Comments on: It’s been seven games, guys http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=681 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=681&cpage=1#comment-485701 Chris Wilcox Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:25:37 +0000 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=681#comment-485701 I think other fans are just blowing the payroll money out of proportion. It probably means getting another low-cost high reward guy like Sheffield more than it means getting a premier pitcher like Peavy or Halladay. The Wilpons are not paying the luxury tax, and adding a big name player would put them safely over the luxury tax threshold. Anyway, I haven't been as concerned about starting pitching as others have, because Pelfrey, Maine, and Ollie have had good seasons in the majors within the last two years, and none of them are particularly old, so there is no reason to think that they can't perform in the majors, health permitting. The question mark in this rotation is Livan, and after one start (and granted, it's only one start) he doesn't look quite as awful as he did last year. If Big Pelf's tendinits is still a problem in May or June, or if Maine's injury issues flare up again, or if Bad Ollie has made more appearances than Good Ollie, or if Livan Hernandez goes back to being Livan Hernandez...I will worry then. Until I'm given reason to worry, I will expect that our pitchers can get the job done. I think other fans are just blowing the payroll money out of proportion. It probably means getting another low-cost high reward guy like Sheffield more than it means getting a premier pitcher like Peavy or Halladay. The Wilpons are not paying the luxury tax, and adding a big name player would put them safely over the luxury tax threshold.

Anyway, I haven’t been as concerned about starting pitching as others have, because Pelfrey, Maine, and Ollie have had good seasons in the majors within the last two years, and none of them are particularly old, so there is no reason to think that they can’t perform in the majors, health permitting. The question mark in this rotation is Livan, and after one start (and granted, it’s only one start) he doesn’t look quite as awful as he did last year. If Big Pelf’s tendinits is still a problem in May or June, or if Maine’s injury issues flare up again, or if Bad Ollie has made more appearances than Good Ollie, or if Livan Hernandez goes back to being Livan Hernandez…I will worry then. Until I’m given reason to worry, I will expect that our pitchers can get the job done.

]]> By: tjv101 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=681&cpage=1#comment-485699 tjv101 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:26:34 +0000 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=681#comment-485699 Talks of Doc Halladay being traded from the Jays before the trade deadline are simply that...just talks. We all knew from the start of this season that the Mets pitching staff (after Santana) is a bit questionable. So far we have seen one good start from Ollie and one awful one. We've seen pretty awful stuff with Pelfrey this far (who in his defense claims forearm tendinitis). Livan pitched pretty good against a free-swinging Florida team. Maine's one start was pretty good. His fastball appeared lively and he pitched pretty decently albeit for 5 innings. I agree with you that it is too early to start getting panicky after a week of games. I think the Mets will bounce back and get in some nice grooves during the course of the season. I believe that Minaya's comment about having extra payroll money is to just motivate his current staff to pitch better. Talks of Doc Halladay being traded from the Jays before the trade deadline are simply that…just talks. We all knew from the start of this season that the Mets pitching staff (after Santana) is a bit questionable. So far we have seen one good start from Ollie and one awful one. We’ve seen pretty awful stuff with Pelfrey this far (who in his defense claims forearm tendinitis). Livan pitched pretty good against a free-swinging Florida team. Maine’s one start was pretty good. His fastball appeared lively and he pitched pretty decently albeit for 5 innings. I agree with you that it is too early to start getting panicky after a week of games. I think the Mets will bounce back and get in some nice grooves during the course of the season. I believe that Minaya’s comment about having extra payroll money is to just motivate his current staff to pitch better.

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