Category Archives: Pitching Staff

Thursday’s Pitching Options

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Joe Janish

If you stayed up long enough last night, you witnessed two innings of fine relief by Jorge Sosa. Since he was scheduled to be the starting pitcher in the series finale tomorrow afternoon, it’s safe to assume the Mets will … Continue reading →

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Middle Relief Option

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Joe Janish

The Boston Red Sox DFA’s Joel Pineiro yesterday, to make room on the roster for Jon Lester. The guy’s got electric stuff, but has been riddled by injuries and inconsistency since 2003. The Red Sox signed him as a closer … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want to Pitch

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Joe Janish

Well, it appears that Jason Vargas WILL be starting on Tuesday — unless the Mets remember Aaron Sele is still on the roster. Per quotes from Newsday, Oliver Perez stated: “I don’t want to pitch on Tuesday. I don’t want … Continue reading →

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Vargas or Pelfrey?

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Joe Janish

New Orleans Zephyrs starter Jason Vargas was held out of his Sunday start, most likely because he is the emergency fill-in should Oliver Perez still have back issues tomorrow. It’s entirely possible, in fact, that the Mets hold out Perez … Continue reading →

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Soler Released

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Joe Janish

Boy do I feel dumb. Over the winter, I thought the Mets should have been after Tony Armas, Jr. for starting pitching depth instead of Chan Ho Park and Aaron Sele. Early in the March, I predicted that Alay Soler … Continue reading →

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The Show Must Go

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Joe Janish

This is one show that must NOT go on. It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to realize that Scott Schoeneweis must be removed from the Mets roster — and in fact, his moving on would enable him to get moving … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why Billy Wagner Rocks

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Joe Janish

Last night Billy “Country Time” Wagner pitched two solid innings of shutout relief, helping the Mets to their fourth straight victory. Here are at least five great reasons to love Billy Wagner: 1. He’s as humble as pie, as most … Continue reading →

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Pelfrey vs. Mulvey

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Joe Janish

Matt “The Stat” over at Cyclones Nation posted a scouting report on Kevin Mulvey and Philip Humber, which piqued my interest. Take a look at Mulvey’s stats in AA Binghamton so far: G:14 |W-L:6-5 |ERA:3.24 |IP:75 |H:71 |BB:20 |K:51 |HR:1 … Continue reading →

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