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Huge Game For Mets, Johan Wednesday in SD

Jun 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Mets can take a big step in turning things into the right direction Wednesday in San Diego. The Mets have yet to win back to back road games this season but a win Wednesday would do just that. It would also give the Mets a road series win and give them a .500 road trip.

These would all be big for this club to gain some confidence on the road, with a decent road record and the home field advantage that Citi Field is becoming, the Mets can solidify themselves as a threat for the NL East.

In what I would call a huge game for June, the Mets have the right man on the mound. Ace Johan Santana is slated to face the Padres and the Mets will need to ride his coattails in order to win 2 of 3 in SD. Clayton Richard will oppose him and has been solid this season. Look for it to be close and low scoring.

Hopefully, Santana can build off his great start in Milwaukee and tempt Jerry to allow him to pitch deep into the game. Santana was lifted and the Mets promptly lost after his dismissal. I think Jerry needs to play this game as a statement game and needs to put all the regulars and ride Santana as long as he can.

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Is Pelf An Elite Pitcher?

Jun 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The theme that SNY was pumping out in San Diego is that Mike Pelfrey is now an elite pitcher in the National League. I ask myself is this just another Mets propaganda machine invention. Yes, Pelf has been near lights out this season but can we see him do it consistently over a year before we mention him with names like Jimenez, Wainwright and Lincecum.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Pelf but with the exception of his dominating June-August of ’08, this is the first time we have seen him flat out dominate. We have seen him get the yips and almost ruin an entire season because of it. If Pelfrey can turn into a guy that we can rely on for 15-18 wins a season for the next ten years I’m all for it.

As I watch baseball, I still don’t have the same feeling as I do when I see a Lincecum or Halladay. Maybe part of it is the guy managing him and the pen behind him. I knew even though Pelf was sitting down Padre after Padre that he would not get a chance to complete his masterpiece. Maybe when I see a Jimenez or Josh Johnson pitch I know that their managers will not screw them over and go to an inconsistent pen when there ace is dealing.

Maybe if we, the Met fan, are given more opportunity to do things that aces do then we can start to call Pelfrey the ace that the media and the team are trying to pump him up to be.

Again, don’t get me wrong, I want him to succeed, I love this team and if he is an All-Star or even a Cy Young candidate it will only help the team. He certainly seems like an awesome down to earth guy. As a matter of fact, I think there is no one on this team I’d rather see succeed. I just cross my fingers and hold my breathe because I know the Mets have tried to sell us on things that didn’t exactly come to fruition before and I don’t want them to be wrong this time.

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Roller Coaster Frankie Closes Out Friars

Jun 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

I know the pic is of Armando Benitez but it is getting very hard to tell the difference between today’s Mets closer and the one of the turn of the century Mets. Frankie Rodriguez is starting to make every save an adventure. I don’t care about stats, he is not very good. His fastball topped at 91 last night vs. the Pads. How come other teams have guys who throw 100 in the ‘pen and in the rotation and we can’t get anyone over 91???

Frankie promptly came in and gave up a run, put the tying runs on base before striking out two Padres to end the game. Yes, he pulled this out , yes he also pulled out the Yanks but the feeling I really came up with tonight was I would have no faith what so ever in a big spot. NL East pennant, Wild Card on the line, playoff game….no way he holds a 1 or 2 run lead vs. Pujols or Tulo or Utley.

I think many Met fans feel that he is definitely a huge risk and I think he should focus a little more on getting outs then the show he tries to put on while he’s out there. It just makes me sick to see Pelf dominate for 8 innings just to see the Mets have to sweat another one out as the man I call “Roller Coaster” Frankie again gives us all heart palpitations.

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Could Beltran return as right fielder?

Jun 1, 2010 By 1 Comment

Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork gives us an update on the Carlos Beltran saga saying that Carlos hopes to play in actual baseball games within a week.  Real life baseball games.  Wow.  I will remain guarded until he has played in a few and has had no setbacks.

But assuming he does come back, does he come back to his natural center field postion or does he slide over to right?

Manuel also broached what could be a sticky situation regarding Beltran: Could he return as a right fielder if his mobility is reduced by an arthritic right knee? The Mets do have a quality center fielder in Angel Pagan, who was hitting .302 with four homers, 23 RBIs and nine steals through 179 at-bats.

This is an excellent question. It would seem to best help the team, and Beltran, if he did come back as the right fielder. As much as I absolutely love Jeff Francouer he’s killing us at the plate. It makes absolutely no sense to remove Pagan from the lineup given that he’s been playing great ball for us. Frenchy would also provide decent pop off the bench as well as a defensive replacement if needed late in games.

This would all hinge on Beltran agreeing to this and that’s where it gets tricky. Carlos takes a great amount of pride in his prowess in CF and moving him to RF might not be something he’s too keen on. His agent might not like it either given that he is looking for a new contract after next season. I say, propose it to Carlos as a solution for the rest of this season, to help him ease back into game-shape and minimize the wear and tear on his legs, and look to next year for a return to CF. It seems like it could be a mutually beneficial move.

Source: @AdamRubinESPN

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Time to infuse this roster with some life

Jun 1, 2010 By 1 Comment

This wont be a rant about how they need to cut Oliver Perez. I have beaten that dead horse and it’s obvious they aren’t going to cut the guy loose. This is about the other dead weight on the roster. Specifically Gary Matthews Jr and Fernando Tatis.

It’s time that the Mets bid these guys adieu and send them on their way. Why are we carrying so much dead weight on this roster? Yes I know Jerry, Tatis is your 3rd string emergency apocalyptic cather, I get it. The rest of us aren’t amused.

This is a perfect opportunity for the Mets as an organization to send a signal. Let the kids down in the minors know that if they work hard and produce at the AAA level (or even AA if that’s their case) they can potentially be rewarded with a call up. Why did it take so long to call up Ike Davis? Chris Carter? They have proven to be huge leaps over the “veterans” they replaced. Not to mention better fits in the clubhouse as well. It’s time to get rid of dead weight.

Why not give Jesus Feliciano a shot? The guy’s only hitting .403 over 150 at bats. That’s just about more then GMJ and Tatis combined. He’s also 31 so don’t give me the line about needing to mature to handle NY. What about Tejada instead of Cora when Castillo inevitable goes on the DL, he’s hitting .296 over 160 at bats. There are other guys worth a look too like Mike Hessman. Not to mention Daniel Murphy who is rehabbing well.

I know these aren’t perfect solutions. They are realistic solutions that could resonate down the organization. Guys will get the point that there is potential for a reward if they work hard. Right now they have to wonder what their future is with the Mets. If nothing else it infuses some hunger in the team.

Granted we have no idea if guys like Tejada, Hessman and Feliciano can hit at the Major League level, but we damn well know at this point that GMJ can’t, and Tatis isn’t much better.

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Wilpons to blame for Ollie P mess?

Jun 1, 2010 By 1 Comment

Just found this via MetsBlog:

According to Gammons, Scott Boras approached the Mets a few weeks ago and asked them to put Oliver Perez on the disabled list, send him to Florida and have him work with renowned sports psychologist Harvey Dorfman.

However, Jeff Wilpon declined, says Gammons, ‘because he didn’t think that was appropriate, or necessary.’

WHAT? Are you kidding me? We had an out to get rid of this guy and free up the roster spot and the Wilpons declined? They probably declined because the shrink wasn’t on their HMO approved list. Unbelievable.

Of course it could just be spin by the agent, stay tuned in for more on this soap opera.

Source: MetsBlog.com

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Just Sayin…

Jun 1, 2010 By 1 Comment

Perhaps if Oliver Perez spent as much time on his pitching craft as he does man-scaping his facial hair he’d be a Major League pitcher ….. just sayin
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