The Mets suffered a grueling 2-1 loss in 14 innings against the Braves after a dominant start from Jacob deGrom. They had plenty of chances to win the game but failed to get a clutch hit. Those type of games will happen in a long season, but the horrible decision making of Mickey Callaway is inexcusable in late August.
Deciding to Pitch to a Hitter Instead of a Pitcher
The decision to bring in Jeurys Familia for a third straight day over Chris Flexen is a reasonable one. Flexen has been dreadful at the big league level and Familia could not do worse than him.