It was 2019 all over again as Edwin Diaz blew a save in game #2 of this shortened season. He pitched well in the opener as the Mets won yesterday 1-0. The situation was similar today as the Mets brought a 2-1 lead into the 9th inning. Edwin Diaz was brought in to get the save. He got the first two men out, but with two strikes Marcell Ozuna hit a home run to tie the game. Diaz gave up 15 ninth-inning home runs last season, so it looks like he is picking up where he left off.
This was the first time the Mets played in extra innings since the new rule putting a runner on second base took effect. Reliever Hunter Strickland was ineffective giving up 3 runs in the 10th inning as the Mets lost 5-3.
Since this is a short season new manager Luis Rojas has to evaluate the relief pitching very quickly. He has the following options for the closer:
- Seth Lugo
- Dellin Betances
- Justin Wilson
- Jeurys Familia
I promise there will not be a journal entry for every Met game this season.
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