Welcome to the big time Dillon Gee ! You looked quite impressive against the Washington Nationals, and if you were nervous … well it didn’t show.I am sure that the three run bomb that Ike Davis deposited over the right centerfield wall settled whatever fear of run support – or lack of it, let you breathe a bit easier. You had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning until that late inning replacement , Willie Harris had to break it up with a solo shot that would be the only run you would allow. But I am sure your biggest thrill was your first career base hit that plated the fourth run of the game . It is a fact that I have openly campaigned for you to be called up all through this past season ( I am still wondering why Pat Misch got the nod) because I felt you were the best option down at Buffalo ( other than R.A Dickey) . Well I guess it’s better late than never. I hope that your career is as prosperous as long as you don that Mets uniform – make us proud Mr. Gee !
” Oh Gee !!”
And with that said… HERE COMES THE INFAMY !!!!
Today would have been Mets third base coach and minor league manager, Sheriff Robinson’s 89th birthday (1921). He was known as a disciplinarian in his time as a manager in the Mets minor league chain, but he helped nurture the careers of Tug McGraw and Nolan Ryan among others.
Middle reliever from the ’89 Mets, Don Aase is 56 (1954) .
Current “closer in waiting“, Bobby Parnell turns 26(1984). With a fastball that can reach triple digits, now if he can learn how to control it.
Little known fact – Mo Vaughn was the second gunman on the grassy knoll !
And don’t forget - There are just 23 more games left in Jerry Manuel’s Mets managerial career !
23 comments
metsfan4decades
9/8/2010-5:18am at 5:18 am (UTC -4)
Parnell is 26 today? wow….time is flying by.
The only reason I can think of as to why they brought Misch up before Gee is…when they did bring Misch up there was that teeny-tiny thought we could still be in the race. And since Misch has started before in the majors and been moderately successful, they went with him.
No matter…we were out of the race coming out of the ASB, for all practical purposes. Gee making his debut last night in mostly a non pressure situation was probably better for him. He certainly did impress me – even more so as the game went on. When was the last time we saw one of our starters so efficient with his pitches?
Bobby O commented last night for 24 years old, it appears Gee has a clue out there on the mound. Kept mixing up his pitches, 2nd, 3rd time through the order, keeping them off balance. Well…whatever he did, it sure was successful. Here’s to Gee keeping that up and factoring into this rotation in the coming years.
rustyjr
9/8/2010-7:28am at 7:28 am (UTC -4)
I swear I would love to have bobby o as our pitching coach
TRS86
9/8/2010-7:31am at 7:31 am (UTC -4)
It’s more than that too. Misch is not a prospect, can be shuffled between SP and BP, had cleared waivers, and had very good stats in AAA.
rustyjr
9/8/2010-7:37am at 7:37 am (UTC -4)
Oh I’m not arguing with you – I just wanted to see gee who was equally impressive in buffalo get the nod
TRS86
9/8/2010-8:47am at 8:47 am (UTC -4)
I understand but there really was no comparison with their results in AAA. While Gee had a good K rate his overall numbers were uninspiring compared to Misch.
Misch: 150 innings, 3.23 ERA, 1.115 WHIP.
Gee: 161 innings, 4.96 ERA, 1.333 WHIP. Gee also had a terrible June and struggled at times in July. He did finally start to come on in August.
stickguy
9/8/2010-8:54am at 8:54 am (UTC -4)
overall, Gee did seem to have some strange #s and results. His K/9, BB/9 and K/BB rates wee fantastic. His BABIP I believe was really high.
not sure how much was the defense behind him, getting back in shape after the injury (he did just rehab a torn shoulder, which can’t be easy), or just plain learning curve or bad luck.
was he working on stuff at times? Who knows.
He looked pretty darned OK last night, that is for sure. Even had more MPH on the FB than I expected. if he really was hitting 91-92, with control (and I assume some movement), that is certainly ML standard, and not soft tossing righty slop baller.
Honestly, I have no idea what this guy can do given a real chance, but I like having him around, even if just for depth next year.
kingman 26
9/8/2010-9:14am at 9:14 am (UTC -4)
Misch sucks and is nothing; his minor league stats mean precisely what Carter’s and Hessman’s do—less than nothing.
Gee is a kid with a good arm who has yet to prove over several years/teams/roles that he sucks at the MLB level as Misch has proven quite consistently and impressively.
Gee has the tools to improve; Misch clearly does not.
The minor league stats mean nothing.
njstuckintx
9/8/2010-9:21am at 9:21 am (UTC -4)
I read this like Chaz Palminteri yelling at Kevin Spacey in the Usual Suspects…. WHO IS KEYSER SOZE! The minor league stats mean nothing! NOTHING!
kingman 26
9/8/2010-9:28am at 9:28 am (UTC -4)
“Verbal, I know you like Misch; I know you think he’s a good pitcher, but minor league stats MEAN NOTHING!”
“I know he was good.”
“Pat Misch is a piece of s****.”
“Are you trying to get a rise out of me Agent Kujan?”
njstuckintx
9/8/2010-9:30am at 9:30 am (UTC -4)
TRS86
9/8/2010-9:38am at 9:38 am (UTC -4)
You are not getting the point but thanks for pointing out the obvious. My point is not that Misch is better than Gee. My point is that calling up Misch at the time was a better decision than calling up Gee.
kingman 26
9/8/2010-9:57am at 9:57 am (UTC -4)
Eh.
Maybe, maybe not.
Certainly debatable at best.
Ever look at Misch’s career MLB stats?
Take a peek, as Misch does his part in the team’s inexorable charge to your 88 wins.
TRS86
9/8/2010-10:04am at 10:04 am (UTC -4)
Yeah I have seen his MLB stats. They look comparable to any other 5-7 starter. Mid to high 4′s ERA, 1.40- 1.50 WHIP.
Ceetar
9/8/2010-7:37am at 7:37 am (UTC -4)
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stickguy
9/8/2010-8:31am at 8:31 am (UTC -4)
nice to see any met pitcher getting ahead in the count, and keping to an efficient PC. Part of being slightly more “hittable” is you don’t throw as many pitches!
Would not be surprised though if they have to cut back his workload. They are talking about resting Neise, who has thrown ~160 innings.
Gee is now up to ~175, and he is coming off a labrum tear that he just rested and rehabbed in the off season. So at some point, it has to be enough for him. Giving him another what, 4 starts, and pushing up to about 200 innings on the year may not be in everyones best interest.
So, the only obvious answer, Yes, FREE OLLIE!!!!!
TRS86
9/8/2010-8:39am at 8:39 am (UTC -4)
You have Mejia too but yeah Ollie should be starting at this point. No reason not to. Honestly I would try and get one more good outing for Pelfrey and start to limit his as well.
stickguy
9/8/2010-8:48am at 8:48 am (UTC -4)
pelf does seem to be such a mental case that finishing on a high note could be important.
Neise and gee are going to run into innings concerns (and already are).
so, not many options left!
Ollie looked functional at least the other day. And really, the only hope left for the mets is to sucker in some team with the late blooming LH potential angle. That, and he just needed to heal from the knee.
So, if he has a decent game or 2, the potential for a trade goes way up. If he sucks rocks, then you havn’t lost much, and he gets released after the season!
njstuckintx
9/8/2010-9:13am at 9:13 am (UTC -4)
Niese, Gee & Mejia all looking like nice young options for our metsies. I still want to see a Lilly type signed (is Arroyo an FA?) Santana, Lilly/Arroyo, Niese, Pelf, Dickey with Gee and Mejia starting in the minors would be OK with me.
kingman 26
9/8/2010-9:19am at 9:19 am (UTC -4)
Rusty, every postgame I watch makes me want Ojeda as pitching coach more and more. Or even manager.
And Mo on the Knoll? That is very interesting. I have been partially obsessed with the JFK assassination since the mid-80s, and of all of the books I have read, I never saw Mo mentioned. This clearly is the best kept secret of the MANY secrets of the case! Dallas did have a strange shortage of beef, potatoes, ring dings and twinkies the weekend of Nov 22,1963, so I guess now we understand why!
PLAY THE KIDS!!
JUST SAY NO TO OLLIE, SLAPPY, REYES, BELTRAN, CARTER, HESSMAN AND THE REST OF THE DETRITUS OF A LOST SEASON DAMMIT!!
wannybackstra
9/8/2010-10:06am at 10:06 am (UTC -4)
Phils back in first. Ugh. Though the Braves would have provided little consolation.
fongy2
9/8/2010-10:35am at 10:35 am (UTC -4)
Less!!…..Even…………
GravediggerHebner
9/8/2010-10:46am at 10:46 am (UTC -4)
OK Rusty I’ll give you your open campaigning for Gee, well done.
But I can’t ignore your open campaigning for Beta over VHS, New Coke over original Coke, or square wheels over round.
rustyjr
9/8/2010-10:53am at 10:53 am (UTC -4)
Don’t forget hd DVD’s also