PITCHERS I WOULD CALL UP SEPTEMBER 1

CALL ME UP....PLEASE!!

September 1 is the last time the roster will be allowed to expand to 40.

You can never have enough pitchers, so here are the five pitchers who I would promote:

1) Steve Nogosek: Simply Sensational in Syracuse - a great title for a song?

Nogosek has 22 outings spanning 30 innings in AAA, an ERA of 0.00 and 11 hits allowed.  Wow, Wow, Wow.  He's more than earned a call up.  A no-brainer.

2) Matt Blackham - Mighty Matt has 10 outings in AAA, and has gone 2-0, 1.35 in 13.1 innings, with an 0.98 WHIP.  Call him up and see what you got.

3) Tyler Bashlor - he as pitched pretty poorly in his call ups to the Mets previously, but in his last 9 outings in AAA since his last demotion, he has gone 9 shutout innings and allowed 2 hits.  He can do mop up duty, and if the Mets fall out of the race, give him one more chance to show if he is a future pen arm or not.


4) Corey Oswalt - he has really been dominant of late.  6-2, 1.67 in his last 10 AAA starts.  Maybe there is a bona fide 5th starter in this guy.  Maybe he has enough MLB time in to make the next time work.  I'd try to find out in September.

5) Mickey Jannis - it seems like he is making real strides - his last 4 AA starts?  Quite outstanding.  

30 innings, just 4 earned runs allowed on 20 hits and 37 Ks.  His last two starts were 8 and 9 innings.  I wonder if he really might be becoming the next RA Dickey.  Give him a shot.

Either Way is Fine: 

Tim Peterson I would not call up, but they might for mop up innings in games the Mets are losing big.

Non-Call Ups:

Ervin Santana - he might be useful, but I think he is not the same pitcher.  Mostly lousy lately. Leave innings to young call ups.

Chris Flexen - 2 recent good 4 inning outings in AAA, but I have seen enough of him in Queens, where he has gone 3-11, 8.07 in 68 career innings.  I'd pass.

Drew Gagnon - seems classic AAAA.  I wouldn't call him up.

Some call ups could occur after Syracuse finishes the playoffs, if it gets in.


A final thought - when you see that just these 5 pitchers could really deserve and warrant a September call up, excluding looking at hitters, the new 28 man September limit in 2020 to me seems ridiculously low.  It should be 30.  Period.