Comments on: News: Manuel looking to Shake Up Bullpen http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/ 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: WrightOn http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294947 WrightOn Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:25:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294947 That thinly veiled attack on Willie Randolph was pathetic, Matt. Also, putting a starter in the bullpen is S-T-U-P-I-D. Don't do it. That thinly veiled attack on Willie Randolph was pathetic, Matt. Also, putting a starter in the bullpen is S-T-U-P-I-D. Don’t do it.

]]> By: BiggieSmalls http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294508 BiggieSmalls Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:30:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294508 Sam the torpedos and full speed ahead.. Jerry is right we can't continue like this and be successfull..the bullpen is taxed from over use ..we will fail again in sept if we stand pat Move pelf or Maine to the 8th inning and use stokes as the fifth starter.. Pedro looks ok as a starter but he can't do the pen.. Keep kunz around and get rid of muniz asap... Sam the torpedos and full speed ahead.. Jerry is right we can’t continue like this and be successfull..the bullpen is taxed from over use ..we will fail again in sept if we stand pat

Move pelf or Maine to the 8th inning and use stokes as the fifth starter.. Pedro looks ok as a starter but he can’t do the pen..

Keep kunz around and get rid of muniz asap…

]]> By: jws366 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294312 jws366 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:39:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294312 True, it would be good to put Maine in the pen if he isnt actually healthy anymore but coming off the DL (healthy) I feel like he is better than Ollie and is our clear #2. His stats recently were bad because he was pitching hurt, but with this rest I think that he is capable of putting up the first half kind of numbers that we know he is capable of. Ollie also should stay as a starter, just because he is 1) Helping a ton in the rotation right now and 2) could implode with the best of them in a tight spot. This is why I think Big Pelf is THE GUY for us to put in the pen for the moment. He is approaching far too many innings, as he will have way over 30 innings more than he threw last year. Another thing to note is that this guy, when throwing the heat, can probably reach speeds up to 98 mph, and the fact that he really only has like 2 pitches makes him perfect for the pen anyway. Look at his starts recently, hes been very bad and its clearly due to fatigue. We should put him in the pen to ease the stress of the full season, meanwhile still using his strenghts (the heat) to get hitters out late in games. True, it would be good to put Maine in the pen if he isnt actually healthy anymore but coming off the DL (healthy) I feel like he is better than Ollie and is our clear #2. His stats recently were bad because he was pitching hurt, but with this rest I think that he is capable of putting up the first half kind of numbers that we know he is capable of. Ollie also should stay as a starter, just because he is 1) Helping a ton in the rotation right now and 2) could implode with the best of them in a tight spot.

This is why I think Big Pelf is THE GUY for us to put in the pen for the moment. He is approaching far too many innings, as he will have way over 30 innings more than he threw last year. Another thing to note is that this guy, when throwing the heat, can probably reach speeds up to 98 mph, and the fact that he really only has like 2 pitches makes him perfect for the pen anyway. Look at his starts recently, hes been very bad and its clearly due to fatigue. We should put him in the pen to ease the stress of the full season, meanwhile still using his strenghts (the heat) to get hitters out late in games.

]]> By: Ed in Westchester http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294293 Ed in Westchester Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:31:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294293 Pedro has a set program he follows on his off days. He also has a fragile shoulder. He is not a guy who can quickly make the transition from throwing every fifth day to throwing multiple days a week. His mentality would allow for it, I grant that. But his body would not. Pedro has a set program he follows on his off days.
He also has a fragile shoulder.
He is not a guy who can quickly make the transition from throwing every fifth day to throwing multiple days a week.

His mentality would allow for it, I grant that.

But his body would not.

]]> By: Mr. Mets Butler http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294271 Mr. Mets Butler Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:14:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294271 I say give Matt Wise a shot! He can't be any worse than the cast we have in the bullpen. What? He's hurt? oh yeah...he'll probably still be better than our misfits anyway! There's a nickname for our pen... the METSFITS!! I say give Matt Wise a shot! He can’t be any worse than the cast we have in the bullpen.

What? He’s hurt? oh yeah…he’ll probably still be better than our misfits anyway!

There’s a nickname for our pen… the METSFITS!!

]]> By: Prince Ollie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294267 Prince Ollie Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:12:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294267 maine was our worst starter when he was in there. he had an extremely low avg against, but couldn't go deep. by moving him to the rotation you take advantage of his strength and hide his weakness. maine is also a strike out pitcher. i agree, ollie would do a better job in the pen, because he is a better pitcher than maine. that being so, he should remain a starter. same for pelfrey. maine cannot replace either of these guys in the rotation, while he quite possibly could do as good a job in the pen. maine was our worst starter when he was in there. he had an extremely low avg against, but couldn’t go deep. by moving him to the rotation you take advantage of his strength and hide his weakness. maine is also a strike out pitcher. i agree, ollie would do a better job in the pen, because he is a better pitcher than maine. that being so, he should remain a starter. same for pelfrey. maine cannot replace either of these guys in the rotation, while he quite possibly could do as good a job in the pen.

]]> By: Elastic http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294256 Elastic Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:03:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294256 We could get Eric Gagne for a bag of used baseballs. We could get Eric Gagne for a bag of used baseballs.

]]> By: Alban http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294255 Alban Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:03:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294255 How much longer till Wagner gets back? I'm only suggesting throwing Perez in for closer until Wagner returns. They don't face the Phillies/Marlins until the 26th, so that gives Wagner 2 weeks to recover. How much longer till Wagner gets back? I’m only suggesting throwing Perez in for closer until Wagner returns.

They don’t face the Phillies/Marlins until the 26th, so that gives Wagner 2 weeks to recover.

]]> By: rustyjr http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294250 rustyjr Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:58:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294250 i agree somewhat with u about maine dave but i think pelf wouldn't thrive in that role - he might lose his confidence i agree somewhat with u about maine dave but i think pelf wouldn’t thrive in that role – he might lose his confidence

]]> By: rustyjr http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294249 rustyjr Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:56:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/news-manuel-looking-to-shake-up-bullpen/#comment-294249 i like cancel he makes castro look thin i like cancel he makes castro look thin

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