NEW YORK (WFAN) — It’s time for the Mets to turn the page on Jay Bruce, SNY’s Ron Darling said Wednesday.
In an appearance on Mike Francesa’s WFAN show, the former Mets pitcher and current TV analyst said it’s clear manager Terry Collins has no faith in the slumping slugger. Trailing the Braves 5-3 Tuesday night with a runner on second base, Collins pinch-hit for Bruce with Eric Campbell. The move came after Collins gave Bruce a two-game mental break hoping to snap him out of his funk.
“I think that right now, after what transpired last night, it might be better to go in a different way and see if someone else can play the position, because you’ve told the player, ‘I really don’t have a lot of confidence in you,'” Darling said.