The Mets beat the Astros 3-1 yesterday and improved their meaningless spring record to 1-1-1 (hey, I feel like I’m covering the Red Bulls here!). Despite only putting up 3 runs, the Mets were able to rack up 12 hits yesterday and saw some good pitching from the staff. Beyond the score sheet, Ruben Tejada got some game time yesterday as he continues to recover from Chase Utley.
The Not So Good:
All of the pitchers had a solid game. None of the hitters had a notably bad game. Conforto and Ashley had fielding errors.
The Good:
The hitters had an all around good day. Smith had two hits and recorded a walk. Campbell also had two hits and a walk. One of the hits was a double (maybe he’s feeling a few other players trying to creep up on the last bench spot). Kelly and Plawecki each had doubles and Herrera recorded a triple. From the pitchers, Smoker was a clear standout as he allowed nothing over an inning while striking out 2. Bastardo and Thorton each allowed a walk over otherwise clean innings. Lugo pitched two and Robles was Robles. He recorded 4 outs, all strikeouts while walking two batters.
Changes to the Depth Chart:
Smoker turned some heads today.
