Saturday Night's Alright for ... um, someone

[Frayed Knot]

So here are our choices for Saturday's game in Atlanta:

-Lawrence again.
Reason for it: Ummmm, it's his turn

- Sele:
Reason: Cuz Lawrence has just been hitting too many bats and how much worse could this choice be?

- PEDRO!!
Reason: It'll be his turn too. Of course it would be nice if he would pitch to someone of drinking age first.

- Humber?
Reason: It'll already be Sept 1st and he's already on the 40, so his callup is a freebie. And as a one-shot deal there's little to lose. Pelfrey could work here too but he was pulled from his last start due to "tiredness"


It also occurs to me that any one of these has the potential to look like a panic move if we're riding a string of losses when we get to week's end.
I think we could see Lawrence sent down in the next day or so and Endy activated. If nothing else it would put the pitcher/hitter ratio where you want it for post-season (one fewer pitcher than normal) in time for the Sept 1 cut-off.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Scott Schoeneweis
Reason: The old what-the-hell trick of giving a struggling reliever a start, presumably in order that he might make adjustments that he can't make in a short workday with key men on base.

Dave Williams
Reason: The old veteran experience, plus he did OK last year, plus he did well his last time out for the Zephs.

Mr. Met
Reason: Well-rested.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I guess it's a choice between designating Sele or Lawrence to activate Chavez -- the "winner" goes/stays in long relief.

Wouldn't mind seeing Humber after all this time. His numbers for the year aren't bad at all. They're not great but they don't suck.

[Guest Edgy DC]

From the Times:

Concerned about his cut fastball and changeup after his last start, Mart�nez said he significantly improved on each.

Despite those positive steps, Mets Manager Willie Randolph said that Mart�nez

would make another minor league start

before joining the Mets.

[TransMonk]

="Times"] Despite those positive steps, Mets Manager Willie Randolph said that Mart�nez would make another minor league start before joining the Mets.

As he should. He should also get the hell out of Florida and face some higher talent before joining the big club.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I don't even care about Pedro.

He's going to spend what's left of his career taking time off, a la Clemens, and I don't want to be one of those "Oh, my Gaw-Gaw-Goodness Gracious" Suzyn Waldman types overcome with giddiness at his return each time.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I didn't expect I'd ever see the Mets negotiating with him in May for June-September contracts, until you mentioned it. I hope you're wrong.

[metirish]

Pedro is the one calling the shots here,at least where he's pitching anyway...apparently Pedro feels so good that he thinks he can pitch another four years.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

They don't need to negotiate contracts with him, but rather as irish said, they'll let him call all the shots.

[seawolf17]

I'm pretty sure he's still under contract for another year, folks. So let him come back in September, hopefully win a game or two, then hopefully contribute in the playoffs. If he's healthy enough after the offseason to be a contributing member of the rotation next year, then that's great; if he's 6-11, 4.33 in 24 starts next year because of injury, then I don't think the Mets are going to be too excited about signing him to any contract, much less a June-September one.

[Guest sharpie]

I would be surprised if anyone other than Lawrence gets DFAd for Endy. As has been pointed out, Saturday is the 1st so my guess is it would be Humber or Williams.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Even Sele?

[Guest sharpie]

Even Sele. They've gone this long with him and they don't need a starting pitcher before the 1st when rosters expand.

[metirish]

Why do we have Sele though,as bad as Lawrence has been at least he is contributing innings,Sele pitches every few weeks,I think it's Sele that goes.

[seawolf17]

You have to have a long man, especially when you have Oliver Perez and Brian Lawrence and a very human John Maine in your starting rotation. I'll keep Sele around for now, then leave him off the postseason roster, when your fifth starter becomes your long man.

[Frayed Knot]

btw, Humber pitched last night and so would be on rotation for Saturday as well -- following up his 10-K/near no-hitter in his last outing with a 5 IP, 1 unearned run, 2-hit performance against Oklahoma.

[Vic Sage]

what about Mulvey? How has he been doing this year? Any reported consideration of Mets giving him a taste of September?

[Frayed Knot]

Vic Sage wrote: what about Mulvey? How has he been doing this year? Any reported consideration of Mets giving him a taste of September?

None that I've heard. Besides, he's not on the 40-man so it would involve not only a dropped player somewhere else now but it would also mean one fewer guy would be protected this winter. I can't see how that would be worth it for essentially one start.

Anyway, it won't be Lawrence this Saturday. He was the one sent down to activate Endy.

[Frayed Knot]

Pelfrey pitched on Tuesday and was pulled after just 43 pitches and 2-2/3 hitless innings -- possibly meaning that he's being considered for Saturday's start or maybe that they're looking to him as a bullpen filler once rosters expand.

Tom McCarthy on the radio sometime this morning thinks that Humber will start Saturday