Bobby Parnell, for lack of a better word, is awesome. Jerry Manuel, let Bobby start a game. What’s the worst that could happen? Give him a shot to give you 6 strong. Feliciano has been great, especially with his fastball, and can pitch the 7th inning for you. I know that Parnell has been a valuable part of the successful equation that makes the bullpen so good, but we need another arm in the rotation. Redding is not going to cut it. If it doesn’t work, send him back to the pen. It might be easier to trade for a decent middle reliever than a starting pitcher effective enough to earn a spot in the rotation. I think it’s worth a shot.
The only issue with this that I have is what if he’s like Joba? An excellent reliever but an OK starter at best. Plus with Putz continuing to struggle you may need to bump Parnell to the setup man.
The Yankee situation is different. They have no depth to their bullpen, and would surely benefit from adding Joba. The Mets have one of the deepest bullpens around and should be able to fill Parnell’s spot by committee. I know everyone is calling for Putz’s head right now but I believe he will come around.
That was funny how the Mets blew it against Pittsburgh last night Joe. I’m sure you enjoyed that. Don’t worry though, Johan gets handed the ball tonight and will be carving them Pirates up soon enough.