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Morning Mets Links: 7.16.12

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July 16, 2012

by Connor O'Brien

July 16, 2012

News:

Mets outfielder Lucas Duda to be examined for hamstring tightness- NJ.com
Mets continue to search for bullpen help, backup catcher- MetsBlog.com
Wheeler dominates, goes the distance- MiLB.com
TC praises Wheeler … but says no way- ESPN New York

Opinion:

The Sound and the Fury: The fall and rise of the first all-sports talk station, WFAN- Grantland
Could Liriano Be A Solution?- MetsMerized Online
Mets prospect Matt Harvey faces key audition with next Triple A start- NJ.com

Tags: Francisco Liriano, Lucas Duda, Matt Harvey, Trade Deadline 2012, Zack Wheeler

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Speaking of Wheeler…..I’m sure you saw this in Rubin’s morning briefing:

A scout who has watched Zack Wheeler pitch twice this season said he is equipped to face major league hitters now. Still, Terry Collins
was resolute Sunday in dismissing the Double-A phenom as a
consideration for Saturday’s start against L.A., saying Harvey is the
consideration for a call-up.
- http://www.upalongfirst.com/ Connor O’Brien
  
  Yeah I saw that. I also heard somewhere that he is a right-handed Clayton Kershaw.
  I would give him a few Triple-A starts before considering calling him up. If he performs really well in Buffalo in five or six starts and looks major league-ready, they should call him up. The process is different with every pitcher. Some guys need 100-150 innings at Triple-A. Some don’t.
  
  Interesting thing on Dwight Gooden- He got called up straight from Single-A. 1983 Single-A stats: 19-4, 2.50 ERA, 191 IP, 14.1 K/9 (300!) 5.3 BB/9

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