Robert Carson prepares for upcoming season as he escapes a jam against Washington Nationals - MLB
The New York Mets’ relief pitcher Robert Carson is focused on next year while he takes the remaining games in the current season as an opportunity to fine tune his skills.
He completed the sixth inning the other day against the Washington Nationals in which he escaped a bases-loaded scenario.
That performance fascinated all those sitting in the stadium because the situation when he stepped on the mound was almost certain to produce runs for the Nationals. He restricted them in an incredible fashion and earned praise from the manager Terry Collins
after the match.
Given the fact that Mets are out of contention at the moment, the best way to move forward is to analyse weaknesses and find ways to fix them. Similarly, use the lessons learnt from the current season to build up a team which can challenge opponents in the
years to come.
For this, they will be hoping that their players take the games as a launching pad to come out in Spring Training with all their issues worked out.
In this connection, their reliever Robert Carson is consciously working as per his plan for the upcoming year.
The experience that he earned by throwing against the Nationals has encouraged him more in this regard. The more pressure cooker situations he faces, the better it will be for him. He is aware of the fact how useful these experiences are going to be for
him.
“It’s hard not to put pressure on yourself,” said Carson. “But you know, at the end of the day, it’s our job. You’ve got to go out there and you’ve got to make your pitches. That’s what was in my head. I said when I come in there, I’ve got to make my pitches,
and I did that. Obviously, I got good results (Wednesday night), so I’ve just got to keep building and keep getting better in those situations.”
Collins takes heart from the fact that players are trying hard and putting together improved shows. Everyone is interested in gaining some momentum before Spring Training begins.
At the same time, Collins has lauded the way Carson blocked hitters on Wednesday.
He will be looking to see Carson build on his momentum and keep putting up shows on the mound in similar fashion.
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