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FrankRoo
So trading Torres’ terrible FIP for Flaherty’s mediocre FIP? Or is something else wrong with Torres physically?
theo2016
Trading a bad loogy for a good one
FrankRoo
I guess I’m just not convinced yet that Torres is useless given he has had success relatively recently and is controlled for a while. I’d rather keep Torres over say Parnell considering his reverse splits. Just use him as you would a righty.
RedRooster
Torres was never a loogy
sams
Clip apparently said that he was scuffling earlier in the season, and had just recently redound his stuff. Granted, it’s four and a third innings but his FIP in the second half is 1.7 and his fastball has regained its velocity. Much better than Torres, no doubt. Torres has been horrendous almost all season long, and has a FIP of 8.26 in the second half. Doesn’t really help the playoff run.
A'sfaninUK
A pitcher moves from the AL to the NL and “suddenly” gets better, eh? Yeah haven’t heard that story a million times before…
kingjenrry
Relief pitchers don’t pitch against pitchers, generally. Clippard and O’Flaherty are not starters.
Brixton
LHB: .186 against O’Flaherty
Torres: .268
Its a move to get better against lefties.
JordanSwingman
From his ridiculous hat to his backwards splits, can’t say I’ll miss you, Torres.
Kapler's Coconut Oil
I don’t see why a dude wearing a hat to protect his head from line drives is a reason to want a guy to go.
JordanSwingman
Nice to see that 9 people can’t take a joke.
His wildness is one problem and his backwards splits against lefties.
I applaud him for taking initiative on safety for pitchers, even if he looked like Mario’s brother Luigi.
RedRooster
Mets knew he had reverse splits when they traded for him. Should have just used him like a normal reliever
woodhead1986
good! the Mets badly needed a LOOGY, and if blevins is still a while from returning, this guy should do the trick. I was getting mighty sick of watching righties pitch to Harper in the late innings. Its just asking for trouble.
stymeedone
The Tigers never seem to use Lefty’s as LOOGY’s. Kroll is getting killed pitching to right handers. Dave never listened to me. Maybe Al will.
Get on the phone, Al. Make a claim. The Tigers pen still stinks.
A'sfaninUK
I wonder who the A’s will get in this deal. Already got one very good prospect who Mets fans were hyping (until they traded him, then he suddenly became a no-name, smh) for Clippard, Beane will probably get someone decent again here.
sams
I was one of Meisner’s biggest fans (and saw him live in Savannah this year) but even I wasn’t “hyping” him. Guy is a solid prospect, probably a back of the rotation starter with mid rotation potential but he’s far away from even coming close to those projections. A very good prospect is generally a top 100 guy or a guy with a good chance to at least make the Majors. I think Meisner is very talented but even I know he has lots of work to do. Clip for him was very fair for both sides.
rct
No Mets fans were hyping Meisner. Even Amazin Avenue only had him as the 9th best (and 3rd best pitching prospect) at their mid-season rankings. Also, no one called him a ‘no-name’ after he was traded, either. He’s a solid prospect who could be good for Oakland a few years down the line. It was a fair deal as many teams were in on Clippard.
piratefan22
I would like to see the Pirates pick Torres up, good replacement for Bastardo for both now and the forseeable future.
Ray Ray
Well the A’s are getting a 23 year old reliever with an 8.71 ERA in low A. Seems like the Mets got a big league reliever for free.