If the Mets head into next season with Bobby Parnell in their plans for the starting rotation, I'm becoming either a Phillies or Yankees fan. I can't take it anymore...I just can't. Parnell is garbage!
Nelson Figueroa
17 September 2009
11 September 2009
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Say hello to the candidates:
Maine (FA), Jon Niese, Bobby Parnell, Fernando Nieve (FA), Nelson Figueroa (FA), and Tim Redding (FA).
The obvious choices are Maine or Niese, though I personally don't want anything to do with Maine anymore. Too erratic, also injury-prone like the aforementioned Bedard and Harden. Maine is wild like Ollie and Pelf, and I've had enough of these guys who can't find the strikezone.
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3 June 2009
Overall, he's not our best option.
Vote: No!
Contestant #2-RHP-Nelson Figueroa
Nelson's not going to blow you away with his fastball, but he has a sharper mind for pitching than Redding. Figueroa is a craftsman, mixing speeds and deliveries while working at a comfortable pace. He's gotten the call from the Mets a number of times in the past, and he always manages to keep his team in the game. I like his mindset, and I love his deceptively slow breaking ball. He's a respectable option, but not optimal.
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