NFT: Mets: How Much Longer for Peterson

Peterson has been awful. Either use Eichhorn or a bullpen game. Can't keep giving away every 5th game.

he'd already be sent down. 33 games in 31 days coming up, not 100% sure, maybe send him down for 1-2 starts to get his confidence re-set, and work on his mechanics. He probably needs a good 4-6 weeks down there, not sure we can afford that.

But like 35 games in 31 days with one day off or something starting Friday, I think he’s gonna be rolled out for a while along with some other weird suspects.

Carrasco’s never ending hamstring really comes into play now.

I meant.

a strong offense, but the Mets have TWO of them. Lucchesi isn’t quite as bad as Peterson but he’s only completed 4 innings three times out of nine starts and never completed five. And sporting a near 6 ERA.

Neither Noah or Carrasco are coming back any time soon. The Mets can’t continue to send out these two guys. They need to try something different.

though neither can go long — it'd be a bullpen game.

In comment 15282792 81_Great_Dane said:

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though neither can go long — it'd be a bullpen game.

I’d definitely plan to start Lugo or Gsellman for the second game of every DH coming up.

Best case also is complete 7 inning games from Jake Stroman and Walker.

Gonna be a grind to the ASB for sure.

In comment 15282787 BigBlueNH said:

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I meant.

Use Eichorn as well. I don’t know who he is, but anyone with a different name would be nice.

And he is great in the pen. Why would Mets make that switch, given Lugo’s elbow

and pitching OK. Mark Eichhorn is 60 years old and retired. Either would be an improvement.

I’d leave him in the pen, though

Give JE a shot and then maybe Puck

But DP needs to be demoted. He is lost right now

soon with this heavy stretch of doubleheaders on the way.

Go get Harvey.

SRF

Tommy Hunter

his FB velocity has actually been league average. He hasn't walked a lot of guys or given up homers. He is obviously nothing close to what he was, but for a month or two to get them closer to the deadline and eat some innings why not? Maybe he'd get a little adrenaline spike for a start or two - especially if he gets another big response at Citi. And down the line when guys get healthy maybe it's worth trying him out of the pen? It appears he's got some control back, if shifted to the pen maybe he can also gain back 1 or 2 mph in smaller doses as others have.

Honestly if nothing else it would be a fun reunion and there are still a bunch of guys on the current club who saw what he did for the team in 2015, and I'd imagine they'd be happy to see it on a personal level. It would be a good gesture by the franchise.

give Szapucki a shot, lefty replaces lefty (if that matters) and can't imagine he'd be worse.

his last start looked like his control was back too 1BB/7K's

Szpucki to pitch? (I know I spelled that wrong).

In comment 15282921 bhill410 said:

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Szpucki to pitch? (I know I spelled that wrong).

I'm sure there is a limit, but it's June 9 and he's at 22 IP.

Even if it's 100 innings (I think it would probably be more) he's got 15 starts or so in him (if he's successful) at least

Any of the suggested pitchers would be an improvement over Petersen. He has to nibble around the plate too much and when he does throw a fastball down the middle....it's batting practice.

I like the Harvey idea, that would be fun. I'd want to see Szapucki up here soon too. Been following his recovery through the minors.

would be my preference. Peterson has been brutal.

but he's lost mentally right now.

I think his stuff is plenty good enough to be a 4th starter.

Needs to go down and get straightened out.

In comment 15282950 moze1021 said:

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but he's lost mentally right now. I think his stuff is plenty good enough to be a 4th starter. Needs to go down and get straightened out.

I'd want to see Petersen find a good lefty Pitching Coach. A guy as big as Petersen has to find some more velocity on his FB. How about some Quality Time with Frank Viola ??