The Mets Report (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
I’ve written before about the stunning turnaround the Mets pitching staff has taken since the firing of Rick Peterson and promotion of Dan Warthen. Oliver Perez looks like a completely [...] This is a brief summary of the content at MetsReport.com. Please visit the site to view the full blog post.
On the Mets beat (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Seems that Aaron Heilman's two scoreless innings in Friday's 3-0 victory over the Marlins are more proof of Dan Warthen's positive effect on the pitching staff. On Wednesday, in talking about his approach with the staff, Warthen mentioned that he...
The Mets Report (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
John Maine was pulled in the fifth inning tonight by manager Jerry Manuel after experiencing stiffness in his shoulder. Manuel told reporters after the game that pitching coach Dan Warthen told him... This is a brief summary of the content at MetsReport.com. Please visit the site to view the full blog post.
Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
John Maine John Maine has just been lifted with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning tonight with an unspecified injury. Maine did not appear happy with Jerry Manuel's decision to pull him and could be seen on local TV arguing with pitching coach Dan Warthen in the dugout. Maine had allowed only one run -- a homer by John Baker -- and four hits before being yanked with a pitch count of just
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
The Mets squandered two leads en route to a 7-2 loss to the Reds tonight at Great American Ballpark. Josh Fogg got the win for the Reds, and Oliver Perez suffered his first loss in his last four starts. Perez was ok, but at times went away from what Dan Warthen had taught him and what [...]
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Not knowing how Mets’ pitching coach Dan Warthen has exactly worked differently with the Mets’ pitchers, it seems that, on the whole, Mets’ pitching has produced strong results in the wake of the change. There was no obvious reason for the firing of Rick Peterson, but perhaps, in the long run, Warthen will produce positive [...]
The Mets Report (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Not only was this a 12 inning game but there was a three hour rain delay in the eighth inning with the Mets leading 2-0 and the Phillies with a man on base. Oliver Perez had his second consecutive excellent start. I have to think that the work that pitching coach Dan Warthen is [...]
The Mets Report (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
As expected, the Mets added Tony Armas, Jr. to the active roster for tonight’s game. Armas will make the start that’s needed because of the double header against the Yankees last Friday. He’s having a nice season for Triple-A New Orleans where he worked with current Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen and first base coack [...]
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
Marty Noble on Mets.com reports that Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen has altered the sequence of the Mets’ rotation by separating his two left-handed starters, Perez and Johan Santana. John Maine will start after Santana and before Perez. Perez is scheduled to pitch in relief on Wednesday or Thursday in St. Louis and will not start [...]
The Mets Report (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
The Mets announced yesterday that Oliver Perez will go seven days between starts this week to put a right hander between he and Johan Santana. Pitching coach Dan Warthen wants to split up the lefties. We may see Perez get a couple of innings of relief in early in the Philadelphia series before his next [...]
The LoHud Mets blog (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
Jerry Manuel on the inconsistent Oliver Perez: ``I'll be on the first step of the dugout when he warms up.'' Manuel said Coin Flip would represent a good test for new pitching coach Dan Warthen and he's inclined to give him a long leash.
Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
According to some rumors that should of happened, happened. The Mets fired Willie Randolph , Pitching Coach Rick Peterson and First Base Coach, Tom Nieto about 3AM EST Time. The Mets will be replacing Randolph with Jerry Manuel (as rumored). The new pitching coach will be Dan Warthen, who was with AAA New Orleans. AAA Manager Ken Oberkfell will probably be the bench coach and Luis Aguyo will probably...
The LoHud Mets blog (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
ANAHEIM _ The inevitable became reality tonight when the Mets fired the embattled Willie Randolph and made Jerry Manuel their 19th manager on an interim basis. The Mets also fired pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto, and added Ken Oberkfell, Luis Aguayo and Dan Warthen to the coaching staff. The Mets made the [...]
The LoHud Mets blog (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
The Mets fired Willie Randolph, making the announcement two hours after beating the Angels, 9-6, tonight, and named Jerry Manuel interim manager. Manuel is in his fourth season with the Mets and has been bench coach since 2006. The Mets also named Ken Oberkfell, Luis Aguayo and Dan Warthen to the coaching staff and fired pitching coach [...]
On the Mets beat (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Ken Oberkfell, Dan Warthen, and Luis Aguayo Join Mets Coaching Staff ANAHEIM, Calif., June 17, 2008 – The New York Mets today named Jerry Manuel interim manager, replacing Willie Randolph. Manuel, in his fourth season with the Mets, had been...
