tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36516653.post6088080834173780655..comments2023-10-23T13:42:30.171-04:00Comments on My Summer Family: TWIB Notes From The CoopCoophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961774688700021954noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36516653.post-25035797053213033542010-01-24T12:27:40.628-05:002010-01-24T12:27:40.628-05:00I'd be on board with a Harang or Arroyo trade ...I'd be on board with a Harang or Arroyo trade over signing Garland. Of course, it goes without saying that I would rather have sheets over every one else though. But I was saying why not take a shot at Garland. He's decent and will give you decent innings. the Rest of the rotation is a crapshoot anyway.Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961774688700021954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36516653.post-88578259129998804922010-01-23T10:32:56.207-05:002010-01-23T10:32:56.207-05:00Coop: I just don't see what you think Gadland ...Coop: I just don't see what you think Gadland is going to add. As I said in the Metsblog comments yesterday, we don't need 200 "eaten" innings, we need 200 good innings. I'd rather have two starts and a Tommy John surgery from Ben Sheets than 200 innings of 4.50 or worse ERA from Jon Garland. Pitchers like Garland are a dime a dozen. You can always trade for one in the middle of the season if you desperately need innings. If Niese were to get hurt, that'd be another thing. But Garland doesn't strike guys out, doesn't pitch particularly deep into games, doesn't really do anything particularly well at all. That's a small-market pitcher, not a Mets pitcher. Bill James projects Garland to go 12-12 with a 4.33 ERA and 235 hits in 216 IP. And that's the most optimistic projection.<br /><br />Personally, I'm an advocate of acquiring Harang and making Perez, Maine, Pelfrey and Niese earn their way into the rotation in spring training. If Niese is the odd man out, he goes to AAA; if one of the others is, he goes to the bullpen.Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539611385898131234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36516653.post-53244682915482220742010-01-22T20:26:27.576-05:002010-01-22T20:26:27.576-05:00So tell me how you really feel Andrew? LOL Hey I...So tell me how you really feel Andrew? LOL Hey I like Jon Niese as much as the next guy but do you remember he also hit the injury wagon last year? There's no telling if Niese is going to be the promising young pitcher he was. I think he needs another season in the minors. No one is saying give Garland 5 years...just give him a year. Then send him on his merry way.Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961774688700021954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36516653.post-78748059592827817882010-01-22T18:42:06.175-05:002010-01-22T18:42:06.175-05:00The main problem with Jon Garland is that he's...The main problem with Jon Garland is that he's a bad pitcher. The guy hasn't had an ERA under 4 for a season since '05, and it's not because of bad luck. He doesn't strike anybody out at all and he gives up a lot of hits. What's to like? Why would I want Garland to take away starts that Jon Niese could be getting instead? Doesn't make an ounce of sense.Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539611385898131234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36516653.post-9202324576833387942010-01-21T22:32:32.343-05:002010-01-21T22:32:32.343-05:00Bears Gone Wild - Spring Training Edition. That&#...Bears Gone Wild - Spring Training Edition. That's all I'm asking for. Glad Joey gets to make the trip. Having been to Port St. Lucie every Spring since 2004, I highly recommend it as a nice long vacation for man (or woman) and bear alike.DyHrdMEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621011643939597497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36516653.post-65590421392174903222010-01-21T20:40:44.023-05:002010-01-21T20:40:44.023-05:00My take on Sheets is what Kilmer said in "Hea...My take on Sheets is what Kilmer said in "Heat" - the bank is worth the risk. The upside for a Johan-Sheets 1-2 is just too awesome to turn down. Yeah he's an injury risk but then again, Johan has had two elbow surgeries since 2004 and Maine & OP aren't clean bills of health either. You're already risking an injury with them, why not do it with someone with upside? And what's to say we can't sign Garland as backup?Sollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36516653.post-30779962765511771832010-01-21T19:37:53.834-05:002010-01-21T19:37:53.834-05:00Totally agree with you on Jon Garland. If Ben She...Totally agree with you on Jon Garland. If Ben Sheets proves to be too expensive (the NOIVE of him to ask for $10-$12 million per injury, I mean, per season), then Jon G will do for me.<br /><br />As per Joey, Bear Man is only letting him go so he can interview players and personnel for Studious Metsimus. If he comes back with a tan, I'm going to have to talk to him about his priorities as a blogger.Bear Manhttp://studiousmetsimus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com