Tag Archives: Dillon Gee

Apr 27

Mets Shouldn’t Fool With Matt Harvey Now

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Even if Chris Schwinden gets rocked tonight in Colorado, the Mets shouldn’t respond with Matt Harvey.

HARVEY: No need to force feed him.

There is a hole in the Mets’ rotation following Mike Pelfrey’s elbow injury and likely more than one candidate will be used to fill the void. Schwinden gets first crack. Who knows? Maybe he’ll be like Dillon Gee was last summer and win from the start.

However, if he doesn’t, the Mets would be making a mistake to dip into their minor league for Harvey, their first-round pick – and the seventh overall selection – in the 2010 draft out of North Carolina.

Harvey has pitched well for Triple-A Buffalo, and seemingly has all the tools. He’s  been clocked from 93 to 95 on his fastball and has a plus curveball and change-up.

But, he doesn’t know how to pitch in the major leagues and is just learning on the Triple-A level. Rushing him now could cause a setback in his development should he be hit hard. The Mets rushed Jenrry Mejia and Pelfrey, and shouldn’t take the gamble on Harvey.

Last night, the Mets fielded a home grown lineup for the first time in 41 years. They are developing a good, young core, and Harvey could be a key figure on the mound in the future. Despite the Mets off to a good start, the future isn’t now for them.

The prudent thing is to develop Harvey for this season, and perhaps give him a taste as a September call-up. Let him learn to walk before they let him run. They won’t regret that decision.

 

Apr 17

Mets Come Up Big Again

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Sometimes, the turning point of a game isn’t always in the late innings. Dillon Gee was in trouble early last night. The Braves had the bases loaded in the second with one out.  Gee was clearly struggling and this was the point in the game where the Braves could have taken control, had a big inning and gotten into the Mets’ bullpen early.

GEE: Stellar last night.

However, Gee, showing the composure that was the foundation of his surge last year, got Jack Wilson on a RBI grounder and struck out Tommy Hanson.

The Mets got of the inning cheaply and backed Gee with homers from Ike Davis and another from Jason Bay, the latter’s second in three games. Bay also made a HR robbing catch of Wilson in the fifth.

Pitching, power and defense. It was as complete a game as the Mets have played in a long time.

The biggest things to take out of the game was Gee’s poise, and signs Davis and Bay were breaking out of slumps.

Are the Mets for real? Ten games in at 7-3, it is too soon to call, but you have to like how they are playing, and especially beating teams in their division. You think back and wonder how they let those games against Washington get away.

Considering the expectations, there might be the sense they are playing over their heads, but for the most part the pitching has been splendid and that puts their record into context.

The one thing I am taking from this team right now is that they are fun to watch. I’m not watching with the thought of how are they going to blow this, but with wonderment of their potential.

ON DECK: Are the Mets for real?

Apr 16

Jason Bay In Mets Lineup

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Serves me right for guessing. I posted earlier I didn’t think Jason Bay would play tonight in Atlanta, but he’s in there. From what I heard, I didn’t think he would be ready, but after testing his hand he was able to grip the bat so he’s good to go.

Maybe he’ll have the same success David Wright had in his return.

Here’s the order behind Dillon Gee:

Ruben Tejada, ss

Daniel Murphy, 2b

David Wright, 3b

Ike Davis, 1b

Jason Bay, lf

Lucas Duda, rf

Josh Thole, c

Kirk Nieuwenhuis, cf

Dillon Gee, rhp

Apr 10

Mets Batting Order Against Washington

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There are minor changes in the Mets line-up tonight against Washington, beginning with Ike Davis sitting out with an 0-for-15 slump and replaced at first by Justin Turner.

Mike Nickeas will get the start at catcher with Josh Thole having the night off against left-hander Ross Detwiler.

Here’s the order:

Ruben Tejada, ss

Daniel Murphy, 2b

David Wright, 3b

Jason Bay, lf

Lucas Duda, rf

Justin Turner, 1b

Scott Hairston, cf

Mike Nickeas, c

Dillon Gee, rp

LINE-UP COMMENTS: Wondering how long Terry Collins will stay with Jason Bay in the clean-up spot. He’s not hitting and hasn’t done so for two years. And, there’s no sign of him breaking out of it.

ON DECK: Mets’ home grown talent.

 

 

 

Apr 05

Mets’ 2012 over/under

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I like to post a Mets over/under list at the start of every baseball season. With the expectations low for the season, most of the stat lines will fall on the short side as well.

Here we go:

Mets wins: 75

Times Mets are shut out: 9

David Wright’s HR total: 27

Jason Bay’s HR total: 15 (talk about low expectations).

Jason Bay GIDP: 17

David Wright’s games played: 140

Ike Davis HR total: 22

Lucas Duda HR total: 17

Daniel Murphy’s BA: .312

Daniel Murphy’s errors at second: 14

Andres Torres’ BA: .275

Games before fans boo Jason Bay: 0 (they’ll do it today).

Johan Santana starts: 23

Johan Santana wins: 11

Mike Pelfrey’s ERA: 4.50

Jon Niese’s wins: 14

Josh Thole passed balls: 12

Blown saves by bullpen: 18

Ruben Tejada’s BA: .270

Frank Francisco saves: 21

Mike Pelfrey HRs allowed: 20

Different Mets to go on the DL: 12 (they have two now).

Victories over Phillies: 5

Victories over Yankees: 3

Number of stolen bases by team leader: 19

Number of stolen bases by Jose Reyes: 50

Marlins victories over Mets: 9

Chipper Jones’ HRs vs. Mets: 3

Dillon Gee’s win total: 10

Date before first managerial rumblings on Terry Collins: May 26

Victories in April: 9