Comments on: Note: Need OF-1B, Look to Nola http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/ 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: uppertank http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197607 uppertank Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:47:52 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197607 Send Heilman to Kansas City!!! Send Heilman to Kansas City!!!

]]> By: nomoredelgado http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197572 nomoredelgado Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:17:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197572 nah, just where this thread devolved to nah, just where this thread devolved to

]]> By: Another Matt http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197498 Another Matt Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:18:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197498 Aguila and Pascucci have a huge advantage over Duncan: They're ours, and he isn't. Duncan costs players, they don't. Aguila and Pascucci have a huge advantage over Duncan: They’re ours, and he isn’t. Duncan costs players, they don’t.

]]> By: Another Matt http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197493 Another Matt Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:14:03 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197493 Because he's been on the 40-man roster every year since 2003. It doesn't matter that he was not sent down, as far as I can tell. Your first option year is the first year you're on the 40-man. Your second option year is the second year you're on the 40, and so on. Heilman would've had 4 option years since he only had one "year" of service before 2003 (2001 didn't count as a year by MLB's rules, as he wasn't active for 90 days), but the last of those years was the 2006 season. The first hit on a Google search for 'Heilman option-years" would seem to confirm that he is out of options. Because he’s been on the 40-man roster every year since 2003.

It doesn’t matter that he was not sent down, as far as I can tell. Your first option year is the first year you’re on the 40-man. Your second option year is the second year you’re on the 40, and so on.

Heilman would’ve had 4 option years since he only had one “year” of service before 2003 (2001 didn’t count as a year by MLB’s rules, as he wasn’t active for 90 days), but the last of those years was the 2006 season.

The first hit on a Google search for ‘Heilman option-years” would seem to confirm that he is out of options.

]]> By: Shu http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197429 Shu Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:35:35 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197429 Dare una probabilitá al bambino di Pascucci. È forte come un bue, grande come una casa e di come veloce. Quando colpisce quella palla nonostante va per le miglia. Dare una probabilitá al bambino di Pascucci. È forte come un bue, grande come una casa e di come veloce. Quando colpisce quella palla nonostante va per le miglia.

]]> By: Mingo http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197421 Mingo Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:26:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197421 Ya gotta think every part of the Mets is still on notice. That being said, Omar isn't going to make any risky or stupid moves. Its better to send Heilman down to the minors and get nothing for him than to give him away for nobody. That would be losing Heilman completely. And believe me, I doubt he is a lost cause. I have to think he is tipping his pitches in some way and if he goes down to the minors and tears it up it would be even more evident. They don't know the "tip" in the minors. He has big league stuff, and guys hit good pitches off of him. He needs to work on fixing this, but not for the sake of the big league team. The other thing is his confidence is bad. He doesn't challenge enough hitters and tries to pick the corners way too often. He can fix this in the minors. Ya gotta think every part of the Mets is still on notice.
That being said, Omar isn’t going to make any risky or stupid moves. Its better to send Heilman down to the minors and get nothing for him than to give him away for nobody. That would be losing Heilman completely. And believe me, I doubt he is a lost cause.
I have to think he is tipping his pitches in some way and if he goes down to the minors and tears it up it would be even more evident. They don’t know the “tip” in the minors. He has big league stuff, and guys hit good pitches off of him. He needs to work on fixing this, but not for the sake of the big league team.
The other thing is his confidence is bad. He doesn’t challenge enough hitters and tries to pick the corners way too often. He can fix this in the minors.

]]> By: theperfectgame http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197418 theperfectgame Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:21:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197418 I agree with you, but who's the second Heilman? I agree with you, but who’s the second Heilman?

]]> By: chipdomains82 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197413 chipdomains82 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:09:37 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197413 Matt- I'm suprised at you- Heilman is out of options! You can only have options in your first 3 years of service. He debuted in the summer of 2003 (just after Reyes and is the second longest tenured Met). He would 100% need to clear waivers. Matt- you should really know the rules for this. Matt- I’m suprised at you- Heilman is out of options! You can only have options in your first 3 years of service. He debuted in the summer of 2003 (just after Reyes and is the second longest tenured Met). He would 100% need to clear waivers. Matt- you should really know the rules for this.

]]> By: cgio07 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197410 cgio07 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:53:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197410 wow...calling for a guy to juice..thats where the sport is at now? wow…calling for a guy to juice..thats where the sport is at now?

]]> By: cgio07 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197407 cgio07 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:50:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/note-need-of-1b-look-to-nola/#comment-197407 was anyone excited about the zambrano for kazmir trade? I was...that was until i found out that it was victor zambrano...not carlos zambrano =( was anyone excited about the zambrano for kazmir trade? I was…that was until i found out that it was victor zambrano…not carlos zambrano =(

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