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Ok, I think it's time to grant Heilman his wish...let him be a starter on another team. Really it's a win-win situation. We'll improve our bullpen by getting rid of Heilman. Heilman will be happy because he'll get to be a starter for another team. The Mets fans across the country will rejoice as if a house just landed on the wicked witch of the West.
If a team is interested in Aaron Heilman, let them have him. He might be a young arm. He might even improve over time, but I seriously doubt it's going to happen in New York. What has Aaron Heilman shown us that warrants the Mets keeping him?
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about 1 month ago
why should heilman start with a 5.00 era and about 70 innings a year how can they expect him to get to 200+ ip
about 1 month ago
Where in the world do you get "5.00 ERA and about 70 innings a year?" I agree that 200 IP might be an unrealistic goal, I might predict 180 IP, but 12 wins and a 4.00 ERA sounds like a reasonable expectation. Heilman isn't a young kid anymore, and his workload has been consistant, and harsh. And yet, I don't think he's ever been on the DL, his velocity remains a consistant 95 mph. I know 70 to 80 IP doesn't sound like a lot, but he's pitched 2+ innings a lot, and on back to back days, sometimes 3 days in a row. I'm sure that is somehow equivelant to more IP, maybe 180 or even more. I don't believe there's any way to calculate that, it's probably a matter of opinion.
Just for the record, Heilman's highest ERA in a full season until 2008 was 3.62, in 2006, hardly coming close to your 5.00 ERA a year comment.
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