Jacob deGrom pinpoints mechanical flaw that hampers outing vs. Padres

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SAN DIEGO — New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom did not like how far he was falling to the first-base side of the infield as he delivered pitches Thursday night. So he headed directly for a computer to watch the video of his outing as soon as he departed what became a 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

DeGrom was charged with three runs on eight hits and a walk in five innings in his first loss of the season. He’s now 3-1 with a 1.99 ERA.

Jacob deGrom gave up three runs on eight hits over five innings in the loss to the Padres. Denis Poroy/Getty Images

“I don’t even know how many hits I gave up when I had guys with two strikes. I just couldn’t put them away — leaving the off-speed in the middle and giving them a chance, and at times throwing it not even close to the zone,” deGrom said. “Then it goes to 3-2 and there’s a pretty good chance there’s a fastball coming there. And they end up getting a hit off that.”

DeGrom pinpointed the reason for his difficulty. He said his right elbow is considerably lower during his delivery than it was in 2015. As a …

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