GDT 5/11/18 New York Mets (Matz) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Arrieta)

[kikutaro]

Reyes, J

Mound Visit.
Called strike (94.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (86.7 mph splitter)
Swinging strike (86.2 mph splitter)
In play, out(s) (85.7 mph splitter)

Jose Reyes grounds out, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Carlos Santana.

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Lagares

Ball (94.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (88.1 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (86.0 mph splitter)

Juan Lagares grounds out softly, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Carlos Santana.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	9	0
Philadelphia Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	7	0

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Current Batters

New York Mets

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Nimmo CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.235	.426	.431	.857
Cabrera, A 2B	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.326	.375	.551	.926
Céspedes, Y LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.248	.311	.451	.762
Ramos P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
González, A 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.247	.321	.430	.751
Flores, W 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.222	.300	.403	.703
Guillorme PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Conforto RF-LF	3	1	2	2	1	0	1	.207	.345	.348	.693
Mesoraco C	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.259	.360	.619
Matz P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182
Lugo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Reyes, J PH-SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.140	.178	.209	.387
Rosario SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.274	.324	.598
Smith, Do PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Sewald P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Lagares PH-CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.364	.340	.704

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.270	.385	.404	.789
Altherr RF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.200	.331	.380	.711
Herrera CF	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.360	.429	.566	.995
Hoskins LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.268	.418	.472	.890
Santana 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.295	.400	.695
Franco 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.281	.313	.512	.825
Kingery SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.224	.272	.345	.617
Alfaro C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.216	.281	.352	.633
Arrieta P	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.091	.231	.091	.322
Hunter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

New York Mets

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Matz	5.0	5	1	1	4	3	1	95-54	3.86
Lugo	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	2.42
Sewald	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	20-15	3.32
Ramos	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-7	3.86

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Arrieta	7.1	5	0	0	2	5	0	101-63	2.59
Hunter	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	5-5	3.52
Neris	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	2	20-14	5.17

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Florimón

Luis Guillorme remains in the game as the third baseman.
Pitching Change: Jeurys Familia replaces AJ Ramos, batting 3rd.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Pedro Florimon replaces Jorge Alfaro.
Ball (94.6 mph sinker)
Called strike (95.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (95.0 mph sinker)
Foul (96.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (86.7 mph slider)
Swinging strike (blocked) (96.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Pedro Florimon strikes out swinging.

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Williams, N

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Nick Williams replaces Hector Neris.
Ball (94.9 mph sinker)
Ball (93.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (94.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (95.0 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (87.3 mph slider)

Nick Williams grounds out, second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera to first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.

[kikutaro]

Hernández, C

Ball (94.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (94.7 mph sinker)
Called strike (86.1 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (96.2 mph four-seam fastball)

Cesar Hernandez flies out to center fielder Juan Lagares.

Null

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	9	0
Philadelphia Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0

Final

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New York Mets

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Nimmo CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.235	.426	.431	.857
Cabrera, A 2B	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.326	.375	.551	.926
Céspedes, Y LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.248	.311	.451	.762
Ramos P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Familia P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
González, A 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.247	.321	.430	.751
Flores, W 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.222	.300	.403	.703
Guillorme PR-3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Conforto RF-LF	3	1	2	2	1	0	1	.207	.345	.348	.693
Mesoraco C	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.259	.360	.619
Matz P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182
Lugo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Reyes, J PH-SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.140	.178	.209	.387
Rosario SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.274	.324	.598
Smith, Do PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Sewald P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Lagares PH-CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.364	.340	.704

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	5	0	1	0	0	2	0	.268	.382	.401	.783
Altherr RF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.200	.331	.380	.711
Herrera CF	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.360	.429	.566	.995
Hoskins LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.268	.418	.472	.890
Santana 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.295	.400	.695
Franco 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.281	.313	.512	.825
Kingery SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.224	.272	.345	.617
Alfaro C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.216	.281	.352	.633
Florimón PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.263	.333	.421	.754
Arrieta P	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.091	.231	.091	.322
Hunter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Williams, N PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.299	.290	.589

New York Mets

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Matz	5.0	5	1	1	4	3	1	95-54	3.86
Lugo	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	2.42
Sewald	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	20-15	3.32
Ramos (W, 2-2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-7	3.86
Familia (S, 11)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-11	1.50

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Arrieta	7.1	5	0	0	2	5	0	101-63	2.59
Hunter (H, 5)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	5-5	3.52
Neris (BS, 3)(L, 1-3)	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	2	20-14	5.17

[LoneStarPhan]

A very sad result tonight. Neris turned what could have been a great win, into another blown save/loss.

Arrieta sure must be wondering what he has to do to get a win.

[Philsmania]

We just can't beat the Mets at CBP. The Phillies should volunteer a Mets series each season to be played in Puerto Rico, Mexico or somewhere abroad.

[Philsmania]

Yes, I know that Neris has racked up a bunch of saves, but he is not doing the job as a closer. Really sad to play 8 innings of outstanding ball and have it come to this.

He's in a Mesaesque crisis of confidence. All you can do is bury him. Does he still have options?

[LoneStarPhan]

Neris does have an option, according to RosterResource. I think I would move him into pitching in a different role in the pen for awhile. Closing can be difficult and I don't know that others who have had great success in the pen so far this year would be able to do the job as closer. I do think it is time to find out. Blown saves happen and even the best closers are going to have days like Neris has had this week, but I just think Neris is too dependent on the splitter to be the closer. He may well be an effective reliever in another role.

[zambonir]

Interesting that you noted Neris deserved to get the second out. If that happens he may have gotten the save, or at least kept it a tie game.

I still don't know that Neris is experiencing any sort of crisis, mental or physical. He's always been equally capable of blowing three saves out of six or saving 20 straight. But now that the games actually matter you can't let him blow too many. Unlike the other night, nobody else contributed to the loss.

[LoneStarPhan]

The thing you never know is what would have happened next if such and such happened. With two out and nobody on base, things might have been different. Maybe different pitches, maybe different results. Regardless, what happened did happen and the key no is to move on and win the next game.

[gmwannabe]

somewhere in philly, reuben is sleeping soundly with good dreams. he looks so heavy in his uniform. 4, 5 and 6 hitters didn't come through. 1 run leads are always precarious.
gm

[Austinfan]

Neris blew it, but it never should have come down to that, they let Matz off the hook.

Of course, some of the problem is expectations have been raised too high, reality check, before the season .500 would have been a solid year, so let's not dwell too much on losses. So far the team is performing above expectations, despite a bunch of guys struggling offensively.

"Mama said there'll be days like this, there'll be days like this mama said"

[EDmuch]

Phils are saying all the right things, but .... there has got to be reduced confidence in Kapler's head about relying on Neris.

[Philsmania]

Phils are saying all the right things, but .... there has got to be reduced confidence in Kapler's head about relying on Neris.

If Kapler goes with Neris again in a save situation, that would be a big "stick his neck out for him" move because if Neris then blows the save, he would be excoriated by the phans as badly as Neris would be and all the peasants with pitchforks who have been quiet since early April will be rabid again.

How would that play in the clubhouse? On the one hand, the players may say "Hey, he really has our backs." Or, you may start seeing the players doubt his competence like earlier in the season whenot Williams and an anonymous player ripped him.

[gmwannabe]

"Mama said, Mama said".

[zambonir]

I think the pressure is on already. Interesting that Alfaro defends their pitch selection, not that you'd expect anything else. It seems to me that, like any hitter or pitcher, Neris just has to work on some things. It's just that he's in the one job where your mistakes get a ton of attention, and can't be undone. Like Ryan Howard making the last out in a playoff game.

Hector Neris blows another save as Phillies fall to Mets

When Neris blew a 4-3 lead in the ninth inning of a 5-4 loss last Sunday in Washington, he seemed to get away from his splitter. And after Conforto launched a splitter for a long foul ball down the right-field line with the tying run on first base Friday night, Neris threw back-to-back fastballs, the second of which was hit for the go-ahead homer.

Alfaro staunchly defended Neris. He said he called for the fastball and that Neris agreed it was the right pitch.

By contrast he had the splitter going almost exclusively (and effectively) in the two games in between).

[Philsmania]

Interesting that you noted Neris deserved to get the second out. If that happens he may have gotten the save, or at least kept it a tie game.

I still don't know that Neris is experiencing any sort of crisis, mental or physical. He's always been equally capable of blowing three saves out of six or saving 20 straight. But now that the games actually matter you can't let him blow too many. Unlike the other night, nobody else contributed to the loss.

I see a lot of Mesa in Neris right now. Something goes awry and he completely unravels. Plus, he was really living dangerously even when he was doing "well" earlier this season, again kind of like Mesa in 2002 before he completely went off the rails in 2003.

I think the Phillies need to use that option and send Neris to LHV to straighten himself out.

[zambonir]

I think that's something we project on closers, that they unravel, instead of just having a few bad nights or not making one pitch (more than one, in some cases, but if you don't have it you don't have it). I mean, Lidge never really unravelled. Williams either. They just pitched badly. Of course that closer personality of bravado and intimidation lends itself to such an interpretation when they fail.

And I admit I don't like the fact that Neris hasn't talked to the press both times. It shouldn't be any more of a big deal than a player taking an 0fer or making the last out at the plate.

I don't think it's anything you send him down for, he should be able to work on his confidence, pitch selection and mechanics with the major league pitching coach. Though if the problems continue I woudn't be surprised to see him on the 10-day DL eventually.