The Pirates looked they wanted to roll over and die, and every single reliever got in on the act to sabotage the team and give up 6 runs in the last 3 innings.
I'm sorry, but a starter is going to have to get sent to the pen ASAP. Either Maine or Pedro, IMHO. It needs to happen. Now.
Since the All Star break, the pen's era is 6.30. After this game, it's much higher.
Maine handing off to Wagner might be enough to get us through if Ollie, Johan, and Pelf/Pedro can go 7. That's the best we can hope for right now, b/c there aren't any slam-dunk answers out there to trade for that are going to clear waivers.
UPDATE:
Guess the gangsta and me think alike:
The disabled list and the turn of the pitching rotation stand in the way of what Jerry Manuel now swears he would do if those obstacles didn't exist -- use John Maine as the Mets' closer until Billy Wagner returns.
Since those obstacles do exist, it looks like our kid from double A is gonna have to grow up quick:
...when the Mets play the Nationals in Washington on Tuesday night, Eddie Kunz will be cast in the role rendered vacant by Wagner's strained left forearm. So disturbed by the inability of his more veteran relievers to throw strikes and achieve outs, Manuel will turn to a rookie to close...
I have to give him a shot -- I have to see what he looks like," Manuel said. "I didn't want to put him in that situation, but he's got to feel like he's got to be considered to do that. I have to go and get everything I can with the people we have here. ... We've got to fix this. We can't continue to perform this way late in the game. I have to find a way, a pitcher who will step up and fill that role."
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It's like I said several months ago when comparing '06 Mets to '08 Mets: if Omar wants to improve '08 Mets, he needs to add to bullpen. Unfortunately, he did not.
Hey, what about Matt Wise, snapperhead?
A look back to last offseason and Omar's bullpen construction, here.
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