Read: Who’s the Fifth Starter?
Marty Noble at MLB.com says Jorge Sosa could open the season as the teams’ fifth starter.
Noble writes:
“Jorge Sosa temporarily became an effective solution for a rotation problem the Mets developed in May.
For five weeks, the castaway right-hander provided consistent performances, not to mention six victories in seven starts. Now, with the Mets less than a week from the beginning of their regular season, a similar problem exists. And the club is looking in the same direction for a solution.”
…with el duque and pelfrey pitching their way out of the fifth spot it shouldn’t be a big surprise that sosa is in the mix…that being said, unless someone comes out of nowhere and really runs away with it, i expect willie to play musical chairs with last rotation spot depending on who’s healthy and actually pitching decent...
However, Jon Heyman at SI.com says Mike Pelfrey is likely to be named the fifth starter.
Heyman writes:
“Mets decisionmakers appear set to overlook top pitching prospect Mike Pelfrey’s poor spring and name him the No. 5 starter in coming days, sources said.”
…heyman is great, but he provides information from more anonymous and mysterious sources than anyone, and it kills me…
