Comments on: Zack Wheeler: The Mets Savior?

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:10:14 +0000

The only thing I would hesitate to do with any prospect is to go beyond raving about the potential one has shown and hope for the future. That’s why I’m glad the title of this piece concluded with a question mark instead of an exclamation mark. Am sure Wheeler has the potential to become a great starter since so many insiders agree so. Just hope the suddenly and high expectations due to the celebrity of the trade do not place too much a pressure on his shoulders to prove himself worthy of such praise.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:20:23 +0000

I believe Dickey will spend another few years on this club. He just offers too much to just trade away,and I believe he’ll be here by the time he’s age 42 or 43. By then,he’ll be a spot starter or reliever. But I see him finishing his career here. As for Harvey,he’ll be up in September if he doesn’t struggle in AAA-ball. Familia very well might end up in the Majors before Harvey. Wheeler still needs to develop… All I can pray is that Dan Warthen doesn’t get his hands on these young kids,and I hope the Mets go out and get a REAL pitching coach,not some 3rd rate nobody who’s work is reflected off of awful pitching.

By: t agee

t agee — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:32:46 +0000

I really don’t see Harvey up here this year, he’s not even on the 40 man roster yet and doesn’t have to be until December 2013. The best plan for him is first half AA, 2nd half AAA and then see where he is. Familia could be up this year but if he is it would be as a reliever and I’d really love to give him a full year too and see if that change up could become a weapon.

Wheeler I’d go A+/AA if things go well and start him in AA again in 2013.

These guys need to come up here having been beaten up a little and learn the reasons why, then learn to make adjustments. That’s not something many of our prospects have done. Pelfrey and Parnell in particular have been stunted and it does absolutely no good for them or us to have guys come up and not be ready to play Major League baseball.

By June 2014 hopefully we have a staff that includes Santana, Dickey, Niese, Harvey, Familia, Wheeler, Gorski, Mejia, Gee, Edgin and Beato with Goedell, Peavy, Mazzoni, Leathersich, Verrett, Fulmer and Montgomery at various levels from A+ to AAA.

Pitching in AAA can’t be overrated because the International League is filled with guys who’ve had Major league AB’s. Guys who’ve had AB’s against Halliday, Lee, Lincecum, Cain ect and while they probably didn’t have great success against them it different than pitching to guys who have just arrived in AA.

By: Seligman

Seligman — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:21:17 +0000

So would I.

By: t agee

t agee — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:08:30 +0000

Beltran was more like 3 GREAT years, one less than you would hope for, and two great half years and a poor half year and a year on the DL. That’s really about as good as it gets and while he was here he was great defensively at a key position and a great bat you couldn’t neutralize because of tilted platoon splits. Add in the base running, class, the fact that he never caused any problems and who knows about the injury. Maybe if he was taken out of the lineup it doesn’t get that bad. Maybe if he has surgery in 2009 he’s back in April 2010.

Pedro I thought might give us 2 1/2 years, turns out it was 1 year shy of that but how else were we to get any pitching? Same with Santana. If your not going to develop it you have no shot unless you buy it.

Ace level Pitching and up the middle 5 tool position players in their prime isn’t what sunk this team.

By: any

any — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:03:22 +0000

1 place?

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:56:34 +0000

Pedro and Santana were great signings.

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:56:09 +0000

Also, if Dickey finshes this year with no health concerns, a BB/9 below 3 and an ERA/FIP/xFIP all below 4, I’d sign him for two more years in a heartbeat, so he’d be on that list of starting pitchers at the end of 2013.

By: oldtimer

oldtimer — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:49:50 +0000

Beltran a good signing? Wow. 3 good years out of 7? You probably thought Pedro, Santana and Bay signings were good ones too!

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:45:53 +0000

Oh jeez. Anyone know the way to the nearest fallout shelter?

By: Florida Met Fan Rich

Florida Met Fan Rich — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:12:22 +0000

I just hope they keep making trades and stockpile pitchers like they have been. Good pitching is what it is all about.

Hoping they can unload some more dead wood this year for more pitching. What is the difference if we finish in fourth or last place?