metsmerized - Takahashi is a free agent this winter and wants to be a starter, and those starts against the Yankees and Phillies only reinforce that thought in his mind. His numbers are superior coming out of the bullpen than as a starter. However, they are representative numbers that could improve if he worked at that role. He gave the Mets just under six innings when he started, which undoubtedly would improve if he’s stretched out. The soon-to-be-departed regime likes him out of the bullpen, and whether he stays or goes could be dependent on what the incoming regime believes. If the new GM and manager are adamant with Takahashi out of the bullpen, I can see him bolting for the bucks, and with the year he’s had, he’ll get them.
natsblog - Wow, what a roller coaster ride it has been for the Mets and their fans. Minaya gave the team something to believe in, but one thing led to another and ultimately they were not able to deliver a championship. For all of the great moves Minaya made, such as bringing in Pedro Martinez, Carlos Beltran, and Johan Santana, there were just as many, if not more, poor decisions made by the GM. The Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo deals will stand out as his "greatest fails" but fans should also remember that it was Minaya who put Mets baseball back on the map in the competitive New York market. There is no question it was time for him to go and it will be interesting to see what direction the team goes in from here.
HBT - I'll say this for Ken Burns: The man knows how to tell a story. That much is clear. Otherwise he wouldn't be what he is today: a man capable of picking and choosing whatever topic he wants to do a documentary about and making it—with plenty of funding and numerous big name interviews. That's a nice gig to have. Years ago, at the height of his reputation and in the afterglow of his enormous Civil War documentary success, Burns did a nine part (or innings, as he called them) series on baseball. Now, he returns with his four-hour "Tenth Inning," which looks at the last two decades of baseball. I entered this new edition with mixed feelings. I really liked what I saw of the original (caught it all except for the 1950s segment), but my least favorite part was the ninth inning. I thought it that last inning suffered from being too close to the events discussed. By its nature, the last inning lacked the historical perspective of the previous ones.
http://metsimistic.com/2010/09/30/looking-ahead-bring-back-pedro - There is no doubt that Feliciano is absolutely dominant vs. left-handed hitters. Not included in the graph but also very useful: Pedro’s K/BB vs LHB: 4.04, vs. RHB: 1.24. He’s not the worst pitcher in the world vs. right-handed batters, but so long as his manager doesn’t do things like leave him in a tied game in extra innings to face Albert Pujols, king of all hitters and also right-handed at the plate, he should produce phenomenal results. Even though the state of the Mets front office is unknown beyond the very likely departures of Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya, the options with Feliciano are pretty clear: negotiate a deal, offer him arbitration, or let him walk without offering arbitration. Either of the first two options would result in Pedro earning more than his current salary of $2.9 million, but it’s not ridiculous to think the new figure could come in around or maybe slightly under $4 million for 2011. If Pedro winds up a Type A free agent and is offered arbitration, it’d make sense to accept the offer so he doesn’t become one of too many relievers who are stuck without a job because they performed well but would cost their future team draft picks to sign until the season is well underway.
9-29-10 from: - bisons - 2010 Notes: -Spent the majority of the season with Double-A Binghamton before ending the year with the Bisons. -Promoted to the Herd on September 1. -Made the most of his time with 9RBI in only 5 games. -Went 1-3 with an RBI-double in Bisons/Triple-A debut, September 1(1) vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. -Hit a 3-run home run in second game, September 3 in Lehigh Valley. -Went 4-10 with three doubles and 5RBI over fi nal two games with the Bisons. -Was 5-7 with 9RBI with runners in scoring position.
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