link - With each pitch Bobby Parnell threw that reached 100 mph Wednesday night, Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon probably wanted to tear up another page from Francisco Rodriguez’s contract. Parnell threw 30 pitches in a perfect two-inning relief stint in the Mets ‘ 3-2, 14-inning win over the Astros. Fourteen of the pitches were clocked at 100 mph or better by MLB .com, including one at 103 to strike out rookie Chris Johnson . According to the website www.brooksbaseball.net, its PitchFX tool measured that pitch at 102.5 mph. Even losing a half-mile per hour, that was the fastest pitch thrown in the major leagues this season
link - The man hailing from the same town as Chad Billingsley doesn’t possess awe-inspiring stuff, with a fastball that typically sits 89-90 MPH. According to our Pitch Type Run Values, Niese’s heat has been -0.68 runs below average per 100 pitches thrown. But he’s not overly reliant on the pitch, throwing it about 55% of the time. Niese supplements his fastball with lots of mid-80′s cutters (26 percent), mid-70′s curves with 12-to-6 action (15 percent) and occasional low-80′s changeups (four to five percent). Those secondary offerings all have positive run values — +0.38 for the curve, +0.44 for the change and +1.41 for the cutter. Niese’s cutter has been particularly impressive. According to Pitch F/X data from TexasLeaguers, the pitch has been thrown for a strike 71.7% of the time (68.3% MLB average), with an 11.7% whiff rate that surpasses the 8.8% big league average. Niese isn’t a monster talent, but there’s plenty to like here. He gets a solid number of punch outs, has average to slightly above-average control and keeps the ball on the ground, which adds up to a nice package of skills. Save for Pelfrey, those highly acclaimed, high-priced signees have fizzled out. But the Mets found a bargain in Niese. Now, the club has a young, cost-controlled asset for years to come.
link - Since Francisco Rodriguez suffered a season-ending hand injury while allegedly assaulting his girlfriend’s father in the family lounge at Citi Field last week, the Mets have increased their security presence monitoring players, police sources said. Before the incident, which resulted in the Mets attempting to avoid paying Rodriguez for this season and the Players Association filing a grievance on the closer’s behalf, the Mets typically employed one guard, home and away. But since K-Rod’s outburst, the Mets have increased the number of security guards assigned to tail players on buses, planes and hotels. And the guards are drawn from a more experienced pool than before, police sources said.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/best-tools/2010/2610550.html - Best Changeup - 1. Johan Santana, Mets … Best Defensive 3B - 3. David Wright, Mets … Best Defensive SS - 3. Jose Reyes, Mets … Best Infield Arm - 3. Jose Reyes, Mets … Best Outfield Arm 1. Jeff Francoeur, Mets
link - Ruben, his biggest thing is making sure he doesn’t let the ball beat him a little bit. It’s not a bat speed issue. I think he’s got enough bat speed, but his timing—I think he puts himself in a very tough spot, because he starts so late. Then he has a tendency to get beat. So we’re trying to get him to get ready a little bit sooner, get his foot down sooner, recognize the pitch a little bit sooner, and not try to be so perfect.
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