Terry Collins said after the Mets’ Game 1 NLCS win that Jeurys Familia might not be available on Sunday in Game 2, but the Mets would be making a big mistake to start babying Familia at this point.
Familia has appeared in five games so far during the postseason, but has only pitched in back-to-back games once. Additionally, while Familia’s postseason innings have all been high-stress due to the nature of the games, the most pitches Familia has thrown in a single appearance is 21 (which he has done in his last two appearances).