Category Archives: Pitching Staff

Confirmed: Bobby Parnell in the Rotation

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

Well that didn’t take long. Less than 48 hours after Jerry Manuel hinted at the possibility the Mets were considering Bobby Parnell as a starter, it was announced that the young fireballer would start on Saturday night in San Diego. … Continue reading →

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Bobby Parnell to the Rotation?

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Joe Janish

One of the reasons Bobby Parnell pitched three innings of relief today was to stretch him out for

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Why Back to Back?

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Joe Janish

Recent news funneling from Flushing and Port St. Lucie is that both Billy Wagner and J.J. Putz are on the mend and could be back in big league uniforms within the next few weeks. Wagner is ahead of Putz, as … Continue reading →

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Fitting Time for Figgy

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

With the recent struggles of Tim Redding (and by recent, we mean since the first pitch he threw as a Met), the media and fan base has begun clamoring for young lefthander Jonathan Niese. After all, Niese has strung together … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with Bobby Parnell

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

He looked lights out for the first two months of the season, and thrilled us with his triple-digit radar gun readings. But lately, Bobby Parnell has been ineffective — what’s wrong? As is often the case, there is no one … Continue reading →

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No Rest for Pedro Feliciano

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

According to the data gathered in the Bullpen Blueprint, a total of 24 pitchers on pennant-contending teams pitched on zero rest (back to back days) 17 times or more last year. The pitcher who threw on back-to-back days most often … Continue reading →

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Johan Santana is Fixed

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Joe Janish

According to Dan Warthen — by way of Adam Rubin and other media outlets — Johan Santana had a very good bullpen session, during which he addressed and fixed an issue with his pitching motion. From Rubin’s blog: Pitching coach … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with Johan Santana?

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Joe Janish

Johan Santana’s velocity is down, as is his command. One thing I notice is his arm dragging behind slightly — it’s out of sync with his hips, and as a result the hips and legs are driving forward a hair … Continue reading →

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