, one of the centerpieces of the club’s bullpen. The veteran right-hander signed a two-year, $ 15.5 million free-agent deal after posting a 3.18 ERA with 12 innings pitched in 89 relief appearances covering the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

May first hit the batsman, but allowed two singles and a walk to load the bases. Before the Mets signed a one-year deal with this offseason, Rojas was a veteran lefty who took a 2.52 ERA out of 24 for Ray last season.

Loup was brought in to confront Bryce Harper, and he immediately dodged Harper. In one run, the chairs are still full. JT Realmuto followed with a single. Another run, tie game, chairs are still full. Just as the Mets’ two-run lead had completely vanished. Another spectacular Degrom outing went to waste.

Oh, and it broke. It always seems that the gem deteriorates after its release. Alec Böhm hit a chopper to third baseman Luis Guillorme, who came home with a throw in an attempt to take out the force. Guillerme’s throw was wild. Two more runs scored and Phyllis leads 4-2

Here is another Total-Your-I-Mets-Fans state.

It’s ironic irony, isn’t it, that the price at which the game is thrown is thrown in the same direction as DeGrow was throwing strikes all night?

Oh, and then Didi Gregorius gave a sacrifice fly that gave another run and put Phyllis ahead 5-2. The Mets scored once in the ninth, but left two runners on base as the Phillies’ bullpen – rebuilt this offshin after being historically bad in 2020 – gave up just one run in 5 2/3 innings. .

This is just a game. This is not an indictment on the future of a franchise.

But it was a frustratingly familiar feeling for DeGrom and Mets fans.