Travis d'Arnaud has played 3 games in the MLB, and now that John Buck is coming back, the Mets have decided d'Arnaud is going to stay and they optioned Anthony Recker to AAA Las Vegas. It's starting to get very exciting for us Mets fans. With d'Arnaud, Wheeler, and Harvey all here, we're finally getting the chance to see the players that we've been hearing about for such a long time. Despite what their record is, Mets fans should be excited and pleased with how this year has gone. They've gotten great play from guys like Marlon Byrd and Juan Lagares, and seen the upside of
Wilmer Flores. With Noah Syndergaard still on the way, as well as many young arms, it won't be too long before we see the Mets in the future. d'Arnaud through 3 games has failed to record his 1st MLB hit, going 0-7, but he has drawn 5 walks already in 12 plate appearances. He has looked very nervous at the plate and behind it, but I'm sure that once he starts to relax, we'll all see why he has twice been traded for pitchers who have won the Cy Young. While he has looked nervous at times, he hasn't looked scared or intimidated. He knows he belongs here. One thing that I liked seeing from him was in his debut, he wasn't scared to go out to the mound to calm down his pitcher and put his arm around him. His 2nd game he wasn't intimidated about catching one of the best pitchers in the game and would constantly talk to him after innings to see how Harvey felt and what he wanted to do with the hitters that were due up the next inning. Things like these are very promising signs from a young kid like d'Arnaud. It shows me he has confidence, can call a good game, can handle a pitching staff well, and really just knows what he is doing back there. Now I just wish his jersey had a real lower-case 'd' and not an upside down 'p' like it currently does. The future of the Mets is looking very bright, and it won't be long before us Mets fans will be watching our team in the playoffs for the 1st time since 2006.
Travis d'Arnaud has played 3 games in the MLB, and now that John Buck is coming back, the Mets have decided d'Arnaud is going to stay and they optioned Anthony Recker to AAA Las Vegas. It's starting to get very exciting for us Mets fans. With d'Arnaud, Wheeler, and Harvey all here, we're finally getting the chance to see the players that we've been hearing about for such a long time. Despite what their record is, Mets fans should be excited and pleased with how this year has gone. They've gotten great play from guys like Marlon Byrd and Juan Lagares, and seen the upside of 
Wilmer Flores. With Noah Syndergaard still on the way, as well as many young arms, it won't be too long before we see the Mets in the future. d'Arnaud through 3 games has failed to record his 1st MLB hit, going 0-7, but he has drawn 5 walks already in 12 plate appearances. He has looked very nervous at the plate and behind it, but I'm sure that once he starts to relax, we'll all see why he has twice been traded for pitchers who have won the Cy Young. While he has looked nervous at times, he hasn't looked scared or intimidated. He knows he belongs here. One thing that I liked seeing from him was in his debut, he wasn't scared to go out to the mound to calm down his pitcher and put his arm around him. His 2nd game he wasn't intimidated about catching one of the best pitchers in the game and would constantly talk to him after innings to see how Harvey felt and what he wanted to do with the hitters that were due up the next inning. Things like these are very promising signs from a young kid like d'Arnaud. It shows me he has confidence, can call a good game, can handle a pitching staff well, and really just knows what he is doing back there. Now I just wish his jersey had a real lower-case 'd' and not an upside down 'p' like it currently does. The future of the Mets is looking very bright, and it won't be long before us Mets fans will be watching our team in the playoffs for the 1st time since 2006.
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