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2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

Benjamin Grimm Mar 20 2013 08:45 AM

I think we'll see him in Queens before June 1. Not sure who he'd replace in the rotation. Maybe an injured Santana or an ineffective Gee or Marcum. He'll go 4-4 with a 3.66 ERA, getting little run support. Bigger things in 2014.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 20 2013 09:25 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

Called up earlier than the Mets would have liked when Marcum goes down with shoulder issues, gets his sea lags after the All-Star break with a strech of 5 wins in 6 appearances, then gets shelled in back to back starts at the end of August and is shelved for the remainder of the year. 6-4, 3.90 in 15 starts

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 20 2013 04:00 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

2nd up after Laffey to patch rotation holes. Impressive. Not Harvey impressive, but impressive. 19 GS, 112 IP, 7-6, 3.67 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 100 K, 61 BB

Ashie62 Mar 20 2013 05:35 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

Up May 1.. 10-8 165 IP 3.70 WHIP 1.31 Roy 3rd place

batmagadanleadoff Mar 26 2013 10:57 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

From Baseball Prospectus 2013: If Harvey is the number-one young pitcher in the Mets organization, then Wheeler is number 1A. Or maybe vice versa. Choosing between the two doesn't matter, but it's a fun parlor game. Wheeler's ETA is 2013, though Collins has called the chances that he makes the Mets out of spring training "slim," and rightfully so. While Wheeler has advanced mechanics for such a young pitcher, resulting in a mid-90s fastball and a slow curve along with a slider and change, his fastball command can still use fine-tuning. Still, if there's any young pitcher who understands the importance of command, it's Wheeler. Few young pitchers, especially those with his overpowering stuff, manage to develop the baseball intelligence and understanding of how to manage an at-bat that Wheeler has. Wheeler is going to be good. If he can put together the physical tools with the existing aptitude, he can be great.

metirish Mar 26 2013 11:11 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

1A overpowering stuff advanced mechanics mid-90s fastball slow curve slider and change fastball command fine-tuning importance of command baseball intelligence physical tools existing aptitude got to love baseball cliches

Ashie62 Mar 26 2013 12:36 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

And Wheeler has all of them! woo hoo

metirish May 23 2013 03:50 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) tweeted at 5:36 PM on Thu, May 23, 2013: Source: Wheeler expected to make 2-3 more starts in minors and then join Mets: http://t.co/NTgYx2KAFV (https://twitter.com/NYPost_Mets/status/ ... 7748880384) Get the official Twitter app at https://twitter.com/download

Ceetar May 23 2013 03:55 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

metirish wrote: Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) tweeted at 5:36 PM on Thu, May 23, 2013: Source: Wheeler expected to make 2-3 more starts in minors and then join Mets: http://t.co/NTgYx2KAFV (https://twitter.com/NYPost_Mets/status/ ... 7748880384) Get the official Twitter app at https://twitter.com/download Gotta hand it to Puma, reporting what Sandy Alderson said ON THE BROADCAST Tuesday night.

Edgy MD May 23 2013 08:06 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

Yeah, but Puma's got a source!

Ceetar May 23 2013 09:48 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

Edgy MD wrote: Yeah, but Puma's got a source! He goes by the initials D.V.R.

Edgy MD May 23 2013 10:49 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

I haven't heard anything from Dave Van Ronk in ages.

metirish May 24 2013 06:42 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Zack Wheeler

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