Petition to have Aaron Heilman start every year in AAA

I don’t even blink anymore when he comes into an early season game – I just change the channel.

Every year we see this. Hey, Aaron – the season starts in April, you dumbass. Every year, the same pattern – can’t get anyone out over the first three months, then practically unhittable over the last three. I just don’t understand it.

The numbers are just sick (although 2005 is skewed a bit because he did have seven starts early in the year)…

2005 pre-ASB: 4.63 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, .248 BAA
2005 post-ASB: 0.68 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, .175 BAA

2006 pre-ASB: 4.35 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, .257 BAA
2006 post-ASB: 2.65 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, .194 BAA

2007 pre-ASB: 3.83 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, .235 BAA
2007 post-ASB: 2.27 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, .214 BAA

I hereby start the petition from Mets fans everywhere to have Aaron Heilman start EVERY SEASON in AAA, at least until June 1. At the very least, he should be used once or twice a week…at most. We have seen him blow enough games early on in the year – and as last year proved to all of us, EVERY GAME COUNTS. Enough is enough.

Thank you, Johan!

What a wonderful pleasure it was to watch him pitch yesterday – 7 innings, 3 hits, 8 strikeouts and only one walk.  BEEEEEEAUTIFUL!

…and, today is SAINT PEDRO DAY!

Thank GOD for baseball being back!