Every team needs starting pitching depth. Last year the Mets had their projected starting five of Capuano, Dickey, Niese, Pelfrey and Young and they hoped to get Santana back sometime during the season. For additional depth they had Gee and Misch. This year they have Dickey, Gee, Niese, Pelfrey and (hopefully) Santana and for depth, uh, I suppose Batista, Hefner and Schwinden.
Heading into 2011, the depth seemed better because Gee had performed well in his September callup in 2010, going 2-2 with a 2.18 ERA and Misch had 24 starts in the majors under his belt and had pitched better than his record indicated for New York.
This year, no one seems happy with the three pitchers the Mets have slated as their #6 thru #8 starters. Miguel Batista allowed more walks than strikeouts last year and turns 41 in February. Jeremy Hefner has never pitched in the majors and had a 4.98 ERA in Triple-A last year. Chris Schwinden relies on more smoke and mirrors than Gee does.
Sandy Alderson wo...
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