Comments on: February 16: Mets pick up another pitcher http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/16/february-17-mets-pick-up-another-pitcher/ All about the Mets Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:50:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Benny Ayala http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/16/february-17-mets-pick-up-another-pitcher/#comment-5089 Benny Ayala Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:49:26 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/16/february-17-mets-pick-up-another-pitcher/#comment-5089 This kid was a Rule V draft pick who basically went from A-ball to the bigs at age 21 -- and in Coors Field, of all places. Even though his 5.09 ERA with the Rockies wasn't all that impressive, he gave up fewer hits than innings pitched, nearly struck out a batter per inning and struck out more than twice as many as he walked. These are all nice indicators, particularly for a 21-yr-old making the jump from A-ball. (His achilles heel with Colorado was the long ball: Eight dingers in 53 innings.) And he wasn't too shabby last year at AA, either: Less than a hit per inning, striking out almost one per inning and striking out almost twice as many as he walked. This guy might be further along than Burgos. This kid was a Rule V draft pick who basically went from A-ball to the bigs at age 21—and in Coors Field, of all places. Even though his 5.09 ERA with the Rockies wasn't all that impressive, he gave up fewer hits than innings pitched, nearly struck out a batter per inning and struck out more than twice as many as he walked. These are all nice indicators, particularly for a 21-yr-old making the jump from A-ball. (His achilles heel with Colorado was the long ball: Eight dingers in 53 innings.)

And he wasn't too shabby last year at AA, either: Less than a hit per inning, striking out almost one per inning and striking out almost twice as many as he walked. This guy might be further along than Burgos.

]]> By: John Delcos http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/16/february-17-mets-pick-up-another-pitcher/#comment-5060 John Delcos Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:47:19 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/16/february-17-mets-pick-up-another-pitcher/#comment-5060 To Dave (RE: Power) But, can they get it over the plate? To Dave (RE: Power)

But, can they get it over the plate?

]]> By: dave http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/16/february-17-mets-pick-up-another-pitcher/#comment-5041 dave Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:21:15 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/16/february-17-mets-pick-up-another-pitcher/#comment-5041 Cool. There is a dearth of power in the rotation. Cool.

There is a dearth of power in the rotation.

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