Kodai Senga’s Shocking Collapse: What Went Wrong in Mets’ Crushing Defeat to Athletics?
The root of his downfall? A glaring loss of control. Only 40 out of 72 pitches found the strike zone, leaving him battling the strike count from the get-go. “I just couldn’t command many pitches near the zone or over the plate,” Senga told us through the team interpreter — a candid self-assessment that underscores how tough the day was. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza didn’t sugarcoat it either, pointing straight to Senga’s fastball command as the culprit. The sinker, typically a reliable reset pitch, just wasn’t clicking, and that missing command snowballed quickly into falling behind hitters and, ultimately, a tough night on the mound.



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