The best thing you can say about yesterday’s game vs. Team
Venezuela is that the results seem to have determined the first set of cuts,
all coming out of the bullpen. There is no positive way to spin that Carlos Torres, Elvin
Ramirez, and Hansel Robles combined to allow ten runs in five innings of
relief. Torres should be released. I really don’t know what to do with Ramirez.
He pitches well in the minors, but has consistently sucked at the major league
level. I know this is just spring training but these are all major leaguers you
are throwing against and you’re supposed to get them out once in awhile.
Regarding Robles, I would rather release the gum drop that
decided to send him to the parent camp this spring. Robles isn’t even ready for
Savannah, no less this.
Stupid, stupid decisions.
Are you sure Jerry still isn’t
around?
John Delcos - @jdelcos
Jon Niese said Venezuela made him work. Said his change-up needs work and
is the last pitch he masters each spring. http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com
Just more bad news.
You might remember reading the ass-kicking Venezuela gave
Philadelphia. Well, they did the same thing to the Mets on Wedneday.
The fact is that Team Venezuela is an all-star team of prime
ballplayers, while the team that the Phillies and Mets are putting up in spring
training simply isn’t. It does seem to expose your team, but one must remember
your best stars are participating in the WBC series and teams like the Mets
aren’t trying to wins games. At this point, they simply are getting all their
players into shape and trying to evaluate who to keep around April 1st.
Still, drubbings like this just make the camp even more glum.
"I would love to return to the Mets said Rodriguez. They've
got a great coaching staff over there. To come back and redeem myself would be
great, because I've got to be realistic and honest. You would have to be real
blind to not see that I fell when I was there. That's not even a question. To
be able to get one more shot and get it done would be great."
I’ve never been a fan of going back. IMO, K-Rod
represents a Mets era I don’t want to revisit.
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