Think about it — coming into 2015, the Mets rotation was supposed to be absolutely dominant. It was one of the best rotations in the league. His job here was done. He developed great pitchers, who were ready to take the mound and win games. At that point, they had the skills, they had the tactics, they had the confidence, and they had the pitches. Warthen did his job, and he was set to retire. It all makes sense.
But do you know what doesn’t make sense? The way this season went, with every starter, except for Jacob deGrom (knock on wood) spending time on the disabled list.