7-8-11: - The Darin Gorski dream continues. Last night, he went 6.0-IP, 1-ER, 4-K, 2-BB and lowered his seasonal ERA to 1.56. He’s 1.01 in his last 10 starts and his record now stands at 8-0. There has been considerably more chatter about him on the net lately and some say his fastball is up a notch or two, while others say he’s having much more success with his secondary pitches. We haven’t seen this kind of dominance since Mark Cohoon turned in a 7-1, 1.30 stint in 2010 for Savannah, but Mark would be the first one to tell you there still is a long road to go (6.48 so far in AAA this year for Cohoon) for Darin. Fans are clamoring for him to be bumped to Binghamton, but he seems blocked.
Mark Cohoon:
7-7-11: - Cohoon is starting to adjust a little to his promotion to AAA. He’s only given up four earned runs in his last two outings and has lowered his AAA ERA to 6.48 (combined AAA/AA ERA: 5.00). The 6-2 lefty jumped from A to AA in 2010, bypassing St. Lucie. He returned this year to Binghamton , where he went 1-3, 3.81, in nine starts. Mark’s biggest problem so far this season has been control, giving up 32-BB in 93.2-IP (only 67-K). Look for him to finish this year in Buffalo and return there again next season for some more grooming.
Dock Doyle:
7-7-11: - We are extremely happy to see that Dock is finally getting some regular play time in the Mets organization. The former 5th rounder burst on the scene in 2008 for Kingsport (.308), and things seem to go along fine until he went to St. Lucie in 2009. There were some nagging bumps but it really just seemed to be that the Mets stopped playing him for some reason. He backed up in Savannah (.230) last year and I wasn’t quite sure he’d be back this season, but he’s getting regular turns back in Lucy for the past few weeks, and though the sample is small (24-AB), the stats aren’t (.333/.385/.500/.885).
Armondo Benetiz:
Armando Benitez (1999-03): Blasphemy! Why is Benitez on this list? Because for a period of time, he actually was one of the most dominant closers in baseball. His overall stats with the Amazins break down as such: 2.70 ERA, 1.113 WHIP, 11.8 K/9, 2.71 K/BB and 160 saves (second most in team history) in 185 chances, and 86.5% success rate. From the time he joined the Mets in 1999 through 2000, however, he was even better (at least during the regular season). During that stretch, Benitez owned a 2.22 ERA, 1.026 WHIP and 13.7 K/BB. However, no matter what the numbers say, Benitez will be known for blowing games in big spots. In Game 6 of the 1999 NLCS vs. Atlanta, Benitez blew a save in the tenth inning after the Mets had clawed all the way back from five runs down to take the lead (and as we all know, the Mets lost the game and were eliminated). In Game 2 of the 2000 NLDS against the Giants, Benitez served up a three run, game-tying homer (thank goodness that Edgardo Alfonzo hit a two run blast, putting the Mets up by three, in the top of the ninth) to pinch hitter J.T. Snow (the Mets won that game 5-4 in ten innings). And of course, in Game 1 of the 2000 World Series vs. the Yankees, he blew the save in a game the Yanks won in twelve. The man was also owned by Pat Burrell. But despite his stumbles in big games, Benitez still takes the three spot on this list. - http://risingapple.com/2011/07/07/top-five-closers-in-mets-history
Beltran and the Giants:
New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran, an impending free agent, is precisely the sort of pricey rental player that Giants general manager Brian Sabean has ruled out in the past. Sabean isn't ruling them out now. "No, you have to be more open-minded because of the situation we're in," Sabean said before Barry Zito twirled the Giants to a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. "But you'd have to be pretty damn sure that, quote (unquote), rental player was a difference maker." - http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_18437625?source=rss
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