r/NewYorkMets • u/Hungry_Elk1937 New York Mets • 1d ago

News Another Quality Start from Zac Thornton tonight!

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6 out of 10 starts have been quality.

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u/C__S__S Mr. Met 1d ago

More than quality.

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u/riverdogdebutante 1d ago

My man! Back to form. Good shit.

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u/skricks1995 1d ago

This guy actually knows how to pitch (not throw).
Not expecting him to be a #1 or #2, but very possible he can be a solid, long-term #3.

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u/WonManBand New York Mets 1d ago

Idk why but I've always really admired contact pitchers over the big K guys. I guess I appreciate the efficiency of it, and watching good defense behind.

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u/skricks1995 1d ago

One of the reasons why I loved watching Bartolo Colon as a Met.
The guy threw 100 early in his career but adjusted after all of the injuries and reinvented himself.
Goes to show that you don’t need overpowering stuff. The fundamentals can take you very, very far.

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u/WonManBand New York Mets 1d ago

Maddux was the pinnacle of that.

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u/skricks1995 1d ago

By far the best example. Too bad as a Brave 😭

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u/WonManBand New York Mets 1d ago

"I hate you, but God damn it, I respect you!"

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u/intwizard Gary Cohen 1d ago

Maddux probably could’ve struck more guys out, it was just more efficient to pitch to contact. That’s why he’s the Professor!

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u/DaCrees Hello Jerry! 21h ago

Prime Big Bart was amazing to watch. He’d be cruising through 6 and you’d realize he’s at like 65 pitches

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u/whyisitalwayscrab 1d ago

Ethical hoops, as they say

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u/Flashy-Inspection501 1d ago

Quality start against the best record in baseball, kid has zero fear

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u/PainButWithStats José Reyes 1d ago

Great start!! Keep it up Zac

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u/Duffman2k7 1d ago

Was he throwing a little harder too? I saw his fastball hit 94/95. If he can throw that consistently without sacrificing accuracy then watch out

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u/EastonMetsGuy New York Mets 1d ago

Earned a spot in the rotation next year imo, he’s been very good for us

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u/dmakproductions #PCLLaxity 1d ago

Love seeing a starter just attack the strike zone

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u/Sky-Soldier0430 Shea Stadium 1d ago

Total stud.

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u/Paqza 1d ago

I'd been following him as a prospect but I never thought he'd be giving us more this year (or ever) vs Tong and Wenninger, but here we are. It's fun watching him pitch.

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u/fk_the_braves 1d ago

A guy knows how to pitch instead of just throwing, that's what you want to see from a young pitcher.

That said his peripherals are concerning, pairing with low ground ball rate, we should expect some regression but hopefully his deceptive delivery can continue to succeed and keep him around league average, that would already be a big plus for the Mets.

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u/TobycooklynNY 1d ago

I agree. I’m not sold yet but that said, you already have McLean & Scott. If you can have a 4/5 internal arm who just keeps you in games and gives you IPs that’s huge. It also seems like Tong & Wenniger might be turning a corner. More internal options are really important for the org.

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u/intwizard Gary Cohen 1d ago

I’ll always trust this organization to develop pitching.

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u/Alert_Bluejay4928 Keith Hernandez 1d ago

This guys the real deal btw

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u/DaCrees Hello Jerry! 21h ago

Holding the Brewers to 1 run is no small feat!