Category Archives: Pitching Staff

A comment by loyal reader Micalpalyn motivated me to post the following stats. This is a list of the main Mets relievers, the number of games they’ve appeared in, the number of runners they’ve inherited (IR), the number of those … Continue reading →

If Oliver Perez doesn’t get things together quickly, there is an able and willing arm waiting down in triple-A: Tony Armas, Jr. Armas is only 3-5, but the record is deceiving. He has made seven consecutive “quality” starts, and has … Continue reading →

One must wonder if Monday’s game is the we’ll see of Nelson Figueroa for a while. It’s not just that one game, of course. The Mets have lost all of Figgy’s last four starts, and his ERA has swelled to … Continue reading →

Supposedly, the Mets are internally considering Derrick Turnbow (hat tip to MetsBlog). As mentioned last week, the Mets have no room for him on their 25-man roster, and considering there are a number of teams in need of arms, it … Continue reading →

Last week, it was reported that reliever Matt Wise was fully recovered from a forearm bruise and would activated from the DL in time for the weekend series against the Diamondbacks. You may not have noticed, but Wise did not … Continue reading →

As a result of yesterday’s rainout, Nelson Figueroa will get skipped when his turn comes around the next time in the rotation — which would be Sunday at Arizona. Instead of Figgy, Johan Santana will go to the hill. On … Continue reading →

Early in Friday night’s SNY broadcast, a stat was flashed up showing that Mike Pelfrey has an 0-5 record, 8.59 ERA on regular 4 days’ rest, and 7-4 with a 3.91 ERA with 5+ days’ rest. Gary Cohen commented — … Continue reading →