Comments on: ESPN: Marlins and Johnson at Impasse on Contract Extension http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/20/espn-marlins-and-johnson-at-impasse-on-contract-extension/ 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: Metstastic http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/20/espn-marlins-and-johnson-at-impasse-on-contract-extension/#comment-613195 Metstastic Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:41:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=45307#comment-613195 Because the Marlins are cheap! How many times have you seen them tore down a team after a championship? They make more money by keeping salary low and raking in money from revenue sharing. Because the Marlins are cheap! How many times have you seen them tore down a team after a championship? They make more money by keeping salary low and raking in money from revenue sharing.

]]> By: Agees Catch http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/20/espn-marlins-and-johnson-at-impasse-on-contract-extension/#comment-613032 Agees Catch Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:11:36 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=45307#comment-613032 He's had two good seasons, four years apart. I think he's good, i think he's worth getting. Just not sure how he's a FA after 2011 He’s had two good seasons, four years apart. I think he’s good, i think he’s worth getting. Just not sure how he’s a FA after 2011

]]> By: Tommy2cat http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/20/espn-marlins-and-johnson-at-impasse-on-contract-extension/#comment-613031 Tommy2cat Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:37:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=45307#comment-613031 Just so we know who we're talking about, here's Josh Johnson's complete minor league and ML numbers, courtesy of The Baseball Cube: http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/J/Josh-Johnson-1.shtml Apart from his surgery in 2007, there doesn't appear to be any major gaps in his development. At age 25, he certainly has emerged as one of baseball's top young pitchers. He's an imposing figure who pounds the lower part of the strike zone. He's everything we had hoped Pelfrey would be. BTW, while we're discussing pitching, I cannot figure out how Dan Warthen has kept his job as Mets pitching coach. When your pitching staff sets a club record for bases on balls in a season, its definitely time for the pitching coach to take a walk. And I don't want to hear anything about injuries to the staff, a pitching coach should have the capability of instilling in pitchers under his watch the religion of pounding the strike zone. So Dan Warthen can take his crusty cheeks and BOCES eyewear to some other destination. Just so we know who we’re talking about, here’s Josh Johnson’s complete minor league and ML numbers, courtesy of The Baseball Cube:

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/J/Josh-Johnson-1.shtml

Apart from his surgery in 2007, there doesn’t appear to be any major gaps in his development. At age 25, he certainly has emerged as one of baseball’s top young pitchers. He’s an imposing figure who pounds the lower part of the strike zone. He’s everything we had hoped Pelfrey would be.

BTW, while we’re discussing pitching, I cannot figure out how Dan Warthen has kept his job as Mets pitching coach. When your pitching staff sets a club record for bases on balls in a season, its definitely time for the pitching coach to take a walk.

And I don’t want to hear anything about injuries to the staff, a pitching coach should have the capability of instilling in pitchers under his watch the religion of pounding the strike zone. So Dan Warthen can take his crusty cheeks and BOCES eyewear to some other destination.

]]> By: JohantheMan http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/20/espn-marlins-and-johnson-at-impasse-on-contract-extension/#comment-613029 JohantheMan Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:30:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=45307#comment-613029 If the Marlins aren't going to lock him up long term we def. have to check in on his availability and on the plus side we won't have to face him if he's on our side? If the Marlins aren’t going to lock him up long term we def. have to check in on his availability and on the plus side we won’t have to face him if he’s on our side?

]]> By: astromets http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/20/espn-marlins-and-johnson-at-impasse-on-contract-extension/#comment-613027 astromets Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:57:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=45307#comment-613027 I agree with you mets9268; while we shouldn't trade the farm for either, Johnson is about to enter the best part of his career and should be good longer than Halladay and so worthy of a big contract. As for health, it seems that almost nobody is immune to some arm problem at some point in there career. Everyone is a risk. I agree with you mets9268; while we shouldn’t trade the farm for either, Johnson is about to enter the best part of his career and should be good longer than Halladay and so worthy of a big contract.
As for health, it seems that almost nobody is immune to some arm problem at some point in there career. Everyone is a risk.

]]> By: BringBackDaveTelgheder http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/20/espn-marlins-and-johnson-at-impasse-on-contract-extension/#comment-613025 BringBackDaveTelgheder Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:26:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=45307#comment-613025 I'd be worried about Johnson's long term health risks, but the same can be said with Halladay. I'd take either on my team any day of the week. I’d be worried about Johnson’s long term health risks, but the same can be said with Halladay. I’d take either on my team any day of the week.

]]> By: DerangedHermit http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/20/espn-marlins-and-johnson-at-impasse-on-contract-extension/#comment-613024 DerangedHermit Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:02:48 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=45307#comment-613024 Jeffrey Loria is like Rachel Phelps, except that the Marlins are already in Miami. Jeffrey Loria is like Rachel Phelps, except that the Marlins are already in Miami.

]]> By: mets9268 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/20/espn-marlins-and-johnson-at-impasse-on-contract-extension/#comment-613022 mets9268 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:33:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=45307#comment-613022 If this kid is available than the Mets better see what it takes to get him. I would give up more for him than I would for Halladay. Nothing against Doc but he is a lot older than Johnson. Johnson is one of the best pitchers in the NL and becoming one of the best in the game. I really hope he is available and Omar makes this happen!! If this kid is available than the Mets better see what it takes to get him. I would give up more for him than I would for Halladay. Nothing against Doc but he is a lot older than Johnson. Johnson is one of the best pitchers in the NL and becoming one of the best in the game.
I really hope he is available and Omar makes this happen!!

]]> By: Big Lou http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/20/espn-marlins-and-johnson-at-impasse-on-contract-extension/#comment-613021 Big Lou Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:28:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=45307#comment-613021 MINAYA ARE YOU WATCHING? MINAYA ARE YOU WATCHING?

]]> By: Mets5rocks http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/20/espn-marlins-and-johnson-at-impasse-on-contract-extension/#comment-613019 Mets5rocks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:07:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=45307#comment-613019 Why in the world wouldn't you want to lock this kid up beyond 3 years????? Unless there is a medical issue, the Marlins are crazy! Why in the world wouldn’t you want to lock this kid up beyond 3 years????? Unless there is a medical issue, the Marlins are crazy!

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