"Everything will be revealed tomorrow," said Willie Randolph.
Tomorrow, the Mets will have Orlando Hernandez take the mound for his first start in spring training. When El Duque's day is done, Mike Pelfrey will take over on the mound.
A lot of stock will be put into tomorrow's game and the 5th starter could be decided by tomorrows performances. Of course, for probably the most meaningful game of spring training, I'll be at Easter dinner.
I really don't think El Duque is going to have it in him. Velocity may not mean a lot to the staff and to Hernandez, but when hitters start tagging him for hits and runs, it will be a different story.
For absolutely no reason, Randolph also seems dead set on taking five pitchers to begin the season, even though the 5th spot isn't needed until halfway through April.
Pelfrey is still my top choice, even if he hasn't performed up to par so far this spring. I'll take health over a veteran presence any day.
Tomorrow, the 5th starter will probably be decided, and this blogger is pulling for Pelfrey.
Who do you prefer?
People still don't know what went on behind closed doors before duque's last start, so to already start assuming he is going to throw slow today is not a real good assumption.
ReplyDeleteWho knows, maybe he was told to slow it down the other day because of something to do with his routine, pitching schedule, whatever. Maybe they said since you are throwing a real game next, throw slow now and fast then? You never know.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that it was a simulated game last time, not an actual start. So keep that in mind, too
ReplyDeleteHe's going to throw slow.
ReplyDeleteThey're not going to hide him behind some curtain to have him come out magically throw 95.
He doesn't have the speed at all, and it still weary of his new leg kick, no matter what you hear him say.
Who said he will throw 95?
ReplyDeleteAs an example.
ReplyDeleteAnd he topped out at 85.