Matthew Cerrone

News: Mets sign RHP Wise
By Matthew Cerrone - Dec 18, 2007 3:43 pm

The Mets have signed free-agent RHP Matt Wise to a one-year contract.

Wise, 32, was 3-2 with one save and a 4.19 ERA in a career-high 56 games last year for the Brewers.

Mets GM Omar Minaya, on Wise…

“Matt has had success in a variety of roles. He adds a versatile arm to the bullpen.”

Since 2005, Wise has posted a 3.27 ERA against the NL East.

…if i recall correctly, he was on course for a dominant season, but fell apart in late July after hitting a batter in the head…after that, it’s like his wheels came off and he could not find the strike zone to save his life…hopefully this has worked itself out…

He had a 2.19 ERA in June.

He then hit Pedro Lopez in the head, had a 4.22 ERA in July, had a 7.71 ERA in August and had a 10.38 ERA in September.

190 Responses to “News: Mets sign RHP Wise”

  1. hsimms says:

    A stronger bullpen than 2007 is a good move under any possible scenario.

    • Kramer DirtyNezz says:

      it was a good bullpen, just way overused by willie

      • zen says:

        yes. sele, schoeneweis, and mota are waiting for their induction into baseball’s hall of fame.

        • Kramer DirtyNezz says:

          feliciano, smith, and wagner were GOLD JERYY GOLD! then willie overworked them and the starters died. Heilman was pretty consistent…. and sosa had a few good weeks from what i recall

        • Hit The Weights Zeile says:

          if clemens gets in, then why cant mota

        • Kramer DirtyNezz says:

          BTW sele might have a case for the hall

        • zen says:

          not on the first ballot though. that would look bad for the kids.

        • gowrightgo says:

          If we were ever able to get Sanchez healthy (a big if), we would be very well off right now in the pen.

          Wags - closer
          Heilman - 7th and 8th
          Sanchez - 7th and 8th
          Feliciano - 7th and loogy specialist
          Wise - 6th and 7th
          Joe Smith - Roogy and 6th and 7th with funk
          Show - long man and spot 6th and 7th plus loogy

          Register likely does not make it.
          Sosa in AAA as a reserve
          more help in Kunz and Muniz at AAA

          Pen actually looks really solid with a healthy and formerly very good Sanchez.

          Plus, a rotation right now of Pedro, Duque, Maine, OP and Pelfrey is not looking all that bad until the injury bug hits.

          It would look a ton better if we could put Santana at the front.

  2. hot stove chef says:

    I have to say I’m really surprised that everyone is so happy about this signing. There’s been so much anti-omar sentiment this winter that I thought it would have taken nothing short Omar cloning Tom Seaver to fill out the rotation to satisfy you guys.

  3. BringBackDaveTelgheder says:

    Fantastic little signing. At worst he is no impact and we lose the cash we spent on him, at best he can become a pretty good setup man.

    • Kramer DirtyNezz says:

      no, fantastic would be getting a frontline starter, this is a decent low risk move.

      P.S. Another fantastic thing is defecating in the toilet and not having to wipe! :)

  4. DaveKingman442 says:

    He then hit Pedro Feliz in the head, had a 4.22 ERA in July, had a 7.71 ERA in August and had a 10.38 ERA in September.

    Sounds like he will contribute down the stretch run..

    BIG Freakin’ deal. Just what we need, another crappy arm to fall apart down the stretch…

    • hot stove chef says:

      I knew it was too good to last.

    • TenTonHammer says:

      Since 2005, Wise has posted a 3.27 ERA against the NL East.

      ‘05 0.964 WHIP 6HR
      ‘06 1.331 WHIP 6HR
      ‘07 1.453 WHIP 6HR

      That doesn’t suck.

      • VCarver says:

        I’m neutral on the wise signing. But you can’t just point to the NL East splits and say he is good. The Mets still have to play teams in the other divisions as well as the AL.

        At least the commitment isn’t much so that if he is bad, they are less likely to hang on to him through the season in the hope he’ll improve. That’s what they did with Mota.

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  6. Speed says:

    I think the Bulllpen is all set.

    6th matt wise
    7th duaner sanchez
    8th aaron heilman
    9th billy wagner

    loogy - pedro feliciano
    roogy - jorge sosa
    long man - scotte schoenweis

    Do we have room for Register and J. Smith?

  7. Hit The Weights Zeile says:

    unless we somehow trade them all for julio franco and livan hernandez

  8. dk70 says:

    That and a sack of Taco Bell won’t buy us the NL Pennant this year……..We need to trade all of the prospect for Santana and Nathan…..

  9. gowrightgo says:

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    Posting is open to all. Just throwing out my criticism I guess of where the site is evolving to.

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  11. Kramer DirtyNezz says:

    yeah doug melvin can…..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcmw0ufHoBo&feature=related