The Mets taught him how to stop tipping his pitches.

Severino's first inning ERA last year was an impossibly bad 11.50.

So far in 2024, his first inning ERA is 27.00.

Reactions to one game.

I agree that Stanton is shot.

I don't agree that Holmes needs to be replaced as the closer.

Not against the Yankees. Against the "Yankees."

I disagree with the take in general, but I also don't have confidence that Bauer would be a particularly successful major league pitcher in 2024. I could be wrong about that.

What I know for sure is that three shutout innings in a split squad Spring Training game is not a big deal.

Most observers have "big concerns" about the Yankee rotation. Yet Rodon threw half a no-hitter last week and Schmidt blew away the Mets yesterday.

Why would the Mets even need to sign Bauer when they already have Sean Manaea?

I never considered myself a pessimist ...

... but the bar for "good news" is quite low when "avoiding Tommy John surgery" is considered good news.

Save him for October.

The conundrum is that the Yankees may not even make the wild card without him. It's a conundrum, I tell you. Such a conundrum.

I don't usually pay attention to Spring Training games ...

... but Rodon has not earned the benefit of the doubt.