Name the Mets Opening Day Rotation

[Edgy MD]

Five men NOW!!!!

And yes, if you suspect Hernandez will go down in spring training, and fail to answer the opening day bell, list him not.

Oft enough a team opens with a four-man set the first week or two, but even then, they usually announce the fifth, so don't get cute and only list four men.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Basically you're asking then for the first five men to start a game for the 07 Mets, in order.

1. Glavine
2. Hernandez
3. Maine
4. Perez
5. Pelfrey

[Benjamin Grimm]

I agree with Johnny:

1. Glavine
2. Hernandez
3. Maine
4. Perez
5. Pelfrey

[metirish]

1) Glavine( a true Met)

2) Hernandez

3) Maine

4) Perez

5) Soler

I'm going with Soler because Willie will announce that Pelfrey will make a start in AAA then make the rotation for the third go around at Florida on April 18th for his season debut.

[Edgy MD]

I think we all agree on the first four, unless we're predicting injury. Though I guess Willie will let on that Maine and Perez still have to earn their slots, I imagine we all think they're good bets.

There seem to be six real possiblities for the last slot. There are the experienced guys --- Sele, Sosa, and Williams --- and the inexperienced guys --- Humber, Pelfrey, and Soler.

I think they'll go old first. Williams is the incumbent, but I don't think that makes him the favorite. I'll go with Sosa for no good reason. Glavine-Hernandez-Maine-Perez-Sosa.

[metirish]

I forgot already about Sele...I think he would be a good bet ,Willie is a feel guy so it could be a one of thing for the fifth day.

[smg58]

I'll go Glavine, Hernandez, Maine, Perez, Sosa.

[Guest iramets]

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[metirish]

Can I submit my nightmare rotation due to age and injury?....thanks

Sele

Wiliams

Sosa

Vargas

Humber

[Guest sharpie]

Glavine, Sele, Maine, Perez, Pelfrey

I'll go with Hernandez a late dl scratch and Sele taking his turn.

[Guest patona314]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Basically you're asking then for the first five men to start a game for the 07 Mets, in order. 1. Glavine 2. Hernandez (nope, he'll be injured by opening day) 3. Maine 4. Perez 5. Pelfrey

1. Glavine
2. Maine
3. Perez
4. Williams
5. Humber

Pelfrey will start at AAA and be brought up once Williams and/or Humber falters.

[Centerfield]

Glavine
El Duque
Maine
Perez
Vargas

[nymr83]

Glavine, Maine, Perez, Hernandez...the Mets will put off deciding on a 5th starter until needed and will then choose Humber over Pelfrey...they will claim the decision was based solely on who was on "normal rest" at the time

[MFS62]

Glavine
Hernandez
Maine
O. Perez

and

Aaron Sele (in the Steve Traschell memorial roster spot)

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

metirish wrote: Can I submit my nightmare rotation due to age and injury?....thanks Sele Wiliams Sosa Vargas Humber

I think cleon has hacked irish's password.

[DocTee]

Glavine
Sele
Maine
Perez
Williams

[Guest martin]

glavine
maine
perez
sele
humber

el duque starts the season resting a sore something, sele takes his spot. humber impresses everyone in spring training, will not be denied.

[Guest abogdan]

Glavine
Maine
Sele
Perez
Sosa

[Willets Point]

1 Glavine
2 Glavine, the superman
3 El Glavino
4 Gull Aven
5 Glavine

[metsmarathon]

1) jose lima
2) steve trachsel
3) victor zambrano
4) carl pavano
5) joe blanton

i'm tellin' ya, i've got the inside track on this one.

[Edgy MD]

I want to see some more of that outside-the-box thinking.

Not that outside, mind you.

[seawolf17]

Gooden
Darling
Fernandez
Ojeda
Niemann

[Frayed Knot]

Glavine
Hernandez
Perez
Maine
Williams


Williams has himself a decent enough ST to gain a spot but one on a short leash as Pelfrey & Humber start in N'awlins until ready to get eased in at the first stumble and/or injury.
Sele isn't on the roster yet so would need to have a GREAT!!! ST in order to get added to the squad and I don't know that he still has it in him.
Vargas is the dark horse.

[Vic Sage]

Glavine
El Duque
Maine
O.Perez
Williams

The current leading veteran candidates are:
- Sele / Sosa / Williams / Soler / Vargas
+ rookies: Pelfrey / Humber / Collazo

I think Willie will go with a veteran initially, wanting the young guns to get regular work early in the season and be ready if/when the old arms go down or are ineffective. I think it'll come down to Sele, Williams and Sosa, in that order, and whichever one sucks least in ST will get the nod.

I'm guessing Sele is finished, but Williams will show enough to start the season as the 5th SPer over Sosa.

[Frayed Knot]

FK/VS similarity scores skyrocket ... perhaps on account of Vic being in his 'McReynolds' stage (heh, heh, heh)

[Vic Sage]

McReyn..?... DOH!

How much longer, lord? how much longer?

[seawolf17]

HEY! Leave K-Mac alone.

My real guess:

OHernandez
Maine
OPerez
Glavine (who injures himself late in the spring and needs a few extra days)
Sosa

[metsmarathon]

Maine
Perez
Glavine
Hernandez
Sosa

i think that would put glavine as our home opener starter, presuming a four-man rotation for the opening week, with Sosilliams being the first to get the call for the 5th start.

[Theoldmole]

I'm going to go out on a limb for Sele as #5.

[Guest iramets]

Dave Williams?Fuhgeddaboutit!