Comments on: Opinion: The Bullpen and Bench

By: Another Matt

Another Matt — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:24:00 +0000

Saenz was already reassigned to minor camp on Thursday.

By: jamie

jamie — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:06:34 +0000

I think this is a fine pen and a fine bench. 5th starter out of camp, I’ll believe when I see (considering the awfulness so far); but weren’t they also considering figuroa? Right now I’d take him over teh other two, at least if they insist on breaking camp with five.

By: Another Matt

Another Matt — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:03:15 +0000

Look at the pitching order in ST.

It seems obvious to me that the Mets intend to go:

Johan, Pedro, OP, Off, Maine, Santana, Pedro, Off, OP, Maine, Johan

In other words, what MWN said but swap OP and Maine. This makes the starters against the Phillies OP, Maine Johan – we get to run out two lefties against them, which we need to do.

The ST order just hasn’t ever been set up to break camp with 5 starters otherwise pitching Maine immediately before Santana doesn’t make sense, there’s no way he’s our #5 guy.

By: MetsWrightNow

MetsWrightNow — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:25:08 +0000

If they come out of the gate with a 5-man rotation, Pedro would start the home opener, however, doing this is also at the expense of Santana NOT starting at all against Philly in that first home series. If it were up to me it’d go as follows.

Santana, Pedro, Maine, Off, Perez, Santana, Pedro, Off, Maine, Perez, Santana, Pelfrey, Pedro,

That gives Pedro an extra day after his second start. From there, you work around Santana making sure he goes every 5th day.

By: metsftw

metsftw — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:22:32 +0000

it’s a bench. benches are made up of bench players, who are bench players because they aren’t good enough to be everyday players. what do you expect, 5 all-stars on the bench? come on.

By: Mister Koo

Mister Koo — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:04:11 +0000

I think they initially wanted to take a 5th starter, but will probably take 4 due to how terrible Duque and Pelfrey are doing.

By: mrose

mrose — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:49:13 +0000

i dunno… i did just hear on ESPN RAdio that the mets announced the first 4 starters…santana, pedro, perez and maine as expected…
this late in spring training and with how Duque and Pelfrey, neither is completely showing the 5th starter role…I would put money on that 4 man rotation being it until April 12th….

By: vitto79

vitto79 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:47:06 +0000

Agreed that taking 5 starters to start makes no sense……..Just let Duque sit back and get healthier………it’s his spot people……he makes 6 million a yr and is a veteran……..Pelfrey is fine at AAA so he can get better and we will see him again

I like Sosa but he is good in the pen…………feel confident about the 7 down there and the depth too at AAA

As for the bench it’s Pagan in for Alou and then Gotay, Easley, Anderson, Chavez, Castro

Clark is a maybe but I would think that would be at the expense of the 5th starters spot to start

Reed Johnson is perfect for this team but I bet he is claimed by the Padres before us or another team

I like Gotay and think he makes alot of sense as the backup 2B for Castillo who gets to play a bit……………otherwise it looks like they are turning to Easley as that guy and bringing in a OF

By: Piazza45

Piazza45 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:46:20 +0000

and, by the way, lets say the Mets insist on going with 5 starters from opening day…..ok…let sosa go 3 innings today, 4 innings on saturday and then he will be ready for 5 innings on the 5th game of the season….DO YOU REALLY THINK DUQUE OR PELFREY WILL GIVE YOU 5 INNINGS?????

This is a complete no brainer. Those 2 clowns got blown away yesterday and they werent exactly facing the 27 Yankees.

By: gottabeliev4evr

gottabeliev4evr — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:44:46 +0000

Are they cutting Saenz?

I thought he would become an important power PH.