Luis Rojas

The New York Mets fell out of the starting gate, to use a horse racing term, to start the second half. After watching Edwin Diaz melt down last Sunday, Met fans got treated to an encore Saturday night against the very same, last place Pittsburgh Pirates. The first place Mets limped into Sunday afternoon. The Bucs could smell sweep.

New York Mets, 39 year old manager Luis Rojas maybe younger than most but he is a baseball lifer. His father, Felipe Alou, played 17 years in the big leagues and he managed another 14. His brother Moises added 17 years in MLB of his own. Rojas, in his second year at the helm of the Mets, has been managing in the organization for the past 8 seasons. He wasn't just ready for this job. He was groomed for this job.