Who's the Odd Man Out? (If Santana Returns)

I know it may never happen, but I wanted to hear your opinions. We have 5 capable starters. We all know we can't give up Dickey. I believe Niese has the most potential in the long run, and I think most of you would agree. Capuano has been great for the most part, and I can't imagine ditching Gee after how well he's been doing, even if he was supposed to be the fifth guy. Does this mean if Santana returns Pelf is the odd man out? Or does Gee go back to the bullpen? I think it'd be odd for the opening-day starter to get the shaft, but he has been doing the worst of our 5 starters as of late.

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I think we'll have to cross that bridge when we get there

Capuano could get injured, Gee could start pitching like shit, and Santana might not even come back this year anyway. Too many if’s to start speculating now.

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by Rey-O on Jun 30, 2011 11:35 PM EDT reply actions

I highly doubt we see Johan this year

but if we do, it’s got to be Pelfrey if all the other pitchers are still on the team and pitching the way they’ve been pitching. I wonder if they’d try out a 6 man rotation?

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by Steve Schreiber on Jun 30, 2011 11:36 PM EDT reply actions

I agree

He is the most inconsistent. He can throw some good games but other times he just seems to have nothing onthe mound. It is alomost like he is playing in an annual company softball game

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by Rickfansince76 on Jul 1, 2011 7:10 AM EDT up reply actions

if he comes back, I'd talk to pelf about a AAA visit to get his stuff in order again

and remember how to throw the pitch that made him effective in the first place

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by KeithsMoustache on Jun 30, 2011 11:46 PM EDT reply actions

actually, Pelfrey as the long-man might not be such a bad idea

sometimes pitchers like Big Pelf improve after a shift to the pen, and this team needs a guy like Tak2 in there…

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by feslenraster on Jul 1, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

and none of the rest get hurt (knock on wood) or traded, you will probably see Gee in the pen.or back at AAA. (Which would be really funny if he ends up in the All-Star game and then back in the minors. I wonder if its ever happened.)

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by Blame-everyone-else on Jun 30, 2011 11:57 PM EDT reply actions

Capuano

If Santana returns, I suppose Capuano can shift to the bullpen and play the role Takahashi played last year. Setup relief and long relief – or even close if needed. He pitched most of 2010 in the bullpen.
While Capuano has been pretty solid, let´s not forget that his overall numbers are hardly impressive:
13 HR allowed in 90.2 IP with 99 H
Only Pelfrey´s numbers are slightly worse overall – and he doesn´t seem likely to switch.

Of course, at this point, I don´t see Santana returning before late August and maybe a handful of starts this year, so the point is probably moot anyway.

by Doob on Jul 1, 2011 1:50 AM EDT reply actions

Traid the krod

convert Pelf to closer..success!

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by Thaddeus Ballpheasant on Jul 1, 2011 5:04 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

+100000 to this idea Thaddeus

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by feslenraster on Jul 1, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

We know he has the

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jul 1, 2011 4:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

But does he have the

Closer Gene?

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by Steve Schreiber on Jul 2, 2011 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions

he has a 100% save rate through 6 seasons

which is better than anyone in the history of baseball, thats over 135 years!

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by astromets on Jul 2, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Must be a conspiracy!

Save Jenrry Mejia!
Keep Reyes, Trade Wilpon.

by Ogre39666 on Jul 2, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions

It's not a conspiracy!

It’s just that everyone is independently helping him out so that he can keep his save rate at 100%.

No way that's a conspiracy theory!

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by Steve Schreiber on Jul 2, 2011 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Johan may come back late enough

that you’d see Gee back in the bullpen to keep his innings down. However, since he was a mid-season callup it may not be necessary, especially if Johan isnt 100%.

by chakrabs on Jul 1, 2011 7:49 AM EDT reply actions

Gee racked up 194 IP last year, I doubt he needs to be limited

by psiogen on Jul 1, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions

The question is

if Johan comes back, and pitches well. Who do you trade next winter? Trading Johan would free up more $ for resigning Reyes or trading Pelf, while he still has some value(think john maine)

by bob c on Jul 1, 2011 9:13 AM EDT reply actions

nobody is taking on Johan's contact

nobody

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by fxcarden on Jul 1, 2011 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Unless some team hires Omar as GM

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions

not even then

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by feslenraster on Jul 1, 2011 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions

what if it is the fred wilpon owned dodgers?

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by astromets on Jul 2, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah, wishful thinking

Johan is still owed a hell of alot of money, around 55million plus, for 2012, 2013, and buyout

by 1969met on Jul 1, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

They'll have an open spot next year

assuming they don’t re-sign Capuano, who’ll be a free agent after the year. If they do re-sign him, then I’d imagine Pelfrey’s the odd man out either by trade or non-tender.

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by Steve Schreiber on Jul 1, 2011 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Send Pelfrey down to the minors

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by BlueChill on Jul 1, 2011 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

Pelf

He is the weakest link.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2011 10:15 AM EDT reply actions

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jul 1, 2011 4:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Thanks for your responses everyone

I personally would want to send Pelf down and hope he can work things out. I hadn’t even thought of trading Santana, though (unlikely, but interesting to think about)

by AJ H on Jul 20, 2011 11:23 PM EDT reply actions