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Where the Mets went wrong with Freddy Peralta and the SNY question Ron Darling ‘can’t answer’

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Puma, M. (2026, October 23). Where the Mets went wrong with Freddy Peralta and the SNY question Ron Darling ‘can’t answer’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/sports/where-mets-went-wrong-with-freddy-peralta-sny-question-ron-darling-cant-answer/

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Ron Darling, a former Mets pitcher and current TBS broadcaster, discussed with Sports+ why the Mets did not get the same version of Freddy Peralta that has been dominating for another team in the postseason. Darling compared Peralta to a Ferrari, suggesting that making changes to such a finely tuned athlete requires careful consideration. He implied that the Mets may have altered something about Peralta's approach or mechanics without fully understanding the consequences, while Tampa Bay apparently returned him to his previous form.

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Ron Darling, a former Mets pitcher and current TBS analyst, recently criticized the team's handling of Freddy Peralta during his tenure with New York. In an interview with Sports+, Darling suggested that tinkering with high-performing athletes like Peralta requires careful consideration, comparing it to working on a Ferrari where you must "know what you’re doing." Darling noted that Peralta is now dominating in the postseason for Tampa Bay, contrasting this success with his performance while with the Mets. He believes that Tampa Bay has merely returned Peralta to his previous form without significant changes, implying that the Mets' approach may have been misguided.

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“Article A reports on Freddy Peralta being named ALCS MVP after his success with the Rays in the playoffs, while Article B discusses Ron Darling's analysis of why the Mets did not get the same performance from Peralta.”

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🔮 You can’t just willy-nilly make changes.

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Ron Darling finished his season this week by calling the American League Championship Series — along with Brian Anderson and Jeff Francouer — for TBS. asserted

Darling → finish → TBS

Access the Mets beat like never before Don’t miss Mike Puma’s text messages from Queens and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. asserted

he → access → Mets

Sign up NowThe former Mets pitcher, who recently completed his 21st season in the booth for SNY, spoke to Sports+ this week. asserted

who → sign → Sports+

You have watched Freddy Peralta dominate in the postseason for Tampa Bay. asserted

Peralta → watch → Bay

Why didn’t the Mets receive this version of him? asserted

Mets → receive → him

When you tinker with a Ferrari, you’d better know what you’re doing, and I think that’s what happened with Freddy [in New York]. asserted

what → tinker → York

He’s also very amenable to being coached. asserted

He → ’ → ?

And that’s all well and good, but you’d better know what you’re doing when you’re working with that fully formed athlete. asserted

you → ’ → athlete

You have to be careful. asserted

You → have → ?

You can’t just willy-nilly make changes. asserted

You → make → changes

I don’t think Tampa Bay did anything but return him to form, to what he was the year prior. asserted

he → think → form

Where the Mets went wrong with Freddy Peralta and the SNY question Ron Darling ‘can’t answer’

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