Category Archives: 2011 Mets Evaluations

2011 Analysis: Jonathon Niese

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Joe Janish

Overall, Jonathon Niese took a step forward in 2011. But there were two issues that may impede his progress in 2012.

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2011 Analysis: Jason Isringhausen

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

When Jason Isringhausen walked off of a softball field and into spring training in Port St. Lucie, expectations were low. After all, the 38-year-old hadn’t thrown a big-league pitch in almost two years — and even then, it was only … Continue reading →

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2011 Analysis: Danny Herrera

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Joe Janish

Diminutive Danny Herrera became the shortest pitcher in Mets history when he climbed up to the rubber in Washington, D.C. (without the help of a step ladder) on September 2nd. Amidst the catcalls of “hey, somebody left a hat on … Continue reading →

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2011 Analysis: Dillon Gee

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Joe Janish

At the beginning of the spring, not much was expected of Dillon Gee. Yet by the end of summer, it could be argued that Gee was a disappointment.

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2011 Analysis: R.A. Dickey

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Joe Janish

In the winter between 2009 and 2010, Omar Minaya pulled R.A. Dickey off the scrap heap. I made fun of the signing at the time. Much to my — and most others’ — surprise, Dickey got the last laugh, coming … Continue reading →

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2011 Analysis: D.J. Carrasco

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Joe Janish

After being non-tendered by his previous clubs two years in a row, D.J. Carrasco signed the first multi-year contract of his life last winter — a two-year, $2.4M deal with the Mets that included another $150K in performance bonuses. At … Continue reading →

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2011 Analysis: Chris Capuano

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Joe Janish

Way back in 2008, I wondered if the Mets would consider Chris Capuano as a “low-risk” free-agent pickup. I wondered the same thing in 2009. Luckily, the Mets didn’t sign him either time, since he was still going through the … Continue reading →

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2011 Analysis: Tim Byrdak

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Joe Janish

Although many Mets fans were sad to see “Perpetual” Pedro Feliciano leave Flushing, in retrospect, that move couldn’t have turned out better. For one, the five years of abuse the Mets put on Feliciano finally caught up to his arm. … Continue reading →

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