With Oliver Pereez going on the DL, the Mets have turned to Jon Niese to make Perez’s scheduled start instead of Ken Takahashi. Why Niese over Nelson Figueroa, who already turned in a quality start for the team this season?
Well…I have no idea.
Figueroa was set to make a start for Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, but it was rained out (as have five of the last eight games for the Bisons). Niese last pitched on Friday against the Louisville Bats. Figueroa
- Niese in 2009: 0-2, 22 IP, 6.55 ERA, 29 H
- Figueroa in 2009: In majors: 0-1, 6 IP, 4.50 ERA, 5 H In minors: 0-2, 21 IP, 2.57 ERA, 11 H
Niese has pitched three games in the major leagues, with two poor starts and one excellent outing. His first and third starts saw Niese on the mound for only three innings, letting up five and six earned runs respectively.
Niese’s best outing came against the Braves, where he turned in eight shut-out innings, allowing six hits and two walks while striking out seven.
I guess the Mets are looking for something of a shock to put into their starting rotation. Youth may be one way to do it. I look forward to watching Niese pitch and hope he can turn in something similar to his start against the Braves.
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