Forecasts for Fifteen: Steven Matz

[Edgy MD]

He was the best thing the team could get without a 2009 first rounder, then he was an alleged Met fan who probably loved Jeter, then he was utterly nothing, then suddenly pitching again, and then, very surprisingly, a high-end prospect, ahead of many uninjured first-rounders, and ahead of Syndergaard to some watchers.

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Steven Matz... what the hell is he? And what are we gonna get this season?

[MFS62]

Fred will see Steven and have Sandy flashbacks.
And he won't be hallucinating. If he stays healthy (knocking wood) this kid is for real.
I see a late season call-up, and a 2.65 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 65 innings.
If he comes up earlier, the Mets could continue a string of ROY pitchers.

Later

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I guess his chances to be our second straight Rookie of the Year hinges on when Niese goes down with a shoulder injury.

Late May could do it.

Predicting a good year with the usual caveats.

22 games/starts, 9-5, 3.00, 140 innings 131-35 K-BB.

[batmagadanleadoff]

ROY if he's promoted before Memorial Day. Plus, you'll need that if you want the Mets to get to the WS in 2016. Because whenever a Mets RHP wins the ROY award (Seaver. Gooden. de Grom?) the Mets win the Series two years after.

Whenever a Mets LHP wins the ROY award (Matlack) the Mets are in the Series the following season.

[dinosaur jesus]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: ROY if he's promoted before Memorial Day. Plus, you'll need that if you want the Mets to get to the WS in 2016. Because whenever a Mets RHP wins the ROY award (Seaver. Gooden. de Grom?) the Mets win the Series two years after. Whenever a Mets LHP wins the ROY award (Matlack) the Mets are in the Series the following season.

That pattern would be even stronger if they'd given the award to Koosman in '68.

[Benjamin Grimm]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: ROY if he's promoted before Memorial Day. Plus, you'll need that if you want the Mets to get to the WS in 2016. Because whenever a Mets RHP wins the ROY award (Seaver. Gooden. de Grom?) the Mets win the Series two years after. Whenever a Mets LHP wins the ROY award (Matlack) the Mets are in the Series the following season.

Well, then they don't need Matz to win the ROY; deGrom's winning the award in 2014 already clinched the 2016 World Series for the Mets.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: ROY if he's promoted before Memorial Day. Plus, you'll need that if you want the Mets to get to the WS in 2016. Because whenever a Mets RHP wins the ROY award (Seaver. Gooden. de Grom?) the Mets win the Series two years after. Whenever a Mets LHP wins the ROY award (Matlack) the Mets are in the Series the following season. Well, then they don't need Matz to win the ROY; deGrom's winning the award in 2014 already clinched the 2016 World Series for the Mets.

I see whatcha mean.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Comes up mid-July when someone gets hurt and wows
a little. Just a little, though.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

A few teases earlier, but others get the call. Dancing in September. Ba de ya.

8 G, 2 GS, 16 2/3 IP, 2.70 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 18 K/8 BB

[Guest themetfairy]