Comments on: Time To Pull The Plug On Mike Pelfrey

By: Mets Fan in NC

Mets Fan in NC — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:44:55 +0000

MLBTR used to have the Elias Rankings for every player, and I believe Pelfrey would accept arbitration unless he has an exceptional season.

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:01:51 +0000

There wouldn’t be anything to find on MLBTR because Pelfrey has never been a free agent. But Jorge de la Rosa was a type A last season coming off 8-7, 4.22 in 20 starts. Kevin Correia (10-10, 5.38) and Javy Vazquez (10-10, 5.32) were type B’s.

You really have to be atrocious to not have draft picks attached to you.

By: Mets Fan in NC

Mets Fan in NC — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:37:02 +0000

I’m trying to find it on MLBTR, but I can’t. I can’t see a way in which Pelfrey pitches well enough next year to be a Type B free agent. Than again Pedro Feliciano got us a first rounder and he got one out a game.

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:24:17 +0000

He probably would have been a Type A last season and didn’t even pitch particularly well.

By: Mets Fan in NC

Mets Fan in NC — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:08:21 +0000

What picks are the Mets gonna get for Pelfrey? No way he’s a Type A or B.

By: Mets Fan in NC

Mets Fan in NC — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 06:43:42 +0000

Why are we turning the page on Pelfrey? He is what he is a back of the rotation innings eater. If we have to pay him more than he is worth than absolutely pull the plug, but for 4-5 million I’ll take Mike Pelfrey over 8 mil for Aaron Harang (or a comparable pitcher)all day.

By: Des

Des — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:34:09 +0000

If the Picard issue works out optimally from the Mets viewpoint, the Mets finances might help fill the hole you describe. No promises for the future, of course, but its a possibility.

By: Even Flow

Even Flow — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:34:01 +0000

Not sure if serious…

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:31:12 +0000

I think were giving up too much.

By: Des

Des — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:30:14 +0000

… and who else?

By: Tomterif

Tomterif — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:27:14 +0000

Angel Pagan and Pelfrey for Hunter Pence.

By: t agee

t agee — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:27:59 +0000

The thing is though right now we have no AAA depth at starting pitcher.

Every team goes through at least seven and as many as 12 starters during the season so you really need a bare minimum of eight starters on your 40 man roster.

Mejia won’t be a possibility until late 2012 at best so what I would look to do is hope that Pelfrey can get 20 decent to good starts out of the gate next year (his walk year) and see what he could bring in a deadline deal or hold onto him for the picks.

Schwinden, Stinson and Owen don’t appear to be quality candidates for a full time rotation spot and in AA Familia may be shut down, rehab ect, Carson doesn’t look like he’ll develop in the next year or two, Harvey should not be up here until Sept 2013 at the soonest and forget about Holt. Beyond that your talking two years with Gorski and three to four with Urbina, Tapia, Morris, Fulmer ect. so depleting anyone right now leaves a hole to be filled in, in the offseason with whoever we can get again.

By: Wiseguy_Ash

Wiseguy_Ash — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:08:41 +0000

I think a lot of his struggles are attributed to being rushed through the minor leagues without ever truly developing his secondary pitches. Met’s upper management has been known to rush Grade A pitching prospects through the minors. Jenry Mejia, Phil Humber, The trio of Isringhausen, Pulsipher and Paul Wilson are all classic examples. I hope that they allow Matt Harvey time to develop in the minor leagues so he doesn’t suffer the same fate. Think long-term!

By: chuck

chuck — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:59:02 +0000

To be a winner in anything in life you need a strong spine. Pelfrey just doesnt have one from a competitive standpoint.

By: anthony

anthony — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:47:24 +0000

Pelfrey makes things complicated for himself.He should establish what two pitches are
working working for himself ie sinker, slider, fastball, get a rythim going first and go from there, keep his composure not to rush himself, go with the flow. Not to be a thower but to a pitcher using his mind and composure.It’s mind over matter.Keep things simplified. Let the hitter make the misstake.You can do it Pelfry.

By: Denver Mets Fan

Denver Mets Fan — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:46:04 +0000

I agree, I’ve been less and less of a Pelfrey fan for a while now, I say dump him off in a trade or better yet try to package him with Bay somehow. Then again it wouldnt surprise me if Pelfrey went somewhere else and had a great career, this is a risk I’m willing to take though

By: Steve S.

Steve S. — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:32:43 +0000

I’d rather keep Capuano and pay him next year than pay Pelfrey maybe twice as much. Package him in a trade, if possible, but non-tender him, if that’s what’s necessary to get rid of him. Santana, Niese, Dickey, Gee, and Capuano make a very good rotation for 2012, and Capuano can be the LH guy in the pen, if someone else emerges.

By: MetsMan86

MetsMan86 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:18:20 +0000

This was an easy article for me to read because I never saw the big deal about Pelf since he was first called up. Aside from a couple of great halfs of seasons, the guy has always looked like a dear in headlights. As was said before, none of his pitches are special. The guy has NO put away pitches and now this year constantly leaving the ball up un the zone and serving up HRs left and right. I wouldn’t tender arbitration to this guy because for some insane reason he would make more money based off a so far torrid season. If Alderson is going on pure results, well Pelf is the first one out of the rotation.

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:48:26 +0000

You can’t make egg salad without any eggs.

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:13:28 +0000

Pelfrey has too many issues that keep him from achieving success on the mound. He will never be a consistent winner. He’s a big unintelligent pitcher who has fooled people into believing he will be a solid starter because he is A) big, and B) avoids injury. These are not good reasons to keep a guy in your rotation who has proven himself to be a weak-minded head case. If he were 6’2″ and not 6″7″, he would be pitching in AAA somewhere. Trading him would be a smart move, if only he hadn’t destroyed his trade market value through lousy pitching performances. The only real option the Mets have with him, is to non-tender him, otherwise they risk paying him way more than he is worth next year.