Mack - 2019 Mets Transactions

                  

P Dave Roseboom was transferred from AAA-Syracuse to AA-Binghamton. This is the first return for Dave who had 40 wonderful appearances for the Rumble Ponies last season (2.72), but stumbled for AAA-Las Vegas in three outings (3.2-IP, 7-ER, 17.28). He also has had foot problems going back to 2017 and, hopefully, he can return to form. One thing… we know he can pitch AA ball. It’s the two times he has hit the ceiling in AAA that needs to be addressed.

Good luck Dave. We are all rooting for you here at Mack’s Mets.

P Austin McGeorge was activated off the AA-Binghamton IL.

McGeorge came aboard as a 7^th round pick in 2016 and wasted no time in impressing the bullpen coaches throughout the chain… 2.84 in 2016 for Brooklyn… 1.42 for Columbia in 2017… and 1.89 and 2.73 for St. Lucie in both 2017 and 2018. 

And then came Binghamton. 7.96 in 22-appearances.

He started this season on the 10-day IL and the hopes is he can turn those AA numbers around and move up in the affiliates. He’s 24 so a little gitty-up is needed.

P Mickey Jannis was transferred from AA-Binghamton to AAA-Syracuse. Jannis is 31-years old, but, because he is a knuckleball pitcher, that’s the same as a young man coming out of school.

Jannis came off the 10-day IL around a week ago and tossed seven scoreless (0.00) innings during a start for AA-Binghamton. Syracuse is starving for decent starters and the Mets wasted no time here in promoting him to the AAA level.

He threw eight innings of AAA ball last season for Las Vegas… 14.63.

We handed him the ball on Sunday and he gave up 14 runs in 3.1-IP.

Oh well. 

PC - Ed Delany

P P.J. Conlon was transferred from AA-Binghamton to AAA-Syracuse. Conlon was a 13^th round 2005 pick for the Mets out of the University of San Diego. He will play 2019 as a 25-year old.

Conlon has mostly been a starter all his professional career (5-seasons, 93-G, 66-starts, 3.51) who has thrown one scoreless inning so far this season for AA-Binghamton.

My guess is Jannis and Conlon will lead an overhaul of the Cuse rotation.

The Mets placed RP Luis Avilan on their 10-day IL. Coming to the Mets, via Atlanta, Dodgers, White Sox, and Phillies, he threw in 399 appearances for a 3.09-ERA. The Mets thought they stole the 29-year old off the waiver wire.

It hasn’t worked out well so far… 11-appearances, 9.28.

This may be more that and IL move. This could be a banishment.

PC - ernest Dove Jr.

The Mets recalled from AAA-Syracuse P Chris Flexen.Saturday

We’ve talked often about Flexen and all the times he has disappointed us. The latest was Saturday night when he was called in for the bottom of the 18^th with a one run lead over Milwaukee.

The result?

Milwaukee wins by one. Gone Sunday morning back to Syracuse.



RP Ryan O'Rourke sent from Mets to AAA-Syracuse. Had a 0.00 ERA for the Mets in two games this season. Go figure. 


SPs Tim Peterson and Tyler Bashlor back to the Mets in search of a relief pitcher that will help.

Opinion – 

The Mets pitching is bleeding once more. Management is floundering, looking for pitchers in the chain to help plug the holes.

Add to that the fact that the potent bats have dried up.

You can’t make this shite up. Again.

Here’s the problem with that. That approach seldom works because, if those pitchers were that talented at that time of their career, they would already be in the majors.

Even when the current rotation is throwing badly, it is still thought of as one of the best in baseball.

And the hitting talent is there. It will return as soon as they stop pressing.

My solution?

Let the rotation pitch to the maximum numbers of their pitch count limits, regardless of how many runs they have given up. They are easily the five best pitchers the Mets have out there.

Use Lugo, Gsellman, Wilson, and Diaz was your key relief pieces.

Fill in with Zamora. 

Stop moving minor leaguers in and out of the doors of the clubhouse. This rattles everyone for the wrong reasons.