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2011
Izzy’s Presence Must Remain For Now
An article by Former Writers
Many of the Mets’ young relievers will agree that Jason Isringhausen’s presence in the bullpen this season has had a positive effect on all of them. Future closers Bobby Parnell and Pedro Beato have continued to develop and mature at the major league level this season. Dillon Gee has been a revelation. D.J. Carrasco, Tim Byrdak & Manny Acosta have been spotty at times, but otherwise have met expectations for the season so far.
Tuesday’s trade of Francisco Rodriguez left Jason Isringhausen as the lone member of the Mets bullpen that has experience closing games. Many will agree that Izzy is probably not able to fill the closers void in the Mets’ bullpen on a full time basis anymore. He often needs 2-3 days rest in between appearances… He is almost three years removed from when he was last a full time closer at the major league level… He is almost four years removed from when he last pitched an entire season injury free.
Parnell and Beato are most likely going to be asked to step up their already improved seasons by filling the closers void for the remainder of the 2011 season. I don’t think either will be lights out to begin with, but both should be able to improve and mature by season’s end if they remain under the tutelage of Jason Isringhausen.
For a team that is only 7 1/2 games out of the wild card in mid July, trading their closer and getting what they got in return was a head scratcher for some and a relief for others. If the Mets trade Izzy as rumored, they are trading away their last bullpen leader for the 2011 season.
Unless a team is willing to offer a prospect or two or an immediate major league contributor for Izzy, I would hang onto Izzy for the remainder of the season if only because he serves the purpose of furthering the development of the younger and inexperienced relievers.
Unlike KRod, not much money is invested in Izzy for this season and zero dollars beyond. There is no way the Mets should accept the same or less for Izzy than they did for KRod. If they were 17 games out, then it’s a different story and I wouldn’t be writing this piece and defending one of my favorite Mets of the 2011 season.
I think the Mets definitely have a big winning streak or two left in them this season. Especially if they continue to play as well as they have on the road this season. The Phillies and Braves have been hot and have somewhat padded their division and wild card leads respectively. But they (especially the Braves) could go into .500 mode like they did last season and allow the Mets to inch closer in the standings by September.
Like Yogi Berra said in 1973 “If you ain’t got a bullpen, then you got nothing!”.
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“Many of the Mets’ young relievers will agree that Jason Isringhausen’s presence in the bullpen this season has had a positive effect on all of them.”
Is this firsthand knowledge or speculation?
Future closers Bobby Parnell and Pedro Beato have continued to develop and mature at the major league level this season”
uhh, what?? parnell has been better since his call up, beato bad since got hurt, so spotty is the word you should use for them imo..
D.J. Carrasco, Tim Byrdak & Manny Acosta have been spotty at times, but otherwise have met expectations for the season so far.”
what??????? are you watching the same games i’ve been watching??? spotty?? mild way to use the language my friend, just because you’re optimistic doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to speak the truth, acosta and carrasco haven’t met expectation, they both suck and shouldn’t be on a major league team, but since we acquire total crap like boyer, thayer and byrdak, they’re here. no other choice.. byrdak against lefty has been bad!! 260 BA allowed
“Just because you’re optimistic doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to speak the truth…”
Ever hear the story about the pot and the kettle?
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no i haven’t.. maybe you can link and i’ll read it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot_calling_the_kettle_black
i refuse to read anything wikipedia, there’s some ppl here who would not consider wikipedia not a source of information when i try to use for the word” money ball, saber heads, sabernetrics or sandy alderson.. so find me another source micon.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pot%20calling%20the%20kettle%20black
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/287950.html
THANK YOU!!!! so explain to me how is that phrase relevant to me???
last i checked i want the mets to suceed, i want everyone to do good, but when they suck, THEY SUCK, and i am the first one who will admit it, if they prove me wrong (like murphy for now) i admit i am wrong and praise the player, you don’t see me seeing a player being total garbage for us and write article saying “he deserves the contract, he’s got upside, he’s a lefty and is only 28 years old”.. i speak the truth, jason bay sucks!!!! but if he does good or when does good i am happy, i can care less what he did in boston, i care when he does it HERE!!!!
alderson won a championship in oakland, ppl here in this blog praise him for that, yet, why?? he hasn’t done it HERE!! when he does, wake me up
Like now? When the Mets aren’t good enough? And you rip the people who can see that and “speak the truth”?
so, the mets aren’t good enough?? no wright (even when healthy was a no show), no davis, no reyes for 8 games, no bay, no Santana, shaky bullpen, 1 month of garbage players like hu, eamus, boyer, thayer on the roster.. and still in contention.. and they’re not good enough??
Nope. And what do you mean “no Bay?”
i meant no bay because he’s been a NO show.. and if you think they’re not good enough, then why bother to have this discussion, me and you will have different views no mayyer what!
No, we got what we paid for with Bay. He’s been here clogging up the lineup with automatic outs. That’s what he does and that’s what the Mets ultimately are paying for.
If the Mets were good enough, they’d be good enough. Injuries aren’t isolate incidents with the Mets. The roster before this year was put together with spit and paperclips around five or six good players. This year they’re trying as hard as they can to move away from the mess they’re in.
alex: “i refuse to read anything wikipedia”
Says the guy who went to Wikipedia and looked up “moneyball” when I asked him if he even knew what Moneyball was and then pasted the opening paragraph?
Alderson tried to downplay any talk of fire sale, but I would bet anyone he is just as full of crap as Minaya if not worse because Alderson can look you in the eye while he weaves his web and comes off looking like a saint. Dont listen to a word he said yesterday. Jason Isringhausen will be traded. Carlos Beltran will be traded. Chris Capuano will be traded. Mike Pelfrey could be traded. There will be more. Is it a surprise that out of all 30 MLB teams, the Mets were the first ones to flinch and sell the first chance they got? They even acted before the Royals and Mariners did which is some sort of record. Small market Sandy is in charge now.
I know, and it’s about time!
LA METSFAN SAYS:
Small market Sandy is in charge now.”
alex68 approves this msg. then in 3 years of futility and crappy players like hu, eamus, boyer, thayer and co, he’ll bolt NY, and say, “i’m too old for this s***” and sip on pina colada while mets fans who were drinking the kool aid of crap he’s serving realize, damn, this tasted like s***!!!
Tell me the name of one GM that had 100% return rate on every player ever signed.
You probably just aren’t used to this, but when Alderson signed a dud, the dud was sent packing unlike his predecessor who would have held on, given an extension and overpaid.
Have you been asleep for the last few years, or do you want me to start naming names……….
Kool-aid
“Dont listen to a word he said yesterday.”
I didn’t. to my knowledge, he didn’t say much at all. Just the standard fair.
“Is it a surprise that out of all 30 MLB teams, the Mets were the first ones to flinch and sell the first chance they got?”
So, the Mets flinched? Do you think they could have gotten a better deal for Rodriguez?
If anything, the Brewers are the ones that acted rashly. I’m not saying they were wrong or anything. Just that it is obvious they are in “all or nothing” mode right now.
“Small market Sandy is in charge now.”
Ya, he’s got to clean up Big Market Omar’s mess.
WOW! And I thought I used to be the pesimistic one when it came to the Mets. Terry Collins would be very disappointed at some of these replies. He’s been making do without Wright, Ike, Young, Bucholtz, Johan and now Reyes. When all return by late August & early September (and they will!), we’ll see how this season unfolds and who’s right and who’s wrong. Even if it’s without Beltran!
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