Memories of Eric O'Flaherty

[Edgy MD]

The Mets spent a the bulk of the season without a lefty specialist (clutches pearls) and then they acquired Eric O'Flaherty. And promptly spent the rest of the season without a lefty specialist.

Sometimes, you think you're buying low, but the stock just continues to plummet. Poor Eric.

But poor Mets, who gave up Dawrin Frias, one of their more evolved prospects.

Just kidding. He had been doing as bad as Eric, but in A ball. Oakland didn't use him at all after the trade, so maybe he's being re-conditioned.

[Guest themetfairy]

I just remember being constantly disappointed by him. He failed to live up to our middling hopes for him.

[Frayed Knot]

Memories? Essentially nothing.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I have vague memories of his being highly O'Flammable.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I just checked his numbers: 8.2 innings, 18 hits, 5 walks, 13 earned runs, 13.50 ERA.

That's... pretty bad!

[Lefty Specialist]

Gave Lefty Specialists everywhere a bad name. Like an Ollie Perez flashback. Fortunately not used any more than he was.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I think g-fafif remarked he was even less effective against lefties than the man he succeeded in the No. 44 jersey, John Mayberry.

I think in general I'll remember him and Tim Stauffer if at all as guys they had around because they were really determined to save starter innings

[Fman99]

He had one job to do. ONE JOB.

[seawolf17]

Almost made Akeel Morris look good.

[Edgy MD]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think in general I'll remember him and Tim Stauffer if at all as guys they had around because they were really determined to save starter innings

As a lefty specialist, I figured they really hoped he'd find a way to pitch his way into the post-season picture.

[MFS62]

I remember him being a chuck and duck pitcher. I don't recall him having one good outing.

Later

[G-Fafif]

Let Marlins back into a blowout in his first week, never got it together thereafter. Good night, funnyman.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I remember suggesting, after one of his bad outings (really any outing, just pick one) that the Mets should employ him as a batting practice pitcher to instill confidence in our hitters. He could do more to help the team in that role than he could by appearing in games in games.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Boy did he stink.

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