Comments on: Relief Pitcher: Heilman asks to be a Starter http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:50:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nate W. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391892 Nate W. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:44:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391892 Niese and Heilman competing for the 5th spot in the rotation with a guy like Freddy Garcia wouldnt be bad. I'd love to have Niese and Heilman in AAA as the backup starters, so long as they only get 15 starts max between them. Niese and Heilman competing for the 5th spot in the rotation with a guy like Freddy Garcia wouldnt be bad.

I’d love to have Niese and Heilman in AAA as the backup starters, so long as they only get 15 starts max between them.

]]> By: Nate W. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391888 Nate W. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:41:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391888 yup, this is the one reason Heilman to start supporters can bring up. That he pitched well as a starter that spring, but has still not had the chance to show it. yup, this is the one reason Heilman to start supporters can bring up. That he pitched well as a starter that spring, but has still not had the chance to show it.

]]> By: Nate W. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391883 Nate W. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:38:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391883 Thanks for the insightful detail that I didnt have the time (or insight) to expound earlier... Oliver Perez's mechanics were rescued by Petersen. The baseball think factory did a video breakdown of his resurection. His velocity has to do with an extreeme shoulder load and not over exertion of the elbow of shoulder. Think touching your elbows together behind your back. I of the belief that Heilman was allowed to return to his poor mechanics because he couldnt figure out how to pitch with his good mechanics. Sometime after being drafted someone in the Mets player development team correctly changed his mechanics so he could develop as a healthy effective pitcher. At some point he just couldnt develop enough to get big league hitters out, so they let him go back to the poor, but more effective mechanics and started touting him as Don Drysdale 2.0... But they were really concerned about the injury potential. Thanks for the insightful detail that I didnt have the time (or insight) to expound earlier…

Oliver Perez’s mechanics were rescued by Petersen. The baseball think factory did a video breakdown of his resurection. His velocity has to do with an extreeme shoulder load and not over exertion of the elbow of shoulder. Think touching your elbows together behind your back.

I of the belief that Heilman was allowed to return to his poor mechanics because he couldnt figure out how to pitch with his good mechanics. Sometime after being drafted someone in the Mets player development team correctly changed his mechanics so he could develop as a healthy effective pitcher. At some point he just couldnt develop enough to get big league hitters out, so they let him go back to the poor, but more effective mechanics and started touting him as Don Drysdale 2.0… But they were really concerned about the injury potential.

]]> By: starz31 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391865 starz31 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:25:30 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391865 he was scouted and signed as a CF as a teenager. he was scouted and signed as a CF as a teenager.

]]> By: DWrightUnclutch http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391743 DWrightUnclutch Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:20:00 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391743 I'd rather watch Arena Football I’d rather watch Arena Football

]]> By: MudvilleNine http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391738 MudvilleNine Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:18:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391738 and the weak hitting princess said "Take you over to the ball? I thought you said take you over the wall." and the weak hitting princess said “Take you over to the ball? I thought you said take you over the wall.”

]]> By: rustyjr http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391736 rustyjr Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:17:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391736 ohh yeah i was hoping he's get hurt and we would call uo valentin lol ohh yeah i was hoping he’s get hurt and we would call uo valentin lol

]]> By: steveack http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391719 steveack Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:09:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391719 if heilman wants to leave, good riddence. he can't get out of town fast enough. he can also take luis castiio with him. if heilman wants to leave, good riddence. he can’t get out of town fast enough. he can also take luis castiio with him.

]]> By: rustyjr http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391716 rustyjr Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:07:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391716 he's surpas-sed mel rojas and doug sisk thats fer sure he’s surpas-sed mel rojas and doug sisk thats fer sure

]]> By: rustyjr http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391710 rustyjr Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:06:30 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/11/21/relief-pitcher-heilman-asks-to-be-a-starter/#comment-391710 brit burns? brit burns?

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