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Soothsaying for Sixteen: Akeel Morris

Edgy MD Apr 06 2016 07:17 PM

Hi, I'm Akeel Morris. And I am the Mets all-time second-place holder for highest ERA (die, Garrett Olson!). Yeah, that's not the career start that you or frankly I was looking for, but you've got to start somewhere, and I was called up directly from St. Lucie for God's sake. Yeah, I got splattered all over the field, but then I went down to Bingo and my great season resumed. Maybe I wasn't ready. Maybe I'm still not ready. But I've struck out 12 batters per nine innings as a farm boy. That's an arm. That's stuff. And that's stuff that won't be ignored. Akeel the Real Deal. So will I be ready soon? And if so, then what? [fimg=422]https://metsmlb.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/akeel-morris-on-the-hill-11.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=228]http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2135791.1425406657!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/gallery_1200/mets-2015-spring-portraits-akeel-morris.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=202]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Akeel_Morris_(16160117443).jpg[/fimg] [fimg=448]http://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/i-1.jpeg?6c20df[/fimg]

Lefty Specialist Apr 06 2016 07:45 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Akeel Morris

He might get a chance to lower that ERA. In 2017.

d'Kong76 Apr 06 2016 08:00 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Akeel Morris

Maybe traded, can't keep everyone. But yeah, think'eel need another year.

MFS62 Apr 06 2016 11:42 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Akeel Morris

Those minor league strikeouts (as per the BA Rookie book) were primarily from the rapid arm/ slow pitch deception of his changeup. Until he proves he can be consistently effective against hitters at higher levels (AA and AAA) I don't expect to see him with the big club. And I'm thinking it will take him the full year at those levels to do that. Later

Edgy MD Apr 07 2016 03:02 AM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Akeel Morris

He's certainly been consistently effective at AA.

Frayed Knot Apr 07 2016 03:09 AM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Akeel Morris

Edgy MD wrote: He's certainly been consistently effective at AA. Hey, one day at a time.