Yeah, that’s right. The Mets organization actually tried to hand over some responsibility to a palyer doing well in the minor leagues instead of going out and acquiring some outdated veteran.
Despite a steroid suspension in 2005, there’s no arguing just how good Collazo’s been. His 4.8% BB rate is the only number that really stands out as a whole, (and of course his 2.46 era.) but he’s been outstanding in the month of August:
24 IP 5.7% BB rate 20.5% K rate 50% GB% O.OO era.
Collazo even managed to compile 5.1 innings of work in his last outing on August 28th, after Mike Pelfrey, who started the game, left with “fatigue.” What’s most impressive his is HR Rate of 0.48, in what’s predominantly a hitter’s league. I wish I could tell you more than just list stats, but you have to wonder why teams are so easy to commit millions of dollars to pitchers like Schioenweis and not give kids like Collazo a shot.
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