Comments on: Health: Castro, Wise and Pedro

By: RetireNumber17

RetireNumber17 — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:34:32 +0000

I hear what you’re saying, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. I would just love to have a real competitor managing this team–a guy that would say, “Hey suck it up, man, we need you to go seven.”

Bring in Wally Backman. The guy’s been a great manager at every level. The downside? He had a DUI, I believe. He had a domestic violence thing 9 years ago that seems like it was basically a shouting match that ended up with his sister-in-law breaking his arm with a bat; he’s had IRS problems, and he gets thrown out of games. Who cares? LaRussa got DUI’d last year, and he’s managing. Billy Martin was in trouble all the time. Mota and Schoeneweiss were steroid abusers. There aren’t any saints in baseball. Wally deserves s shot based on his accomplishments.

By: Kellman

Kellman — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:53:13 +0000

I’m really curious, does anyone actually expect anything from Pedro? At this point, I’ve just kind of pushed him out of my head, and anything we get from him is better than what I expected. Can someone please make me a bit more optimistic!

By: Dirtysanchez

Dirtysanchez — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:30:25 +0000

As long as heilman is with the mets he will never be a starter period. The mets see more value in heilman as a relief guy. I agree with Nate that they should send him down to work out a few things. The closest thing heilman will do as a starter is be the long man if the mets want to trade sosa(i dont see that senario playing out but you never know). I do not think we need heilman in a starter role and i think the mets see that as well.

By: Dirtysanchez

Dirtysanchez — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:27:32 +0000

but sosa can go longer…..

By: Dirtysanchez

Dirtysanchez — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:25:26 +0000

I agree 100%. Ive said for a while heilman should be sent down to work his mechanics and get some confidance back. I believe he is still a great pitcher but something is definatly wrong with him. At least this way, willie wont tax his arm anymore than what he has already.

By: Dirtysanchez

Dirtysanchez — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:23:03 +0000

Yep thats the age we are living in.

By: Paid Like Mike Gallego

Paid Like Mike Gallego — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:39:08 +0000

He allowed 10 baserunners in 6 innings. He threw 114 pitches in the start before this past one. If Willie sends him out for the 7th and Santana gets hurt, Willie would be lambasted. In principle, I agree with you that starting pitchers should throw more pitches and managers should try to get that extra inning out of them. However, given the team’s investment in the players, managers and GMs will almost always take a more cautious approach because the risk of not doing so (i.e., injury risk) is too costly.

By: RetireNumber17

RetireNumber17 — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:38:52 +0000

Send Heilman down and turn him back into a starter. It’s obvious he hasn’t the temperament to be a late-innings guy.

By: C Dubb

C Dubb — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:37:22 +0000

I think it would be a good idea to give Heilman a hiatus in the minors. Let it be for a fixed period of time, maybe two or three weeks, and let him find his location. (It’s been completely absent on his fastball this season.) Then hopefully he can be sharper and more focused when he gets back.

Heilman and Maine have shown us all what a dominant spring training is worth. Nada.

By: RetireNumber17

RetireNumber17 — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:37:07 +0000

You may be right about Johan asking out. It’s impossible to know.

I remember when Maddux used to get hammered by people because he’d take himself out with a lead after six. That wasn’t very long ago. Now it’s expected from everyone…