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Shaun Marcums the Spot

G-Fafif Jan 24 2013 06:20 AM

The Mets sign a major league pitcher. Wonders cease, presses stopped.

G-Fafif Jan 24 2013 06:21 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Per Heyman report, btw.

metirish Jan 24 2013 06:29 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Who is the ML pitcher :)

smg58 Jan 24 2013 06:51 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

This is excellent news. Marcum (assuming he's healthy, naturally) will be solid.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 24 2013 06:59 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

And unlike Young, if he's "healthy," he'll likely stay healthy for at least, say, 15-20 starts in a row. (No offense, Eating Club.)

Gwreck Jan 24 2013 07:07 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

I like this signing.

Ceetar Jan 24 2013 07:09 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Chris Young was always said to have 'deceptive velocity' on his slow fastball. Marcum is only 6foot, but throws about as hard, so what's going to be the spin for why he gets guys out (and better than Young)?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 24 2013 07:31 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Hmm ... veteran nibbler, ex-Brewer, "knows how to pitch," overcoming arm trouble, wears No. 18 ... Welcome back, Jeff D'Amico!

TransMonk Jan 24 2013 07:44 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

I like this signing, too. We could do (and have done) worse.

Edgy MD Jan 24 2013 08:02 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Hmm ... veteran nibbler, ex-Brewer, "knows how to pitch," overcoming arm trouble, wears No. 18 ... Welcome back, Jeff D'Amico! Of course, Jeff D'Amico could eat Shaun Marcum and still have room for dessert. Consistent pitcher.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 24 2013 09:13 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Not to mention that this opens a whole pocket realm of "excitement"-related praise for IGTs.

Vic Sage Jan 24 2013 10:55 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

i like this move. Marcum is often hurt (bad mechanics leading to TJ surgery on 09, plus chronic elbow problems since), but when he's available, he's pretty good. He's better than Young, certainly. Perhaps they'll sign Young, too, and build 1 SPer out of the pair of them. They only have to last until Wheeler is ready mid-season.

Edgy MD Jan 24 2013 11:20 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

In addition to Wheeler, they'll have a handful of guys at AAA --- McHugh, Familia, Wheeler, Mejia, Hefner --- competing for a chance to crack that rotation, most with some MLB experience, most with notable upside. They needed a veteran to help hold the rotation down until one of those guys turned the corner, and Marcum is better than I thought they'd get. Now, if they could get somebody to put Dillon Gee's feet to the fire as well, that'd be nice.

Centerfield Jan 24 2013 12:28 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

I have no idea who Shaun Marcum is. But I'm on board for liking this move because lots of other smart people think so, and I like to publicly agree with smart people when I don't know enough to have an opinion of my own. So for the record, fuck yeah I like this move.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 24 2013 12:54 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

That's pretty much where I am too. I had never heard of the guy either, but it's great to have him!

Frayed Knot Jan 24 2013 01:33 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

I like the move because it increases by one the variations of the ways NYM players spell that name Shaun Marcum Shawon Dunston Sean Green Shawn Green It may have even pushed it ahead of Jeremy/Geremi/Jeromy

Edgy MD Jan 24 2013 01:39 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

I believe "Shaun" was already on file with "Shaun Fitzmaurice." Chone Figgins, still out there.

Ceetar Jan 24 2013 01:40 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

btw, Kudos on the thread title.

Vic Sage Jan 24 2013 01:47 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Centerfield wrote: I have no idea who Shaun Marcum is. But I'm on board for liking this move because lots of other smart people think so, and I like to publicly agree with smart people when I don't know enough to have an opinion of my own. So for the record, fuck yeah I like this move. i only know him cuz i picked him up for my fantasy team a few years ago, coming off the TJ surgery, and he did well for me. i remember things like that. a guy performs for me, he has my gratitude. until he shits the bed, at which point i burn him to the ground.

bmfc1 Jan 24 2013 02:17 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Good move, low risk/high reward.

Nymr83 Jan 24 2013 06:58 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Love the move. These are the type of guys you need to take a shot on.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 24 2013 08:10 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Vic Sage wrote: Centerfield wrote: I have no idea who Shaun Marcum is. But I'm on board for liking this move because lots of other smart people think so, and I like to publicly agree with smart people when I don't know enough to have an opinion of my own. So for the record, fuck yeah I like this move. i only know him cuz i picked him up for my fantasy team a few years ago, coming off the TJ surgery, and he did well for me. i remember things like that. a guy performs for me, he has my gratitude. until he shits the bed, at which point i burn him to the ground. Same. I've found that, in general, fantasy tends to increase my knowledge of the current player base-- and their roles on their teams-- a hundredfold. Sometimes, fantasy research helps, too. He handled an AL East rotation spot reasonably well for a while, and has done damn well in home parks that don't favor his flyball-heaviness (Rogers and Miller both tend to lean toward big-fly-happy). Hell, if he's at all right physically, he may exceed his contract value even IF he just puts up 20 starts.

smg58 Jan 25 2013 10:01 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

$4M, plus incentives. I'll take it, happily.

Lefty Specialist Jan 25 2013 11:41 AM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Somehow it often seems that when a majority of Met fans like a particular move, it turns out badly. Not all the time, mind you, but often enough that it's statistically significant. I hope Marcum does well, but I just get the feeling he'll fracture David Wright's wrist while shaking his hand, or some such. I dunno, maybe I need to up the Xanax in my coffee.

TransMonk Jan 25 2013 02:33 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

I'm going to need an example (or three). I can't remember a majority of Mets fans agreeing to like much recently as far as roster moves are concerned.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 25 2013 02:59 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Well, don't count me as over the moon. I mean, I'm in favor of gathering in all the arms a team can, but I have some doubts that an injured slowball pitcher is going to attain a real significant upside.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 25 2013 06:37 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

TransMonk wrote: I'm going to need an example (or three). I can't remember a majority of Mets fans agreeing to like much recently as far as roster moves are concerned. The Putz trade?

Edgy MD Jan 25 2013 08:01 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

John Rocker's downfall? I think my dream of a warm consensus being possible among Mets fans died when I heard folks chanting for Miguel Cairo to be inserted into the lineup.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 25 2013 08:31 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Johan trade-and-sign.

Edgy MD Jan 25 2013 08:50 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Marcum deal looking even better after finding out the Mets had been simultaneously sniffing around Carl Pavano, who just ruptured his spellen shoveling snow, according to the red-hot Ken Rosenthal.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 25 2013 09:32 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: TransMonk wrote: I'm going to need an example (or three). I can't remember a majority of Mets fans agreeing to like much recently as far as roster moves are concerned. The Putz trade? Shirley you are joking. That deal smelled like shit from day one!

Ashie62 Jan 25 2013 09:53 PM Re: Shaun Marcums the Spot

Hopefully Marcum can come off the heap and perform like Capuano did for us. I am surprised they would put 4 million into this. I have to believe the starting RF will come from a casting call of those already Mets or Mets in waiting... Now about that Bourn fellow.....