It’s as if we’ve gone back in time a season. The New York Mets, once again, have one the worst bullpens in MLB. It has blown a league-leading nine leads in 14 games.
The baseball universe was praising newly-hired General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen for seemingly bolstering the bullpen during the offseason. He added Justin Wilson, who was touted as a “sleeper” reliever, re-signed the beloved Jeurys Familia, and traded for Edwin Diaz, the best closer in baseball in 2018.
Now, the bullpen may very well be the reason why the Mets miss the playoffs.