Comments on: inGame: El Duque Looked Good

By: metsin080910

metsin080910 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:01:39 +0000

Very, very true. That’s where having a Pelfrey, Figueroa, Armas or a Sosa help. I’m not worried about El Duque. When he is healthy he is productive. Righties hit below .200 against him last year. Anybody that can do that, still has something left in the tank. I say he makes 24 or 25 starts this year, similar to last year, with his occasional vacations in between.

By: gottabeliev4evr

gottabeliev4evr — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:59:35 +0000

Had real hopes for Pelf, but he just sucks so far. He needs a lot of what he doesn’t have yet–the mental and the physical.

Best of Luck to ED, but I doubt he’ll be around long.

By: metsmobile

metsmobile — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:37:29 +0000

i still want to sign vargas

By: Aristo The Greek

Aristo The Greek — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:25:55 +0000

El Duke was our BEST PITCHER ALL SUMMER. He will be a perfect #5 Starter.
PELFREY is not good. His pitches DO NOT MOVE AT ALL. HE Doesnt throw 95-97. HE NEVER THREW THAT HARD and EVEN IF HE DID- IT’s TOO STRAIGHT.
HE IS A BUST.
I DONT WANT TO HEAR HIS NAME AGAIN.
HE STARTED LAST YEAR 0-7, HE WOULD DO THE SAME TO US THIS YEAR.
ALL WE NEED IS OUR #5 IS TO GO 5 INNINGS AND TO GO .500 FOR THE YEAR
-BRING ON THE DUKE!!!!!!

By: kandiman

kandiman — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:25:30 +0000

THis is probably the best thing that could have happened for the mets today. Now Pelfrey goes back down where he should be and Duque will start the season in the rotation instead of us losing him.

By: kandiman

kandiman — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:23:32 +0000

SNY doesn’t broadcast road ST games. I would be willing to venture I could have gotten it on the orioles station on my directv if I was home….

By: ScottN

ScottN — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:15:24 +0000

Too bad, that’s it for Pelfrey–just punched his ticket for NO. That said, no biggie given Hernandez looked good enough to go. Ride El Duque until he breaks, and hope that’s long enough for Pelfrey to get himself together in AAA.

Key is that one guy proved he was ready, and, frankly, when it comes to a guy you can trust with the ball, this was the better option of the two to start the season.

I’ll take it. Hopefully Pelf can find himself while still in the Mets organization–he’s young so there’s plenty of hope. In the meantime Santana, Martinez, Maine, Perez, and Hernandez look just dandy to me.

By: mrmet it is

mrmet it is — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:07:35 +0000

Pelfrey needs to mentally get it together. all the quotes i saw from him this spring sounds like he already knew he wasnt going to make it. and just wanted to get to AAA already.
He should have been out there saying I am not going to let them send me down. Im going to make them keep me on this team.

He reminds me of ELI before this season, then ELI finally stepped up, grew confidence, became a leader.

By: zen

zen — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:07:03 +0000

el duque is best 5th starter in baseball

the mets will need great starting pitching b/c the bottom of their line-up is mediocre at best

By: djbutler

djbutler — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:04:42 +0000

Pelfrey gives up 3 runs in the bottom of the ninth. Mets lose, Mets lose. :-(