Like last night for instance. Adam Morgan pissed away a one-run lead against the Mets in the eighth when Adam Haseley couldn't catch a fly ball at the right field wall. Closer du jour Hector Neris did a very Hector Neris thing in the ninth. He gave up an 0-2 single to Robinson Cano, who was replaced with pinch runner Amed Rosario. He struck out Todd Frazier for the first out. But while facing Jeff McNeil, Neris lost his grip and dropped the ball on the mound and WAS CHARGED WITH A BALK. If it wasn't so infuriating it would be comical.
So McNeil gets an intentional walk to set up a force play, which doesn't matter because Andres Gimemez singled, scoring Rosario. The Mets retired the Phillies in the ninth for the win. Sigh.
Do you want this team to make the playoffs, knowing full well that no lead is actually safe? That the bullpen has a better chance of blowing the game than, you know, actually saving it? I'd rather see them miss the playoffs and blame the bullpen than make the playoffs, get a glimmer of false hope, and then see the bullpen do a bullpen full of Hector Neris things when there's a chance for glory. (Photo of Hector Neris reacting to doing a Hector Neris thing from The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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