Topic: Nieve

Also, everyone needs to remember the other starters he brought to spring training to compete for the 5th spot in the rotation and to serve as injury replacements.

Livan Hernandez is tied for second on the team with five wins, and even Tim Redding has had a couple of good starts. 

Gary Sheffield is tied for team lead in homeruns, Jeremy Reed is batting over .300, Alex Cora has been more than an adequate back up for Reyes, and Elmer Dessens, another castoff, is fourth in the International League with 11 saves.

Like it not, there actually is a budget, and he has to stick to it. 

Also, everyone needs to remember the other starters he brought to spring training to compete for the 5th spot in the rotation and to serve as injury replacements.

Livan Hernandez is tied for second on the team with five wins, and even Tim Redding has had a couple of good starts. 

Gary Sheffield is tied for team lead in homeruns, Jeremy Reed is batting over .300, Alex Cora has been more than an adequate back up for Reyes, and Elmer Dessens, another castoff, is fourth in the International League with 11 saves.

Like it not, there actually is a budget, and he has to stick to it. 

Interesting...very interesting...Tell the truth, Crunch!!!  You're really Omar using a fictitious name for posting on this forum in support of yourself!  Hah, you've been discovered!!!  LOL!!!

For all the Omar bashers, how about giving Omar credit for finding and signing Nieve in spring training after the Astro's gave up on him. You guys are quick to point out Omar's mistakes (all GM's make them), but when you goes something good, you guys suddenly clam up. I understand it's only 2 starts, but no one thought Nieve would contribute at all in 2009, let alone 2 wins for this ball club. How about it, let's see who is man enough to come forward.

I know Nieve pitched a good game in Yankee Stadium but remember that many of the guys have not seen this player before which he did get an edge on that and the other way around as well. But the truth is i would give him another 3 starts before we can see if he is a gem. Many of us have jumped on the boat for wanting Ollie back too and now look at him $12 million and he only pitched what 3-4 games in the majors this year so far and still he is only an average pitcher.

I knew about Cora and the way he played due to that a friend of mine is a scout in the industry but onlylooks at college players for KC. He told me about some of the players we had and can contribute to the team if used the right way. Omar was not skillful getting Santana or K-Rod because one thing he had was money and also we got K-Rod because we got lucky due to that many of the teams already had a closer. The angels would of out bid us if the rumor about his velocity would of dipped this year because of the amount of use he had last year. But i still would not count on Omar taking this team or any team to the World Series.

I do not profess to be a scout but being in the L.A. area I knew about Cora. Watching him play for the Dodgers you knew he was a solid player. There were umpteen replays on TV out here of his at bat where he fouled off 14 straight pitches before he homered. Additionally, all my Dodger Fan friends out here were sure to remind me we had a good one when Omar signed him. They were all bummed when the Dodgers let him go.

Too early to get too excited but Nieve has a good arm.  Another example of where Omar excels.  His drafting may be questionable, contracts may be too generous and may have bid against himself for Ollie but he can find these diamonds in the rough.  Who here thought Cora, Tatis, Santos, or Sheffield were great moves?????  I still think a healthy Putz (Boy does that sound wrong), Sean Green and Jeremy Reed will all play key roles in this teams success.  And tell me he didn't do a masterful job of playing his hand in landing Santana and K-Rod!!!!!  Now Nieve emerges in a key spot with a 95 MPH fastball in a big game.  He does give exhorbitant contracts to some guys but if you're trying to get those role players that every team needs, he does pretty well.  As far as Castillo, the contract was ridiculous, but Castillo's .370 OBP has been key in keeping the Mets lineup going while Reyes is hurt.  Please no cracks about the pop-up here.  I remember!!!!!!!!!!  He's still our best option at second base and in the lead-off spot until Reyes returns.

This guy seems to be ready for a spot in this ailing rotation until he proves otherwise.  He pitched well against a good offensive team.