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Enough Already, It’s Time To See The Kids
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The best thing about summer is that there is a baseball game on virtually everyday. When life gets you down or you feel that you need an escape, you can just turn on the television and immerse yourself in a ballgame. As a baseball fan I usually can enjoy each game as a single entity and forget about where we are in the standings.
Lately instead of being able to enjoy a game I find myself getting angry. I am pissed off about the pitiful lineup Collins has no choice but to roll out there everyday. I am angry that we have had to watch Jeremy Hefner and Chris Young make regular starts when we are clearly not in this thing anymore. I’m tired of having Bobby Parnell shoved down my throat as he continues his roller coaster career of a few decent outings to draw you in, before getting pummeled at the worst possible time. These types of guys are not part of the future solution so we are sending them out there?
The Mets do so many things that just make no damn sense.
I’m not a genius
Maybe Jeurys Familia and Jenrry Mejia are not future starters, but why not just take a look. I mean just look at Mejia. The news he may start on Thursday is exciting, but way overdue. He should have been the guy to get the call a month ago when Hefner stepped in. Why didn’t he? Well that’s because the geniuses who run our team thought he was not fit to be a starter after he dominated and decided to move him to the pen. Of course he promptly got rocked and was then moved back to the rotation. But don’t let them fool you. They probably still view him as a reliever and will put him there no matter how good he pitches as a starter.
At this point I need something more to look forward to other than a Matt Harvey start every six days. What is keeping our attention? The fact that we only win one game in every series? The fact that we score 1-2 runs a night? The fact that we are going to do whatever we can to maximize Dickey’s starts so he wins 20 games for a team that fell out of contention with two months left in the season?
Bring back Duda. Call up Den Dekker, Familia and Mejia.
Let’s just let these guys play so the fans can see them and have a reason to watch the games. Let them play and struggle. Let them try to learn how to fight through it. It’s the only way they will ever learn. We have nothing to lose anymore.
Fans want a reason to have some hope for the future and being able to check in everyday and see Mejia, Harvey and Familia making starts will intrigue the fan base.
Come on guys I can’t be the only one that wants to change the channel after Tejada, Wright and Davis bat.
About the Author: Dan Valis
I am a staff writer for Mets Merized Online. I am a Mets team analyst with a focus on the minor league system, as well as the major league club. I am a lifelong New Yorker who was born and raised to be a Mets fan. The ups and downs of being a Mets fan is what makes following this team so much fun, but at times so frustrating. You can follow me on Twitter @BgAppleMetsTalk.
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I am only watching Harvery’s starts at this point…Dickey once in awhile if nothing else is on TV. I’m in full football mode now.
I agree with Mitch I only watch for Harvey starts time to time I take a peek at Dickeys starts. As far as the everyday players…there is nothing to be excited about. I occasionally tuned in to see Valdys at bats but he has been subpar…like Mitch said only when nothing else is on.
Bring up the freaking kids
Dan – I believe you will have to wait about a week and a half. There aren’t going to DFA players just to get young kids a crack at the bigs. So September 1 is the target.
You’ll have a serious gripe if Familia and Mejia are not called up when rosters expand. I personally think they both are best suited out of the pen but time will tell right?
Den Dekker however is not on the 40 man roster. Which means they have to DFA somebody to make room. I’d imagine Nickeas or Rob Johnson would be that guy. But not sure that is what we’ll see happen
I saw Den Dekker play recently and he is extremely raw and over-mathched in AAA right now. He is not ready for MLB pitching yet.
Recently he’s been better
I hate to be a downer on top of the “downer” column, but I never get all that jazzed with September boys, basically b/c you learn–very often–next to nothing about a guy’s future. ANy minors kid can play decent for a month–an Agbayani, a Vail, a–gulp–Milledge, whatever. Yes, I want to see Familia, Den Dekker, Duda, etc., but I’ll only be impressed when you have a kid like a Haper or a Trout, or a Strasburg giving you a whole bloody season to make you realize you have something serious.
Even Harvey, who I think is as close to real as we’re gonna get, hasn’t fully convinced me that he’s the real deal.
Hefner is crap, IMO, about as worthwhile as Schwinden. I agree, Parnell sucks–a perfect guy for half-a-year on the Cubs
All of us are just in a lot of pain right now, b/c the 2012 Mets look like a pile of steaming horse manure, and there’s no sign in my mind that 2013 opens with any sort of major improvement. I’d get more pleasure out of some bums being fired than anything else now.
I do agree with you that WE may not learn a whole lot about THEM, but they just might learn a little. Think of the typical rookie mistakes that so many kids make. Let’s let them use up a few during this waste of a year. Maybe next year they’ll be that much more mentally prepared.
Plus, I don’t need to see Thole, Young, Torres, or ANY of the bullpen again this year.
to be fair to them, you do need to at least make sure the “kids” are reasonably ready. Either developed enough to be ready for the finishing touches of MLB, or recoverred enough physically from injury to not have to be babied.
and 9/1 is traditionally when you will see the next wave of prospects getting their initiation.
I will say that at this point, Duda needs to be back up and playing LF every day. And you are about to see mchugh (the most logical and deserving replacement) in the rotation, and I highly suspect Mejia for some starts in September. So you will be getting your wish.
other than that, Dekker has been pretty rough until very recently, so bringing him up does not seem that it will serve anyone well (him or the team) just yet. Other than that, the positional prospects are just not there. maybe a few more pen arms to try out.
Thank you Dan, I’ve been crying out for someone sensible to talk the truth about the mess we’re forced to watch.
You know what I did last night? I tuned into America’s Got Talent. Isn’t it a shame that you have to turn to Howard Stern, Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandell for entertainment when the guys at Citi Field can’t get out of their own way?
I agree with you. I don’t want to see Chris Young any more. It’s always the same crap. Pitch 5 brilliant innings then get hammered in the 6th.
It’s boring, it’s futile, it’s agonizing. Enough already.
Fred Wilpon, sell the f..kin team already. I’m tired of hearing about your mess with Bernie Madoff. I’ve got my own problems. And while your at it, take Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins with you. LOSERS.
We have been seeing the kids Tejada, Davis, Valdespin, Edgin, Harvey but I know what you mean. You want to see more kids. At this point the only thing the Mets are playing for is to be a spoiler and like Joe D mentioned the other day trying to get to .500.
There really is no need to keep Duda down. Call him back up and at least allow him to finish the season at the Bigs on a good note. Same for Capt Kirk when and if he is able to play in games again before the season is over. I don’t think they will dfa people to do this but once Sept 1 rolls around they should be up and playing.
Oh yeah, has anyone noticed that the Phillies caught us. And what would be more delightful to a Mets fan than to lose 3/4 to the Rockies and then get spanked by the 39-84 Houston Astros.
I got an idea for a promotion this weekend. Mr. Met paper bags.
Mr. North Jersey and Joe D. We’re not getting to .500 this year. Go with the paper bags. At least they’ll hide you from the horrific truth.
Yes, Baxter and Hairston have played well for us but they are going to be bench players. Then we have Bay and Torres who should not be here next year.
Starting pitching wise, Young and Hefner are not the answer either, so we need to see what we have for next year in at least two spots.
Two spots?
Are you assuming Gee won’t be ready or won’t be back?
If Johan is healthy to start the season I’m thinking the starting rotation going in is:
Dickey
Johan
Niese
Harvey
Gee
with Wheeler waiting in the wings.
Also, looks like we’re getting a look at Collin McHugh here shortly as well. He might figure into the starting rotation at some point next year.
The kid has pitched well this season at AAA. If Santana indeed is put on the dl I am glad to see him get a chance and called up.
I don’t think there is any way the Mets should assume anything about both Johan and Gee for 2013. Obviously Gee is a bigger question mark though.
Speaking of Gee wasn’t McHugh compared to him stuff wise or am I confusing him with someone else?
Impressive to be a bigger question mark than Santana
From what I’ve read about the condition, Gee should be fine.
I am with you in that sentiment Dan, But I’m not even sure it has to be about bringing up kids.
The real question is why are we starting players who have or may not have a place here in 2013?
Why are we starting Torres still?
Why are we NOT starting Shoppach more to get a read on if he should be kept for 2013?
Why do we keep sitting Ike Davis when he is finally hitting to his average in the month of August?
Why are we not giving Murphy all the time at 2B where he can get experience, improve the glove towards next year?
Why is Ramon Ramirez still on the active roster?
What do we hope to accomplish throwing Acosta and Parnell out there?
It all goes back to what I have been saying about the FO’s plan….
The plan is to WAIT for something to happen and they will keep using what they have until someone falls from the sky that changes that!
We should be actively trading and looking to make space on the 40 man which is a mess right now.
We should be using every game from now till the season is over to audition and start only players who will be here in 2013.
The longer they wait for things to get better just means the longer they will have to wait before the fans come back to the stands so they can work without budget constraints.
And I fear what is more likely is the Fans will simply OUT WAIT the waiters until they gte fired and someone new comes in to re-build the team who is a little more proactive.
big pelf?
I agree bring up Den decker, Mejia, wheeler, I’m a bit scard on familia, maybe even Wilmer Flores a lot of other teams promote players from Double A. I only watch Mets games now is to see if Matt Harvey progress,if Tejada can be stable, Davis can get it back. Truefully I hope the Mets don’t bring back Wright do we really need to see our BEST player take a month or two off every season. We should trade him in the off season for a couple true Outfielf prospect let Wilmer come up and play
His 2013 option is invalid to any other team. If we do not sign him in the off season he is a FA 2014. Again we can not trade him at this point because his option for 2013 is only for the NY Mets. As a trade deadline rental in 2013 is the only leverage we have.