Pedro still seeks a N.L. crown!
Has anyone read Steve Popper’s article today?
“When Perez stepped into a key role in the 2006 playoffs, it was Martinez who helped call pitches for Perez and keep him on target. In spring training he would bring Perez, Mike Pelfrey and John Maine into what he called, “his office,” for pitching skull sessions.”
It’s an interesting idea at the least. God knows the Mets have tried everything else. Also, though, Pedro proved that he can be an asset to a rotation if used as the Phillies did last year when he went 5-1 in 9 starts with a 3.63 ERA including a decent post season. Whether he would be any better or worse than the other options, I have no idea.
As it stands, Johan Santana (4-2, 2.76 ERA), Mike Pelfrey (8-1, 2.39 ERA) and Jonathan Niese (2-2, 4.28 ERA) have their rotation spots on lock. It’s the other two spots that are in flux.
Plan A would be for Ollie and Maine to make a comeback this year and show us they still deserve to be in the rotation (and in the organization). Maine pitched a light bullpen session on Friday and should face hitters this Tuesday, but there’s no time frame for his return from his shoulder tendinitis.
Plan B seems to be to continue with Hisanori Takahashi (4-2, 3.21 ERA) and R.A. Dickey (3-0, 3.20 ERA), but who knows how long they can continue to pitch well. I hope they can but won’t be surprised if they don’t.
Plan C would be some mid-season trade, but with Omar’s mid-season trade history we can pretty much assure it won’t be Cliff Lee (3-2, 2.91 ERA) or Roy Oswalt (3-8, 3.22 ERA), but maybe we’ll be just fine with a Kevin Millwood (0-6, 4.29 ERA) or Jake Westbrook (3-3, 4.36 ERA).
If there is a plan D, I wonder if it could be Pedro. Could Pedro actually be the key to Ollie’s potential and could Pedro contribute to the rotation in case Plan A, B or C doesn’t happen? I know many Mets fans are sour on Pedro because he didn’t live to his expectations as a Met, but would you take him back if you can:
1. Get good Ollie back,
2. Keep our prospects, and
3. Get 09 Pedro as a fall back in case:
a. Perez or Maine don’t come back, and
b. Takahashi or Dickey needs to be replaced?
I think it’s worth consideration.
10 comments
CaseStreet
6/6/2010-12:29pm at 12:29 pm (UTC -4)
Let’s Go Mets!
metsfan4decades
6/6/2010-12:31pm at 12:31 pm (UTC -4)
If there going to pay Pedro, I’d rather it be strictly a coaching salary for Perez and/or other struggling pitchers and not as a spot on the 25 man roster. Love Pedro, always will but we need pitching depth that we can count on to remain relatively healthy and pitch deep into games. I think those days are over for Pedro.
Mr North Jersey
6/6/2010-12:43pm at 12:43 pm (UTC -4)
1. Get good Ollie back,
2. Keep our prospects
3. Get 09 Pedro as a fall back in case:
a. Perez or Maine don’t come back, and
b. Takahashi or Dickey needs to be replaced?
Pedro will always be rememberd nicely for the time he pitched for us but like many things eventually you have to move on.
The idea that Pedro could accomplish all of the above is nice but to me at least seems unrealistic.
The truth is Ollie getting back is something that may never happen and giving up a prospect is never a bad thing if it gets you a player that actually helps you win.
How long will Taka and Dickey last? That is a question we are finding out now but if they do start to falter I don’t see Pedro being what gets the Mets through it.
rustyjr
6/6/2010-1:06pm at 1:06 pm (UTC -4)
Quick answer to the quick question – no !
GravediggerHebner
6/6/2010-1:09pm at 1:09 pm (UTC -4)
I will hope that there are other more palatable (to me) player options than bringing Pedro back for another go round, this time as some sort of glorified player/coach. If he’s interested in the pitching coach job perhaps…
Kingman 26
6/6/2010-1:22pm at 1:22 pm (UTC -4)
YUCK!
Look forward, not backwards four years!
No, no, no, and no.
There is no good Ollie if he cannot throw in the 90s, and it doesn’t matter anyway.
Onward Met soldiers, not backward!
CaseStreet
6/6/2010-1:29pm at 1:29 pm (UTC -4)
Come on guys. let’s party like 2006 and brink back Pedro, Glavine and Duque!
Kingman 26
6/6/2010-1:34pm at 1:34 pm (UTC -4)
I would bring back Floyd and Valentin as coaches in a second! Hell, even El Duque would probably make a good pitching coach.
Valentin can coach first, LoDuca can coach third, Cliff can be bench coach, and El Duque can be pitching coach.
Anyone with a pulse and an IQ above 48 can replace Jerry.
Pedro? Nah.
I know my Junior Core/future mantra maybe can be annoying, but I would much rather see Gee or even Misch than Pedro.
Unless Pedro wants to volunteer to play on a non-guaranteed contract for the MLB minimum to try to repay the Mets for the tens of millions he largely stole.
CaseStreet
6/6/2010-2:07pm at 2:07 pm (UTC -4)
Torre and Honeycutt please.
I want tried and tested winners!
No more F’in around.
oleosmirf
6/6/2010-2:58pm at 2:58 pm (UTC -4)
only way Pedro can fix Ollie is if he replaces him in the rotation.