Who is going to tell David Stearns the Mets' bullpen is a problem?
It's apparent to everyone but the first year general manager. If he's aware of it, he's hasn't done enough to fix the issues.
The Amazin's front office will need to act quick and reshuffle the relief staff if it hopes to stay in the Wildcard chase.
Jake Diekman gave up two earned runs in just 2/3 of an inning pitched and Ty Adcock surrendered one earned run in one inning as the Mets relinquished a 5-0 lead in a 7-5 loss to the Nationals.
New York is 1.5 games back of the final NL Wildcard spot, but an unreliable bullpen is not a recipe for success down the stretch.
Stearns acts like the smartest baseball guy in the room and it's time he acts like it.
The Mets can not afford to move forward with the current crop of relievers and whether it's more call-ups from Syracuse Triple-A like Jose Button or outside the organization in the trade market, the answers are clearly aren't on the current roster.
Closer Edwin Diaz is eligible to return on Saturday in Pittsburgh, but getting the ball in his hands and protecting leads has been a real problem for the Mets.
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