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New York Mets: Takeaways From 11-Game Road Trip

By Kenneth Teape

May 7, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; New York Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes (52) is congratulated by first baseman Lucas Duda (21) after driving in third baseman David Wright (right) with a two run home run during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
May 7, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; New York Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes (52) is congratulated by first baseman Lucas Duda (21) after driving in third baseman David Wright (right) with a two run home run during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 14, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; New York Mets manager Terry Collins (10) argues with home plate umpire Carlos Torres (37) after being ejected from the game in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Mets Get Done In By Umpires

Umpires, like everyone else, are not perfect. They miss calls just like any other referee in sports, and sometimes they can change the outcome of the game. They are sometimes in your favor, as the Mets looked to catch a break against the Padres, but they were done in against the Rockies at Coors Field.

Umpire Carlos Torres made a bad call behind the plate on what should have been strike three against catcher Tony Wolters. Logan Verrett looked to be out of the inning, but Torres said that Wolters tipped the pitcher, which replays showed was untrue. With a second chance, Wolters made the most of it knocking in two runs that helped blow the game open and lead to a five-run third inning.

That directly impacted the outcome of that game, as the Mets would end up losing 7-4 and Verrett was taken out that inning. Terry Collins was hot, getting ejected while arguing the play. Collins elaborated more after the game, saying, “It’s unfair. There is no reason for it,” Collins said. “The hitter turned around and walked back to the dugout. It doesn’t matter what I said, it doesn’t matter what he heard, the call stood. Replay is dictated. You can’t challenge it. It cost us the game.”

The Mets were done in by another poor call Sunday afternoon as well. Trailing 4-3 in the eighth inning, the Mets had runners on first and second with one out. Lucas Duda hit a groundball to third base, as Juan Lagares evaded the tag attempt by Nolan Arenado. But, the umpire at second base, Rob Drake, called Lagares out of the baseline and the Rockies got rewarded a double play and out of the inning.

Once again replay showed that it was a poor call, as Lagares never left the base line and didn’t even run into the infield grass. Instead of having men at second and third with two outs, or the bases loaded with only one away, the inning ended and the Mets comeback attempt went with it as well.

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