Nieve To Start Saturday; Switzer Recalled

Newsday's reporting Fernando Nieve will start tomorrow and the Mets called up LHP Jon Switzer.

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I went over the minorleaguesplits to try and find a way to pan this move

Since it screams reactionary to what happened with Ken-Tak last night. But the 29 year old Switzer was actually pitching pretty well in Buffalo though (2.64 FIP, 3.55 tRA, 29/9 K/BB in 25.2 IP). He also has actual LOOGY platoon splits to boot. I still wish the Mets would give Niese another chance, but I know it ain’t happenin anytime soon so my hopes weren’t too high on that front. I guess it could have been worse. It could have been Eddie Kunz.

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Jun 12, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions

Someone in a game thread said we should be keeping our eyes on Switzer

MetsGeek, maybe? Anyway, best of luck to him and Nieve.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 12, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I think

a reactionary move to get another lefty was warranted. Its clear that Jerry is sees Ken-Tak as a LOOGY, which is a really really bad.

by mets81 on Jun 12, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

^idea

a really really bad idea.

by mets81 on Jun 12, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I don't disagree with this in principle

It just looks really bad for a major league organization to make a player move based on one inning. I don’t care how bad an inning it was, unless there’s an injury involved, if the move was legitimate, it was legitimate before that inning.

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Jun 12, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Why not give him a shot...

It’s worth the look

by metsman07 on Jun 12, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm all for it

The circumstances just don’t reflect well on the organization. I guess I might be grasping at straws a bit, since a player move had to be made here anyway, but it just seems like the one that required the least amount of actual thought or insight. Even if it is the right one, I wouldn’t necessarily buy it if you told me the organization was doing it for the right reasons.

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Jun 12, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I would agree if they'd sent Takahashi down as a corresponding move

But I found this somewhat proactive because the Yankees will likely present all sorts of problems for Livan and Nieve. They’re going to have to use some ’pen this weekend, so they might as well be fully stocked and flexible.

by All Shook Down on Jun 12, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree

it looks bad, but I think it was warranted becuase the Manager is dumb.

by mets81 on Jun 12, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

The point is

You’re calling up a reliever, no matter what, to replace Maine on the roster. Jon Switzer may have been the best option. Takahashi’s poor inning is likely a coincidence or only a small contributing factor.

by TheBigStapler on Jun 12, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

Ugh!

I hate the phrases, “the point is” and “no matter what.” I managed to use them both in one sentence, the former in bold.

by TheBigStapler on Jun 12, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

From what I gather

Jerry is retarded

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 12, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah you may be right

I just have entirely lost faith in Omar to handle this situations properly.

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Jun 12, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd prefer Niese. Or Figueroa.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 12, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions

How about Stokes?

He is still on the team, right?

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jun 12, 2009 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Hahahahaha...no, no.

I believe you’re thinking of Ryan Stocks.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 13, 2009 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

No way I want to see Figueroa

facing Damon, Tex, Swisher, Posada, Matsui, or any left handed hitter ever. Especially in that launching pad. I wouldn’t have minded Niese though.

"It's like the old phrase goes.....The balls in your court now Mr.Church, so you take that ball, you dribble it up the court and....................................... get a layup"
- Keith Hernandez

by nrmax88 on Jun 12, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

Here's a scoop. I hit a Home Run off of Jon Switzer. I hit 3 HR's in 4 years of college.

Me, who is sitting here writing on a Message Board. Me, who hit .217 my Sophomore Year. Yikes.

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.

by AnthonyR on Jun 13, 2009 12:09 AM EDT reply actions

Fuck.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 13, 2009 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Yup. It was only a scrimmage, but it counts in my book.

He was done 3 years ago. Why Figgy is not up, I have no idea. I am going to find video of it and send it to Omar along with a Scouting Report of myself. That should do it.

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.

by AnthonyR on Jun 13, 2009 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions