Edwin Diaz, who was caught by SNY cameras throwing at Citi Field before the Mets’ win, could be getting closer to a possible return this season.
“We’re lucky with what could have happened, compared to where we are,’’ Showalter said of Alonso, who was drilled by a pitch on June 7 in Atlanta.see alsoShowalter said the Mets are trying to be more careful with their pitching staff, having had two pitchers suspended after they were ruled to have violated MLB’s ban on sticky substances.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday that he was confident umpires weren’t being “arbitrary” in their judgements of whether pitchers were using banned sticky substances.Showalter said he agreed with that sentiment, adding, “I hope that’s what’s going on and I have no reason to think that’s going on.’’“I’m not a big conspiracy guy,” he said. “With people sitting in some room, diabolically finagling a way to stick it to a certain person or club.
“I tend to look in the mirror,” Showalter said. “‘What are we missing? What do we need to do better?’ Instead of blaming somebody else.”“I worry about ourselves,’’ Showalter said.
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