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. So much for stretching him out. The Mets must laugh at teams like the Yankees, … Read more
One of the reasons Bobby Parnell pitched three innings of relief today was to stretch him out for
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 he is throwing in actual games. Minor league games in Florida, but games nonetheless. Meanwhile, … Read more
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 8 consecutive strong starts, a big turnaround from his rough beginning to the 2009 season. … Read more
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 clear-cut answer. But I do have a multi-pronged theory. Bullpen Routine The most obvious issue … Read more
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 in 2008 was Pedro Feliciano — he did it 34 times. The next-most appearances on … Read more
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 Dan Warthen feels Johan Santana adequately addressed the mechanical flaw in his delivery during a … Read more
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 too early, and therefore not helping to power the ball. The question is, why is … Read more
