Comments on: Buzz: Could Peterson be First To Go http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:10:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Cactus http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-155579 Cactus Mon, 05 May 2008 12:24:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-155579 You know what's funny, and it's not this ripped-off unoriginal post, but it's that you're saying I can't "understand even the smallest minutiae of baseball" while having a mis-spelled play on the name Guiller-NO MO-ta for a screenname while defending Rick Peterson. The irony here is that once Mota got to Milwaukee, they found something in his delivery right away (too hunched over) that the guru Rick Peterson missed. So far Mota has 18 K's in 15 IP and a 2.40 ERA. You know what’s funny, and it’s not this ripped-off unoriginal post, but it’s that you’re saying I can’t “understand even the smallest minutiae of baseball” while having a mis-spelled play on the name Guiller-NO MO-ta for a screenname while defending Rick Peterson. The irony here is that once Mota got to Milwaukee, they found something in his delivery right away (too hunched over) that the guru Rick Peterson missed. So far Mota has 18 K’s in 15 IP and a 2.40 ERA.

]]> By: Cactus http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154988 Cactus Sun, 04 May 2008 01:33:00 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154988 Youre not aware of young pitchers with arm problems - and certainly none on the Mets??!?? It's "unfair" to say he hasn't done anything special in this area??!?? Does Victor Zambrano right after the Mets got him for Kazmir count? If not, how about: Tyler Yates (labrum) Joe Smith (shoulder) Ambiorix Burgos (tommy john) Phil Humber (tommy john) Orber Moreno (shoulder) Juan Padilla (tommy john) Brian Bannister (hamstring) Jason Vargas (elbow) Youre not aware of young pitchers with arm problems – and certainly none on the Mets??!?? It’s “unfair” to say he hasn’t done anything special in this area??!??

Does Victor Zambrano right after the Mets got him for Kazmir count? If not, how about:

Tyler Yates (labrum)
Joe Smith (shoulder)
Ambiorix Burgos (tommy john)
Phil Humber (tommy john)
Orber Moreno (shoulder)
Juan Padilla (tommy john)
Brian Bannister (hamstring)
Jason Vargas (elbow)

]]> By: Slob http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154632 Slob Sat, 03 May 2008 16:27:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154632 Is there a guy available out there who would do better than Peterson? If not, don't fire him. Is there a guy available out there who would do better than Peterson? If not, don’t fire him.

]]> By: Necciai27 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154545 Necciai27 Sat, 03 May 2008 05:11:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154545 +1 +1

]]> By: gipper91375 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154144 gipper91375 Sat, 03 May 2008 01:22:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154144 Davey has been out of MLB coaching for years, and, as people who actually follow baseball know.....is the manager of this year's Olympic team. So, he's a bit busy, what with the travel to Beijing this summer. Davey has been out of MLB coaching for years, and, as people who actually follow baseball know…..is the manager of this year’s Olympic team. So, he’s a bit busy, what with the travel to Beijing this summer.

]]> By: gipper91375 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154142 gipper91375 Sat, 03 May 2008 01:21:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154142 Hey Dafatone80, How about a 17 game stretch in September? Hey Dafatone80,

How about a 17 game stretch in September?

]]> By: gipper91375 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154136 gipper91375 Sat, 03 May 2008 01:14:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154136 LOL, perfectly said, Danny! LOL, perfectly said, Danny!

]]> By: Dafatone80 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154124 Dafatone80 Sat, 03 May 2008 00:49:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154124 See, I sort of agree with Willie here. Sort of. Show should NEVER, EVER, EVER face a righty with any hitting skill in anything remotely close to an important situation. Feliciano, he can face occasional righties. In the opposite direction, Aaron Heilman needs to stop being brought in to face fantastic lefty hitters. Over and over, we hear "his changeup is good against lefties! He can get lefties!" Nobody ever looks at slugging against. He gets hammered by lefties much more than righties. In fact, he's not even getting lefties out this year. To the splits! Righties are batting .283 against him, and according to mets.com, slugging .200 against him. Yeah, that's impossible. But his righty WHIP is under 1, meanwhile his lefty BAA is over .500, slugging right around 1.000, and lefty WHIP? 3.21. Wow. Even worse than I thought. Wonder why no one's looked into this. See, I sort of agree with Willie here. Sort of.

Show should NEVER, EVER, EVER face a righty with any hitting skill in anything remotely close to an important situation.

Feliciano, he can face occasional righties.

In the opposite direction, Aaron Heilman needs to stop being brought in to face fantastic lefty hitters. Over and over, we hear “his changeup is good against lefties! He can get lefties!” Nobody ever looks at slugging against. He gets hammered by lefties much more than righties. In fact, he’s not even getting lefties out this year. To the splits!

Righties are batting .283 against him, and according to mets.com, slugging .200 against him. Yeah, that’s impossible. But his righty WHIP is under 1, meanwhile his lefty BAA is over .500, slugging right around 1.000, and lefty WHIP? 3.21.

Wow. Even worse than I thought. Wonder why no one’s looked into this.

]]> By: ness589 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154106 ness589 Fri, 02 May 2008 23:42:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154106 It would help if Willie didn't bring in Sosa or Heilman into a big spot and then have to bail them out. It would help if Willie didn’t bring in Sosa or Heilman into a big spot and then have to bail them out.

]]> By: the clap http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154104 the clap Fri, 02 May 2008 23:29:08 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/02/buzz-could-peterson-be-first-to-go/#comment-154104 Willie does yank too quickly. He never lets a guy work out of his own mess after the 5th inning, breeding a lot of weakness in the starters. But Peterson has to be held to the fire, too. He's the pitching bench coach for Willie. He's the one advising Willie on how the arms are feeling, what they're capable of achieving and he had and has the big say in helping Willie set his "set in stone" pattern of bringing in the same relievers every game. Willie's not the pitching guru on this team. He relies on Peterson, and has always relied on Peterson. That's Peterson's job performance out there when you see the pitcher's fail and flail and have no clue how to fix their problems. Willie does yank too quickly. He never lets a guy work out of his own mess after the 5th inning, breeding a lot of weakness in the starters. But Peterson has to be held to the fire, too. He’s the pitching bench coach for Willie. He’s the one advising Willie on how the arms are feeling, what they’re capable of achieving and he had and has the big say in helping Willie set his “set in stone” pattern of bringing in the same relievers every game. Willie’s not the pitching guru on this team. He relies on Peterson, and has always relied on Peterson. That’s Peterson’s job performance out there when you see the pitcher’s fail and flail and have no clue how to fix their problems.

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