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New York Post Sports & #8207;@nypostsports 15m15 minutes ago Matt Harvey was a no-show at #Mets mandatory playoff workout, says Sandy Alderson http://nyp.st/1OWiahb |
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Mike Vorkunov & #8207;@Mike_Vorkunov Sandy on Harvey missing workout: "Until we find out a little more about his absence I prefer not to comment." http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2015/10/mets_matt_harvey_postseason.html#incart_river #mets |
One's possible. Unlikely, but possible. Especially for somebody like Thor, like I said originally.
but you said thor wouldn't do it because he was so young, so I name Felix Hernandez and Verlander who did and were as young or younger than Thor and you compare them to Matz deGrom and Harvey?
makes complete sense.
Conforto just hit six straight out of the park. #Mets
Conforto just hit a long BP homer that came within four rows of clearing the entire rightfield bleachers. Thats far.
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So also a couple years younger than Matz, deGrom, and Harvey.
but you said thor wouldn't do it because he was so young, so I name Felix Hernandez and Verlander who did and were as young or younger than Thor and you compare them to Matz deGrom and Harvey?
makes complete sense.
Huh? From the beginning I said Syndergaard is the one player that MAY do it because he's young. I said it's harder to do in guys like deGrom, Harvey, and Matz who will be in their 30s when they first hit free agency. Clearly you haven't been following me or we got off somewhere.
meaning it's unlikely
This is pretty nutty
Alex Wood and Brett Anderson do not suck. Wood is a 24 year old lefty with a career ERA of 3.30. Anderson finally stayed healthy this season and had a solid year for LA. Are they aces? Absolutely not but they are both good starting LHP's.
I am still surprised that Atlanta included him in the package for Olivera. They are in full rebuild mode and although they are loaded with pitching prospects Wood was still one of the better young LHP's in the game. I heard there were durability concerns with Wood but it seems like Atlanta paid a high price in that deal.
It should be Harvey getting the ball in game 2 and Noah at home for game 3 where he has pitched magnificently.
It should be Harvey getting the ball in game 2 and Noah at home for game 3 where he has pitched magnificently.
I think they pushed Harvey to the third start because they know they wouldn't ask and he likely wouldn't be willing to go on short rest if need be to pitch twice in the same series.
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While it's true Harvey is just finishing his 'first full season' ...it's misleading to compare Harvey's level of experience to Noah's. It's ths kind of thing fans without objectivity might point out to support an obviously false argument. If they were so inclined.
That being said, I'm sure none of you guys will care if Harvey kills it and helps carry you guys to a World Series title. Syndergaard's heat/age might make him the #1 starter to build around on the team. DeGrom is just filthy and has been your best pitcher this year. But I still think Harvey has the highest ceiling of any pitcher on your team right now and is the guy with the best chance of performing like a true Ace in the post-season.
I won't be rooting for you guys outside of a World Series vs. Toronto, but I definitely think you guys have a real chance if that Big 3 of Harvey/DeGrom/Syndergaard bring their best with the season on the line.
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because the Dodgers 3-5 starters suck. Their top 2 are SO good they compensate for the other three's mediocrity and are still dead even.
Alex Wood and Brett Anderson do not suck. Wood is a 24 year old lefty with a career ERA of 3.30. Anderson finally stayed healthy this season and had a solid year for LA. Are they aces? Absolutely not but they are both good starting LHP's.
Jay you are talking about two guys with an FIP north of 4. In terms of playoff starters, they suck. It would be like starting Jon Niese in games 3 and 4 in the series of our lives. In broader terms, they are probably fine as back end starters but certainly not in a crucial playoff series.
I never compared either of them to Kershaw and Greinke that would be absurd. I was just saying they don't suck. You are right that Wood hasn't reached his potential yet but you have to admit he has pitched very well for such a young player. Why is the analogy to Wheeler such a poor one? He has only started 67 games thus far. Keep in mind that Wood was promoted to the majors despite pitching only 33 games in the minors. The guy only pitched 10 games at AA and one in AAA. I am not debating which pitcher has more potential I was just stating that Wood has been more impressive thus far and he is a fine young LHP. You should be happy Atlanta traded him away.