A longing would be understandable among fans at Citi Field on Sunday and in the coming days. Like buying tickets to a Broadway show only to watch understudies unexpectedly fill in, the pitchers Robert Gsellman, Rafael Montero and Seth Lugo do not carry the same prestige as other members of the Mets’ rotation.
“I probably haven’t sent three guys in a row out like this ever,” Manager Terry Collins said before the Mets’ game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
A flood of injuries has bumped these relatively unknown hurlers into starting roles. Gsellman made his major league debut last Tuesday, pitching in relief against the St.