tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post654325838642406931..comments2024-03-28T17:57:21.603-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Tom Brennan - MINORS OBSERVATIONS: BATS AND PENSMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-72634009329705139502018-04-20T23:10:04.341-04:002018-04-20T23:10:04.341-04:00Looks like a spring training prediction that Monte...Looks like a spring training prediction that Montero and Harvey would be the only absolute busts on a spectacular met staff has come to pass. I believe TexasgusCc may commence to eat crow, as he so 'idiotically" put it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-81393637100780927962018-04-20T14:13:13.871-04:002018-04-20T14:13:13.871-04:00The Long Island Ducks could always use a gate attr...The Long Island Ducks could always use a gate attraction. He'd be the pitching equivalent stunt casting of Tim Tebow. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-88443807481051986762018-04-20T12:09:26.127-04:002018-04-20T12:09:26.127-04:00Mike, Dom Smith was on 4 times last night, so mayb...Mike, Dom Smith was on 4 times last night, so maybe he is about to get hot. But of the guys who are not journeymen, only Smith and Alonso above A are hitting.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-22116014228084632022018-04-20T12:07:49.239-04:002018-04-20T12:07:49.239-04:00Reese, he said he does not want to go to the minor...Reese, he said he does not want to go to the minors nor to the pen.<br /><br />He pitches like he just got out of a pigpen:<br /><br />If you had a pitcher who, over his last 22 starts in 2017 and 2018 is 5-9, 6.55, 124 IP, 25 homers allowed, what would you call him? <br /><br />Released.<br /><br />We call him Matt Harvey.<br /><br />Dontrelle Willis and Tim Lincecum were great, then became bad - and gone.<br /><br />I say, at most, Harvey gets one more start. I would not be troubled if last night's was his last as a Met.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-32184445384559952852018-04-20T12:03:24.625-04:002018-04-20T12:03:24.625-04:00Mostly good news from the lower levels when it com...Mostly good news from the lower levels when it comes to bullpen arms, but it would be nice if a few more folks above A ball start hitting the baseball.Mike Freirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326676289092572994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-85039256036786843892018-04-20T11:52:36.125-04:002018-04-20T11:52:36.125-04:00I think Harvey needs to have an injury revealed an...I think Harvey needs to have an injury revealed and then can "rehab" in AAA.Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-18572030064829144432018-04-20T10:14:44.308-04:002018-04-20T10:14:44.308-04:00Tom -
Matt Harvey has no trade value.
I team th...Tom - <br /><br />Matt Harvey has no trade value.<br /><br />I team that is competing for a pennant can not consistently put out a starter every five games that will fail early and wear out the pen. It just is not something successful teams do.<br /><br />It would not work sending Harvey to the pen. He would be a negative force in the clubhouse and would not sign off on this due to his insistence that he is a starter.<br /><br />Lastly, you can not send him down. He is a five year vet and would refuse the assignment.<br /><br />You only have one option.<br /><br />Cut him and eat the bill. <br />Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-26434548024657364902018-04-20T09:56:29.954-04:002018-04-20T09:56:29.954-04:00Gary, the Harvey diehards are now running for cove...Gary, the Harvey diehards are now running for cover. He needs to get real creative real fast.<br /><br />Mack, I was puzzled when you said Vegas got trounced, because they had a big lead when I last looked - who coughed it up by surrendering 9 runs in their 2 innings? Two 2017 acquire prospect pretenders, Jamie Callahan and Jacob Rhame. Wannabe major leaguers can't allow that sort of slaughter to happen to them in the minors.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-68422467213495319662018-04-20T09:50:14.005-04:002018-04-20T09:50:14.005-04:00In a heartbeat.In a heartbeat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844226667075916839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-15820637905740579142018-04-20T09:49:57.813-04:002018-04-20T09:49:57.813-04:00Marge Simpson would demand that the Mets give up a...Marge Simpson would demand that the Mets give up another player DOH!!<br /><br />Harvey at this point is good enough to be a 5th starter on a losing team. On this team, I would slot him behind Thor, Jake, Matz, Zach, Vargas, Lugo, Rob G, and yes, even Paul Sewald who had gone 3 strong innings twice recently and could probably be stretched to 5 or 6 innings. So I would rank Matt 8th or 9th internally - right now.<br /><br />Let's face it - he is pitching like 2017 Rafael Montero. Which is a little better than 2017 Matt Harvey.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-42719012325949224902018-04-20T09:41:22.264-04:002018-04-20T09:41:22.264-04:00It's getting to the point where you would trad...It's getting to the point where you would trade Matt Harvey for Bartolo Simpson :)Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-69724128591297608032018-04-20T08:51:51.963-04:002018-04-20T08:51:51.963-04:00Pobereyko and Blackham fanned 5 in I think 2 innin...Pobereyko and Blackham fanned 5 in I think 2 innings last night, not part of my update article.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-26618754381957839242018-04-20T08:50:40.489-04:002018-04-20T08:50:40.489-04:00Question is...would you trade Matt Harvey for a mi...Question is...would you trade Matt Harvey for a mid-40's Bartolo Colon?Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-63668121931261290942018-04-20T08:49:36.135-04:002018-04-20T08:49:36.135-04:00I would trade for Stubbs....may I suggest Matt Har...I would trade for Stubbs....may I suggest Matt Harvey?Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-33457849679588182982018-04-20T08:32:03.829-04:002018-04-20T08:32:03.829-04:00FWIW -
Las Vegas got killed last night by Fresno...FWIW - <br /><br />Las Vegas got killed last night by Fresno.<br /><br />Especially by their CATCHER... Garritt Stubbs: <br /><br />4-5, 2-R, doube... hitting .395 for the season.<br /><br />The 24-year old hit a combined .304 in 2016 for Houston's A+ and AA team.<br /><br />He slumped last year, to a combined .232 for the AA and AAA team but he is obviously off to a hot start this season.<br /><br />John Sickles/Minor League Baseball ranked him as follows in the Astros' chain:<br /><br />13) Garrett Stubbs, C, Grade C+/B-: Age 24, eighth round pick in 2015 from USC; hit .232/.328/.321 with four homers, 43 walks, 59 strikeouts in 340 at-bats between Double-A and Triple-A; grade is generous on the surface but he hit better in 2016 and is well-respected defensively; very athletic, threw out 32% but was over 50% in ’16; lefty hitter with good strike zone judgment could still do something interesting offensively. ETA 2019.<br /><br />Question...<br /><br />worth looking into?Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.com