Comments on: Relief Pitcher: Overhauling the Mets Bullpen

By: since1963

since1963 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:39:26 +0000

Holliday isn’t a free agent. The Mets would have to mortgage several prospects to get him and then risk losing him in a couple years to free agency. Besides, depending on where Murphy plays this year (and I mean what position, not what level), they might need an outfield slot for him. When Fernando Martinez is ready, they’ll need another. So what they’re probably looking for is a placeholder in left, someone who’ll give them a decent year or two for not a whole lot of money.

I’m intrigued by the notion that Schoenweiss and Feliciano pitched well when they were properly used, and that the reason they weren’t is a bullpen full of specialists. Could you say more about that, please, Gina–how would you use them?

By: BBmetsfreak36

BBmetsfreak36 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:52:36 +0000

I liked Ludwick last year and I love Ankeil and his story. But guys that swing for the fences everytime up and aren’t proven jsut scare when their price is fairly high after a good year. But then word gets out and pitchers start being more careful and while still swinging for the fences and not ajusting. Well that can be just disasturous. This isnt Adum Dunn guys where he consistantly puts up 40 hr 190 SO a year. They both played well for barely over a season. They’ll come down to earth. I’d staym away at such a high price. But I do love signing big unproven power guys for that potential of like what happened last year.

By: BBmetsfreak36

BBmetsfreak36 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:41:02 +0000

Good lefty
Good righty
Great closer
Why not?

By: Darth Manuel

Darth Manuel — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:00:59 +0000

for me its simple.. If the Mets sign Fuentes then I expect another big time outfielder coming to the Mets. If the Mets sign Krod then I don’t expect anything. So sign Fuentes all you want as long as Manny or Holiday are in LF next season

By: Reyes es el Rey

Reyes es el Rey — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:55:08 +0000

Loading up on second tier guys has really worked for us so far. If you’re gonna spend money on FA relievers, go big or go home.

By: Reyes es el Rey

Reyes es el Rey — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:42:52 +0000

Based on what I’m seeing, this is a matter of another year and 30 millionish. That’s a little more than a few million.

Neither one is worth it. Fuentes is getting old and K-Rod is going to wreck himself with that motion.

By: bring_wally_back_man

bring_wally_back_man — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:06:06 +0000

Turning the bullpen trash into Ludwick would b a lot to ask for but I like it. Can’t we simply load up on second tier guys (Juan Cruz, Damaso Marte, Cordero, Beimel) instead of big money closers and round things out with Parnell, Smith, Ayala, Stokes?

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:01:40 +0000

The Rays were also mentioned.

Also I don’t understand why anyone would want both Scho and Feliciano gone. When they were used properly they did their roles, and did them very well much better than Beilmel would. The problem is they weren’t being used properly because for some reason we built a bullpen full of nothing but specialists.

By: mark4212

mark4212 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:59:34 +0000

Not necessarily true. The Mets obviously never saw him as a guy with “Starters” stuff, that’s why he was always in the bullpen. I don’t think they would have any worries trading him to another NL team. Also he’s 29, not 21 like Kazmir was when he was moved, and Heilman is no longer considered anywhere near a “Top prospect”.

The handful of teams still interested him limit the places he can be traded. And St. Louis is one of the teams Interested him still, along with the A’s, Rockies and i can’t remember the others.

I want all three that were mentioned GONE!

By: Hit The Weights Zeile

Hit The Weights Zeile — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:36:09 +0000

I do like the way Omar operates in this sense. But I don’t like how he sometimes gets tunnel vision and cant seem to focus on more than 1 thing at a time. and considering the post about matt holliday and the phils Omar better have his head on a swivel bc we cant afford to have philly swoop in and get holliday without putting up a fight.