The Mets have released 40-year-old rookie reliever Ken Takahashi on Tuesday. Hopefully, it’s just the begining of an ambitious house cleaning and a prelude to some much needed change on this roster as we shift the focus to 2010.
Takahashi was 0-1 with a 2.96 ERA in 28 relief appearances. He wasn’t exactly as good as his ERA might indicate as he allowed a great deal of inheritted runners to score which only served to pad another pitcher’s ERA. He also was terribly ineffective against lefty hitters who ripped into him for a .302 batting average and a .387 on-base.
Takahashi also appeared in 18 games for Buffalo (AAA) of the International League, and started seven games finishing with a record of 1-3 with a 2.38 ERA.
The move may have been made to accomodate his wish to return to Japan for the upcoming season.
Yeah, he sucked.
why did we bother to sign someone like this in the first place? who scouted this clown? this was inexplicable.
JDON, HE WAS AN END OF ST RELEASED PLAYER FROM JAYS WE INKED & JERRY MISUSED. SOMEHOW, DESPITE LHers CREAMING HIM & HIS EFFECTIVNESS Vs RH; JERRY STILL THOUGHT OF HIM AS A LOOGEY. I’VE NEVER FIGURED HOW HE GOT THAT CALL AHEAD OF BOSTICK. ANYBODY?