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Adopted: Jeurys Familia

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 14 2010 12:22 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Apr 14 2010 12:56 PM

Never let it be said that I'm only after white adopted children with serious lank, serious fastballs, and serious secondary-pitch issues. Seriously, this guy's still homeless? Come in out of the cold, Hyoo-rees, and into the Familia. International signee from the Dominican (should we call them "Pedro's Kids?"), 6-foot-2-and-change, 180-190 lbs. For those of you unfamiliar with the kid, think of him as "Lil' Jenrry." At 20, he's got a fastball that keeps on ticking upward, velocity-wise, with good-- if sub-Mejian-- movement (from 88-90 two years ago to 90-91 last year to mid-nineties this ST), and he pairs it with a funky, mid-80s slurve thing that flashes plus (breaking sharply down and in to lefties/away from righties), but, like your attitude in middle-school gym class, needs improvement. Nice, tidy numbers-- 2.69 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, finishing top-5 in the SAL last year, while holding the K/BB sorta steady and ratcheting up the K/9 slightly to 7.3 for the year-- for St. Lucie last year after a similarly solid debut in Savannah the previous year. In fact, in his last 10 starts, his K/9 climbed to about 8.4. Plus, Scouting the Sally's tireless Mike Newmancalls him the "leader of the Gnats... staff... show(ing) the ability to bare down in tough situations." (He also has a nice scouting report on JF from last July right here at MetsGeek.) Flame on. We likes. We may actually get to sees him in big-league togs, too, by late next year or so. Bullpen? Mebbe. If he can get his secondary offering-- hell, even one of 'em-- he's potential mid-rotation help.

Ceetar Apr 14 2010 12:32 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Seriously, this guy's still homeless? Come in out of the cold, Hyoo-rees, and into the Familia. That was my first thought when I saw the topic. This guy has been quietly touted as impending awesome for the last couple of months, if not longer.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 20 2010 01:14 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Two starts, one shakier than the other (which was his last, and saw rehabbin' Kiko Calero* get the win with 2.1 innings of solid work). And even the more solid one saw him walking five dudes (while whiffing 7). 10.13 ERA, with 8 walks-- and 10 Ks-- in 8 innings so far. But it's early yet. *OE: Whoops. That's Mets minor-leaguer Angel Calero.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 23 2010 03:10 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Five runs on seven hits in 4 2/3? The 7 K and 2 BB are sort of encouraging, but come on... this is start #3, awready. You need to shape up, Wild Thing.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 26 2010 12:47 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Against Bradenton yesterday: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K. But-- here's the real cherry-- 12 GB outs, zero FB outs. Atta f'ing boy. After that wretched start, ERA's down to 7.71 and dropping, WHIP's at 1.4 and dropping. I'm kind of a helicopter Metdad with this one, aren't I?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 02 2010 06:34 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

WATCH THAT STOVE, SON! 7-day DL as of yesterday (5/1), thanks to a burned left wrist suffered while cooking.

Edgy MD May 02 2010 06:43 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Why is he cooking for himself in A-Ball? He should have some shiny happy family cooking for him.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 13 2010 11:00 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Two weeks tomorrow. No word on the burn-- or a return-- to be found.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 01 2010 12:01 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

No more tears! The burn healed, and he's been back in business providing rotation balm for St. Lucie since May 16, eased back into duty with 3 starts averaging 4 IP per, with a 2.25 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 11-to-5 K/BB ratio in those starts. He's at 5.58 ERA/1.63 WHIP for the season, with a K/BB just shy of 2-to-1. Those numbers are dropping/rising respectively, though.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 02 2010 03:34 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

4 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 5 WP (!) So, yeah, he had some control issues last night against the Tampa Lil' MFYs.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 14 2010 10:50 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

4 1/3 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, 3 WP (!!) against Dunedin last week. That's 9 walks in his last 8-plus innings, along with uncorking 8 wild pitches. STOP THROWING BALLS! START THROWING STRIKES! He goes again tonight, ah b'lieve.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 17 2010 11:14 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Actually, it was Tuesday. And it wasn't pretty: 4 IP, 4 H, 8 R (5 earned), 3 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, a balk and an error (along with a free summer sausage, yours for ordering the "Discouraging Pitching Performance Sampler"). Over the last three games, he's 0-2 with a 10.22 ERA, with 12 walks in his last 12+ innings pitched.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 22 2010 10:50 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Better yesterday... much better: 6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 earned), with 7 Ks in a rain-shortened loss. 3 walks still, but still...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 13 2010 02:48 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

GOOD: After a little barkiness and a freak injury, he's been healthy for the lion's share of the year, and is striking out dudes (8.8 K/9)! Also, he's added a decent change this first half. NO SO GOOD: 5.85 ERA. 48 BB in 64.2 IP, 1.67 WHIP. 1.3 K/BB ratio. GOOD: Selected for and threw an inning in the MLB Futures Game! At 97-98 MPH! NO SO GOOD: 7 out of 12 pitches were balls, and he gave up three doubles to A-to-AA level hitters. DIAGNOSIS FOR SECOND HALF: Throw some F-ing strikes, my boy.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 22 2010 01:16 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 1 WP. That’s 58 (!) walks, 20 wild pitches and 71 strikeouts in 73.1 innings for Mi Familia Loca. He’s walked 7.1 batters per nine. He's 2-6, 6.38. Cripes.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 28 2010 02:54 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Holy shipoopi-- you didn't decapitate any mascots! A quality start (and not just in name only): 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 7 Ks and just 2 BB... along with the tough-luck loss to Brevard County. May this be the start of a strong stretch run.

Edgy MD Jul 28 2010 03:05 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Jeurys and Brad Holt are something of a 1-2 punch of disappointment this season.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 29 2010 10:37 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

True. Familia's not progressing as they'd like, though, where Holt seems outright regressive. Plus, Runaway Jeurys is still a scant 20.

Rockin' Doc Jul 29 2010 06:54 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Hey, don't be talkin' shit about my boy just because he can't get anyone out. That's my job.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 11 2010 12:26 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Jeurys' selection a few days ago? Potent, it seems. He threw his finest ball of the season in knocking off MFTampa: 6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K. Let's see some more of that, kiddo. He also opted to talk to Robert Knapel from something called Mrmetsdaily.com. Pretty prosaic stuff-- again, he idolized Pedro (and now, Josh Beckett), and reads his bible every day-- although Knapel praises the kid's work ethic. Well, yeah... we do our best to raise 'em right.

Edgy MD Aug 13 2010 09:14 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Jeurys' selection a few days ago? Potent, it seems. He threw his finest ball of the season in knocking off MFTampa: 6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K. Let's see some more of that, kiddo. Done and done. Against first-place Palm Beach, no less 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 9 K, 0 HR Who the heck was that?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 13 2010 09:17 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Ha. Was JUST about to post that. His last 4 games (including a 5-inning, 8 H, 5 R "meh" start): 2.91 ERA 1.01 WHIP 5.00 K/BB ratio

Edgy MD Aug 13 2010 10:04 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

I guess it wasn't too late for him to salvage this season after all.

Frayed Knot Aug 13 2010 11:52 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Good enough recently to make BA's 'Hot List' at #9 Team: high Class A St. Lucie (Florida State) Age: 20 Why He's Here: 1-0, 0.66, 13 2/3, 11 H, 1 R, 1 HBP, 2 BB, 18 SO The Scoop: Where has this been all year? Familia is one of the hardest throwers in the minor leagues, but when he pitches, balls have been been flying out faster than they've been coming in most of the year. Not so in his last two outings, his best two of the season. Familia still needs to develop a reliable breaking ball, and with nearly six walks per nine innings, his control has also gotten him in trouble this year. With his stuff and the effort in his delivery, the bullpen might be in Familia's future, but his most recent starts might be encouraging signs of progress.

MFS62 Aug 18 2010 10:18 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

And the beat goes on. Familia the last 3 games: 20 1/3 IP 30 Ks 16 H 3 ER 6 BB That is ace type stuff especially when you consider he's only 20 until October. The kid just needs to keep that walk rate, or even something close, and everything else will fall in line. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 18 2010 10:28 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Last night, my boy was a little wilder than he's been of late (4 BB, 1 WP)... but 12 strikeouts and just 5 hits allowed in 6 2/3 IP will help limit the damage from that. Oh, I'm busting.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 24 2010 09:46 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Sunday was again afun day. 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (yay), 2 HRs (boo) in a win over Jupiter. (And it would have been 6 shutout innings if not for Wilmer Flores' error in turning an inning-ending DP.) Still... guys get hit. 48 K/11 BB for the last month-plus. 6 straight solid-to-dominating starts with great control.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 05 2010 11:38 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

End-of-year totals: 6-9, 5.58 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 10.19(!) K/9, 5.50 BB/9 over 24 games/121 IP. But oh, that second half. Also, he's 20.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 07 2011 10:24 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

He'll stay in High-A PSL. If he can build on last year's second half... he could end up in Buffalo by year's end.

MFS62 Apr 08 2011 09:19 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Pretty good start to the new season: 7 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 0 HR, 8-4 GB-FB I rate it as "pretty good" until I find out if he also sold tickets and helped sweep out the stadium after the game. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 08 2011 11:14 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

(Struggles to keep buttons from flying off coat)

Frayed Knot Apr 11 2011 10:12 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Brief write-up from BP today: Every team has a guy like Jeurys Familia: young and athletic, with excellent size and stuff, yet the results just aren't there. Familia is repeating the Florida State League after putting up a 5.58 ERA there last year, but at this rate, his return engagement won't last long. Sitting at 90-97 mph with his fastball and showing a much-improved power breaking ball, Familia faced the minimum 21 batters in his seven innings on Friday, allowing just one hit and striking out seven. Six-foot-three and long-armed, the 21-year-old Dominican has a history of control problems and still needs to improve his changeup to avoid a trip to the bullpen, but with 2010 first-round pick Matt Harvey and top prospect Jenrry Mejia both impressing in their season debuts, the Mets suddenly have a trio of power arms to make many organizations jealous.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 11 2011 10:26 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

The new FO will get all the credit for these guys, of course.

Edgy MD Apr 11 2011 10:29 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Maybe, as far as a corner-turning milepost, this is the A-ball equivelent of Dickey's near-perfect game last season.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 13 2011 11:02 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Familia gets the ball, and the figurative ball keeps rolling: 6 IP, 6 K, 2 BB, 1 R, 1 H; 7 GB/3 FB outs. He's sporting a 0.69 ERA, 0.31 WHIP, and a 6.5 K/BB ratio after 2 starts.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 18 2011 10:44 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Against Fort Myers, arguably his worst start yet: 5 2/3 IP, 4 K, 2 BB, 1 unearned run, 4 H; 9 GB/4 FB. We seem to have a pattern. He's at 0.48 on the ERA front (with a 0.54 WHIP).

Edgy MD Apr 19 2011 11:07 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

The most gratifying part of the whole subforum is sticking through the bad with him and so being the first in line to share the good.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 19 2011 12:40 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

It's a Jyell of a roller-coaster already, and I've only followed him a year. I'm proud, but wary. (TINSSAAPP, and all that.)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 23 2011 09:30 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

7 shutout innings at Jupiter tonight (3 H, 3 BB, 8 K) for his first credited win. After 25 2/3 innings, he's allowed one earned run.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 02 2011 12:37 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Roughest outing of the year on Friday night: 4 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 1 HR allowed. Encouraging, though, was the fact that his control was still there-- 5 K, 1 BB. Plus, he was spared the loss on Friday, thanks to Wilmer Flores and a red-hot Matt Den Dekker (because we HELP each other in THIS prospect-adoptee-family). He's still swinging around a 1.52 ERA, a sub-1 WHIP, and a K/BB ratio close to 4 (30-to-8).

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 06 2011 11:52 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Pitched against the same Bradenton team that smacked him around last time out... and shut them down for 1 ER on 5 H over 6 2/3 IP (6 K, 0 BB). This was just enough to get the "L" (thanks, SLoo offense!). He's sporting a 1.49 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, and a 36-to-8 K/BB ratio over 6 starts; if he's a planner, he's checking out area Dick's and EMSes for upstate-worthy windbreakers.

MFS62 May 09 2011 09:16 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Well, he'd better buy one real quick. He got called up to Binghamton today. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 11 2011 12:31 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Different league? Same result. 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R (1 earned), 6 K, 0 BB against the New Britain Rock Cats in his AA debut.

Edgy MD May 11 2011 02:19 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

BINGHAMTON -- Binghamton Mets pitcher Jeurys Familia didn't get the victory, but he showed he's more than capable of handling Double-A hitters. Familia allowed just two runs, one earned, in seven innings, and the B-Mets scored five runs in the seventh and eighth innings to defeat the New Britain Rock Cats, 5-2, in the second game of a three-game Eastern League baseball series at NYSEG Stadium. Mike Fisher and Eric Campbell hit eighth-inning homers for the B-Mets. Fisher's broke a 2-2 game in the eighth. Familia, the 13th-ranked prospect in the New York Mets minor league system according to Baseball America, struck out six batters and didn't walk anyone. He was a little wild at times, once throwing a wild pitch that went behind a batter all the way to the backstop. "I didn't feel pressure, I felt all right," Familia said in Spanish with reliever Manny Alvarez interpreting. "I got excited when I got on the mound. I tried to control my emotions and throw strikes." Familia, a 6-foot-3, 186-pound native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was promoted on Saturday. He was 1-1 with a 1.49 earned run average in six starts for Single-A St. Lucie. He allowed just 21 hits and he struck out 36 batters in 36.1 innings. Familia's fastball touched 96 miles per hour on Tuesday night, according to the right-center-field radar gun display. Familia, a 21-year-old fourth-year pro, complemented that fastball with a curveball and a change-up. He allowed just five hits. His change-up clocked between 80 and 86 miles per hour, froze several batters and also elicited off-balance swings. "Everything was there for him tonight," B-Mets manager Wally Backman said. "His velocity was good. He threw some real good change-ups. He threw a few too many breaking balls at times, but I like the mound presence that he showed as a young kid. "I think this kid is a big leaguer. He's young. He's still got to learn, but if he stays healthy and does some of the things he showed here tonight, he's going to be a pretty good pitcher one day." A throwing error in the first inning by second baseman Josh Satin led to the first run Familia allowed. New Britain scored another in the top of the fourth on an RBI single by Evan Bigley for a 2-0 lead. The B-Mets bats came alive in the seventh inning. The first two batters reached base and a sacrifice fly by Kai Gronauer and a pinch-hit RBI single by Carlos Guzman tied the game, 2-2. Designated hitter Fisher, 0-for-3 going into his last at-bat, hit a line-drive homer that cleared the wall down the left-field line for a 3-2 B-Mets lead. "I was just trying to find something positive to end the day on," Fisher said. "I just kept looking inside, hoping he'd throw it there and he did." Campbell added a two-run homer, his first of the season, three batters later. Inside pitches: Left-handed pitcher Brandon Sage joined Binghamton from Single-A St. Lucie. Sage pitched the last two innings to earn the win. ... Right-handed pitcher Dylan Owen, who pitched and won on Sunday in New Hampshire, was moved to Class A Brooklyn's roster to make room for Sage. Owen's move was purely paperwork as he is still with the club in Binghamton.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 11 2011 04:46 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Nice breakdown here on AA from someone who appears to have caught the game on the TV. One of the upsides of throwing a lot of sinking fastballs in the zone is you generate a lot of quick at-bats. Familia only went to one three-ball count all night, and didn’t walk anyone, though he did hit a batter. He recorded seven outs on two pitches or less, and the most pitches he threw to a single batter was six. All three of his six pitch at-bats resulted in strikeouts. Part of the reason he didn’t go deep in counts is New Britain is a free swinging team, who was more than happy to jump on Familia's fastballs early in the count. They have also been one of the better offenses in the Eastern League, even though the only real position prospect on the team is OF Joe Benson. As they game wore on they did start to elevate Familia’s pitches and drive them. His last five in play outs were all flyballs and Lorenzo Scott had to run down a couple deep flies. SS Mike Holliman also just missed a home run, curling the ball foul. Familia was still generating strikeouts in the late innings, but he might have been tiring a bit as he got up over 70 pitches, and perhaps started elevating his fastball. He did seem to throw more breaking stuff later in the game as best I could tell. I didn’t get many velocity readings, but the ones I got on the fastball were all at 94, and the scoreboard gun apparently showed him hitting 96. I had a slider at 86, and another offspeed pitch of some sort in the low 80s. The announcers did regularly comment on the movement of Familia’s fastball. He was also able to backdoor a couple breaking pitches for called third strikes. So while I wouldn’t necessarily classify Familia’s start as dominant, though he was overpowering at times, he was very efficient. This was certainly a good first start at AA for a guy who was struggling to throw strikes at St. Lucie last year.

Ceetar May 11 2011 07:10 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Here's a random shot of him on some back field in spring training.

Edgy MD May 11 2011 08:17 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Number 8 is Wesley Wrenn --- swingman for Wally's 'Clones last year.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 14 2011 09:04 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

He'll be in Trenton tomorrow afternoon... say hi for me, as I'll be at a baptism reception. (I swear, these people don't ever take others' familial obligations into account when scheduling these things.)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 15 2011 10:56 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Apparently, he did okay. Like, 7 scoreless, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks okay. And because his teammates apparently hate him-- last time, it was his offense; this time, inflammable closer Turgeon-- it's yet another no-decision. (On the year, he's 1-1 in 8 starts, all but one "quality"-plus.) 1.25 ERA/0.79 WHIP in 8 starts between High-A and AA; 0.64/0.79 in 2 starts since coming north.

Edgy MD May 16 2011 06:44 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Guys, you're his familia. Act like it.

Frayed Knot May 16 2011 07:48 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Kevin Goldstein at BP puts Familia in his Monday Morning rundown Jeurys Familia, RHP, Mets (Double-A Binghamton) -- Few pitchers in baseball have done more for their stock this year than Familia, who entered the year as a big arm with plenty to figure out, and is suddenly among the best pitching prospects in the system. After putting up a 5.58 ERA in the Florida State League last year despite mid-90s heat, many projected Familia as a reliever, but that's no longer the case, as after putting up a 1.49 ERA in six starts back at St. Lucie, he's showing no signs of slowing down at Double-A, firing seven shutout innings on Sunday while allowing just three hits and striking out six. His stuff hasn't taken a step forward (not that it needed to), but his control has improved by leaps and bounds; after walking 74 over 121 innings last year, he's handed out just 11 complementary pizzas in 50 1/3. This season is critical in terms of defining his future role; six weeks in, he not only looks like a sure-fire starter, but an above-average one at that.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 25 2011 01:56 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Had his worst start so far at Binghamton in his last time out (3 runs-- 2 earned-- and 4 BB in 5 2/3 innings), but he's still leading the organization in ERA (1.46 between St. Lucie and Binghamton) and 2nd in Ks (with 50, two behind Matt Harvey). Adam Rubin provides a sketch. “What’s standing out here, he’s almost got the total package going for him,” B-Mets pitching coach Marc Valdes... “His last game wasn’t his best stuff. He didn’t have much. But he still went five innings and only gave up two runs... No question, he’s got an electric fastball -- 95, to 97 mph at times,” Valdes said. “And his changeup and curveball have come a long way the last couple of years as far as development.” Said Gronauer: “A lot of guys throw 96 mph. I think what makes him hard to hit is his deception when he throws the ball. It’s hard to find a rhythm off of him. You see it very late. It has some kind of run where it’s very heavy. It’s hard to time it out of his hand. Catching it is easier. Thankfully I’ve never hit against him.” Familia, with catcher Salomon Manriquez interpreting, said he was particularly fond of Josh Beckett’s pitching style. “He makes it look easy to pitch -- the way he commands his pitches,” Familia said... ... As for the rise in velocity to its current level, Familia added: “I made some adjustments on my mechanics and I’ve been working hard.”

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 02 2011 03:25 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Last two starts, against Altoona and Erie: 9 combined IP, 12 H, 11 K, 5 BB, 9 R (6 ER). Not so nice... although the scuttlebutt from scouts is that he appears to be using his slider a lot more than in PSL (where he was more fastball/changeup), so as to develop the pitch. He's still put up a more-than-respectable 2.89 ERA in 28 IP at AA; he's also posted 25 Ks, 12 BB and 2 HRs. (For the season, between the two levels, he's left a 2.10 ERA on the table over 64 1/3 IP, allowing 46 H, 21 R-- 15 earned-- 61 K and 20 BB.)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 19 2011 09:54 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

The AA ERA's crept up a bit (3.35 over 8 starts total), as Familia has given up a few more walks and hits during his in-game slider-tinkering over the last month. The tinkering appears to have worked, though: after yesterday's clean-but-for-one-two-run-shot 6-inning stint against Trenton, he's posted 21 combined strikeouts in his last two starts-- and walked a mere 4-- spanning 12 2/3 innings. Three potential plus-pitches, plus ever-increasing stamina? Barring an Act of God or Dr. Andrews, we'll see him at some point next year.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 27 2011 11:28 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Was due to start on Saturday at Bowie. Didn't do so. What's the doo? Familia will not pitch in Bowie, but is expected to make his next scheduled start. "Because he's where he's at pitching, and he's one of our big prospects, we're just going to skip one start just to try to re-energize him a little bit," Backman said. "Nothing's wrong with him. It's more a precautionary thing just to try to give him a little extra life."

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 28 2011 05:26 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

I can see the crossed fingers behind Wally's back. He may as well have said he was missing a start so as to find wmds in Baghdad. The question I suppose is whether it's TJ surgery or something worse.

Edgy MD Jul 05 2011 07:18 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

First AA win for Jeurys: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 SO. Portland came back aganst the Bingo pen, but the B-Mets held on.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 05 2011 09:44 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

First start since June 18, although he's apparently been throwing bullpen sessions and working on the slider. (When he hasn't been availing himself of the cornucopia of summer sensory delights that is Binghamton in July.)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 15 2011 10:34 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

After a half-decent-but-for-two-HRs (5 1/3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K) start against New Britain on the 9th, Hyoo-rees was named to the Eastern League all-star team for Wednesday night's game... ... where he showed, but didn't play... ... and now he's shut down for a start. ("Rest," says B-Met pitching coach Marc Valdes.) Yeah, I have no idea either. Innings limitation? He is just 21, and pushing 100 innings on the season already. (3-3, with a 2.63 ERA/1.14 WHIP over 16 starts combined, with 100 K, 33 BB, a just-about-1-to-1 GB/FB ratio, and a low low .214 BAA.)

Ceetar Jul 15 2011 12:47 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: After a half-decent-but-for-two-HRs (5 1/3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K) start against New Britain on the 9th, Hyoo-rees was named to the Eastern League all-star team for Wednesday night's game... ... where he showed, but didn't play... ... and now he's shut down for a start. ("Rest," says B-Met pitching coach Marc Valdes.) Yeah, I have no idea either. Innings limitation? He is just 21, and pushing 100 innings on the season already. (3-3, with a 2.63 ERA/1.14 WHIP over 16 starts combined, with 100 K, 33 BB, a just-about-1-to-1 GB/FB ratio, and a low low .214 BAA.) 100 seems like a lot so far. how many did he throw last year? (121, and 134 the year before) I doubt they'd want to push him much beyond 150 or so right?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 18 2011 12:26 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

DL'd, retroactive to July 14, with a shoulder impingement (or "tendinitis," if you prefer).

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2011 12:29 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Told ya Wally was full of shit.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 03 2011 10:36 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

GOOD NEWS: No longer impinged, in shoulder or anywhere else! Activated last night to start against the Altoona Curve! BAD NEWS: His start last night against the Altoona Curve (1 2/3 IP, 4 K, 2 BB, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 wild pitches). To be fair, the velocity was where it should be (sitting mid-90s, flashing 97 a few times), and, well... he's rustier than a Staub scion, having only thrown one partial bullpen by way of rehab.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 04 2011 11:43 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Wally loves Harvey and Hyoorees: “They can both be quality starters on a championship-caliber club,” Backman said. “They’re both No.2, maybe No.3 type starters, and I’m telling you, they’re for real. I wouldn’t say it if I wasn’t sure about them. “They’re pretty much electric. They both have mid-90s fastballs – Familia has a little more velocity. They both have those great curveballs, and they’re both working on their changeups. Harvey could have won in the big leagues the way he pitched in his last start. It’s just a matter of becoming more consistent.”

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 08 2011 02:53 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

BAD NEWS: Still not much good in his second start, post-DL stint (4 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR). GOOD NEWS: Still no impingin'! Woot!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 14 2011 11:14 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

GOOD NEWS: Impingement? Still a distant memory! MORE RECENT GOOD NEWS: 5 IP (pulled early due to an approaching innings-limit for the year), just 2 singles allowed, 7 K, 0 BB in a 7-0 win over Richmond. Between A+ and AA, for the year: 4-4, 103 IP, 2.97 ERA, 113 K, 35 BB, 86 H, 10 HR allowed on the year.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 15 2011 07:19 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

From Saturday... [youtube:x61t0ayz]iItnQ_YpnrY[/youtube:x61t0ayz] That's-a my boy.

Edgy MD Aug 15 2011 09:35 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

That breaking pitch seems like a hybrid. It's slider speed, but has something of a curve's drop.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 15 2011 10:12 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

The good* kind of "slurve." *And by "good," I mean, "so filthy, Mormon parents have software to filter it out of their TV feeds."

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 07 2011 10:53 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

The last four starts go... not exactly superfantastically, not exactly terribly. (Ending on just a note?) 1-1 21 IP 20 H 8 BB 19 K 9 R 6 ER 1 HR allowed 2.57 ERA 1.33 WHIP 2.38 K/BB ratio

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 31 2011 12:41 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

The year in review (About 1/4 PSL and 3/4 Binghamton): 23 GS 124 IP 9.6 K/9 3.1 BB/9 3.07 K/BB 11 HR allowed 2.90 ERA 1.20 WHIP 5-5 W-L record 1 promotion to Top-5-prospects-in-organization status Not bad for his Age-21 year. Assuming no setbacks for our Hyee-ro, expect a cameo in September.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 07 2012 08:50 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Project Prospect's Adam Foster (via Toby Hyde) doesn't see a starter here.

Edgy MD Jan 07 2012 02:30 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

His motion reminds me of Neil Allen's.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 23 2012 01:53 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Up and down so far this season (5.30 ERA/1.82 WHIP with 23 Ks in 18-plus frames... but a K/BB ratio barely over 1, over 4 starts), but the last one-- a 4-hit, 1-run, 8-K performance at Syracuse-- was a beaut. It's just two starts, but he's been nose-wrinkling-awful at home so far (2 starts, 9.00 ERA with a walk per inning). To be fair, he was working on his mechanics QUITE a bit with Ricky Bones in ST, so... perhaps this is in-game-fine-tuning in progress.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 01 2012 02:18 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Ended his month with a 3-inning, 7-walk start. He's just having real trouble with the delivery refinements/fastball command. As Toby Hyde puts it: ... Familia is just not throwing enough strikes. In 21.2 innings in 2012, he has issued 22 walks. For the year, he has thrown 56% of his pitches (261 of 463) for strikes where MLB average is 62%. Primarily, this is about locating his fastball. The Mets were working hard with Familia in spring training to repeat a cleaner delivery to improve his command. Obviously, the lessons have not taken yet.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 09 2012 11:17 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

After a relatively solid start May 3rd against Syracuse (5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K/3 BB), Jeurys pitched his finest AAA game so far at the Gwinnett Braves (6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 K/2 BB). He's at 4.41 ERA-wise, 1.74 WHIP-wise, and puttering along with 35 K/27 BB. But with improved command, all those numbers are apparently headed in the right direction (if at senior-driver speed). Bisons pitching coach Mark Brewer offers his thoughts on Familia's progress/what exactly Jeurys is working on during yesterday's Buffalo pregame: "I expect him to be more of a bulldog tonight versus backing off every once in a while. He's a young kid who has been pushed up through the levels. And I don't mean that in a negative way. He's earned it, for sure. And the organization believes he can produce at this level and play at this level. But he needs to take the bull by the horns and be more aggressive versus trying to be so fine. He's got a 93 to a 96 mph fastball. And it's hard to catch up to that son of a gun when you throw it up there. "Basically, what we see when he's not right is he lifts his leg and he gets out too quick and he's playing catchup. And he can't command the fastball. And what we're trying to do is get him to post, and just get up to the top of the delivery -- get his hands separated -- so once he hits that front side he can explode and he can trust his momentum more once he gets to that position. "That 93 to 96 mph plays if you can command it, for sure. ... So what we're trying to do is to get him to gain feel of, when he does want movement, to start it on a competitive part of the plate so that it ends on a competitive spot, just off or still on."

Edgy MD May 10 2012 07:58 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Good for Familia and good for Harvey, but I'm going to guess Gwinnett isn't the class of the International League.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 10 2012 09:58 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 10 2012 10:01 AM

Au contraire-- they're the chiefs of the Southern Division, at 19-11 heading into this series.

Edgy MD May 10 2012 09:59 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Well, if that's not a temporary illusion, then I'm going to have to accept that our players are awesome, through and through.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 15 2012 02:44 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Our hero made a second straight strong start, this time at Charlotte (5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 K/3 BB). He's 3-0 over the past 5 starts with a 2.63 ERA (24IP, 20H, 7ER, 27K/18BB). .

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 06 2012 10:19 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Some regression over his last two starts in May (5 2/3 IP, 10 H allowed, 4 K/4 BB, 7 ER), followed by a bounce-back pair of away starts at Toledo and Columbus (11 2/3 IP, 9 H allowed, 10 K/3 BB, 3 ER). The K/BB rate is climbing, little by little... but he's still walking over 6 batters per 9.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 03 2012 01:53 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

BB/9 is down to 5.3 over the last 10 starts (um, yay?), but the ERA's climbing, and so are his baserunners allowed. He's just not throwing strikes, and there's talk of a demotion-- "to work things out"-- to Binghamton.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 19 2012 12:14 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Perhaps someone's a little jealous about all the Harvey/Wheeler heat? Familia follows the rumbling about a demotion by reeling off three straight rock-solid starts, culminating in a sparkling 8-inning, 9 K bee-yoot against Toledo (1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB allowed). Over those three starts, he's thrown 20 2/3 innings, allowed 16 baserunners, struck out 20, and walked just 4. Opponents are batting .178 against him, and he's thrown 67% of his pitches for strikes over this period. Some video, courtesy of Matt Cerrone and Mets Minor League Report.

Frayed Knot Jul 21 2012 03:06 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

BA gives him some love on this week's 'Hot List' Team: Triple-A Buffalo (International) Age: 22 Why He's Here: 1-0, 0.63, 2 GS, 14 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 15 Ks. The Scoop: The same week that rumors were floating around that Matt Harvey could be called up to make a July 21 start, Familia reminded everyone that he could help out the big league club as well. Control has been Familia's biggest problem this season (and through much of his career), as he struggled to smooth out his delivery in spring training, but in recent weeks he looks much more like the Familia who excelled in 2011. Pitching with increased tempo, he has walked seven in 24 innings in July after walking 49 in 71 innings before this month. Familia may end up helping the Mets more in the bullpen than in the rotation, but the stuff is pretty impressive.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 27 2012 06:55 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Two steps forward, two steps back: our hyee-ro followed the above hot stretch by allowing 5+ER in each of three straight, sub-5-inning starts... then posting four half-decent ones. He's put up a 4.09 ERA/1.38 WHIP-- with an improved 2.6-to-1 K/BB ratio-- over 55 IP in his last 10 starts, bringing his season totals to 4.78 ERA/1.61 WHIP... with a still-unsightly walk rate over 5-per-9 IP.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 05 2012 07:18 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Finished with a mixed bag in the last two starts-- 8 ER in 13 innings... but a 16-to-1 K/BB ratio. Final minor-league numbers on the year: 28 starts, 137 IP, 4.73 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 9-9 record, 128 K/73 BB. BUT, BUT, BUT... FA-MI-LIA! CALLED UP IN SEPTEMBER! FA-MI-LIA! HIS MAMA WILL REMEMBER! FA-MI-LIA! NO ONE CAN PRONOUNCE YOUR NA-AAAAAAAME

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 15 2013 03:16 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Got his tie snipped-- including one wild-ass start-- and looked pretty good when he wasn't walking the park or getting shelled by the Phils. Reports hint that he'll work as a reliever in ST... though at least one measure suggests he might still be better suited for the rotation.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 15 2013 07:02 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

I love this guy. I wanna make him a starter, and the closer, and the 8th Inning Guy.

Edgy MD Jan 16 2013 06:51 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

He should be the second lefty out of the pen too.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 13 2013 06:44 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Working out of the pen, indeed. (At least to start.) Still #27 in your program.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 01 2013 02:59 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Major leagues, son. I'm proud of you.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 12 2013 10:21 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

In last week's episode of "Make Room For Laffey," young HyooRees went to Las Vegas for an extended stay. He's made two scoreless appearances with 4 hits, 2 Ks, and 0 BBs (!) so far.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 18 2013 12:21 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

After another two scoreless appearances and a little over a week in the neon wilderness (5 IP, 4 K, 1 BB, 4 H), our previously-pitch-prodigal Hyeero is back, and active for today's game.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 04 2013 05:05 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Elbow surgery, for removal of "spurs and loose bodies." Dammit.

Edgy MD Jun 05 2013 08:14 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Your avatar was never so appropriate. Spurs and loose bodies beats ligament replacement, right? RIGHT?!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 15 2013 06:51 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Long-tossing, with the mound-- and a September return?-- in sight.

Edgy MD Aug 16 2013 08:24 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

That would be nice. If he can return to the staff in Spring as a fixture, rather than an afterhought or a guy still trying to find his way back, that would make us that much more loaded.

MFS62 Sep 01 2013 02:08 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

He pitched a scoreless inning for St Lucie today. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 04 2013 06:26 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Storm-chasing for two days in Brooklyn to close out their season, then moving immediately elsewhere for minor-league playoff action... all still with an eye toward an end-of-season cameo with the big club.

Edgy MD Sep 05 2013 07:21 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Some sweet memories here. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: From Saturday... [youtube]iItnQ_YpnrY[/youtube] That's-a my boy.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 19 2013 09:39 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Back as of two days ago. BULLY!

Vic Sage Sep 20 2013 08:17 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

2H, 2BB, 1K, 1ER in 1/3 of inning... bully?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 21 2013 12:11 AM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

But, hey, innings! In 2013! And honestly, with all the scoping and whatnot, I'm just glad his arm hasn't MRSA-rotted at this point.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 23 2013 01:26 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

After a very iffy (rusty?) tenure with the Scottsdale Scorpions this October/November, Hyoorees is putting up a solid body of work so far for the Cibao GIgantes in the Dominican-- 2.70 ERA over 6 2/3 IP, with a 12-to-3 K/BB ratio. Positively fuertisimo this week, with 9 Ks over two appearances (3.1 IP).

themetfairy Mar 08 2014 09:44 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Jeurys in action on Friday - [fimg=450:1ht2a6kw]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2322/13023701844_9374bb1135_b.jpg[/fimg:1ht2a6kw]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 15 2014 09:36 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Two weeks into spring, two weeks to go, and he's posted five scoreless, with no walks and 4 Ks... and getting closer to a nailed-down spot in the pen. Bob Geren had some nice things to say. Someone writing down what Bob Geren said wrote: “Two days in a row he threw the ball really well... Obviously he threw the ball hard. I think he hit 100 mph out there today. He broke Teagarden’s glove. It went through the web. That’s kind of like a script out of a movie. That’s pretty fun. At first I thought Teagarden missed it. And then he turned around and ran for a new glove.”

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 15 2014 10:55 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

Radio guys thought the gun was fast, as the following pitch arrived at 118. Still, impressive. Good control, good stuff gets a pen seat.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 30 2014 02:10 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

And a pen seat it is, as the youngest guy on the staff not named "Zach." OPENING DAY ROSTER, MOTHERFATHERS!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 30 2014 08:33 PM Re: Adopted: Jeurys Familia

won't be surprised if he winds up leading the club in saves.