Comments on: Jon Niese, The Improbable Ace

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:40:26 +0000

For now,Neise is a solid #3 guy,with progression,he could become the ace we need,but I think it’s unfair to Jon to throw pressure on him by saying he’ll be an ace at this point in his career. Anyway,along the line,I think Harvey will become a young ace on this staff in 2-3 years.

By: doekie

doekie — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:06:09 +0000

Put Mejia at #5 and use all your starters on 5 days rest. 2 have health issues (Santana and Gee). 2 are rookies (Harvey and Mejia) and Niese did very well on 5 days rest in the 2nd half of last season.

I rather have those starters go deeper into the game then relievers like Acosta take the 7th.

By: Jerry M

Jerry M — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:28:00 +0000

Anthony Reiber of Newsday said today that the Mets infield of Wright,Murphy,Tejeda,&Davis has a potential stellar of Major league hitters. So why trade Murphy

By: Mike Lloyd

Mike Lloyd — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:45:32 +0000

I was thinking Harang as soon as I saw Dickey gone.

By: Boomer

Boomer — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:48:50 +0000

Hmm. The reply button is acting a little funky so I’ll leave this one here.

I’m not ready to pencil Valdespin in as an everyday player just yet. He’s still too much of a loose cannon for my taste and he has a lot to prove about his plate discipline. With all of the pitching potential we have on the horizon I’m also a little leery of trading away positional talent.

I’m pretty resigned to the fact that we aren’t going deep into October this year but we aren’t that far away either. Trading positional players right now doesn’t seem to further the cause.

Although that pinch hit home run off Papelbon was a thing of beauty.

By: Hitman

Hitman — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:35:58 +0000

Gah! Valdespin completely slipped my mind. Yeah, Valdy would be a decent option until Flores is ready. From what I’ve seen of Smyly, he has the makings of being a bonafide starter IMO.

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:17:49 +0000

For a bonafide starter, I’d move Murph in a package. If the starter was good enough, I’d live with Valdy at 2B.

By: Hitman

Hitman — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:57:20 +0000

True. Originally, I was thinking about pulling a Davey Johnson and say give the kid Flores a shot at 2nd base. If he’s blocked at 3rd base now, might as well shift him to 2nd like the Mets previously have done to Edgardo Alfonzo. They brought him up from AA (ironically at 21, Flores’s age) and he never looked back, shuffling him between 3rd, short, and 2nd.

By: Hitman

Hitman — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:50:52 +0000

I just sent the email your way.

By: Boomer

Boomer — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:47:44 +0000

Why would we give up Murphy for a number 5 starter? Murphy is a .291 career hitter with occasional pop and while he is often an adventure at 2nd base he was starting to show improvement before he got hurt and I don’t see anyone else in the organization ready to step in and play 2nd.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:38:56 +0000

Easy peasy Reese Havens.

By: jessep

jessep — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:37:08 +0000

who would play 2B for the Mets though? and you know i’m eagerly waiting an email right? i am very curious

By: Hitman

Hitman — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:31:13 +0000

I would mention Duda, Murph, and a young minor league starter (Mincone?) as potential trade chips for Detroit since they would respectfully fill spots in DH, 2B (I know about Infante, but he wasn’t doing so hot since he was dealt to Detroit) and a young starter Detroit could shoot through the system (like they tend to do).

By: Hitman

Hitman — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:23:57 +0000

I’d take Billingsley in a heartbeat. If he were to put up the kind of numbers he did last season, most specifically in the 2nd half, he’d be a huge plus. Also, he seems to be a lot better away from Dodger Stadium. Just saying.

By: Boomer

Boomer — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:18:05 +0000

Well I’m inclined to think the Mets are more likely to look at a FA pickup at this point. The cupboard is pretty bare when it comes to trading chips at this point.

By: Hitman

Hitman — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:15:41 +0000

Pass on Zambrano. Hasn’t been able to pitch 200+ innings since 2007, 150+ since 2009.

By: jessep

jessep — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:13:26 +0000

Dodgers have Capuano, Harang, Billingsley, and Lilly likely all competing for the 5th rotation spot behind Kershaw, Greinke, Beckett, Ryu…

By: taskmaster4450

taskmaster4450 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:10:35 +0000

I would expect the Mets to pick up a vet who can win some games for them. I dont know how they will go about it although it seems there is a fair bit still on the market. Clearly we are not talking #1 types but someone to eat up some innings.

Zambrano, if his attitude doesnt suck, seems like a good risk. He always was an inning eater and could win the tough games. The flip side is he can be a nightmare in the clubhouse and hasnt pitched well in a couple of years.

By: Hitman

Hitman — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:52:39 +0000

LOL. I wonder what Detroit would want for someone like Smyly.

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:45:30 +0000

I should clarify that the list I looked at was based on movement alone. If Wandy has trouble controlling it and therefore doesn’t throw it much for strikes, that’s a whole different ball of wax. But the actual pitch falls of a table.