Mets Cut Boyer and Duda, Promote Izzy and Iggy

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• Satish Ram April 10, 2011 at 6:58 pm

  “Igarashi had a terrible season last year and I found this move to be rather puzzling because it means the Mets are going with a 13 man bullpen and playing a man short on a bench.

  This may only be temporary and until Jason Bay is ready to be activated one day next week. Still I would have preferred to see Manny Acosta or perhaps a second lefty in Mike O’Connor.”

  Nail on the head, bro.
  Igarashi’s move up is puzzling but I won’t complain because I always loved his stuff.

  The 13 pitchers is temporary until Bay gets called up, it was discussed internally, according to Mets.com, for a little while.

  And yes, I agree, I wanted Acosta or a second lefty over Igarashi.
• Sean Kenny April 10, 2011 at 7:02 pm

  I like this idea. Duda has major potential, but the bullpen has been worked hard. Boyer has 1 K and 1 walk in his nearly 7 innings of work, being essentially ineffective.
• Mr North Jersey April 10, 2011 at 7:07 pm

  Don’t know about O’Connor but regarding Acosta being a possible option here is what Alderson said HoJo.

  “Asked if right-hander Manny Acosta was a possibility, Alderson responded “no.”

  “Manny has to be out 10 days, unless we put someone on the disabled list to get him back quicker.”

  http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6324280
• sarge April 10, 2011 at 7:09 pm

  Duda did not get regular at bats and he is playing RF when Harris is supposed to be a better OF is in LF, Duda played mainly LF last year and the RF at Citi can eat up a good OF.

  Short bench that includes Harris and Hairston, 2 strikeout machines, in ST Hairston was either hitting for power or strikeing out, sheesh where is Mike Jacobs and GMJ when you need them.

  Boyer might have a good arm, he has no command of strike zone or ability to pitch out of trouble.

  Cheap replacements for cheap replacements, the SA era continues, sheesh.
  • Metsie April 10, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    Well doesn’t really matter about his fielding, when you hit .118 not even good fielding will help him.

    As I have said time and again if the Kid is worth keeping at all it is better to keep him in the minors where he can stay sharp and get his at bats in than to waste him on the bench where he doesn’t get the work or at bats to get better.
  • Tiger One April 10, 2011 at 10:26 pm

    There is a definite stance being taken with Boyer being cut. If you don’t produce, then you won’t be on this team. It’s clearly different that what happened with Ollie Perez last year and about time. This is a welcome breath of fresh air from leadership!
• Hitman April 10, 2011 at 7:50 pm

  Good move cutting Boyer loose now before he screws up more games for us.

  Igarashi? Why? They need another LHP in that pen like O’Connor right now. Another thing, they should cut Hairston too and bring up Evans.
  • Donal April 10, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    Hairston is on a minor league deal, but remember, he’s not a starter. He is supposed to be a defensive replacement and pinch runner.
    • Harry C April 11, 2011 at 4:13 am

      Donal: Do you always have to show your stupidity on this board. Hairston is NOT on a minor league contract little parrot. If he were on a aminor league contract he’s be in the monors. See parrot, when a gut on a minor league contract gets on a 25 man roster he has to go to a major league contract. See, now since the mets are being built to look like a minor league team for the next 5 years or so its easy to see how a parrot would think the mets have been moved to the int’l league but its not officiail. So have a cracker instead of posting and say hi to your club of brain deads.
      • srt April 11, 2011 at 9:10 am

        You’re calling someone else out for stupidity? LOL.

        int’l league?
        ‘aminor’?
        ‘monors’?
        ‘gut’?
        ‘built to look like a minor league team’?

        etc., etc.
        I suppose there’s some point in this paragraph you’re attempting to make. However it’s completely lost in the misspellings and sarcasm.
        • Bobby April 11, 2011 at 10:39 am

          Hey! Heis not the dum won ok?? Yesterday the mets made me wonder witch way to the exit was faster after the bullpen blew up. Wish we could get rid of the H brudda’s Hairston and Harris. They suck and Harris will fizzle out after a hot start. I’m outta here this post is to small for a guy like me. Mets stink they could sing me to a minor league deal and I’ll pitch bettah!
• sarge April 10, 2011 at 10:56 pm

  Hairston might be PR and PH but when he starts, as I saw in a game in ST, unless he is hitting the ball out of the park he is a strike out waiting to happen, how many between him and Harris in the 1st 9 games? Too many especially if you want someone coming off bench that can provide power, or get on base and that is not swinging for the fences on every swing.
  In the game yesterday it was pointed out how Hairston was trying to hit a HR when all he needed was to put the ball in play and bring in the runner. Why was this not seen when evaluating him for 40 man roster?
  I think Evans deserves this spot more than Hairston cause he can play 1st, LF and he does not strikeout the way Hairston does.

  Frustrating team them Mets, at least as stated SA is willing to drop a player if he doesn’t produce, this is a fresh new way to handle a team.
  The only thing is that there are very few options in baseball for Mets to revamp BP.

  Maybe Gee or Holt can provide some quality innings as the season goes on cause we are scraping he bottom of the barrel and there is no money, no matter the comments that if Mets are in contention that a piece might be added.

  Yup and K Rod’s hand was attacked by his girl friend’s dad’s face. lol
  • t agee April 11, 2011 at 9:46 am

    There is no way to be sure that Evans won’t K just as much but at least he has offensive upside. I saw that AB Sarge is referring too and it was ridiculous. In the last few days we’ve had Polanco, Ruiz and Ivan Rodriguez dump one into RF and drive in two, I can’t understand why we brought in a guy who swings for the fences regardless of situation. Haven’t we had enough of that around here. I know for Defense in CF if Angel and Willie go down but still it’s frustrating. Not only have our own players, even the best one’s not been taught hitting theory we still are bringing in others who skipped the grade too.
• Metstheory22 April 11, 2011 at 11:42 am

  Not to many ex- Braves that have pitched well for us…..George Stone and who else????