Comments on: Newly Acquired LHP Daniel Herrera Will Be With Team Tonight

By: TruFan

TruFan — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:17:40 +0000

He throws a screwball, nobody else in MLB throws it.

By: t agee

t agee — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:47:24 +0000

I didn’t say a single word until almost 5 years into his run as Met GM. Not one single word in over 4 1/2 years.

In fact for a long time I was sure he was the right guy. A very long time. Immediately after the 2006 season I started to have concerns, never said a word. 2007, same thing. 2008, same again. 2009 I finally had it. In September.

Not 4 weeks into his job like some of you.

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:16:16 +0000

LMAO! I bet he gets a ton of ground balls, lol

By: Denver Mets Fan

Denver Mets Fan — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:58:29 +0000

He’s a lefty, if you can throw strikes an somewhat of a consistent basis you can be a pitcher if your lefty.

By: Petey Pete

Petey Pete — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:29:20 +0000

He’s 5’6″? 165lbs? That’s a typo, right?

By: Donal

Donal — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:15:51 +0000

You don’t see a difference in pointing out where a guy failed after he’s gone and hoping the current guy fails?

By: alex68

alex68 — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:43:54 +0000

isn’t that the same thing YOU DID about minaya?? AFTER all his moves and players failed, due to chokeness, unclutchness etc then you went after him hard right??
ugh..

By: t agee

t agee — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:28:10 +0000

You just know there are people hoping against hope that this guy blows a game his first time out so they can rail and rant against the new FO.

By: russell Zanca

russell Zanca — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:03:45 +0000

Awfully short for a pitcher, no? He must have one wicked pitch or two.

By: Dave [Retire 31]

Dave [Retire 31] — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:43:38 +0000

At least he’s a lefty. *shrug*

By: Des

Des — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:06:26 +0000

Danny Herrera is a great human interest story. He’s really someone the fans will love if he hangs around long enough. Here is one of his stories:
“I was at [Triple-A] Louisville. One of our catchers, [Alvin] Colina, who is a really big guy, picked me up and put me in his lap as he sat in the bullpen. Then he stuck his arm inside my jacket, and up my back. He wouldn’t let me go. I thought, ‘What is he doing?’ Then, whenever I would talk, he would move his lips. Everyone was cracking up. He was the ventriloquist, and I was [the] puppet. That was the best one.”

See more about him:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=4251819

By: Hodges14

Hodges14 — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:47:57 +0000

As you already noted there’s no harm in seeing if he can help. Lord knows we need it.

By: alex68

alex68 — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:43:30 +0000

sigh……………………. can’t be any worst than byrdak or anything else we got on the bullpen.. so.. go ahead, let’s see what he brings to the table.