Monday, March 31, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Tracking the #s
Updated #s:
3.15 / 2.00 / 1.78 / 5.79 / not fit for viewing
These are the ERAs of Johan, Pedro, Maine, Perez, and two guys who surely will do more to help us this season by riding the bench than playing.
At least the top 3 seem to be settling in, especially Maine. I have little reason to expect that Perez will be any different than his binomial jekyll/hyde routine from last year, alternating brilliant outings with stuff more fit for a compost heap. At this point I just don't even begin to know who you pick as the 5th starter. As I've already mentioned I don't see how Duque can possibly adjust at this age to an entirely new delivery, whereas Pelfrey appears to have made no progress from last year. Additionally, I think Sanchez is much further behind in his rehab than they are letting on, and we'll be lucky to even see him for half the season, which is a big hole for the 'pen.
3.15 / 2.00 / 1.78 / 5.79 / not fit for viewing
These are the ERAs of Johan, Pedro, Maine, Perez, and two guys who surely will do more to help us this season by riding the bench than playing.
At least the top 3 seem to be settling in, especially Maine. I have little reason to expect that Perez will be any different than his binomial jekyll/hyde routine from last year, alternating brilliant outings with stuff more fit for a compost heap. At this point I just don't even begin to know who you pick as the 5th starter. As I've already mentioned I don't see how Duque can possibly adjust at this age to an entirely new delivery, whereas Pelfrey appears to have made no progress from last year. Additionally, I think Sanchez is much further behind in his rehab than they are letting on, and we'll be lucky to even see him for half the season, which is a big hole for the 'pen.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Perez
Perez has no control, continues to be same pitcher as always. He is very erratic and all over the zone, which is why he has both high strikeouts as well as walks, hits, and HRs.
Friday, March 21, 2008
X-man
Could be X-time again soon..
The Mets are in the market for outfield help, though. A club source said the Amazin's have approached the Pirates about bringing back Xavier Nady but have been rebuffed so far.
There is no question that with Alou and Endy injured, Beltran not 100% (is he ever???), no Milledge and no big bats off the bench Nady would be an upgrade at this point. I don't think he's quite as good as Mets fans seem to remember him as, but he would certainly help the team out a lot at this point.
Nice to see Santana and Maine both settling in. Pedro looks good too, so if Perez can settle down we're in good shape. I anticipate El Duque is useless this season unless in bullpen and even then I'm not sure, and Sanchez will probably spend a good chunk of time on DL this season. Even if he starts the season he seems so fragile at this point I expect he'll re-injure himself.
The Mets are in the market for outfield help, though. A club source said the Amazin's have approached the Pirates about bringing back Xavier Nady but have been rebuffed so far.
There is no question that with Alou and Endy injured, Beltran not 100% (is he ever???), no Milledge and no big bats off the bench Nady would be an upgrade at this point. I don't think he's quite as good as Mets fans seem to remember him as, but he would certainly help the team out a lot at this point.
Nice to see Santana and Maine both settling in. Pedro looks good too, so if Perez can settle down we're in good shape. I anticipate El Duque is useless this season unless in bullpen and even then I'm not sure, and Sanchez will probably spend a good chunk of time on DL this season. Even if he starts the season he seems so fragile at this point I expect he'll re-injure himself.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Not surprising
1. El Duque's new delivery is not a winner.
2. Delgado is being fed a steady diet of inside fastballs and choking hard. 5 for 5 Ks.
On another note, the same post article indicated a rumored trade of pagan for coco crisp. All I can say is this would be a bad trade. Coco crisp is perhaps the best defensive CF in AL, but his offense is atrocious. He can't hit for anything. We need to replace alou's bat more than his fielding. I'll gladly take an adequate fielder with a good bat to spell his absence. So far pagan seems more than adequate, although his (limited) career #s are not great.
2. Delgado is being fed a steady diet of inside fastballs and choking hard. 5 for 5 Ks.
On another note, the same post article indicated a rumored trade of pagan for coco crisp. All I can say is this would be a bad trade. Coco crisp is perhaps the best defensive CF in AL, but his offense is atrocious. He can't hit for anything. We need to replace alou's bat more than his fielding. I'll gladly take an adequate fielder with a good bat to spell his absence. So far pagan seems more than adequate, although his (limited) career #s are not great.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Numbers
What are these #s?
7.2, N/A, 7.71, 11.57, 7.56
They are the ERAs of our 5 projected starters (assuming Pelf, not Duque) so far in spring training.
Granted, the number of IP is so low that the #s are somewhat meaningless (1 or 2 runs can be the difference between ERA of 2 or 8). However, the fact that all of our starters are sky high is troubling. Also troubling is the injury front, of course...
7.2, N/A, 7.71, 11.57, 7.56
They are the ERAs of our 5 projected starters (assuming Pelf, not Duque) so far in spring training.
Granted, the number of IP is so low that the #s are somewhat meaningless (1 or 2 runs can be the difference between ERA of 2 or 8). However, the fact that all of our starters are sky high is troubling. Also troubling is the injury front, of course...
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Alou to miss first month of season
I know, I know--shocking.
I hope F Mart is ready to jump from A to AA to the majors in the span of one year.
I hope F Mart is ready to jump from A to AA to the majors in the span of one year.
Adding insult to injury
Quite literally:
Right fielder Ryan Church's head hit first baseman Marlon Anderson's sternum so squarely during their violent, on-field collision Saturday that Anderson vomited on Church.
Talk about a rough incident. It's not bad enough you pass out and suffer a grade 2 concussion from the collision. You also have to get vomited on.
Right fielder Ryan Church's head hit first baseman Marlon Anderson's sternum so squarely during their violent, on-field collision Saturday that Anderson vomited on Church.
Talk about a rough incident. It's not bad enough you pass out and suffer a grade 2 concussion from the collision. You also have to get vomited on.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Poll time
OK, call it now: final order of NL East. I say: Mets, Braves, Phils, Nats, Marlins. I could easily see 2-3 and 4-5 swapping. Phils and Nats have horrific pitching.
Next question: when both are healthy, who will be starter of choice this year? Pelf or Duque? I was originally thinking Duque, but now I'm thinking Pelf. I read that Mets will want to make sure Pelf is a starter since they might lose Perez and Pedro next year, and have slim prospects. If Duque bitches about going to the pen they should remind him that he has been MIA the last two years at absolutely mission-critical times, so shut his mouth and do what the team asks for their best interest.
Next question: when both are healthy, who will be starter of choice this year? Pelf or Duque? I was originally thinking Duque, but now I'm thinking Pelf. I read that Mets will want to make sure Pelf is a starter since they might lose Perez and Pedro next year, and have slim prospects. If Duque bitches about going to the pen they should remind him that he has been MIA the last two years at absolutely mission-critical times, so shut his mouth and do what the team asks for their best interest.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Sunday, March 02, 2008
We interrupt our regularly-scheduled programming
I know this is a Mets blog, but I'm going to go ahead and comment on the Jets here for a moment since we're all AFC East fans and both sports are out of season right now.
The Jets finally get it. Games are won and lost on the line, and without solid O- and D-lines you've got nothing. I don't care how good your QB, WRs, and RBs are, if you don't have an O-line that can protect the QB and open holes for RB, you've got nothing. And if your front 3 or 4 can't get pressure on the QB without bringing exotic 5 and 6 player packages that bring the LBs and CBs up into the box, you've got nothing.
And nothing is precisely what the Jets had last year, for these reasons. I was furious when the Jets let Kendall go last year, and the short-sightedness of their decision showed all season as our QBs ate turf. Mangold is still not where I thought he'd be (and certainly a huge step down from Mawae); and D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Shaun Ellis, and DeWayne Robertson have all been huge disappointments. Adding Faneca and Jenkins is a huge step in the right direction. Unfortunately because they were cheap with Kendall last year (wouldn't give him a measly extra $1 M per year), they've had to overpay for Faneca. But they had no choice, and I'm glad they finally seem to be acknowledging the importance of the line.
The Jets finally get it. Games are won and lost on the line, and without solid O- and D-lines you've got nothing. I don't care how good your QB, WRs, and RBs are, if you don't have an O-line that can protect the QB and open holes for RB, you've got nothing. And if your front 3 or 4 can't get pressure on the QB without bringing exotic 5 and 6 player packages that bring the LBs and CBs up into the box, you've got nothing.
And nothing is precisely what the Jets had last year, for these reasons. I was furious when the Jets let Kendall go last year, and the short-sightedness of their decision showed all season as our QBs ate turf. Mangold is still not where I thought he'd be (and certainly a huge step down from Mawae); and D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Shaun Ellis, and DeWayne Robertson have all been huge disappointments. Adding Faneca and Jenkins is a huge step in the right direction. Unfortunately because they were cheap with Kendall last year (wouldn't give him a measly extra $1 M per year), they've had to overpay for Faneca. But they had no choice, and I'm glad they finally seem to be acknowledging the importance of the line.
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