This is the first edition of what will become a regular feature here on NL Beast, in which we nominate a Beast and Least of the week for each team, then crown one of each for the entire division.
This week’s Mets Beast of the Week is LHP Billy Wagner. Billy completed what would amount to a no hitter (too bad it doesn’t count, it would have been the first in Mets history…) to save Saturday’s game against the Braves. Although he only pitched twice this week (Willie has been very reluctant to use Billy in non-save situations), he is really the only sure thing in this bullpen, and for that, Billy Wagner is the Mets Beast of the Week.
Runner Up: Ryan Church
We stay in the bullpen for the Mets Least of the Week award and bestow it upon none other than RHP Aaron Heilman. Aaron helped to load the bases before surrendering a grand slam to Washington’s Felipe Lopez Thursday night in DC. His ERA stands at 6.00 this year, and he has already surrendered 8 home runs on the year. Someone on WFAN recently said that “everytime Heilman pitches he looks like someone just stole his puppydog.” We couldn’t agree more.
Runners Up: Jose Reyes, Jorge Sosa
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The First NL Beast (and Least) of the Week Awards « NL Beast // April 28, 2008 at 1:58 am
[...] the First NL Least of the Week Award is given to…Aaron Heilman, RHP, New York [...]