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Memories of Jenrry Mejia

Edgy MD Jan 29 2019 03:16 PM

Almost four full seasons from his last appearance with the Mets, Jankk Mejia has joined the Red Sox, in what is probably a good investment. My main memory is that, when he became the closer, some reporter asked him if he had a signature way to pimp out his saves. He replied along the lines of "Nah, but I'll think of something." Sure enough within two or three games, he was doing that stomp thing. I hadn't known that trademark save celebrations had become a necessity. Notable that Sandy Alderson kept him on the roster for 3+ seasons while he was banned, and just as he's ready to make a run back at the big leagues, Brodie drops him. See ya, Jenrry. https://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.19645646.1530936127!/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/landscape_768/image.jpeg>

Centerfield Jan 29 2019 03:51 PM Re: Memories of Jenrry Mejia

Chris Flexen. Eric Hanhold. Jacob Rhame. All these guys are on the 40 while we cut Gavin Cecchini and Jennry Mejia. Maybe I'm biased against Brodie Van FancyTalk, but I feel like he's been a bit reckless. Cecchini is a former first rounder.

kcmets Jan 29 2019 03:52 PM Re: Memories of Jenrry Mejia

His J name was easier to say than that other J name.

Edgy MD Jan 29 2019 04:03 PM Re: Memories of Jenrry Mejia

=Centerfield post_id=2010 time=1548802278 user_id=65] Chris Flexen. Eric Hanhold. Jacob Rhame. All these guys are on the 40 while we cut Gavin Cecchini and Jennry Mejia. Maybe I'm biased against Brodie Van FancyTalk, but I feel like he's been a bit reckless. Cecchini is a former first rounder.

Well, Mejia was released months ago.



It's interesting. Sandy's several seasons worth of ghost contracts to Mejia, his first round pick of Cecchini ... the new guy, for better or for worse, has no emotional need to redeem his predecessor's investments.



But this is about memories of Mejia. Mejiamories. I remember Darryl Strawberry showed up in camp as a celebrity guest instructor and immediately declared Mejia's slider unhittable and started publically agitating for the Mets to bring him north. I appreciated the enthusiasm, Darryl, but keep it in the house.

41Forever Jan 29 2019 04:15 PM Re: Memories of Jenrry Mejia

I remember being so disappointed after he was using the stuff because he seemed to finally find a way to be successful.

Lefty Specialist Jan 29 2019 04:53 PM Re: Memories of Jenrry Mejia

El Stupido.

G-Fafif Jan 29 2019 05:48 PM Re: Memories of Jenrry Mejia

Lifetime bans lasting less than four years kind of takes the bite out of lifetime bans.

Willets Point Jan 29 2019 07:23 PM Re: Memories of Jenrry Mejia

Longer than George Steinbrenner's lifetime ban, though.

Gwreck Jan 30 2019 02:15 AM Re: Memories of Jenrry Mejia

Inexplicably made the major league roster as a reliever to start the 2010 season, was ineffective and quickly injured. I recall blaming Jerry Manuel for this but I'm fuzzy on the details as to why.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 30 2019 05:18 AM Re: Memories of Jenrry Mejia

For awhile there the Omar-Bernazard Axis was promoting the idea that some guys were so certain to be surefire MLB stars that it barely mattered what level they played at and when.

Centerfield Jan 30 2019 08:46 AM Re: Memories of Jenrry Mejia

Everyone talked about his natural movement, but whenever I saw him pitch I couldn't pick up on any of it. But I guess I couldn't pick up on Mariano's movement either, so what the hell do I know. I thought it was a good move to bring him into the pen. I thought he could be a mainstay for years, but I didn't think he would remain "the closer". They say relief pitchers have to have short memories. I guess in that sense Mejia has the right mindset. But if he's so forgetful he tries the same steroid three times, maybe take notes or something. It will be interesting to see if he can still be a productive big league pitcher. How much of that was talent and how much was the juice? I guess we'll find out.