{"id":1995,"date":"2012-04-12T09:31:08","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T13:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/?p=1995"},"modified":"2012-04-11T23:58:13","modified_gmt":"2012-04-12T03:58:13","slug":"the-importance-of-adjustments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/2012\/04\/12\/the-importance-of-adjustments\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Adjustments"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Citi<\/a>David Wright<\/a><\/strong> was hitting for three and when he broke his finger it has devastating effects on the Mets lineup. \u00a0That’s not to say they can’t win without him, but at the time of the injury he was practically carrying the team and no one else has managed to pick them back up yet.<\/p>\n

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Regardless of if Wright is back Friday, next Friday, or after a DL stint is irrelevant. \u00a0The Mets need to make adjustments and this 50 hour window between games is the perfect opportunity to do it. \u00a0 Assess the best way to set up the lineup, have guys refocus on the game plan, do their infield drills, and put extra work in scouting the Phillies pitchers. \u00a0 Those two losses should keep the Mets from getting complacent under a “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality. \u00a0It’s broke, so fix it.<\/p>\n

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Obviously Ike Davis<\/a><\/strong> and Lucas Duda<\/a><\/strong> need to hit more. \u00a0Jason Bay<\/a><\/strong> does too, as he represents basically all of the right-handed power in the lineup if Scott Hairston<\/a><\/strong> isn’t starting, but if Bay can simply manage to not double up on career-worst years I’ll be happy. \u00a0I’ve never really been a big believer in the idea that lefties can’t hit lefties, attributing it more to a small sample size coupled with the inability for players to get enough reps against them. \u00a0The Mets lineup is extremely left-handed, so they really need to start hitting to avoid being exploited by LOOGYs. \u00a0Maybe the massive amount of lefties the Mets will see, both in Cliff Lee<\/a><\/strong> and Cole Hamels<\/a><\/strong>, and in the relievers teams bring in face the Mets lefty sluggers, will give Duda and Davis, as well as Daniel Murphy<\/a><\/strong>, Kirk Nieuwenhuis<\/a><\/strong> and Josh Thole<\/a><\/strong>, the reps against them that they need to get comfortable with release points and different breaks. \u00a0Certainly if they could start demonstrating that they can hit lefties, it will keep Terry Collins from putting lesser players from the bench in key spots.<\/p>\n

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4-2 is still a good start. \u00a0The Mets now need to do the work required to win on this road trip, and continue the good start. \u00a0 Cliff Lee will be tough, but the Mets can hit Vance Worley<\/a><\/strong> and they own Cole Hamels. \u00a0Then they get three against the Braves again, who they already swept. \u00a0 David Wright back would have a huge impact on run-scoring, but they have to find ways to win these games with or without him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

David Wright was hitting for three and when he broke his finger it has devastating effects on the Mets lineup. \u00a0That’s not to say they can’t win without him, but at the time of the injury he was practically carrying the team and no one else has managed to pick them back up yet.   … <\/p>\n

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