Jenrry Mejia Could Get Call After Tossing Gem In AAA Debut

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• Dave [Retire 31] August 31, 2010 at 8:02 am

  He was pitching like Strasburg in his ML debut. It’s the same effect. A hard thrower who the opposing team has never seen before.

  As for starting with the Mets Saturday, I don’t doubt it will happen. Do I agree? No. I think he may be being rushed. But hey, that’s what the Mets love to do. Might as well get his Tommy Josh surgery out of the way now.
• Lifelongmetsfan August 31, 2010 at 8:28 am

  “Jenrry Mejia Hurls A Gem In AAA Debut” really Joe? He did?
  WOw, that’s just great. Say, Joe how did Pat Misch do last night?
• francis August 31, 2010 at 8:45 am

  If you watched the highlights from last night, you would see that he was ‘dominating’ a bunch of smallish dudes in their early twenties. If he faces the Cubs on Saturday, my bet is he’ll be slapped around for 4ER in 3IP before Jerry yanks him for Elmer or Iggy.
  • Lifelongmetsfan August 31, 2010 at 9:09 am

    Ok Francis its a bet! You say if Jenry M. pitches Saturday against the Cubs he will give up at least 4 earned runs before the 3rd inng.
    I bet that if Menjia(sp) pitches Saturday against the Cubs he will not give up no more than 2 earned runs before the 3rd inng.
    Care to put some money on it? $50.00. The loser could use an online money transfer service to send the money.
    Francis just out of curiosity if Pat Misch pitched against the Cubs on Saturday how many runs would he give up before the 3rd inng?
    • francis August 31, 2010 at 9:48 am

      Fifty bucks is way beyond my reach, and two runs in three innings is not really that good either.

      If he gives up less than 3ER and pitches 5 IP or more, I’ll figure out a way to make sure you get credit for proving me wrong for all of MMO to see, I promise.

      And if Misch pitched, he would probably do worse. I just hope if Jennry does ok, they keep him under 90 pitches. I don’t want a Strasburg situation on our hands. 100 pitches in AAA for a 20 year old is really too much.
      • Lifelongmetsfan August 31, 2010 at 11:36 am

        I’m just teasing Francis, getting out my Met frustrations.
        Thanks for being a good sport and playing along.
        • francis September 10, 2010 at 8:40 pm

          lifelong, I hope you can see by now that Mejia’s got a ways to go before those AAA gems translate to the bigs.

          Fortunately, he’s stinking it up now. Otherwise mgmt would be saying that we don’t need a starter in 2011, despite Johan, becuase we have Jennry “Ubaldo3000″ Mejia in his place.
• 86mets August 31, 2010 at 10:21 am

  Here are the options for Misch’s next start: Misch makes the start (doesn’t deserve to), they recall Mejia to make the start, or flip Misch and Oliver Perez and allow Ollie one more start since he’s being treated “Unfairly” by the Mets. So, what’ll it be?
• Bob L August 31, 2010 at 10:47 am

  i doubt Mejia matched Strasburg’s potential (before Strasburg’s injury this past week), but he’s the best pitching prospect we’ve got. And it still peeves me, how the Mets put the kid through ‘mop-up’ bullpen work early in the season that caused the kid to pull up with a bum arm.
  The MLB pen work and the injury put this kid back over half a season. It is sweet to see this potential ripening now. Let’s take it slow with him; he’s never pitched 100 innings in any professional season.
  So, next year, he’ll have to be both on an innings and pitch count.
  • Lifelongmetsfan August 31, 2010 at 11:37 am

    Amen to what Bob wrote.
• steve August 31, 2010 at 3:16 pm

  I was there last night in Buffalo and he was awesome. My seats where in the pen ,in the middle middle of the mound and plate. It was fun to watch him warm up,what a talent. It will be interesting to see who is better,Strasburg or Mejia. lets give it say 10 years?? But for now in my eyes he is the best pitcher the Mets have had since Kazmir atleast. Mind you Niese is damn good also.
• Sach C. August 31, 2010 at 4:05 pm

  Might as well give Mejia the start. He’s to be called up anyway, and we’ve got nothing to lose. Plus, it’s the Cubs.
• Nathan August 31, 2010 at 7:23 pm

  NOOoooo. Whay do the Mets do this. Leave him down let him rest and pitch him in the AFL. What good does it do to pitch him in this position. If he is stellar he doesn’t have enough time to really solfidify his spot in the rotation. If he stinks the plave up it ruins his trade value and messes up his confidence. The worst possibly situation is if he gets hurt then what. He’s already had a bought of shoulder weakness. Not a good idea.
• metsrock128 August 31, 2010 at 7:51 pm

  Santana
  Pelfrey
  Niese
  Dickey
  Mejia

  2011 Rotation?

  Along with that, I could definitely see Feliciano resigning, hopefully Cordero will be resigned because he’s been looking great in Buffalo and definitely deserves a shot at the 2011 pen. K-Rod either gets traded, has his contract voided and is released, or is back as the 2011 closer. Parnell should be given a shot as the set up man if Frankie is back. If not, he should be the closer.
• francis August 31, 2010 at 10:13 pm

  aroldis chapman can outpitch mejia with his feet
  • baby al August 31, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    Its interesting that u mention Chapman can pitch with his feet.I feel Niese should have pitched with his nose 2 night!It couldn’t hurt!