Comments on: Free agent review: Gil Meche

By: Panev

Panev — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:12:28 +0000

My guess is a #5 guy in NY for the Yankees. See if Guidry can make him his project.

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By: Mike Hargrove's Cameltoe

Mike Hargrove's Cameltoe — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:25:48 +0000

Can we call up the O’s? Convince the GM that Mazzone can make gold out of Pineiro and Meche?

By: Mat

Mat — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:31:56 +0000

St. Louis under the LaRussa/Duncan regime seems to have a rep of “fixing” pitchers.Chris Carpenter, Woody Williams, Jeff Suppan.

Looking at their periphs, Carpenter’s walk rate certainly decreased markedly, Williams had a lower HR rate in St. Louis, and Suppan looks basically like the same pitcher he was from ‘01 to ‘03. So I’ll give them Carpenter, and maybe-sorta Williams, but not really Suppan.

That said, the one thing that good pitching coaches seem to be able to do is take journeyman/retread types and get them to cut back on walks. Carpenter is an extreme case, but he cut his walks basically in half under Duncan. If someone gets Meche to cut his walks in half, and maintain his other periphs, you’re looking at maybe a 6.5 K/G, 2.0 BB/G, 1.2 HR/G pitcher. That’d be something like a 4.20ish FIP pitcher. IF you can “fix” him.

Like EC, I’m not convinced this can happen to Meche (he probably drops his K rate and increases his HR rate if he drops his BB rate), but I guess that’s what I see as his upside.

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:44:19 +0000

Basically if I remember, the *studs* worst games basically correlated to games where they lacked control and the turds (Milton/Franklin etc) had their ten worst games correlate with a distinct ability to throw strikes.

“…his stuff is so mediocre and so hittable that if he’s grooving strikes to everyone, he’s in huge trouble.”

By: msb

msb — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:34:59 +0000

#24,27– “The No. 1 free agent in Keith Law’s book is off the market. Aramis Ramirez agreed to a five-year deal to stay with the Cubs, who also kept Kerry Wood with a one-year deal.”

I see what you mean, now — Aram was the top free agent?! were there any other gems I missed due to refusing to become an insider?

By: Sports on a Schtick

Sports on a Schtick — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:56:53 +0000

How can you fix something that’s not broken?

(Wait for it…)

By: terry

terry — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:44:31 +0000

I bet Meche would kick ass in Japan….

By: Matthew Carruth

Matthew Carruth — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:42:13 +0000

so is aramis Link

By: Dave Clapper

Dave Clapper — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:30:33 +0000

Edmonds is off the table.

By: Choska

Choska — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:04:25 +0000

Seems like Keith Law is reflecting the conventional wisdom that the Ms coaching staff can’t coach. Seems like the Ms haven’t been able to coach since Edgar played his last game.

I believe the Rangers should strongly consider Gil Meche. He is from Louisiana, so he kind of a local boy, and I highly believe that his performances will be remarkable and noteworthy.