Comments on: Quote: Pelfrey was Terrible

By: crazyfan22

crazyfan22 — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:02:26 +0000

I just had a great idea: trade, using Nick Evans as quick bait, Pelfrey and Heilman for a decent, Claudio Vargas- level pitcher, then get someone from the minors temporarily to take Heilman’s spot, then make Vargas a reliever and put the minor-leaguer back upon Pedro’s return.

By: the_other_matt

the_other_matt — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:31:55 +0000

So many runs seem to be scored against this team with 2 outs. Error or not, Pelf has to pick up the team (and player making the error) and get the 3rd out.

By: patrick

patrick — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:28:50 +0000

Mazzone is not going to be hired by the Yankees, because his time in Baltimore proved he is not the uber guru he was perceived to be

By: Coolpapabell

Coolpapabell — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:25:05 +0000

I think Reyes’ errors went a long way in deciding the game. I belive both errors occurred with two outs and both brought in runs.

By: the_other_matt

the_other_matt — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:21:41 +0000

Peterson can only do so much. He can’t keep El Duque and Pedro off the DL, can’t tell Heilman not to hang his fastball, can’t make Pelfrey confident, or make Ollie stay focused.

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:18:20 +0000

Funny how we no longer see stats for Pelfrey and Perez for when Schneider is behind the plate… I guess that theory went bunk fast.

2-3 starts from Pedro will allow Pelfrey to go down and get a couple AAA starts. Hopefully it will be longer, and hopefully next year Pelfrey will come to ST with his own plan and do what HE thinks is best for his career. He will be out of options and he will make 32-34 starts, and he make be no better than right now.

By: metsrule77

metsrule77 — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:17:47 +0000

College hitters miss a lot of the hanging curve balls that college pitchers throw, big league hitters deposit them into the upper deck. I have no problem abandoning his curve ball if he can throw his change up, slider and fastball for strikes. Too many times he gets ahead of the hitter and then misses with his changeup and slider where the hitter knows that pelfrey must throw his fastball. If he locates his slider or changeup better he won’t need the curveball.

By: metsrule77

metsrule77 — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:14:18 +0000

Arizona fans were writing the same thing about Webb when he struggled his first couple years but once he got confidence in his sinkerball, he became almost unhittable. Pedro comes back (hold your breath) next week so you send Pelfrey down to work on his mechanics, stuff and get his confidence back. Its too early to give up on him as a pro but he should not be learning against major league hitters, give him some more time to develop and mature in the minors and in a year or two we’ll see more of his potential as a top of the rotation starter.

By: Only1311DaysLeft

Only1311DaysLeft — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:10:04 +0000

Peterson is getting a pass here and I’m not sure why. The Wilpon’s do hold him in high regard though. Problem is, I think he has the same attitude as our manager. Laid back with little sense of urgency.

Not saying it’s right, but Ozzie Guillen would have called out and benched about 4 or 5 guys from the everyday lineup by now…Reyes, Wright, Beltran, Delgado, and Castillo all would have sat for; a) not hustling, b) poor play, or c) not thinking.

By: cgpublic

cgpublic — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:05:49 +0000

Checking back in for my periodic update with Matthew Cerrone’s MetsBlog. Is Mike Pelfrey ready for the big leagues? No, however it’s a moot question because he’s the best of the presently available options. It’s a thread reminiscent of a recent conversation regarding the Mets, where I commented that there’s nothing wrong with the Mets that a new fan base couldn’t fix. Like I said, it’s moot.