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"If this Mets team gets into October, there's only one answer to who should be starting games. It's the kids!"
New York Post
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3 months ago
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If this Mets team gets into October, there's only one answer to who should be starting games.
00:06
It's the kids, Nolan McClain, Jonah Tong, and Brandon Sprout.
00:11
Yeah, I know, they're young, they're green, but they're also your best chance to win.
00:16
So, let's break it all down.
00:18
Let's start with Nolan McClain.
00:19
This guy's been nothing short of an ace.
00:22
Look at the numbers, .64 ERA, the second and third time through the order.
00:26
Hitters, they're batting just .168 against him in those spots.
00:31
That's not just impressive for a rookie.
00:33
That's elite ace stuff.
00:35
He's shown maturity, adjusting on the fly, and with Senga struggling in AAA,
00:39
Peterson tired, and veterans like Mania and Holmes needing to be piggybacked,
00:44
McClain, he's got to be your number one.
00:46
Now, let's talk Jonah Tong.
00:48
He got hit hard a couple of weeks ago, but what did he do?
00:51
Bounced right back.
00:52
That's maturity.
00:53
That matters.
00:54
Since then, he's held opposing hitters to a .182 average his second time through the order
00:58
with a strikeout rate that says he can handle the big stage.
01:02
Yeah, his numbers with runners-on haven't been pretty, an 11.05 ERA in those spots,
01:07
but October, it's about trusting guys who can miss bats.
01:11
Tong's swing amidst stuff makes him an intriguing playoff weapon.
01:15
And then there's Brandon Sprout.
01:17
Now, look, his numbers with runners-on, they're rough.
01:20
I won't lie.
01:20
A .320 batting average against, and a .9 ERA.
01:23
But here's the flip side.
01:25
Against righties with runners in scoring position, he's held them to a .200 average.
01:29
The talent here is real.
01:31
The struggles come from inexperienced pitching out of the stretch.
01:33
That's something you live with because the arm is electric,
01:37
and experience is only built by throwing him out there.
01:41
Here's the bottom line.
01:42
The vets, they aren't healthy or reliable.
01:45
Senga, he doesn't feel ready.
01:47
Mania and Holmes, they're spot starters at best right now.
01:51
And this season has been defined by inconsistency.
01:53
But these three young guns, they've been the spark.
01:56
And the future is now.
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