SPOTLIGHT: METS MINORS RELIEVER BRIAN METOYER
I love underdogs.
Brian Metoyer was a 40th and final round pick in 2018.
40th round = Underdog.
Why the 40th round?
Walks in college - tons of walks. Tons and tons of walks.
As a pro so far, 26 walks in 29 innings. And 35 Ks.
But the 22 year old 6'4", 160 righty throws hard.
And as I often say: draft power arms, draft power bats.
His last 5 relief outings? 11.1 IP, a mere 2 hits, 2 runs, 7 walks, 14 Ks.
2 hits in 11.1 IP? Intriguing. Not to mention NO hits in last 3 appearances (6.2 IP).
Guys like Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson once walked guys in bunches.
But didn't allow a lot of hits.
Then they didn't walk a lot of guys and got to be pretty decent.
Maybe Metoyer can do so too.
And make us leap for joy someday.
How can you not love a guy named METoyer?
ReplyDeleteUnlike Johnfran
ReplyDeleteExcept it is Jhonfran - you just got booted from the spelling bee.
ReplyDeleteDamned American school system....
ReplyDeleteAMERICAN? Aren't you in Texas?, 😄
DeleteEvery time you want to write the Mets off, the young and the restless start hitting HRs for the Mets.
ReplyDeleteThe Mets still have a chance at a possible wild card spot
ReplyDeleteLast night the wild Metoyer showed up - lost - 3 walks and a HBP in 1.2 IP.
ReplyDeleteThis just in.
ReplyDeleteTodd Frasier's eight strikeouts in that one game the other night, sets a new NY Mets record.
The Yak on the new baseballs.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually very simple to understand. If a player is mired in a substantial (10 games or more) hitless streak, by new ruling the opposing team's pitcher must use the rubber superball thrown into play.
I watched the Red Sox versus Tampa Bay game last night. Here's what I thought on Jalen Beeks, for whatever it matters. It was like two guys pitching. First two innings he was excellent, the rest of his abbreviated outing? A peapod version from "Body Snatchers."
ReplyDeleteWhat happened?
Tampa Bay uses Beeks in both starting and relieving roles. Two innings is probably his normal relief outing.
My Thoughts
I like Jalen Beeks for long relief right now. And my mind cannot think of (hey) what if he and Daniel Zamora were both made optimal from the same one bullpen. Festivus.
Maybe NY Mets minor league relief pitcher Pounders, was instead supposed to be in blue movies. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteThe Mets have valuable pieces here now but are so far deficient in obtaining the few final ones to make this elite.
ReplyDeleteAreas of concern might be at lefty closer/set-up man (for balance), that one more killer homerun batter to share the workload with Peter Alonso (this does not necessarily have to be someone at the MLB level either), the realization that Ali Sanchez might be the catcher that can really fortify the bottom of the order and get on base for the top of the order, and a small retool of the rotation.
Metoyer as of August 12: in his last 10 outings had allowed just 3 hits in 18.2 innings, and just 1 hit in his last 14 IP, and no walks over his last 5.2 IP. This 40th rounder is doing some good stuff.
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