Memories of Shaun Marcum

[G-Fafif]

He pitched well enough at times to justify claims of he wasn't really that bad. But he kind of was.

Yeoman work in the first two marathons.

Kind of a snot toward inquiries after his well-being toward the end.

Good luck, pal.

[Guest themetfairy]

Wow - I never even got a picture of him....

I remember him pitching the second half of the Harvey marathon, and deserving better than the loss he got.

Other than that - feh....

[bmfc1]

Being the little bitch that successfully dictated who would catch him and the result was that his 1 and 9 record went to it's final mark of 1 and 10.

[seawolf17]

Was really happy with the signing, but boy, what a flop.

[TransMonk]

seawolf17 wrote: Was really happy with the signing, but boy, what a flop.

This. I considered him a low-risk high-reward signing. It didn't work out. Meh.

[Lefty Specialist]

Excluding Shaun Marcum, the Mets are one game under .500.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'll probably remember him for the 8 innings of relief that he pitched in that 20-inning game.

[Zvon]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'll probably remember him for the 8 innings of relief that he pitched in that 20-inning game.

themetfairy wrote: Wow - I never even got a picture of him.... I remember him pitching the second half of the Harvey marathon, and deserving better than the loss he got. Other than that - feh....

Yea, this^. He pitched so well in that game it made me think, damn, he CAN still pitch. I pulled for him after that. I hoped for the best, but didn't expect the worst.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Always looked like he'd slept in his clothes. On the street.

Never a bad move to get a starter on a cheap make-good deal but could tell in March it was going to end this way. That's the way it ends for a lot of guys.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Always looked like he'd slept in his clothes. On the street. Never a bad move to get a starter on a cheap make-good deal but could tell in March it was going to end this way. That's the way it ends for a lot of guys.

Indeed. And he was actually a pretty good pickup, all things considered and the Mets knew they were adding a starter in June anyway.

Is it really time for memories though? They could always re-sign him.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, we usually wait until a player becomes property of another team or retires, but the tide does not wait for the fish.

[nymr83]

A good bet that didn't pay off as many have said already. Deals like this don't hurt much as you aren't stuck with a guy (or worse yet his dead money on the books) past this year.

I don't remember much of anything about his time here other than, as bfmc said above, who the fuck was Shaun Marcum to dictate who catches when he pitches? You're not Greg Maddux, you don't get a personal catcher.

[Edgy MD]

I would guess it was more asking than dictating. That's me.

[smg58]

My gut is that he'll wind up like Capuano, and be an asset for the team that signs him for next year.

[Fman99]

Sucked.

[Frayed Knot]

Wasn't as bad as his what his record showed, but still was bad more often than good.

[Lefty Specialist]

Yeah, he was probably a 3-8 pitcher rather than a 1-10 pitcher. Damn bullpen.

[Edgy MD]

Hey, save some o' that damning for the offense!

If a thirty-year metaphor can be used to describe a two-plus-month tenure, he was like a post-industrial city in a perpetual state of coming around, but you kind of felt was never gonna quite arrive, and his redemption was always going to be in a state of catch-as-catch-can.

[G-Fafif]

Paperwork being readied, per Metsies official Tweet.

The Mets announced today that RHP Shaun Marcum has been placed on waivers for purposes of his unconditional release. The Mets initiated this release when it was confirmed that Marcum was unlikely to pitch competitively again this season.

[Edgy MD]

I didn't think you could release a player under such circumstances. Why not release Johan, too?

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: I didn't think you could release a player under such circumstances. Why not release Johan, too?

Johan's contract (and his 10/5 rights) might have better language in it? I think Marcum had performance bonuses that kicked in even on the DL, but I am surprised they can just waiver him from the DL. Opens up a 40 man spot though.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

That spot on the 40 may be needed for Friday's starter.

[Ceetar]

Swan Swan H wrote: That spot on the 40 may be needed for Friday's starter.

Meija's already on it no?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Has Mejia been announced as Friday's starter?

[Edgy MD]

Well, that spot can open up by transitioning a Marcum to the 60-day, I imagine.

But I really thought you were unallowed to release a guy from the DL.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Martino engaging in some low-level character assassination on Twitter.

Andy Martino ?@MartinoNYDN 2m No one said this explicitly to me today, but Marcum spent a lot of time with young players. Perhaps not considered best influence. Andy Martino ?@MartinoNYDN 2m Let's just say that no one told Johan Santana he couldn't rehab in team facilities, tho done for the year. Ya dig?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

This was actually an earlier tweet:

Andy Martino ?@MartinoNYDN 9m Told that #Mets will still pay Marcum's rehab and medical expenses. They didn't want him rehabbing in NY or PSL (more)

[Ceetar]

Swan Swan H wrote: This was actually an earlier tweet: Andy Martino ?@MartinoNYDN 9m Told that #Mets will still pay Marcum's rehab and medical expenses. They didn't want him rehabbing in NY or PSL (more)

_mistermet of Amazin' Avenue tweeting this:

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Steve Smistermet @_mistermet
"$500,000 apiece for being on active roster or DL for injury unrelated to right arm for 150 and 170 days. (The ML season is 183 days.)"
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"$375,000 apiece for 90 and 120 days on active roster, or on disabled list for injury unrelated to his right arm."

[MFS62]

seawolf17 wrote: Was really happy with the signing, but boy, what a flop.

This.
They took a chance and kissed a frog ... it stayed a frog.

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