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By Mark Powell
MLB Rumors: Daniel Vogelbach gets a break after Mets fans taunt him
It’s been a tough season in New York for Daniel Vogelbach, who is slashing just .203/.343/.297 after a loss to the Yankees on Tuesday night. Vogelbach is struggling equally against lefties and right-handed pitchers, and was on the receiving end of angst from the Mets fanbase this week.
Per the New York Post, “in an attempt to get the struggling DH on track, Mets brass late last week decided to essentially play a man short for a stretch until Vogelbach can get his swing right, according to sources.”
New York has lost nine of their last ten games, and face the Yankees again on Wednesday night. For the Mets to voluntarily keep Vogelbach on the roster and basically play a man down, fans should rightly question what Billy Eppler and Buck Showalter are thinking. This team needs reinforcements, as The Rising Apple’s Tim Boyle notes:
"“If the Mets aren’t going to start Vogelbach against righties, he serves no purpose at all. It’s what fans have been screaming about for weeks now. Unlike those early season requests to DFA Tommy Pham or Eduardo Escobar, this one has become painfully needed. At least those two can play the field. Each has performed much better of late, too. The Mets may be giving Vogelbach the courtesy of getting designated for assignment after the road trip. They’re not going to Willie Randolph him. It’s a decision that’ll only take another day to occur and doesn’t really affect Sunday’s game at all. It’s different from DFA’ing a reliever because fresh arms are constantly a need.”"
With Ronny Mauricio and others raking at the minor-league level, keeping Vogelbach on the roster is indefensible for Eppler and Co.
No wonder fans are frustrated.