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Pitch Santana Tomorrow?

Should Santana Start Tomorrow (Saturday)?

Yes	7 votes
No	6 votes

Elster88 Sep 26 2008 10:18 PM

Your thoughts...

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 26 2008 10:21 PM

Rain.

Elster88 Sep 26 2008 10:24 PM

Hypothetically

Benjamin Grimm Sep 27 2008 05:28 AM

I voted no. The Mets have to win twice. Saturday's game isn't any more important than Sunday's. Unless the plan is also to pitch Perez on three days rest on Sunday. Then maybe I'd go for it.

Frayed Knot Sep 27 2008 05:43 AM

I'm sure it is. The idea is to not watch your season go down the drain while pitching Joe Sixth-Starter in game 161. It's the only move to make IMO.

metirish Sep 27 2008 06:08 AM

I'd start Santana but what do i know.

metirish Sep 27 2008 06:14 AM

I didn't hear but it's announced that he will start.

Rockin' Doc Sep 27 2008 06:46 AM

I'd start Santana today and wish that he could somehow start on Sunday as well.

Nymr83 Sep 27 2008 02:11 PM

Santana couldn't have been better, but part 2 of the "move him up" experiment still has to work, Perez needs to get it done on 3 days rest tommorow. And if theres a 1-game playoff I can't imagine not using Pelfrey on short rest monday. desperation sucks.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 27 2008 02:14 PM

Pelfrey on two days rest on Monday? That's a bit scary. But I guess it's him or Pedro. Or Jon Niese or Nelson Figgy or Brandon Knight... I think I'd go with Pedro on a VERY short leash. Let's hope it doesn't come to that. Of course, if the Brewers win today, we'll have to hope that it DOES come to that.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 27 2008 02:19 PM

Jerry just said: It's Pedro on Monday if necessary.

Zvon Sep 27 2008 02:22 PM

Since Maine is there whats his role supposed to be? I hope its not just warming the bench....

Nymr83 Sep 27 2008 02:26 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Jerry just said: It's Pedro on Monday if necessary. We'd better hope the Brewers lose today AND tommorow. The Mets will not beat the Brewers with Pedro on the mound on Monday.

AG/DC Sep 27 2008 02:36 PM

Part of the upside of Perez on three is that the Marlins seem to be lefty vulnerable.

Nymr83 Sep 27 2008 02:58 PM

Perez on 3 is not terrible, but Pedro on 3 Monday is scary and a good reason to have gone "scrub"-santana(4)-perez(4) instead of santana(3)-perez(3)-pedro(3). I'd pitch Pelfrey Monday on 2 days rest, with Parnell warming up in the first inning, Niese in the third, and Knight in the 5th incase Pelfrey can't get it done and we need to switch FAST.

AG/DC Sep 27 2008 03:03 PM

Pedro is so bad, Scrubbie will get his chance.

Nymr83 Sep 27 2008 03:06 PM

yeah, i just hope its not too late by the time Pedro leaves Monday's (potential) game to a chorus of BOOs at Shea.

AG/DC Sep 27 2008 03:11 PM

That's an if. You've got to get to the play-in to pick a pitcher for it. I'm all for the way the Mets have played it, and I'm all for Pedro taking the ball if it comes to it.

Elster88 Sep 27 2008 03:25 PM

Let's win the wildcard tomorrow and not worry about Monday.

Gwreck Sep 27 2008 03:33 PM

I'll own up to voting "no" in this poll.

Centerfield Sep 27 2008 07:40 PM

I hope Johan gets a good night's sleep tonight and comes ready to pitch tomorrow. (I'm kidding, not even to save this season would I risk that arm.)

metirish Sep 27 2008 08:30 PM

Some perspective on what Santana did. ] It was the Met' first complete game on three days' rest since David Cone in 1990. It was the team's first shutout on short rest since Dwight Gooden did it in 1987. Source - several media outlets.