Comments on: Opinion: The Ebb and Flow of Heilman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gomets000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-146585 Gomets000 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:42:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-146585 Aaron Heilman needs to be replaced. He is always blowing the Mets leads, and bringing them a lose. 11-10 isn't the wins to loses to Mets want right now. A replacement reliever is very important for the Mets to start winning. If the Mets could get Delgado hitting, and maybe hideki ocajima or another good reliever they could go all the way. The bullpen is the main cause for concern. Aaron Heilman needs to be replaced. He is always blowing the Mets leads, and bringing them a lose. 11-10 isn’t the wins to loses to Mets want right now. A replacement reliever is very important for the Mets to start winning. If the Mets could get Delgado hitting, and maybe hideki ocajima or another good reliever they could go all the way. The bullpen is the main cause for concern.

]]> By: metsfan200509 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-145727 metsfan200509 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:24:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-145727 GET RID OF HEILMAN GET RID OF HEILMAN

]]> By: metschamps http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142162 metschamps Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:58:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142162 Nicely put. I agree. Nicely put. I agree.

]]> By: metschamps http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142157 metschamps Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:53:43 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142157 Well said. I think Heilman will tough it out and I think Zen's numbers prove that - he gets better as the season rolls. I am fan of Heilman and I know he is going through a rough spell so I won't give up on him. His stats show he is one of the better relievers in the long run. Well said. I think Heilman will tough it out and I think Zen’s numbers prove that – he gets better as the season rolls. I am fan of Heilman and I know he is going through a rough spell so I won’t give up on him. His stats show he is one of the better relievers in the long run.

]]> By: stumped1 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142148 stumped1 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:42:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142148 im not really slammin reyes there. but he was a cause for that inning goin so awry. not the only reason, but 1 of em. if castillo makes that error and they give up an inning like that, i bet castillo is castrated by the fans because he aint the popular one. im not really slammin reyes there. but he was a cause for that inning goin so awry. not the only reason, but 1 of em. if castillo makes that error and they give up an inning like that, i bet castillo is castrated by the fans because he aint the popular one.

]]> By: stumped1 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142145 stumped1 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:40:12 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142145 pagans been worse than the hated castillo of late, and endy had a good history against zambrano. bad decision? and sosa was a logical choice there. down by 3, your probably hopin for nothing more than extra innings, and with a tired pen sosa could go more than 1 batter. if nothing else it would have been a crap shoot as to who could put out the fire. its not like anyone expected the power hittin phenom pie to go yard. pagans been worse than the hated castillo of late, and endy had a good history against zambrano. bad decision? and sosa was a logical choice there. down by 3, your probably hopin for nothing more than extra innings, and with a tired pen sosa could go more than 1 batter. if nothing else it would have been a crap shoot as to who could put out the fire. its not like anyone expected the power hittin phenom pie to go yard.

]]> By: backinbusiness http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142143 backinbusiness Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:38:18 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142143 I agree that it was a team loss, but I don't understand the Reyes comment. Reyes's error creating a man on 1st, 0 out situation. Is that so traumatic for a top reliever? It's not like our infield is constantly giving pitchers reasons to lose confidence in them. Heilman seems most comfortable with no one on and the team leading. I suppose that's obvious - we all would. But whenever that is not the case I start to get nervous, and it seems like he does too. I agree that it was a team loss, but I don’t understand the Reyes comment. Reyes’s error creating a man on 1st, 0 out situation. Is that so traumatic for a top reliever? It’s not like our infield is constantly giving pitchers reasons to lose confidence in them.

Heilman seems most comfortable with no one on and the team leading. I suppose that’s obvious – we all would. But whenever that is not the case I start to get nervous, and it seems like he does too.

]]> By: stumped1 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142140 stumped1 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:30:54 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142140 the only thing that could have saved heilman from this backlash is if it was castillo who committed that error. then at least hed be takin a bunch of flack for the inning. but god forbid anyone take reyes to task for this one. lets face it, it was a team loss. even the almighty wright failed to come through. the only thing that could have saved heilman from this backlash is if it was castillo who committed that error. then at least hed be takin a bunch of flack for the inning. but god forbid anyone take reyes to task for this one. lets face it, it was a team loss. even the almighty wright failed to come through.

]]> By: ae41h http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142136 ae41h Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:25:18 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142136 Willies part in the loss was A. Batting church 6th and not playing pagan, and B. Bringing in Sosa with men on. Sosa is good when e comes in with the bases empty, he's not a guy who can come in and put out fires. Willies part in the loss was A. Batting church 6th and not playing pagan, and B. Bringing in Sosa with men on. Sosa is good when e comes in with the bases empty, he’s not a guy who can come in and put out fires.

]]> By: VCarver http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142135 VCarver Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:24:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/22/opinion-the-ebb-and-flow-of-heilman/#comment-142135 A-Rod never "demanded" to be traded nor did he threaten to hold out of spring training. He sat down and talked to Hicks and simply asked to be traded. Hicks was probably relieved to get rid of his salary IF they could find a suitable team to trade with. This is different from what you are suggesting Heilman do. Also, Heilman's agent did let the Mets know a few years ago that Heilman's desire is to start and that he would welcome a trade that would allow him to do so. Nothing ever came of it. Again, it's extremely rare for pro baseball players to do as you suggest and the only one I can think of who did anything remotely similar is Sheffield. A-Rod never “demanded” to be traded nor did he threaten to hold out of spring training. He sat down and talked to Hicks and simply asked to be traded. Hicks was probably relieved to get rid of his salary IF they could find a suitable team to trade with. This is different from what you are suggesting Heilman do.

Also, Heilman’s agent did let the Mets know a few years ago that Heilman’s desire is to start and that he would welcome a trade that would allow him to do so. Nothing ever came of it.

Again, it’s extremely rare for pro baseball players to do as you suggest and the only one I can think of who did anything remotely similar is Sheffield.

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