Scott Rice and Jack Leathersich have been demoted to minor league camp, leaving Dario Alvarez and Sean Gilmartin as the lone lefties in the Mets bullpen. There’s fair argument that neither Alvarez nor Gilmartin will make the Opening Day roster, either. If that’s the case, what southpaw or southpaws will be in the Mets bullpen when the real games begin?
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2012 Analysis: Manny Acosta
How much longer will the Mets wait for Manny Acosta?
2010 Analysis: Manny Acosta
Who would have thought, before the 2010 season began, that Manny Acosta would appear in 41 games for the New York Mets? As some may point out, Acosta is similar to Mariano Rivera in that he’s righthanded and from Panama; unfortunately, that’s where the similarity ends. The stringbean reliever with the 95-MPH fastball was plucked … Read more
Fantasy Baseball, Pedro Feliciano and Jerry Being Jerry
It sounds like Pedro Feliciano might be the new setup man for the Mets, at least according to Rotoworld. The fantasy baseball site is basing their information on an article by Andy McCullough in the Newark Star-Ledger. I can’t find anything in the Star-Ledger article to back this up. Here’s the best I can come … Read more
Braves Sign Takashi Saito
In a matter of 48 hours, the Braves have rebuilt their bullpen. A day after signing Billy Wagner to be their closer, Atlanta wasted no time in locking up a setup man — Takashi Saito. Saito was signed to a one-year, $3.2M contract. And just like that, the 8th and 9th innings are solved for … Read more
Why Back to Back?
Recent news funneling from Flushing and Port St. Lucie is that both Billy Wagner and J.J. Putz are on the mend and could be back in big league uniforms within the next few weeks. Wagner is ahead of Putz, as he is throwing in actual games. Minor league games in Florida, but games nonetheless. Meanwhile, … Read more
What’s Wrong with Bobby Parnell
He looked lights out for the first two months of the season, and thrilled us with his triple-digit radar gun readings. But lately, Bobby Parnell has been ineffective — what’s wrong? As is often the case, there is no one clear-cut answer. But I do have a multi-pronged theory. Bullpen Routine The most obvious issue … Read more
Mets Desperate for a LOOGY
Over the winter, the Mets succeeded in overhauling their bullpen. Whether the change of faces will make a difference remains to be seen, but nearly every reliever on the team this time last year has been replaced. Every one, that is, except for Pedro Feliciano, the Mets’ lone lefty. Once piece missing from the overhaul, … Read more