Say Hello to Alex Carillo

[MFS62]

He's a 28 year old reliever. (From Metsmerized)

Alex Carrillo, a 28-year-old relief pitcher who has spent seven years playing in independent, Mexican and Venezuelan leagues, is getting his big break, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported. Carrillo was throwing 100 mph at Syracuse, where he struck out 10 in 5 2/3 scoreless, hitless innings.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Let's see if he pitches more than two innings for the Mets.

[Cowtipper]

Another genius Stearns acquisition. I look forward to his 1.654 WHIP.

[ashie62]

He hits 100 on the gun



Jesse Winker activated, Id imagine Marte to IL

[Edgy MD]

=Cowtipper post_id=197524 time=1751989499 user_id=166]
Another genius Stearns acquisition. I look forward to his 1.654 WHIP.

[Lefty Specialist]

Gotta be better than Zach Pop.

[metirish]

100 on the gun? That's a lot of pop

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

lol. We should trade for Zach Rock. That guy rocks.

[Cowtipper]

He'll Akeel Morris us and be gone after a game.

[Edgy MD]

Is that good or bad?

[duan]

well unlike many of our recent fellas he's got 6 years of service time and basically a full set of options afaik. So we can bung him down to AAA and bring him up again. He is on the 40 man now, but you wouldn't bump him off that with one appearance when there's plenty more that we might learn about them.

[Cowtipper]

Akeel Morris == 67.50 ERA with the Mets.

Alex Carrillo == 6.75 ERA with the Mets.



Close enough.

[batmagadanleadoff]

=Cowtipper post_id=197622 time=1752066536 user_id=166]
Akeel Morris == 67.50 ERA with the Mets.

Alex Carrillo == 6.75 ERA with the Mets.



Close enough.

[Edgy MD]

=Cowtipper post_id=197622 time=1752066536 user_id=166]
Akeel Morris == 67.50 ERA with the Mets.

Alex Carrillo == 6.75 ERA with the Mets.



Close enough.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: =Cowtipper post_id=197622 time=1752066536 user_id=166] Akeel Morris == 67.50 ERA with the Mets. Alex Carrillo == 6.75 ERA with the Mets. Close enough.

I would conclude next to nothing from such a sample.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

The most amazin stat is he's the 30th guy to come out of the bullpen this year

[MFS62]

The first Mets pitcher I remember who threw 100 MPH was Juan Berenguer, and he went on to have a 15 year major league career. Ya' never know.

Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

=MFS62 post_id=197632 time=1752075196 user_id=60]
The first Mets pitcher I remember who threw 100 MPH was Juan Berenguer, and he went on to have a 15 year major league career. Ya' never know.

Later

[MFS62]

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=197633 time=1752075280 user_id=68]
=MFS62 post_id=197632 time=1752075196 user_id=60]
The first Mets pitcher I remember who threw 100 MPH was Juan Berenguer, and he went on to have a 15 year major league career. Ya' never know.

Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

The first Mets pitcher I remember who threw 100 MPH was Juan Berenguer, and he went on to have a 15 year major league career. Ya' never know. Later I'm pretty certain that Nolan Ryan threw 100 MPH, too. You/re probably right, but I remember they really made a big thing about it when they brought Juan up.

"Probably"?

[batmagadanleadoff]

I remember Berenguer's Mets debut. It was a big fucking deal that he could hit triple digits on the radar gun. Today, there are probably (there's that word, again) close to 30 major league pitchers that could throw 100 MPH.

[Cowtipper]

I remember reading a book that was 30-40 years old that was touting pitchers with K rates of 6.5 as being akin to strikeout aces.



Times have changed...K rates of 9 are just ho-hum nowadays and 100 MPH is good, but is no longer a truly special gift.



Since batters have become adjusted to flamethrowers, perhaps it's time to do the reverse and start looking for those crafty junkballers that throw five pitches and know how to truly keep batters off balance.



Two pitch, 100 MPH fastball/90-something slider pitchers are passe.

[Cowtipper]

Edgy MD wrote: =Cowtipper post_id=197622 time=1752066536 user_id=166] Akeel Morris == 67.50 ERA with the Mets. Alex Carrillo == 6.75 ERA with the Mets. Close enough.

I would conclude next to nothing from such a sample.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that Nationals GM job is wide open.

[Bob Alpacadaca]

Ryan was recorded as topping 100 mph in 1974, after his Mets tenure. But who know if he fired one in earlier but wasn't clocked.

In 1974, Nolan Ryan set the Guinness World Record for the fastest-recorded baseball pitch with a 100.9 mph fastball. With today's technology, it's estimated to have been 108.1 mph.

[ashie62]

=Cowtipper post_id=197640 time=1752078696 user_id=166]
I remember reading a book that was 30-40 years old that was touting pitchers with K rates of 6.5 as being akin to strikeout aces.



Times have changed...K rates of 9 are just ho-hum nowadays and 100 MPH is good, but is no longer a truly special gift.



Since batters have become adjusted to flamethrowers, perhaps it's time to do the reverse and start looking for those crafty junkballers that throw five pitches and know how to truly keep batters off balance.



Two pitch, 100 MPH fastball/90-something slider pitchers are passe.

[ashie62]

Edgy MD wrote: Well, that Nationals GM job is wide open.

I'm nominating you, you do live nearby

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: Well, that Nationals GM job is wide open.

Still open. I turned it down.

Too hot in DC during the summers.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Bob Alpacadaca wrote: Ryan was recorded as topping 100 mph in 1974, after his Mets tenure. But who know if he fired one in earlier but wasn't clocked. In 1974, Nolan Ryan set the Guinness World Record for the fastest-recorded baseball pitch with a 100.9 mph fastball. With today's technology, it's estimated to have been 108.1 mph.

Unless other reports come to light, I think we can conclude that Nolan Ryan wasn't electronically documented as hitting 100 as a Met, but it can be safely assumed.



Also ... THE METS TRADED A HUNDRED AND EIGHT POINT ONE MILES PER HOUR FOR JIM FREGOSI?!?!