Soothsaying for Sixteen: Erik Goeddel

[Edgy MD]

I wasn't given a whole lot of high-leverage situations last season. The only exception was for about two weeks there when the three headed closer of Familia-Mejia-Parnell failed to materialize, and Parnell's marginalization and Mejia's banishment gave me a handful of hot innings until the team muscled up on relievers before and after the trade deadline.

But you can't say I didn't get the job done when called on. Oh, no, you can't! Two years running, when the Mets have needed me, I've gotten it done.

Unless you watched the playoffs. You didn't watch the playoffs, did you? TELL ME you didn't watch the playoffs.

Anyhow, NLDS aside (I think I was left off of the NLCS and WS rosters), it looks like I'm breaking camp this year with a job to lose. Will I lose it? You tell me.

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One more thing... I golf with Chase Utley. You're cool with that, right?

[Frayed Knot]

His main problem is that he's been battling injuries and has ONE inning pitched all spring (at least in official games).
Not much to make a decision on.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Did some good low-leverage work last season, but seems to be injured all the time.

His brother might be the starting left fielder for the Phillies. I sense he gets traded there for something, maybe a AAA catcher.

No Met Time in 2016.

[MFS62]

35 games in middle innings.
1.41 WHIP.
Maybe a hold or three.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Not a lot of faith in Erik.

I'm fascinated by Teutonic relief pitchers. I say he does alright but has trouble staying healthy. And when he starts getting high-leverage situations, his numbers fall off. 55 games. 3.17 ERA. 9.4 SO/IP. 2.9 BB/IP.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Nada mooch en 2016 Mets' wise.