tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post6333411390516128999..comments2012-03-24T14:14:04.490-04:00Comments on Productive Outs and Crackerjack: Where's Wally?Jack Flynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16809904649660393420noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post-69173950668064842472008-05-16T09:34:00.000-04:002008-05-16T09:34:00.000-04:00The idea is that your taking him out of a role he ...The idea is that your taking him out of a role he never wanted and putting him in the role he's always wanted, that boost of morale alone will start him on his way to righting the ship.TWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04619620902215995000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post-70795856511021376402008-05-15T14:00:00.000-04:002008-05-15T14:00:00.000-04:00Look, even I can't ignore Heilman's woes at this p...Look, even I can't ignore Heilman's woes at this point. But think of what you're saying. Heilman can't give the Mets one good inning, so now we're going to put him in a position where they're asking for six good innings.<BR/><BR/>The Mets won't release him. Worst case scenario is he'll spend some portion of the season as the Aaron Sele-type long man (which incidentally could be considered the beginning of the stretching-out process).Jack Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16809904649660393420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post-2415612855808690772008-05-15T13:00:00.000-04:002008-05-15T13:00:00.000-04:00We have a better chance of landing Valentine, and ...We have a better chance of landing Valentine, and he's a Japanese hero.<BR/><BR/>As for the current state of affairs, I was clamoring to my stereo for Rnadolph to bring in Smith and actually said out loud "...anyone but Heilman." Heilman's issues notwithstanding, the situation begged for Smith to come in. Heilman is a disaster when he comes in mid-ining, Smith is more used to that situation. Smith ended up getting the outs after the damage was done. Just another case of Randolph being inept.<BR/><BR/>As for Heilman, I will reply to your answer to my text concerning Heilman being an Albatross. Simply put my suggestion for sending him down and converting him into a starter makes more sense everyday. Mark my words he will only getworse, we'll release him and some other team will pick up and make a successful starter out of him.<BR/><BR/>Think of it this way, if he were given the same leash Pelfrey was given to make and stay in the rotation he would be a fixture there by now.TWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04619620902215995000noreply@blogger.com