ATLANTA — Steven Matz was walking off the Turner Field mound after getting out of the third inning Saturday night when he had an animated conversation with his catcher, Travis d’Arnaud.
Then Matz continued talking in the dugout with pitching coach Dan Warthen. The laid-back Long Island lefty was fired up about something. He motioned with his hands, probably about a pitch that didn’t go where he wanted.
All this was after Matz successfully worked out of a jam. Imagine if he hadn’t!
Fortunately for the Mets, Matz didn’t have too much to be dismayed about.