Comments on: Relief Pitcher: One Closer, Strikeouts and Youth

By: BBmetsfreak36

BBmetsfreak36 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:43:35 +0000

You can get a ground out on the first pitch of an at bat, can you do that with a strike-out? I didn’t think so. People that go out there and try and strike people out every time with the power stuff usually wear down quicker than a guy thats not affraid of contact per pitches.

By: Meddler

Meddler — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:04:51 +0000

The Mets may not have been an amazing defensive team, but you could make a case for either the Mets and Phils as the best defensive team in the division. Its hard to underrate a player who wins gold gloves two years in a row, but I still think Wright’s pretty underrated defensively. He may not have deserved the GGs, but he still gets no respect. He has tremendous range in all directions, left, right, in and out. He’s one of the best in the game at defending bunts and making barehanded plays. His only weakness is his arm, and every year despite starting off weak, he seems to make small, steady improvements in this department.

By: gjm17

gjm17 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:49:43 +0000

“I wonder who he will miss out on next??”

I really hope it’s not Beimel.

By: wrightstuff08

wrightstuff08 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:39:13 +0000

yeah right, if the Mets wouldve had a couple of these snowflakes, they might have made the playoffs in ‘07 or ‘08. Omar dropped the ball on Affeldt. I wonder who he will miss out on next??

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:10:33 +0000

2nd in the league in fielding percentage not fielding. That means they didn’t make many errors when they got their gloves on balls. Not that they got their gloves on as many balls as the should have.

By: TheBigStapler

TheBigStapler — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:52:49 +0000

How about: The first snowflakes of a snowball are falling?

By: brapp

brapp — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:38:39 +0000

I think after Wagner went down this year we would be crazy to go any where near Wood or Hoffman.

By: sherlockcollector

sherlockcollector — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:15:03 +0000

Yes, I agree. True, sometimes a K is needed but look at Benetiz, Mota, and even Wagner. Major leaguers can adjust to the 95 mph fastball, especially if it’s the only pitch they see.

By: zen

zen — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:01:57 +0000

the mets defense was 2nd in the league in fielding.

i watched them last year.

their defense was very solid.

By: PeterDragon

PeterDragon — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:58:53 +0000

Gina is right on about Castillo.
anyone who watched saw that any ball hit between 2b and 1b was a guaranteed hit. ZR confirms this.

I had a bigger problem with Castillo’s lack of range than with his lack of offense.