Odds and Ends: Kotsay, Redding

Woohoo, McCann is #1.

0 mets catchers on that list.. go Omar!

Let's all remember that defense is far more important than offense with a catcher, and Schneider is solid because he still gets on base at a decent clip in addition to his plus defense.

He was 41st in the NL in ERA (good enough for a four, imo), had a 3.58 ERA in the first half, and a 3.28 ERA against the Phillies. That's probably what you're not seeing, strikethree. Redding is a solid fifth starter and a nice addition to the Mets

Posted by: metsobsessed | January 29, 2009 at 03:58 PM

You forget to mention that's 41 out of 44 of pitchers who qualified.

I can take basically any pitcher and give you a segment of his career and make it look good. Saying he had 3.58 ERA in the first half isn't quite the same as his career (or for any season). I can very well say that his second half ERA was 6.32

Looking back, the Mets needed better second half numbers from their players. For them, the pressure has always been the 2nd half. That's why they collapsed. I don't think bringing in a guy who posted a 6 ERA in the second half helps all that much.

Do you remember last year's bullpen during the second half? Terrible. Now with the recent additions of Putz and K-rod, the bullpen looks better. However, they only have 1 lefty in the pen and could have used that 2.5 million towards obtaining another lefty.

also, as a met fan, I have to agree with strikethree. Redding is a joke, and he'll be in the minors come playoff time anyway. And don't over rate the bullpen, we still have inings six and seven to take care of.

even if 8 and 9 are solid, we still need at least one decent arm that doesnt have a reserved role.