Matthew Cerrone

pmLinks: El Duque, Wiffle Ball and Kazmir
By Matthew Cerrone - Feb 26, 2008 2:33 pm

In a post to his blog for the Star-Ledger, Jeremy Cothran recaps this morning’s bullpen sessions by Pedro Martinez and Orlando Hernandez, who, according to Cothran, is throwing at ‘Wiffle Ball speed.’

Speaking of pitchers, according to the Associated Press, Scott Kazmir missed a scheduled intrasquad game today after feeling discomfort in his elbow on his final warmup pitch.

Lastly, at A Citizen’s Bloga Phillies blog, Mike explains why the Mets are not the team to beat.

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Comment by CitizenSnips
2008-02-26 14:42:19

“Do you really feel comfortable, Mets fans, with Willie Randolph handing the ball to John Maine on the last game of the season?”

If he pitched the same way he did the second to last game of the season, hell yes. This guy’s arguments don’t really seem to have any merit. And who is he to talk about pitching? Is anyone on the Phillies reliable passed Hamels?

Comment by ravin108
2008-02-26 14:52:43

Thats why we like you Matt. Your opinions are arguments make sense.

 
Comment by brapp
2008-02-26 16:43:18

I agree 110 percent, hamels and maybe myers are good pitchers but after that your talking about a team that probably has 3 number 5 starters and a leaky pen. There line up is terrific but so is the mets. Its gonna be fun beating on the phillies this year.

 
Comment by EastFallowfield
2008-02-26 18:49:12

I do wonder why Maine’s August and September aren’t discussed much here. Even with the awesome start on the next to the last day of the Mets season, his ERAs in those months were 6.32 and 5.93, with a 3-5 won/loss.

Is that the real Maine or we supposed to excuse those months for some reason?

Comment by darkstar73
2008-02-26 20:13:47

so wait, you’re taking 2 months over the entire rest of the season? Why would you say 2 months is the “real” Maine, when that’s on the smaller side of the sample size? Overly pessimistic are we? Either way, if you watched the games, everyone saw Maine was tired, he had never thrown that many innings before.

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Comment by EastFallowfield
2008-02-26 20:39:23

I guess he started getting tired in May then, as his ERA that month was almost as bad as Aug/Sept, 4.50.

2 months is a pretty fair chunk of a season. I’m not saying it’s the real him, but you could see how someone not so Metscentric could look at those months and not see the same level of greatness seen through Mets’ point of view.

 
 
 
 
Comment by Mister Koo
2008-02-26 14:42:36

I love how these Philly analysts look at Santana as only having an impact on the days he pitches. There’s more to it than that. His presence pushes everyone back a slot, and thus eliminates the the garbage #5 spot we had to deal with last year (Lawrence, Park, Humber, etc). His impact will be felt twice every five days, not just once.

Comment by mikey_FF
2008-02-26 15:20:05

A Citizen’s Blog … that’s a comedy blog, right?? I can’t stop laughing at what I just read!! BWAAhaahahahaaaaa

Comment by brapp
2008-02-26 16:52:10

It was like being at a phillies game reading citizens blog, there were met fans everywhere. Show some love phillies fans your blogs and your team can use it.

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Comment by EastFallowfield
2008-02-26 18:46:04

I think from reading those ‘comments’ that Metsblog officially has now lost any credibility saying that fans of teams other than the Mets shouldn’t post here.

 
Comment by gipper913
2008-02-26 18:48:40

Funny, I don’t recall Matt ever saying such a thing.

In fact, Metsblo gdoes a feature before almost every series where it gets the input from a major blogger for the opposing team.

 
Comment by EastFallowfield
2008-02-26 18:50:16

Nah, it’s just the commenters here who get mad every once in a while, acting as if their fanbase is troll-free.

 
Comment by brapp
2008-02-26 20:12:09

Any fan of any team in any city can post anything they want. Thats what these blogs are all about. No one ever said only met fans can blog here. Its all in fun but some people seem to take it to heart. Lighten up.

 
Comment by EastFallowfield
2008-02-26 20:42:13

Ok, I’ll quote you the next time one of your brethren gets the vapors over having outsiders here.

 
Comment by brapp
2008-02-26 21:27:57

Those people are idiots.

 
 
 
 
Comment by SheaVendor
2008-02-26 14:44:44

I like how he said that Santana replacing Glavine, although an upgrade, won’t really make an impact. Does this guy actually watch baseball??

Comment by Mister Koo
2008-02-26 14:47:49

Not even that, he doesn’t even have his facts right. Pedro replaced Glavine. Santana is replacing the #5 starter. Or vice versa, but the point is they forget that Pedro pitched only 28 innings last year..

 
 
Comment by Hanes4u
2008-02-26 14:45:00

I didn’t know they had computers and internet in Philadelphia..let alone a blog website!

Nicely done Philly..way to get out of the dark ages, if only your fans would follow suit. If only.

Comment by BillyGoat
2008-02-26 14:48:58

this coming from the guy who, per his handle, still rocks tighty whities……

Comment by Hanes4u
2008-02-26 14:54:06

I resent that - Hanes makes a variety of products, ranging from Boxer briefs to “tighty whities”.

My guess is that you wear the latter. No worries..so does my 85 year old grandpa..and he pee’s his pants like miles davis.

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Comment by BillyGoat
2008-02-26 14:56:05

Ha. I’ll give you that.

 
 
 
 
Comment by brgnsoccer
2008-02-26 14:50:58

Please Matt… no more about Kazmir… especially if it’s not something solid and tested…

Comment by ChrisH
2008-02-26 19:53:33

Maybe Rick Peterson Nostradamus-ed that one? Is it the first of many?

 
 
Comment by SheaVendor
2008-02-26 14:52:25

All the comments on there from Mets fans are hysterical!!

 
Comment by SheaVendor
2008-02-26 14:56:06

This comment from a Braves fan on that Phillies blog is pretty funny…

“I am a Braves fan, and what do the Phillies think they have any buisness in this convo? Last year was a fluke the NL East is Braves vs. Mets …..the Phillies are just a urinal for us to piss on, get back in your toilets Phillies fans!”

# posted by Anonymous : Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:51:00 PM

Comment by realist718
2008-02-26 15:54:31

I almost cried from laughter when I saw that…

Comment by Hit The Weights Zeile
2008-02-26 16:58:30

that was great, probably the few things mets and braves fans can agree on

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Comment by shea_guevara
2008-02-26 14:56:57

I expect Phillies fans to downplay the Santana acquisition. What are they supposed to say, “We’re doomed!”? If the guy truly wants to believe Santana will not have a big impact, let him.

But you guys above are correct: Santana and Pedro are collectively replacing the increasingly non-effective Glavine and the crap-tacular #5 spot.

I think all you need to know about Santana’s impact is this: from 2003-07 (when Santana was a full-time starter), the Twins were at or near the bottom of nearly every offensive category in the American League. Not just middle of the road, or below average. At or near the bottom.

And yet, they were still a perpetual contender and won multiple division titles. He was not the only reason for that (you have to credit guys like Joe Nathan, certainly), but he was far and away the biggest reason.

 
Comment by FBones24
2008-02-26 14:57:52

The best part about that blog is that 90% of the responses are probably from people from Metsblog. I love it.

 
Comment by Ryan Synagogue
2008-02-26 14:59:20

Ha! Kazmir is hurting. Somewhere Jim Duquette is laughing while Victor Zambrano prepares to pitch the greatest year of his career.

Man it sure is great not having the name of Scott Kazmir not even sting anymore. We got our lefty ace, and he’s the best in baseball.

Comment by Hanes4u
2008-02-26 15:05:29

Eh i dunno about it not stinging anymore..imagine if we had him too?

then again..we argueably wouldnt have beltran, delgado, pedro, alou, maine, perez, church, castillo, and our entire bench..cause maybe if duquette doesn’t make that trade, he doesn’t get fired..?

Who knows. But the sting is lessened by the aquisition of Johan, but..still..we let Kazmir slip through our grasp..that will never stop hurting.

 
Comment by red high tops and a mets cap worn backwards
2008-02-26 15:37:31

omg, your username. hahahaha

 
 
Comment by diehard
2008-02-26 15:01:42

You gotta check out that blog from the phillie fan (A Citizens Blog) just bec every comment is Met fans beating up on the shmuck that wrote that ridiculous blog!! ARE WE PUMPED FOR BASEBALL OR WHAT?!?!?!