David Robertson on Mets’ exit: ‘Just sucks we didn’t get it done’

MIAMI — The on-field frustrations amid the rising losses, which led the group to changing into trade-deadline sellers, didn’t have an effect on David Robertson’s appreciation for his time in Queens.

The Mets’ nearer for the primary 4 months of this season “liked” his teammates and the membership, he mentioned, and he could be open to a reunion this offseason.

“Completely,” the brand new Marlins reliever mentioned earlier than the Yankees beat Miami, 9-4, within the sequence opener on Friday at loanDepot Park. “I’ve no complaints and nothing unhealthy to say concerning the Mets. I had a good time there.

“Simply sucks we didn’t get it achieved.”

Robertson — who didn’t pitch Friday — grew to become the primary piece the Mets offered, heading to the NL East-rival Marlins on July 28 in alternate for a pair well-regarded however teenaged prospects (infielder Marco Vargas and catcher Ronald Hernandez).

Robertson mentioned normal supervisor Billy Eppler saved him “within the loop a bit of bit” relating to the membership’s deadline plans, and he didn’t fault the entrance workplace for the push towards the longer term.

Eppler “noticed a possibility to commerce and add to their group with some younger gamers that they most likely actually need, and the fee was me,” mentioned the 38-year-old Robertson, who now has been traded 3 times in the midst of a season.

The Mets adopted by offloading walk-year items (Tommy Pham, Mark Canha and Dominic Leone) in addition to their co-aces (Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer), a white flag from the costliest group in baseball historical past.

“We’d pitch nice, after which we wouldn’t hit. After which we’d hit nice, after which we wouldn’t pitch. We simply couldn’t put it collectively,” mentioned Robertson, who largely was glorious (2.05 ERA, 14 saves) in filling in as nearer for the injured Edwin Diaz. “It was very irritating, particularly with all of the excessive expectations we had coming into the spring and the texture we had leaving the spring.”

Robertson mentioned he was stunned on the Mets’ downturn and stunned at his personal eventual touchdown spot, with a low-budget membership that’s within the Mets’ division.

However the Marlins are preventing for a wild-card spot, so he was completely satisfied for an opportunity to compete for the playoffs.

The 15-year veteran and former Yankee will once more be a free agent at season’s finish and will be a part of an eighth group in an extended profession.

Organising for Diaz in Queens is a risk, however there figures to be loads of competitors.

“If I’m capable of end the season doing the identical factor I’ve achieved by way of the vast majority of the season, I feel I’ll positively have numerous groups which might be ,” Robertson mentioned.