BASEBALL: Meche Godzilla
Baseball Crank —
... Gil Meche, who entered 2007 with a career ERA of 4.65 and no seasons with an ERA of less than 4.48 in 100 innings or more, has an ERA this season of 1.91. What gives? Let's break out Meche's numbers for thus far in 2007 compared to his full season numbers for 2006 as well as his good first half in 2006, which ran through July 19 before the wheels came off. Stats courtesy of ESPN,
Are You Gonna Sink or Swim?
Mets Geek —
... and Gil Meche eras of fiscal insanity. The Mets have long been linked to Mark Teixiera, who only has a .484 career slugging percentage away from Ameri-Arlington-Ranger-Whatever (Ball)Park. Then again, stat-heads said the same thing about
What's wrong with Major League Baseball
The Bleacher Bums —
... ) Before the season, Kansas City paid more for journeyman pitcher Gil Meche than the state of Minnesota did for the Metrodome. Yes, the same Gil Meche that was 11-8 last year with a 4.48 ERA received a guaranteed $55 million contract from the Royals. So when I read uber-agent ...
What to Do with Oliver Perez?
Mets Geek —
... the Mets three above-average starters and Pelfrey, who despite my repeated jabbing of his secondary pitches, may or may not blossom into an average starter. Where does Oliver Perez fit into the Mets long-term plans? A big factor on his Mets’ future will be the two words that make many sports fans cringe: Scott Boras. Boras will be sure to hold on for every last dollar on the free agent market, and while Perez doesn’t have an incredible track record, neither did Carlos Silva or Gil Meche, and you can argue that neither pitcher, prior to free agency, had ever had a season ...
