Mets in the Papers
Posted by CaseStreet on 11:00am, Wednesday September 16th 2009
Once again it’s time to grab your favorite morning drink, kick your feet up, and get your daily dose of Mets in the Papers.
Anthony DiComo, “Parnell’s Role to Hinge On Results”
“He’s probably the guy that we’re looking the most at as far as a guy that can be transitional,” Mets manager Jerry Manuel said. “Bobby Parnell has relieved for us and has done a good job, and we’re actually kind of struggling in that area. Every time we seem to get the eighth-inning guy, something happens.”
Anthony DiComo, “Mets Unable to Touch Hanson in Opener”
In their first regular-season meeting with Braves Rookie of the Year candidate Tommy Hanson, the Mets mustered just four hits in total — three in seven innings off Hanson — and no runs in a 6-0 loss to the Braves. The defeat had little to do with the skills or efforts of the Mets, and everything to do with the kid.
Anthony DiComo, “Mets All-Time 9 Voting Close At First Base”
Through nearly a week’s worth of voting in MLB.com’s “All-Time 9s” initiative, Hernandez’s 1986 season holds a lead of about 3,000 votes over John Olerud’s ‘98 season and Carlos Delgado’s 2008 campaign as the best in history by a Mets first baseman.
Anthony Dicomo, “So Far, So Good For Maine in Return”
Odds are it won’t be Maine, who needs the September work to re-establish his confidence and show off his ability, after spending roughly three months on the disabled list with right shoulder weakness. Maine, though, has already conquered his first and greatest obstacle — he not only emerged from last Sunday’s start in good health, but he reported no ill effects two days later.
Bart Hubbuch, “Brutal Road Trips on 2010 Schedule”
The Mets were given an 11-day trip to San Francisco, Arizona and the Dodgers without an off day immediately after the All-Star break, as well as a 10-day trip to Atlanta, Chicago and Washington — also without an off day — in late August and early September.
Bart Hubbuch, “Running-Impaired Mets Fall Again”D
What makes the continued baserunning disasters border on unacceptable to Manuel is that they counteract a true Mets’ strength — hitting with runners in scoring position — and are costing them games in the process.
David Lennon, “Beltran Glad to Have Chance to Work on Timing”
“This is helping a lot,” Beltran said. “Because if I were to go home without coming back, it would have been something very difficult for me. I would have been feeling worried about the situation. But just getting back out there erased all of those negative thoughts. This is what I needed to do to get back to be what I was.”
Marty Noble, “Central Foes Will Test Mets’ Might in 2010″
The Mets’ championship chances next year may come to depend on how well they fare against teams in the National League Central in the final weeks of the season. In the schedule for 2010, released Tuesday by Major League Baseball, the Mets are the only NL East team that plays an inordinate number of games outside the division in late August and September.
Adam Rubin, “Pedro Feliciano Wants to Breat Mets’ Record For Appearances, New Deal”
Pedro Feliciano wants to break his own franchise record for relief appearances in a season. Then the southpaw would like his agent to work out a multi-year deal with the Mets, he told the Daily News.
Adam Rubin, “Mets Release 2010 Schedule, Visit Orioles For Second Straight Season”
The Mets will open the 2010 campaign against Florida on April5 at 1:10 p.m. at Citi Field. They host the Yanks May 21-23, then visit the Bronx June 18-20.
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As I said yesterday, a multi-year deal for Feliciano would be a mistake. Relief pitchers are enigmatic and have short shelf-lives, especially ones with ridiculous workloads like Pedro has had.
Wanny, I agree. I’d consider offering arbitration, though.
But good situational Lefties are hard to come by.
Especially one who owns Ryan Howard.
Both good points while Case’s seems to address Fongy’s.
I understand relievers come and go, but Pedro has been money for us for a while now. For what he does (Lefty specialist), he is is just as good as any other man who does it. Especially since he owns a number oh Phillies. Even if he is only good for 1 or 2 seasons, I’d say give him the deal. I’d rather have eat his money for a year, than have nobody to get lefties out next year. Good, consistent relievers are hard to come by, and the last thing we need is one more hole to fill. Remember how much it hurt us when we let Oliver and Bradford walk over money?
I think both of those moves were defensible.
You couldn’t have a bullpen with both of Joe Smith and Chad Bradford — ROOGYs — and Smith was on a rookie contract and showed promise.
And Oliver hadn’t pitched well for 10 years before that year. There was certainly a risk that season was a fluke. As it turns out, it wasn’t but that’s hindsight.
Anyway, Oliver is still a long-man/situational type and is not a guy that pitches consistently in high leverage situations.
I’m just saying, why let a good thing go? It’s not like he’s looking for 10 mil a year. He’s been here a while, and has been good for us for a while. I might be wrong, but I think he might even be the most tenured Met, not that that earns you a contract.
As I said yesterday, IF we develop a good LHRP during the season next year I would be open to trading him. Otherwise, continue to offer him arbitration. No longterm deal. Here’s how it should play out. Offer arbitration for 2010 and get him for around 2M. After 2010 he becomes a FA, most likely a type B or even A. Offer arbitration again, if he stays he cost 2.5M tops and if he leaves we get picks.