I enjoyed watching Niese pitch (the two games he was recalled for after his not so good run in the beginning of the season) until he got hurt. I'd like to see him in the rotation for 2010. If he doesn't work out, he doesn't work out. Worst that can happen is that you send him back to the minors. On the upside, he gets serious MLB playing time in a hopefully healthy team that can back him up offensively and defensively.
If Niese pans out to be a solid pitcher, that would go wonderful with Brad Holt and Jenrry Mejia in a couple of years. If Holt and Mejia are major league ready and able to prove to us the reason why they're our best pitching prospects, that could get dangerous. Assuming Pelfrey finds his groove, that is one dirty rotation. But still, that is years away from happening.
Prospects excite me. So much talent yet a lot of it is just hype. The majors and the minors are day and night so you really don't have any idea. I'm just hoping for the best. Us Mets fans can use a little exciting news to look forward to, right?
Brad Holt is a one-trick poney. Don't be surprised if he's the next Bobby Parnell.
ReplyDeleteNiese is all about his curveball. If it's working, he's good, if it's not, watch out. He projects somewhere between Kenny Rogers & Randy Wolf...
Mejia has the highest ceiling of any of the Mets arms right now. At 20 years old this past year, it's just too hard to project his AA performance.
True about Holt. I've heard he'll probably be better and much more effective in the bullpen for the long haul.
ReplyDeleteNiese's curve is devastating, but I know what you mean. His fastball is still pedestrian.
I'm really excited about Mejia. Maybe its all the hype, but I hope he has a really bright future ahead of him. He seems like he has the stuff, so who knows.
Just trying to be optimistic here!
Or if you want to look at it a different way, Niese has "stuff" similar to Tommy Hanson of the Braves, who is widely viewed as a great young pitcher with high upside.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100% Michael. I think Holt would go better in the bullpen and Mejia will be either be an amazing closer or a number 2 starter. Check out my blog at www.metrumors.blogspot.com.
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