If you aren’t a baseball fan but live in New York, I’d say odds are you’ve probably heard of the New York Mets bullpen struggles.
Following a disappointing series finale against the Chicago Cubs, the Mets were dealt a harsh reminder that without a functional bullpen they don’t have a leg to stand on. With only one week of games left to play in June, the Mets bullpen is already responsible for 17 blown saves and a 5.16 ERA, which is the fourth worst in MLB.
That’s why it’s so unbelievable that management has decided to seemingly create more trouble for themselves by replacing their pitching coach of nearly two years, Dave Eiland, and Bullpen coach, Chuck Hernandez (with the team less than one season) with 82-year-old Phil Regan to fill the role of the Mets pitching coach and Ricky Bones to fill the role of bullpen coach.