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Notes on Familia, the Farm, and Nimmo vs. Lagares

1) Should the Mets be worried about Jeurys Familia?

I don't think so. I could be wrong, but I have a feeling Mickey Callaway and pitching Dave Eiland are pushing Familia to back off his fastball velocity so it's closer to where he throws his sinker and slider.

This will help him get more ground-ball, one-pitch outs again, like he did so well in 2015, as opposed to elevating the ball, getting swings and misses and larger pitch counts. Or, his shoulder was truly tight recently, as he said...

In either case, though he struggled during his first four or five appearances this spring, he has looked far more effective his last two times out.