Semi OT - This one is for Mets fans

[joober jones]

Has anyone else noticed how much Jenry Mejia resembles a much shorter Hasheem Thabeet?

 

[UConn3432]

Good call I like mejia I think he carves out a starting spot going forward. Harvey wheeler syndegaard mejia niese wow.

 

[TenToesIn]

Good call I like mejia I think he carves out a starting spot going forward. Harvey wheeler syndegaard mejia niese wow.

Montero looks like he could be a stud as well.

 

[Calhoun's Court]

Montero looks like he could be a stud as well.

The Mets also love starting pitching prospect Cory Mazzoni and relievers Jack Lethersich and Jeurys Familia (back next season after surgery). Familia could be a great 1-2 puch with Parnell to end games.

As a life long Mets fan I have lived through several "stud" prospects that included Randy Tate, Tim Leary, Paul Wilson, Bill Pulshiper, Jason Isinghausen, David West, Julio Valera etc etc etc.
Do they all pan out? No but it's Alderson's , Depodesta's and Riccardi's jobs to identify who are the keepers and who gets traded to package for that much needed middle of the order power hitter.

On a side note management also has to see where Wilmer Flores (second base?) could fit long term.

 

[joober jones]

The Mets also love starting pitching prospect Cory Mazzoni and relievers Jack Lethersich and Jeurys Familia (back next season after surgery). Familia could be a great 1-2 puch with Parnell to end games.

As a life long Mets fan I have lived through several "stud" prospects that included Randy Tate, Tim Leary, Paul Wilson, Bill Pulshiper, Jason Isinghausen, David West etc etc etc.
Do they all pan out? No but it's Alderson's , Depodesta's and Riccardi's jobs to identify who are the keepers and who gets traded to package for that much needed middle of the order power hitter.

On a side note management also has to see where Wilmer Flores (second base?) could fit long term.

Generation K is a painful memory.

 

[Rico444]

Mejia is a ground ball machine, Wheeler looks great after a 12 K night, and Harvey is just Harvey. Rotation looks terrific moving forward.

 

[noeynox]

Good call. New Mejia reminded me of somebody.

 

[joober jones]

Good call. New Mejia reminded me of somebody.

If you do a Google image search for whatever reason the Thabeet-esque look isn't apparent but in game action you see it immediately.

 

[TenToesIn]

The abundance of pitching is nice (even the guys in the lower minors Fulmer and Tapia. I'm also intrigued by deGrom and the closer for Binghamton Walters) but your absolutely correct, they need to find a middle of the order bat.

But back to the OP thought - they do look alike. He seems to have gotten injured tonight, oh the wonders of being a Mets fan.

 

[joober jones]

Aardsma just doesn't have it tonight.

 

[Jaybo]

THERE'S MET FANS!!?

 

[HuskyBandDad]

THERE'S MET FANS!!?

Hard to believe but yes we do exist.

 

[Rico444]

Hope they just need to scope Mejia's elbow...would be a blow if he needed tommy john again.

 

[TheChamps990411]

He likely wont need tj its just some bone chips that need to be removed in all likely hood but ive never been sold on mejia health wise. i was waiting for him to get hurt from his first start. really like the kid but hes just snake bit.

 

[Rico444]

He likely wont need tj its just some bone chips that need to be removed in all likely hood but ive never been sold on mejia health wise. i was waiting for him to get hurt from his first start. really like the kid but hes just snake bit.

I'm skeptical too, but damn...28/2 K/BB ratio and ground ball rate off the chart is insanely valuable as a starter; I hope he can keep it together.

 

[joober jones]

I just hope he doesn't become the Jose Reyes of pitchers... potential HOF talent who never reached full potential due to constant injuries.

 

[TheChamps990411]

I'm skeptical too, but damn...28/2 K/BB ratio and ground ball rate off the chart is insanely valuable as a starter; I hope he can keep it together.

Your absolutely right. If he could ever stay healthy he can be an ace but his health just isnt cooperating. I think hes a guy that if next season hes pitching in june you shop him while his value is highest. The mets are deep in young pitching and i can live with harvey,wheeler and syndergaard for the next decade. anyone else imho is tradeable.

 

[Greathusky]

The Mets also love starting pitching prospect Cory Mazzoni and relievers Jack Lethersich and Jeurys Familia (back next season after surgery). Familia could be a great 1-2 puch with Parnell to end games.

As a life long Mets fan I have lived through several "stud" prospects that included Randy Tate, Tim Leary, Paul Wilson, Bill Pulshiper, Jason Isinghausen, David West etc etc etc.
Do they all pan out? No but it's Alderson's , Depodesta's and Riccardi's jobs to identify who are the keepers and who gets traded to package for that much needed middle of the order power hitter.

On a side note management also has to see where Wilmer Flores (second base?) could fit long term.

This year reminds me of 1966 when we had Seaver, Koosman and Gentry starting out.

 

[Calhoun's Court]

This year reminds me of 1966 when we had Seaver, Koosman and Gentry starting out.

Tug McGraw was a rookie in 1966 too. And Nolan Ryan was called up in 1966.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Generation K is a painful memory.

Dont forget the mike pelfrey debacle.