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November 8, 2021

Feliciano Passes

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Former relief pitcher Pedro Feliciano died unexpectedly on Sunday:

“The Mets are so saddened to hear of the loss to their family today. Pedro Feliciano will be remembered as a beloved member of the Mets organization for his impact as a great teammate as well as his reputation as one of the most competitive, durable and reliable relievers during his time in Queens,” the team said in a statement.

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My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

He died in his sleep at age 45 with no cause of death given yet.

Feliciano dominated left-handed batters. The sinister side hit .211/.278/.297 against Feliciano during his career, while right-handed batters hit .278/.283/.428. He probably would not be useful under the three-batter minimum rule.

His best season came in 2006, when he produced a 1.9 fWAR. He should good control that season, walking 3.0 batters per nine innings, well below his career mark of 3.9 BB per IP. That helped him to a 2.09 ERA. He led the majors in appearances in 2008, 2009, and 2010.

April 3, 2011

There was no Warranty

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I agree with Filip Bondy, the Yankees look silly complaining about how the Mets used Pedro Feliciano:

Up north, Cashman declared that Pedro Feliciano “was abused” through overuse by the Mets. This made one Met coach wonder aloud exactly how Cashman had figured out that the Mets signed Feliciano to an $8 million contract with the Yankees.

“They didn’t know when they signed him?” pitching coach Dan Warthen was saying Saturday by his locker, with considerable amusement, before the Mets scrambled back to beat Florida, 6-4, in 10 innings. “(Feliciano) was asked whether he was able to pitch. He said ‘yes’ every day – every day – and wanted to pitch more than we even pitched him.

“That was part of the reason we decided to not re-sign him,” Warthen said. “We knew we had used him 270-some times in the last three years.”

If Cashman made this statement when he signed Pedro, “The Mets abused him but he’s the best reliever on the market right now,” no one would have a problem. Saying it after Pedro gets hurt looks like a CYA move.

By the way, did anyone in the Mets organization ever suggest they not abuse Feliciano? It’s another good reason Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel are gone.

December 17, 2010

Liking the Deal

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MetsBlog.com seems to love the Yankees signing Pedro Feliciano:

He’s letting more runners on base, he’s pitched a ton of innings over the last few seasons, he’s walking more and striking out less, and he showed he’s not very effective against right-handed batters last season, at least to the extent that he should be used as anything more than a situational lefty. So, is it wise to sign a 35-year-old situational lefty, with a lot of mileage on his arm, to a two-year, $8 million deal? I don’t know that it is… the Mets might be better suited going out to the open market to find a replacement.

The Mets also get a draft pick out of the deal.

Of course, he’s still averaging eight strikeouts per nine innings, which is very good. On top of that, he only allowed one home run in 62 2/3 innings in 2010. He’s an extreme groundball pitcher who strikes out a lot of batters, so the walks should not hurt him too much. He’s a good candidate to induce a double play when the team needs one. So there are a lot of positives to Feliciano. Again, without Cliff Lee, the Yankees can afford to throw money at other problems. This looks like a decent move to me.

February 14, 2010

Players A to Z, Pedro Feliciano

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Pedro Feliciano pitches in relief for the New York Mets. Feliciano pitches very well, and the Mets use him very well. Over his career, the Mets limited his exposure to right-handed hitters, helping him to great strikeout, walk and home run numbers. Since 2006, Feliciano is one of three pitchers to make at least 300 appearances, but he’s only faced 3.6 batters per appearance. So the Mets use him often, but don’t over stress his arm. So far, he’s produced an excellent 3.31 career ERA and a reliable arm out of the pen.