Category: Pitching Staff
Pitching Shaping Up

Pitching Shaping Up

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 ...

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Pelfrey: Resist the Temptation

Pelfrey: Resist the Temptation

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 ...

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So Long Soler

So Long Soler

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 ...

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Alay Soler or Oliver Perez?

Alay Soler or Oliver Perez?

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 ...

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Pitching: Perfect World

Pitching: Perfect World

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 ...

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Pelfrey and Humber

Pelfrey and Humber

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 ...

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Aaron Heilman’s Elbow

Aaron Heilman’s Elbow

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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: ...

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10 Pitching Questions Entering Spring Training

10 Pitching Questions Entering Spring Training

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 ...

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