My friends Mets Lifer picked up on this before I had the chance to post about it, but they hit the nail right on the head.
Has Samantha Newman been living in a hole, under a rock, in China? The "Bullpen slowly coming together?" I don't think so!
The Mets blew have blown nearly every game without Billy Wagner at the back end. Only over this weekend was Aaron Heilman able to close the door on the opposing team without letting in runs or blowing the game entirely. That's coming together?
Jerry Manuel can't turn to Carlos Muniz or Eddie Kunz in a pinch. That's coming together?
Duaner Sanchez has neared 90 mph lately on rare occasions. That's coming together?
Pedro Feliciano and Scott Schoeneweis can barely be relied on for more than one batter. And that's coming together?
I know MLB writers always have to spin the team's predicament into a rosy picture, but they should really try to focus on something that is a bright spot on the team. Maybe Daniel Murphy and his hot start, or the return of Luis Castillo (ugh), or even the resurgence of Oliver Perez and how he's blossomed under Dan Warthen.
Stay out of the bullpen if you're trying to paint a pretty picture. That place is a hodgepodge of disaster right now.
