CESPEDES UNDERHAND THROW TV
In the pivotal ninth inning situations in which Familia most often appeared, Mets fans would have been glued to the TV regardless of who the closer was. You can’t be a good closer without being able to celebrate effusively after a successful save.įamilia’s case for being the Mets’ most exciting player has a serious flaw: Wouldn’t anyone put in his position be exciting? I mean, he’s a closer on a contending team, one that has provided him with plenty of opportunities for saves. Most important, however, are his entertaining post-save celebrations. That second strikeout, the one that came against 2015’s NL MVP, Bryce Harper, came on a filthy 96 mph splitter. Just take a look at what he did to the Nationals at the end of one game last year: The movement on this pitch is absolutely ridiculous:įamilia was good enough that he was able to come into games and easily shut the door on any potential threat. The 26-year old took over the closer job last season and kept it for the rest of the year, racking up 48 saves. In addition to those magnificent throws, one of Cespedes’ more entertaining quirks is his penchant for, after making a catch, throwing the ball back to the infield underhand.Ĭespedes is very exciting, of course, but a lot of his excitement stems from his mistakes, removing the favorite from contention early on.įamilia too is a riveting player. However, there’s still plenty of good along with the bad. To be fair, his mistakes aren’t at the level of Kyle Schwarber’s fielding gaffes, but they’re still pretty painful. Not his good play, mind you, but the kind of riveting drama that comes with not knowing whether or not he’ll catch a routine fly ball. His play in the outfield is what sets him apart from other sluggers. His immense power is fearsome to behold and he plays the game with a joy that’s easy to see. Let’s get started.Ĭespedes is tremendously exciting. What we’ll do today is figure out who that player is. What I care about is the player who gets me pumped for the game each night, the player who forces me to come to Citi Field simply to see him play, the player who gets me emotionally invested in the Mets. While these roles are important to teams, as a Mets fan, at this point, I don’t really care if Lucas Duda hits fourth or fifth, or if Addison Reed or Antonio Bastardo enters the season as the setup man. Teams identify their closers, determine how they’ll allocate playing time, and figure out the bottoms of their rotations.
Toronto Blue Jays over Kansas City RoyalsĪs we near spring training and inch closer to the beginning of the regular season, roles on every MLB team begin to crystallize. Admittedly, this article is coming out a day late, so these predictions are obviously all moot and completely worthless, as the three total games that have been played so far have determined everything that will happen in the regular season for the next six months.Īnyways, here are the Sushi on Sports 2016 MLB predictions.
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