Baseball A Few Questions Before Mets NLDS Game 3 by Staff Post October 12, 2015 How tricky is the Utley situation? I would say it is very tricky only because knowing Utley who is notorious for just being that nuisance in any game especially against the New York Mets, he loves to crowd the plate, and he loves to throw pitchers off their rhythm. I vividly remember that one instance back when Mike Pelfrey was pitching for the Mets at home and Utley in one at bat took a very long time getting back into the batter’s box after calling time, and Pelfrey seemed outraged over the sluggishness of Utley, and gestured him to come on. All the while Utley had that look of “I can do what I want, what are you going to do about it. I’m saying all of this because you can sort of draw assumptions to this situation, and basically say the ball is in Utley’s court because he can make the situation escalate by being a master manipulator. How big of a must-win should this be for the Mets? On a scale of 1-10 it should be 11 because they were so close to a commanding 2-0 series lead on LA to only see that vanish because of a controversial play. Also pointing out that much of the fans think home field advantage is so detrimental to the home team. I’m here to tell you it isn’t the Dodgers could come into New York and completely dominate these next two games to take the NLDS, so tonight is a big must-win. Should there be trepidation playing Wilmer Flores at shortstop? Of course there is always a concern playing somebody who is 23 at a position so detrimental to a team’s defense, and so many times have the fans, and other media members been so critical of Wilmer’s defense. However the trepidation shouldn’t be to heavy only because Mr. Flores has shown he has that clutch gene, and he shows the passion that Mets fans love so much I’m not concerned here. If the Mets lose tonight what’s next? Why is this a question, simply they will start Steven Matz in game 4. No seriously panic mode will set in for Terry Collins who will have to tread lightly, and will definitely do anything to get his team to tie the series up before they head back to LA. How much trust can the bullpen garner before Familia ? I believe the additions of Niese, and Colon definitely help this situation now because they can be trusted in tight situations out of the bullpen to get out. Robles has shown he has the perseverance to show up , Reed and Clippard who gave up a run in Game one have proven to be solid for the most part. I think the biggest test could come if these starters do not get deep into games which will be trouble for the Mets. Post Views: 1,080 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related Topics Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Mets’ Weaknesses Exposed in Game 2 Loss Brett Jodie Named Atlantic League Manager of the Year