Mets Broadcaster Decries Braves Hanging Pitcher out to Dry: 'Poor Kid'

Connor Thomas saved the Atlanta Braves bullpen on Monday, but he took his share of punches in the process.

Keith Hernandez called it "criminal" as Braves reliever Connor Thomas surrendered 11 earned runs in a brutal outing at Citi Field against the Mets.

The Braves surrendered 10 hits and three homers while walking five batters before his night mercifully ended in the eighth, with a position player replacing him.

The Atlanta Braves decided they didn't want to use more of their bullpen.That meant that on Monday night, they hung left relief pitcher Connor Thomas out to dry in a miserable way.Thomas went 2.2 innings for Atlanta and allowed 11 runs. He gave up 10 hits and walked five.The Mets scored three runs in the first five inn

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