Dave Eiland, we hardly knew ye. The now ex-pitching coach of the New York Mets was fired on Thursday as an apparent scapegoat for the struggling bullpen. Considering the results over the last year and a half in this role, it’s hard to argue with the decision.
Last year, there was plenty of talk about how Eiland and manager Mickey Callaway could together get the most out of the pitching staff. While there were plenty of positives, such as Jacob deGrom winning the Cy Young and an incredible finish from Zack Wheeler, not everything went so smoothly.