Mets pitchers are inducing ground balls at a higher rate this season -- 1.27 for every air out, compared to 1.05 a season ago.
That's attributable in part to the departure of fly-ball-pitcher Bartolo Colon (0.86 this year with the Braves). It also reflects groundball machine Robert Gsellman (2.80) getting a regular rotation turn from the get-go.
Is the infield up to the task?
So far, that doesn't seem to be the case.
Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, never known for his range, continues to gut through a knee issue that's further diminished his lateral movement.