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Why I Don’t Trust Pelfrey Anymore

Kerel Cooper — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:02:41 +0000

Recently I’ve been asked a few times about my confidence level in Mike Pelfrey. In the video below I discuss why I lack confidence in Pelfrey and why his numbers this year give me reason for concern.

Tracking Maine, Perez, Pelfrey: Part 1

Kerel Cooper — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:47:46 +0000

In the video below I give my thoughts on the first week performances of John Maine, Oliver Perez and Mike Pelfrey.

Key To Mets Season Starts and Ends With Pitching

Kerel Cooper — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:29:28 +0000

In the video below, I explain why I feel that the New York Mets playoff hopes in 2010 rest on the shoulders of John Maine, Oliver Perez and Mike Pelfrey.

Links: Beltran Responds, Mike Pelfrey & David Wright

Kerel Cooper — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:36:42 +0000

Happy Friday. Here are a few links to get your day going.

-Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few days, you know that Carlos Beltran had surgery on his knee and the Mets are not happy about it. Beltran recently responded to the Mets. Check out Metsblog to see Beltran’s comments. My thoughts: It’s really unbelievable how many issues fill the Mets organization from top to bottom. No reality TV show can compete with the drama that is the New York Mets. I wonder if this would have happened a few weeks earlier if Jason Bay would have still signed with this team…

-WFAN had a number of Mets visit their radio station this week. One of the more entertaining interviews was Mike Pelfrey on the Boomer and Carton Show.

-In the video below courtesy of NJ.com David Wright discusses the upcoming 2010 season. This interview was done a few days before the the Beltran mess came out so it’s kind of funny to hear Wright say “we have to find a way to stay healthy…”

Series Recap: Mets Take 2 of 3 From Reds

Kerel Cooper — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:56:16 +0000

The New York Mets got their season off to a good start taking 2 of 3 from the Reds. Here are my thoughts on some take-aways from the series and who’s hot and who’s not.

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Series Take-Aways:

The Pen: The Mets won the first game of the series 2-1. They depended heavily on the bullpen in game one and their new additions of Sean Green, J.J. Putz and Francisco Rodriguez came through big time. This is probably the type of game the Mets would have lost last season, so I a happy to see the bullpen paying dividends so early in the season.
Mike Pelfrey: It’s safe to assume that Pelfrey did not have his best stuff in game 2 but he found a way to get through 5 innings while giving up 4 ER. The key point here is that Pelfrey showed some signs of maturity by keeping the team in the game and allowing the offense a chance to take over. Pelfrey is showing signs of growing as a pitcher and as much as Oliver Perez is lossing my confidence, Mike Pelfrey is gaining it.
Daniel Murphy: Murphy was 4-14, 1hr and 2RBIs in the series. He showed a good approach at the plate and it’s looking like putting him in the 2 hole was the right thing to do.

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not:

Who’s Hot? How about Carlos Delgado? 5-12, 1hr and 6 RBIs in the series.
Who’s Not? How about Oliver Perez? 4.1IP, 5hits, 8ER and 5BB

Next Up For The Mets:

3 game series in Florida against the Marlins before returning home for their first ever regular season game at CitiField. I’m looking forward to seeing John Maine and Livan Hernandez take the mound for the first time this season.

Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.

Analyzing the Mets Starting Pitching

Kerel Cooper — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:10:57 +0000

Now that Oliver Perez has resigned with the Mets their starting rotation is set. In this video post, I analyze the rotation from top to bottom.

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