nmigliore
- joined Sep 24, 2009
- last login May 02, 2013
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Buy-low target: Nick Hundley?
First and foremost, I think the catching situation is going to stay the same next year; that is, Thole and Shoppach. Shoppach, as we all should know by now, is a good platoon player if you match...
Dillon Gee: Reason for Optimism
Bumped from FanPosts. This FanPost was originally published on March 9, 2012, but the predictions look good so far this season. I'll have more on Gee tomorrow, too. -- Chris --- Dillon Gee really...
Replacing Tim Byrdak
The injuries just keep coming. This time it's Tim Byrdak, who appears to be out at least through April with a torn meniscus in his left knee that requires surgery. Byrdak, as many of you know, was...
Lucas Duda's Offensive Skillset
Lucas Duda may not offer much on the bases or in the field, but one thing a lot of people feel confident in is his bat. Something clicked, power-wise, in the upper minors in 2010 and that in...
Chris Capuano and Men on Base
Chris Capuano got shelled last night: 4 IP, 8 hits, 6 earned runs. Yeah, it wasn't pretty. This isn't the first time either; hes given up 5 or more earned runs in 7 of his 27 starts, and only once...
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My picture-video tribute to one of the GREATEST Met position players of all time. Enjoy. We will...
2My picture-video tribute to one of the GREATEST Met position players of all time. Enjoy. We will miss you, Carlos.
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Sorry, not sure how to embed the video, but this is hilarious. Must watch stuff.
23Sorry, not sure how to embed the video, but this is hilarious. Must watch stuff.
What is Mike Pelfrey?
Mike Pelfrey, on the surface, looks like a solid mid-rotation starter. Hes boasted a sub-4.40 FIP each of the last three seasons, an FIP under 4 in two of them, all while also tossing at least...
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Nick Evans' photo from picture day, February 24th.
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Nick Evans' photo from picture day, February 24th.
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"I think Jenrry needs to go down, I think he needs to work on his secondary stuff. I saw a huge...
29"I think Jenrry needs to go down, I think he needs to work on his secondary stuff. I saw a huge improvement. I saw one of his starts at the end of last summer -- very, very, very impressed with him. I'd rather have him go down and work on his stuff and pitch his way into this spot." -Terry Collins on Jenrry Mejia Not that this is anything new, but man, isn't it so refreshing?
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The yellow glow around Negativatran is all of the negativity that radiates around him. Jeff...
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The yellow glow around Negativatran is all of the negativity that radiates around him. Jeff Francoeur and Alex Cora, despite having strong grission and leadership surrounding them, could not help but be damaged by Negativatran's dangerous negativity.
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BA's Mets prospect rankings
22ESPN New York's Adam Rubin supplies us with Baseball America's complete top 31 Mets prospect list.
Vlad a Fit in Baltimore?
While nothing is official yet, and Baltimore Orioles' GM Andy MacPhail denying reports that a deal with Vladimir Guerrero is close, it still could be fun to see what kind of fit Vlad would be in...
Blaine Boyer's Approach Versus Lefties
The Mets just signed reliever Blaine Boyer to a minor league deal. I've always been a fan of his, and I so decided to delve into his splits versus left-handed hitters over the last 3 seasons.
A Case for Kevin Millwood: Reliability Over Upside
All offseason I've mainly wanted upside over reliability. The main few guys that I really liked, off the top of my head, were Jeff Francis, Brandon Webb, and Brad Penny. All of these names are...
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Brewers Acquire Greinke
The Brewers acquired ace righty Zack Greinke from the Royals, confirms ESPN's Buster Olney. Milwaukee will reportedly send shortstop Alcides Escobar, center fielder Lorenzo Cain, and pitching prospects Jeremy Jeffress and Jake Odorizzi to the Royals for Greinke, shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, and $2MM.
Uggla Trade: Not a Total Disaster for Florida?
After hearing this deal went down, my initial reaction was, what the heck is Florida doing? After thinking about it over, and since Marlins fans need something to cheer them up, I actually think I...
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Dan Uggla Traded to Atlanta
Dan Uggla for Omar Infante and Mike Dunn. Uh, wow.
My Take On Some Rental Pitchers
Brett Myers: He could be a guy you get cheaper than Lilly and hes having a better year than him too (3.71 FIP vs Lilly's 4.70 FIP). Myers has always had decent stuff but the homeruns have really...
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George Sherrill on outright waivers
14Might be an interesting guy to look at. Hes been brutal this year, but the sample size of work isn't much, plus it was just last year in which he put up a nice 3.21 FIP in nearly 70 innings of work. Could be a solid find for practically nothing, and he'd be under team control next year too. EDIT: Okay, on 2nd thought, maybe not; hes pretty much just a LOOGY. I didn't even realize how woeful he is vs righties.
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In honor of Elmer Dessens riding the low BABIP train......
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In honor of Elmer Dessens riding the low BABIP train......
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Mets Get 2013 All-Star Game
31Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweets that the Mets will get the 2013 MLB All-Star Game.
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Matz To Undergo TJ Surgery
48Steven Matz, the Mets' top pick in last year's draft, will undergo Tommy John surgery Tuesday.
Should Maine Add a 2-Seamer?
John Maine has never had a propensity for getting groundballs. His career groundball-rate is 37.6% and even in the best year of his career, 2007, it was only 37%. So far in 2010, his...
Fernando Nieve Is Just Not Good
Jerry Manuel is using one of the Mets' worst relief pitchers as his go-to setup man. Oh, Jerry.
Fernando Nieve Is Just Not Good
Jerry Manuel is using one of the Mets' worst relief pitchers as his go-to setup man. Oh, Jerry.
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Good news for Oakland: Ben Sheets is no longer tipping his pitches with his release point. On the...
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Good news for Oakland: Ben Sheets is no longer tipping his pitches with his release point. On the left is his start on May 2nd vs Toronto (3.1 IP, 10 hits, 9 ER, 2 K), a start in which he was clearly releasing his curveball at a higher release point than his other pitches. On the right is his latest start, on May 8th vs Tampa Bay, a start in which he tightened his release point and got decent results: 6.1 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 8 K. If the image is too small, click here. (Pitch f/x images courtesy of Brooksbaseball.net)
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The Cubs Have Lost Their Minds
2Don't fret, Carlos Silva or Tom Gorzelanny, because its neither of you who are headed to the Cubs' beleaguered bullpen.... its their most expensive starting pitcher, Carlos Zambrano. Doh.
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Apparently, Perez now has a cutter. Will this help compensate for his drop in velocity on his...
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Apparently, Perez now has a cutter. Will this help compensate for his drop in velocity on his fastball? It might; the good news is he had a 14.3 swinging strike percentage using that cutter in his first start vs the Nationals, the highest of any of his pitches. He also threw it nearly as frequently as his four-seam fastball. (Pitch F/X image courtesy of Fangraphs.com)
