G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 "He throws hard" is a very enticing description for a minor league reliever your team has just acquired in a midseason salary dump. Hence, Bobby Wahl enticed. I was surprised his ERA in seven appearances climbed above 10. I remember him being promising. Or remember Mickey Callaway thinking he was promising enough to hand him the ball late in games for a rookie. Callaway was different from Collins in terms of trusting less accomplished less relievers, so maybe it just seemed he had earned his way into the late innings. More likely there was nothing to lose, so why not give a hard-throwing rookie a chance?Seven strikeouts and two home runs allowed in five-and-a-third. There was promise. And progress to be made. Maybe in Milwaukee.
Johnny Lunchbucket Old-Timey Member Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 Yeah I'm not happy he's leaving either and would have guessed him to be promising, despite whatever happened last year. I don;t really have much memory of his Metness, I'd switched off the Metbrain by then
smg58 Old-Timey Member Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 It was a small sample size that got punctuated by a hamstring pull fielding a grounder. I still had hopes for him.
Zach Thornton Syracuse Mets - AAA LHP On Sunday, the southpaw tossed five shutout innings as the bulk pitcher. He gave up 2 hits, walked 2 and had 5 strikeouts. Explore Zach Thornton News >
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