PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBSNewYork) — Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen spoke at length Wednesday about the new approach the team is taking with its pitchers to “save their bullets,” so to speak.
Warthen talked about the rollback on pitches for the staff in order to preserve their arms and keep them vibrant throughout the season.
It’s a rather drastic reduction from previous springs, but the response thus far from the pitchers has been positive.
This is basically the same group which nearly revolted when a six-man rotation or skipping a start was broached in the past.