Re-Read: What’s Next for Mets Bullpen
…i am re-posting this from last night, in case you missed it…
“I think we’re going to have to continue (to improve the bullpen),” Mets GM Omar Minaya said yesterday, according to Newsday.
“I don’t feel we should just tell ourselves the only thing we need is one guy.”
In the Bergen Record, Bob Klapisch explains, “K-Rod didn’t enter a game before the ninth inning in 2008, and never pitched more than one inning during the regular season.”
In other words, Minaya still needs to acquire a set-up man.
The Mets are still working with the Rockies on a deal that could bring Huston Street to Queens, according to people connected to the team, as Omar Minaya works to find a set-up man for Francisco Rodriguez.
Though they have not have substantive talks in Vegas, the Rockies and Mets have been in talks for nearly a month, as the two sides continue to discuss Aaron Heilman.
Meanwhile, during his appearance on SNY’s Hot Stove show, SI.com’s Jon Heyman suggested the Mets could also show interest in free-agent Brandon Lyon and Juan Cruz, as well as D’Backs reliever Jon Rauch, who Minaya has had interest in before.
According to Heyman, Minaya would prefer not to trade prospects in his attempt to acquire a set-up man, and so he is more likely to deal in the free-agent market.
I believe the the Mets communicated to Trevor Hoffman the possibility of pitching in a set-up role, but he will first look to sign with another team, like the Angels or Tigers and be a closer.
