Mets' Williams Struggles, Fans Worry

0:00It's April 22nd. This is New York Mets News today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. The Mets just hit their 12th straight loss, and it was all on closer Devon Williams, blowing another save Tuesday night against the twins. He came in with a score tied at three in the top of the knife, walked the first two guys, let them bunch into a force, then gave up a single and, another walk that scored the go ahead run. Here this week, he blew one against the Cubs too, and now his ERA sits at 9.95. This feels like Deja Vu from last year with the Yankees, where he posted a 9.00 ERA through March and April, struggling big time in New York. Fans in front office folks like David Sterns are scratching their heads, but really, they saw this coming. Williams thrived in Milwaukee with a sharp 1.023 WHIP, yet the bright lights of the city seemed to rattle him every spring. The Mets lineups hitting just 217 over the last week, and pitchers own a 5.62 ERA.

1:03No wonder the skid feels endless. Digging deeper, last season with the Yankees, he bounced back in May with a 4.22 mark, dominated June at 0.93 with 6. Saves, but slipped again in July and August. They even yanked him from the closer spot temporarily, though he strung some good outings together later. Meanwhile, with 12 losses piling up and Williams owning 2 of them, it's tempting to shake up the bullpen early, but the Mets are locked in. They signed him knowing the risks, so now it's about hoping he finds that Milwaukee fire before this streak buries the whole squad.