Mets bullpen blows it again

I've got to hand it to the Mets for becoming relevant again this season. They've been fun to watch and have taken the season from a pretty deep low point (basically the entire Willie part of the year) to a situation where they're in contention and are likely to at least stay in the mix through September.

It's unlikely the turnaround will turn into a playoff berth, however, if they lose many more games like the one today.

Another rough day for Heilman, and the rest of the 'pen

You just have to win when you hand your bullpen a 5-1 lead. You just have to. Who can we even trust out there to get anyone out? Eddie Kunz?

This Mets team has showed a lot of resiliency since Manuel took over, and they've needed it. Billy Wagner is the most reliable member of the 'pen, and he's got 7 blown saves. Will Billy's forearm get better? I hope so. It makes me uncomfortable to say it, but we need the dippin' Virginian more than anything right now.

As a this year move, getting Huston Street from the A's at the deadline is looking better and better in retrospect. When it comes to building a sustainable franchise, however, it's not really ever a good idea to trade your two top prospects for another team's relief pitcher (even if he is a closer). Nobody wanted to trade Fernando Martinez, (rightfully so I think) so the collective calculus seems pretty much to have been for us to leave it be and see how far the current squad can take us.

Might as well enjoy the ride...


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