IGT 6/17/15 -- Mets @ Blue Jays

[seawolf17]

Lefty Specialist wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: It is funny where you've seen enough baseball to know that any pitcher can dominate any hitter on any night, and vice versa, but put a Jeff Francouer or a kid just up from the Florida State League onto a big league mound, and -- BLAMMO. No contest. Yeah, I felt bad for the kid. Hope he makes it back to whittle down that lifetime major league ERA a bit.

Me too. I do wish him the best; I remember when we were looking at the 40-man possibilities during the offseason giving him a real look for the first time, and I think he could be a player some day. But that was admittedly a really tough spot.

[Edgy MD]

Akeel owes a thank-you call to Garret Olson, who appeared in one game in 2012 (yeah, I don't remember either) giving up four runs in 1/3 of an inning, setting the bar for worst ERA in team history at 108.00. Akeel sits second at 67.50, with a handful of seasoned position players and bad ideas behind him. New York natives and guys whose name begins with "J." Retreads, a lot of them.

Most are latter day figures, for what that's worth.

Highest ERAs in Met History
1) Garrett Olson (2012): 108.00
2) Akeel Morris (2015): 67.50
3) Todd Zeile (2004): 45.00
T4) Derek Bell (2000): 36.00
T4) Brett Hinchliffe (2001): 36.00
6) Tim Hamulack (2005): 23.14
7) Anthony Recker (2013): 18.00
T8) John Lannan (2014): 15.75
T8) Chan Ho Park (2007): 15.75
10) Mike Fyhrie (1996): 15.43
11) James Baldwin (2004): 15.00
T12) Dario Alvarez (2014): 13.50
T12) Dean Chance (1970): 13.50
T12) Matt Franco (1999): 13.50
T12) Eddie Kunz (2008): 13.50
T12) Dan Murray (1999): 13.50
T12) Joe Vitko (1992): 13.50
18) Joe Sambito (1985): 12.66
19) Jonathan Hurst (1994): 12.60
20) Jason Vargas (2007): 12.19

I don't know if this was Sandy's idea exclusively or somebody on the development staff championed this move, but... bad idea.

[Guest themetfairy]

• Highest ERAs in Met History
  1) Garrett Olson (2012): 108.00
  2) Akeel Morris (2015): 67.50
  3) Todd Zeile (2004): 45.00
  T4) Derek Bell (2000): 36.00
  T4) Brett Hinchliffe (2001): 36.00
  6) Tim Hamulack (2005): 23.14
  7) Anthony Recker (2013): 18.00
  T8) John Lannan (2014): 15.75
  T8) Chan Ho Park (2007): 15.75
  10) Mike Fyhrie (1996): 15.43
  11) James Baldwin (2004): 15.00
  T12) Dario Alvarez (2014): 13.50
  T12) Dean Chance (1970): 13.50
  T12) Matt Franco (1999): 13.50
  T12) Eddie Kunz (2008): 13.50
  T12) Dan Murray (1999): 13.50
  T12) Joe Vitko (1992): 13.50
  18) Joe Sambito (1985): 12.66
  19) Jonathan Hurst (1994): 12.60
  20) Jason Vargas (2007): 12.19

I don't know if this was Sandy's idea exclusively or somebody on the development staff championed this move, but... bad idea.

Akeel owes a thank-you call to Garret Olson, who appeared in one game in 2012 (yeah, I don't remember either) giving up four runs in 1/3 of an inning, setting the bar for worst ERA in team history at 108.00. Akeel sits second at 67.50, with a handful of seasoned position players and bad ideas behind him. New York natives and guys whose name begins with "J." Retreads, a lot of them. Most are latter day figures, for what that's worth.

I was actually there to witness the Garrett Olson debacle....