Comments on: Opinion: Heilman, Maybe We’re All Right http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/ 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: Dafatone80 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146960 Dafatone80 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:34:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146960 Really, Willie just needs to stop pulling an Art Howe and using Heilman in situations where he's probably going to fail. Really, Willie just needs to stop pulling an Art Howe and using Heilman in situations where he’s probably going to fail.

]]> By: Dafatone80 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146953 Dafatone80 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:26:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146953 Stop bringing Heilman in so often with men on base. Stop bringing Heilman in to face tough lefties every night. The Mets pay too much attention to his batting average against, which is a decent split between righties and lefties. He gets hit much harder when he does get hit by the lefties. Most of his homers are against lefties. Stop bringing Heilman into every game. I know Willie wants to get him into a rhythm, and I generally like Willie much more than everyone else, but enough is enough. Aaron's been a huge part of our bullpen for three years. He can continue to do just that. Just needs to get a bit of a breather. Also, he's unhappy. He's done a great, thankless job for us in the past, he wants to start, and he gets booed at home. Ouch. Stop bringing Heilman in so often with men on base.

Stop bringing Heilman in to face tough lefties every night. The Mets pay too much attention to his batting average against, which is a decent split between righties and lefties. He gets hit much harder when he does get hit by the lefties. Most of his homers are against lefties.

Stop bringing Heilman into every game. I know Willie wants to get him into a rhythm, and I generally like Willie much more than everyone else, but enough is enough.

Aaron’s been a huge part of our bullpen for three years. He can continue to do just that. Just needs to get a bit of a breather.

Also, he’s unhappy. He’s done a great, thankless job for us in the past, he wants to start, and he gets booed at home. Ouch.

]]> By: Nate W. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146942 Nate W. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:08:35 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146942 good, Anderson can go 0-4 just as well as Delgado can. actually many of us have been called for a start for Marlon to see if it helps his pinch hitting get on track. good, Anderson can go 0-4 just as well as Delgado can.

actually many of us have been called for a start for Marlon to see if it helps his pinch hitting get on track.

]]> By: Danny1986 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146941 Danny1986 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:08:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146941 not to nit-pick, but Casanova did not reach second due to admiration of his smack off the wall, but because he missed 1st base and had to go back. not to nit-pick, but Casanova did not reach second due to admiration of his smack off the wall, but because he missed 1st base and had to go back.

]]> By: Nate W. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146933 Nate W. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:58:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146933 He has an option year left. I think it would be prudent to talk to him about getting things straightened out in a less pressurized environment rather than just calling him into the office and giving him a plane ticket and a kick upside the head... He has an option year left.

I think it would be prudent to talk to him about getting things straightened out in a less pressurized environment rather than just calling him into the office and giving him a plane ticket and a kick upside the head…

]]> By: m00kie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146930 m00kie Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:48:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146930 o/t .. lineup: Reyes, SS Castillo, 2B Wright, 3B Beltran, CF Church, RF Pagan, LF Anderson, 1B Casanova, C Pelfrey, P Delgado is getting a day off. There’s nothing physically wrong with him, according to Willie. Willie said he did not want to sit him tomorrow because Delgado hits Tim Hudson pretty well (I don’t have the numbers in front of me, so we’ll have to take his word for it for now). “Maybe he just needs a break, that’s all. We’ve had a weird couple of days. The Sunday night game, in and out of cities. Maybe a mental break,” said the Mets manager. When asked if Delgado was feeling okay, Willie said: “Yeah, he’s fine.” all from rubin's blog o/t .. lineup:

Reyes, SS
Castillo, 2B
Wright, 3B
Beltran, CF
Church, RF
Pagan, LF
Anderson, 1B
Casanova, C
Pelfrey, P

Delgado is getting a day off. There’s nothing physically wrong with him, according to Willie. Willie said he did not want to sit him tomorrow because Delgado hits Tim Hudson pretty well (I don’t have the numbers in front of me, so we’ll have to take his word for it for now).

“Maybe he just needs a break, that’s all. We’ve had a weird couple of days. The Sunday night game, in and out of cities. Maybe a mental break,” said the Mets manager.

When asked if Delgado was feeling okay, Willie said: “Yeah, he’s fine.”

all from rubin’s blog

]]> By: jay15 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146916 jay15 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:12:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146916 Not sure if anyone mentioned this already, but no Delgado tonight. It's about time Willie Not sure if anyone mentioned this already, but no Delgado tonight. It’s about time Willie

]]> By: belladewood http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146914 belladewood Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:04:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146914 Ron Darling said something about Heilman during the broadcast last night that's worth throwing out there. Ronnie said he was concerned about the swings hitters were getting on the changeup -- he said it looked like the hitters knew what was coming -- and speculated that Heilman might be tipping his pitches in some way. Ron Darling said something about Heilman during the broadcast last night that’s worth throwing out there. Ronnie said he was concerned about the swings hitters were getting on the changeup — he said it looked like the hitters knew what was coming — and speculated that Heilman might be tipping his pitches in some way.

]]> By: darkstar73 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146913 darkstar73 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:02:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146913 I really don't think Heilman's problem is his lack of another pitch. He's been dominant for long stretches before with his fastball/change up combo, and he doesn't throw a straight change, so its not exactly a BP fastball. Now obviously, Heilman has problems, but its not his lack of an extra pitch. Alot of relievers become relievers because they don't have that extra pitch, that most starters do. So its not something new, either way, Heilman has gotten by just fine with his combo in the past. Now, maybe its pitch selection, but his pitches aren't as good anymore, or more l likely, its his pitch location and some mental problems he's got going on. I really don’t think Heilman’s problem is his lack of another pitch. He’s been dominant for long stretches before with his fastball/change up combo, and he doesn’t throw a straight change, so its not exactly a BP fastball. Now obviously, Heilman has problems, but its not his lack of an extra pitch. Alot of relievers become relievers because they don’t have that extra pitch, that most starters do. So its not something new, either way, Heilman has gotten by just fine with his combo in the past. Now, maybe its pitch selection, but his pitches aren’t as good anymore, or more l likely, its his pitch location and some mental problems he’s got going on.

]]> By: MudvilleNine http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146912 MudvilleNine Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:58:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/25/opinion-heilman-maybe-were-all-right/#comment-146912 And what has that got to do with this year? Another guy who's going to say in the last 100 some odd games we've only played .500 ball. Well in the last 20 years we've played .378 ball (not a real stat), what has all that got to do with this year? Last year is in the past and was a different team. Six games this year might mean where not in last place or we end up in first by 16 instead of 10. Thing is, it's not going to change the way they play. It all comes down to who is in the field and producing, not who makes out the lineup card. Gary Carter is not going to make Delgado hit better or magically come up with a replacement. Lee Mazzilli is not going to make Heiman pitch better and more effectively. Same as its not Willie that's made Church look so good and Reyes look not so good this year. All I'm saying is that changing the manager is not going to solve all this teams woes. Not to the extreme people are looking for. And what has that got to do with this year? Another guy who’s going to say in the last 100 some odd games we’ve only played .500 ball. Well in the last 20 years we’ve played .378 ball (not a real stat), what has all that got to do with this year? Last year is in the past and was a different team. Six games this year might mean where not in last place or we end up in first by 16 instead of 10. Thing is, it’s not going to change the way they play. It all comes down to who is in the field and producing, not who makes out the lineup card. Gary Carter is not going to make Delgado hit better or magically come up with a replacement. Lee Mazzilli is not going to make Heiman pitch better and more effectively. Same as its not Willie that’s made Church look so good and Reyes look not so good this year. All I’m saying is that changing the manager is not going to solve all this teams woes. Not to the extreme people are looking for.

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