Note: The Bullpen is on a Roll
Last night, Nelson Figueroa, Duaner Sanchez, Brian Stokes, Pedro Feliciano, Joe Smith and Luis Ayala combined to pitch seven scoreless innings in relief.
Technically, Figueroa allowed a run to score in the fourth, but it was charged to Jon Niese.
Manuel told reporters that ‘his plan,’ or ‘the idea,’ given the number of relievers on the roster, is to use lots of pitchers in short stints – as long as they continue to have success.
By the way, Ayala is 5 for 6 in save opportunities, while posting a 3.00 ERA in nine appearances for the Mets.
The Mets bullpen has not allowed a run in it’s last three appearances, spanning 13 innings.
