Category Archives: Pitching Staff

The bulk of the pitching questions have been answered, though things didn’t turn out quite the way everyone planned. Yesterday, Willie Randolph anointed Mike Pelfrey as “one of my guys”, which is Williespeak for “Pelfrey is the number-five starter”. Pelfrey … Continue reading →

As spring training 1984 was about to break, manager Davey Johnson begged GM Frank Cashen to allow him to bring a young phenom hurler north. Cashen resisted, but eventually gave in to Johnson’s pleading. From the New York Times: Cashen … Continue reading →

Another remnant of the Jim Duquette era was swept out of the Mets organization, as Alay Soler was given his unconditional release. Strange, it may seem, that the Mets — so desperate for starting pitching — would cut loose Soler, … Continue reading →

It’s still early in the auditions, and there is plenty of time for the Mets’ starting pitching candidates to impress or flounder. However, it’s never too early to evaluate performance, and to make bold and brash predictions. How else can … Continue reading →

Hope springs eternal, and as far as baseball goes, spring is eternally hopeful. Optimism abounds at every camp in Arizona and Florida in Februray through the end of March, as every team has a chance to contend in the coming … Continue reading →

The multitude of young arms will make this spring will be especially exciting for Mets fans, with the bulk of the eyes glued to Mike Pelfrey and Philip Humber. There are even a number of MLB writers and pundits projecting … Continue reading →

Most people probably glazed right over this little tidbit in Marty Noble’s recent column on the New York Mets — it was under the heading “Returning from Surgery”: “Heilman: The right-hander kept his need for elbow surgery quiet. He suffered … Continue reading →

For now, we’re going to avoid the open issues of second base, right field, and the bats off the bench. As always, pitching is the key to success, and the Mets have a lot of question marks when it comes … Continue reading →