Comments on: Mets acquire J.J. Putz http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=656 Hoping for a Miracle since 2005 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:54:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris Wilcox http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=656&cpage=1#comment-485620 Chris Wilcox Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:28:01 +0000 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=656#comment-485620 Johan wasn't hurt in spring training, and from all accounts his injury didn't affect his windup either. At some point, it probably would have been better for the team to shut down Heilman rather than continue to run him out there, but the fact remains that he's a pretty good pitcher and to let one good year obscure the good he did for the Mets from 2005-2007 is ridiculous. Johan wasn’t hurt in spring training, and from all accounts his injury didn’t affect his windup either. At some point, it probably would have been better for the team to shut down Heilman rather than continue to run him out there, but the fact remains that he’s a pretty good pitcher and to let one good year obscure the good he did for the Mets from 2005-2007 is ridiculous.

]]> By: tjv101 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=656&cpage=1#comment-485618 tjv101 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:29:10 +0000 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=656#comment-485618 I think he will be pretty bad in Seattle and not fool anyone and be another mediocre 5.00 ERA type of AL pitcher. Lets not forget who else played hurt last year. Johan Santana and Albert Pujols and look how good they wound up. Heilman has killed the Mets for years and side tracked them with his aspirations of starting. He is finished as far as I am concerned. I think he will be pretty bad in Seattle and not fool anyone and be another mediocre 5.00 ERA type of AL pitcher. Lets not forget who else played hurt last year. Johan Santana and Albert Pujols and look how good they wound up. Heilman has killed the Mets for years and side tracked them with his aspirations of starting. He is finished as far as I am concerned.

]]> By: Chris Wilcox http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=656&cpage=1#comment-485602 Chris Wilcox Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:54:17 +0000 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=656#comment-485602 Man, you were once Heilman's biggest fan. Anyway, he was a good pitcher in 2007, not so much in 2008, but I bet he bounces back in Seattle. He was hurt all year and tried to pitch through the pain, which probably affected his windup in ways you or I wouldn't be able to tell just by watching him. He still has good stuff, but he needs a change of scenery, and I think he will thrive in Seattle. Man, you were once Heilman’s biggest fan. Anyway, he was a good pitcher in 2007, not so much in 2008, but I bet he bounces back in Seattle. He was hurt all year and tried to pitch through the pain, which probably affected his windup in ways you or I wouldn’t be able to tell just by watching him. He still has good stuff, but he needs a change of scenery, and I think he will thrive in Seattle.

]]> By: tjv101 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=656&cpage=1#comment-485599 tjv101 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:46:50 +0000 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=656#comment-485599 I am sad to see Joe Smith go as well. I liked him a lot and actually he would've made the cut as the two Mets I would've kept from last season (the other being Feliciano). I am thrilled the Mets have Putz to set up K-Rod even though from reports I have heard, Putz isn't all that happy about being a set-up man. Well if that's the case, he can stay in Seattle and lose another 100 games next season. I think he will see what a winning ballclub and playing meaningful games in September might change his tune. As you know I am a big fan of the strikeout especially in later innings. With the 1-2 punch combo of Putz and K-Rod, the Mets 8th and 9th inning is better than any other in the NL (especially since the Cubs have gotten rid of the Marmol-Wood combo). I will also miss endy Chavez; probably for no other reason than him being the man who made "The Catch" in a year that the Mets should have won the World Series if not for Aaron Heilman. His defense was good and he was a fan favorite. Maybe he will get more playing time than being just a defensive replacement and a late-inning pinch runner. To Heilman...Yes he was on the Mets way too long. He should've been traded after the 06 season not the 08 season. He's cost the Mets a lot of games over the years, blown a shitload of leads, and caused me many headaches. Seattle's just about as far away as I want him because I hope to never see him again. I will enjoy watching him fail as a starter in Seattle. His fastball and change-up aren't all that good nor his rare-seen slider that he developed prior to last season. Good riddance. I am sad to see Joe Smith go as well. I liked him a lot and actually he would’ve made the cut as the two Mets I would’ve kept from last season (the other being Feliciano). I am thrilled the Mets have Putz to set up K-Rod even though from reports I have heard, Putz isn’t all that happy about being a set-up man. Well if that’s the case, he can stay in Seattle and lose another 100 games next season. I think he will see what a winning ballclub and playing meaningful games in September might change his tune. As you know I am a big fan of the strikeout especially in later innings. With the 1-2 punch combo of Putz and K-Rod, the Mets 8th and 9th inning is better than any other in the NL (especially since the Cubs have gotten rid of the Marmol-Wood combo).

I will also miss endy Chavez; probably for no other reason than him being the man who made “The Catch” in a year that the Mets should have won the World Series if not for Aaron Heilman. His defense was good and he was a fan favorite. Maybe he will get more playing time than being just a defensive replacement and a late-inning pinch runner.

To Heilman…Yes he was on the Mets way too long. He should’ve been traded after the 06 season not the 08 season. He’s cost the Mets a lot of games over the years, blown a shitload of leads, and caused me many headaches. Seattle’s just about as far away as I want him because I hope to never see him again. I will enjoy watching him fail as a starter in Seattle. His fastball and change-up aren’t all that good nor his rare-seen slider that he developed prior to last season. Good riddance.

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