 Thursday, February 01, 2007
Mets' Starting Pitching
I love the scrappy start-up. That is why I root for the little guy. The underdog. The Mets.
The way the Mets have spent money in the last few years it is hard to view them as the scrappy start-up or the underdog. So there has been panic in Metville recently when Barry Zito signed for a gazillion dollars elsewhere and Pedro on the DL and announced today Dave Williams on the DL..
While I was disappointed, I am not worried. Tom Glavine and el Duque can anchor a young rotation of John Maine, Oliver Perez and Mike Pelfrey. That’s two pitchers over 40 and three under 25. Toss in rookie reliever Philip Humber and you have yourself a young pitching staff. (I am thinking that Pedro is mid-season backup if one of the rotation goes down.)
If the kids can give you the innings, say 150 each, the lineup and bullpen can accommodate any lack of experience the kids have. Maine and Perez have both pitched extremely well in must win elimination games (Games 6 & 7 of the NLCS vs. St. Louis) and Pelfrey has shown promise in his few emergency mid-season starts last year. With the masters Pedro, Glavine, and el Duque to shepard these guys along with Rick Peterson, I feel the staff is good enough. Factor in that the Mets should make the playoffs again this year and the kids will get even more post-season experience.
Posted by Steve in New York.
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