Dave Cokin
Mets -125 (Koehler/Niese)
There are some negatives here, mostly having to do with Jon Niese's lousy recent form. He has not been good, although se still grades out better than Marlins righty Tom Koehler. Niese has a had a terrible time with Giancarlo Stanton as well. But the positives here are not bad at all. The Marlins have not hit lefties at all well on the road, while the Mets have done well vs. righties at home. The bullpen edge is clearly with the Mets. The key for me is that the Marlins are now 3-8 under Dan Jennings, and they've looked pretty bad in the process. Stanton has refused to endorse the hiring and he's the face of the franchise. My stance to bet against the Marlins whenever it's not an unreasonable price remains intact, so I'll go Mets here.
Mets -125 (Koehler/Niese)
There are some negatives here, mostly having to do with Jon Niese's lousy recent form. He has not been good, although se still grades out better than Marlins righty Tom Koehler. Niese has a had a terrible time with Giancarlo Stanton as well. But the positives here are not bad at all. The Marlins have not hit lefties at all well on the road, while the Mets have done well vs. righties at home. The bullpen edge is clearly with the Mets. The key for me is that the Marlins are now 3-8 under Dan Jennings, and they've looked pretty bad in the process. Stanton has refused to endorse the hiring and he's the face of the franchise. My stance to bet against the Marlins whenever it's not an unreasonable price remains intact, so I'll go Mets here.

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