Category Archives: Pitching Staff

Mets Starting Pitching Depth

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

The recent news that Chris Young would go back on the DL — and that his shoulder injury might be serious enough to warrant an extended absence — brought to light a glaring issue in the Mets’ organization: their starting … Continue reading →

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Izzy To Be Setup Man?

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

Per Anthony DiComo on Mets.com:

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Poll: Cliff Lee or Ted Lilly?

Posted on June 28, 2010 by loge mezzanine

[poll id=”16″] Joel Sherman is reporting that the Mets have interest in Cliff Lee and would not require a a negotiating window to extend his contract. In other words, the Mets would be renting Lee, most likely for Jenrry Mejia … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: May 31, 2010

Posted on May 31, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

In an earlier post, I outlined some of the possibilities surrounding the future of Oliver Perez. Mike Puma of the NY Post reports that several Mets players want Ollie gone asap. One of the unnamed players had a great line … Continue reading →

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What Will Become of Ollie?

Posted on May 31, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

With the Mets suddenly in the thick of the NL East race with a 26-25 record, they continue to look for an answer to the Oliver Perez situation. Right now, Ollie is languishing in the bullpen after refusing to go … Continue reading →

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What To Do With Oliver Perez

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Joe Janish

After yet another painful showing, it’s time to wonder what in the world the Mets should do with Oliver Perez. Perez pitched into the fourth inning only because of a combination of great defense, sheer luck, and illogical managing by … Continue reading →

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Garland, Sheets Off the Table

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Joe Janish

Remove the garland from the Christmas tree, and get Lazy Mary to pull the sheets from her bed. A little late on this, but reporting it so you can post your comments — Ben Sheets agreed to a one-year, $10M … Continue reading →

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The Mets 2010 Starting Rotation

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Joe Janish

NY Sports Day reported this from the “21 Days of Clemente”, where Omar Minaya was a special guest: The GM was asked his opinion of the 2010 Mets starting rotation. He quickly answered, “[Johan] Santana, [Mike] Pelfrey, [John] Maine, [Oliver] … Continue reading →

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