Twenty-One Prediction Fun: Jerad Eickhoff

[Edgy MD]

There've been a lot of Jareds coming through the organization of late, and frankly, it's a tough time these days for the name Jared. Increasing in popularity not too long ago, it's now increasing in notoriety. I have my vowels switched around, so I'm turning that paradigm on it's ear.

I'm Jerad Eickhoff, and you may remember me from such films as The 2016 Phils! and, well, The 2015–2019 Phils!, I guess. But 2016 was my best year, and I haven't contributed much since 2017. But I'm a big, teutonic righthander, and though my name has never appeared on the back of a uniform without that weird comic-strippy font the Phillies use, I think I've still got something left to show, you know, if Syndergaard stays hurt, and Carrasco stays hurt, and Lugo stays hurt, and David Peterson and and Mike Montgomery get hurt. THAT COULD TOTALLY HAPPEN! And then you'll be looking my way, right?

I hail from Evansville, Indiana. I aim to be the second-best ballplayer ever from my beloved hometown. The best, of course, will always be catcher Drew Butera. I signed with two different teams last seasons and appeared with neither. But that's, like, only about one third my fault. The rest I blame on a virus and on a terrible president. I actually was promoted to the Padres for a bit, but never got inserted into a game, so I also blame Padres Manager Jayce Tingler. And really, have you ever met a guy name "Jayce Tingler" that you can trust? The first name "Jayce" is bad enough, but, well, tingle this, you know?

My German, however, bad as it is, says my name translates to "Hope Corner," and that's the corner I intend to turn. I'm not always a big strikeout guy, but I'm known to be a hoss for a team that needs it. And if all those mofos go down, I think you're gonna need it.

So ... me? You? 2021? No Jayce Tingler around to tell us what to do? How do you think this is gonna go? If it helps, I've already got something of a track record at Citi Field. Ask my wife Morgan about it some time.

[MFS62]

Starter in Syracuse 7-9 3.71, maybe brought up in September for a few middle inning appearances, 0-1, 4.98.
And we happily add his wife to the Mets Wives thread.

Later

[kcmets]

Another cool name... maybe we'll see it on a uni in Sept with a number 80 something on it.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think he'll poke his nose into Flushing for a little while this year. One start (4 innings, 5 ER) and a handful of games out of the pen.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Will get a spot start, will do well till the 4th inning then give up like 5 runs at once, disppear again. back in September.

5 games 12 innings, 6.90 ERA but mainly confined to a few bad innings

[batmagadanleadoff]

In 2021, Jared Eickhoff, but not Drew Ferguson, will pitch the second no-hitter in Mets franchise history.

Bookmark this post for posterity.

[Edgy MD]

Ferguson will throw the third.