Rising Apple Top Ten: Who Wants to Be a Closer?
Ladies and gentlemen, here’s this week’s Top Ten list. This Week’s Category: Top Ten Questions on the Mets’ Closer Application Earlier this month you had Frank Francisco, the closest thing the…Read More
Bobby Parnell Showing He is Closer Material
When Frank Francisco went on the disabled list with a strained oblique, all Mets fans groaned because an already struggling bullpen was dealt a blow to the one reliever that had a specific role. What was…Read More
Frank Francisco Needs to Mix His Pitches
After two excruciating losses over the weekend against the Marlins, Terry Collins decided to stick with Frank Francisco in the ninth last night against the Brewers to shut the door and register the save.…Read More
The Case to Make Jon Rauch the Mets Closer
Frank Francisco should not be closing games for the New York Mets right now. Period. I’m aware that Sandy Alderson went on his version of a spending spree to bring him to Flushing in order to save…Read More
Trade Frank Francisco To the Boston Red Sox
One of the high points in yesterday’s win was Frank Francisco. After a rocky spring training that culminated in a cortisone shot in his knee, the new Mets closer pitched a one-two-three ninth inning,…Read More
Tale Of The Tape: Jason Isringhausen vs. Bobby Parnell
Francisco Rodriguez has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with $5 million (the rest of his…Read More
Internal Options to Close If K-Rod is Traded
With the trading deadline less than a month away (July 31), it’s only natural to start speculating…Read More
Better Bullpen Options In Buffalo?
Last night’s game was the same song, different verse for the Mets. What made last night’s…Read More
Questionable Bullpen Decisions
For the past two games, the Mets have suffered heartbreaking losses. Twice, they held a lead going…Read More
Francisco Rodriguez: He’s Actually Good
So by now we all know the story. Last August, Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez punched his girlfriend’s…Read More
Mets Sign Jason Isringhausen to Minor League Deal
Apparently that bullpen session yesterday convinced the New York Mets to bring back former pitching…Read More
What Could Have Been – Heath Bell
As much as I love the Mets, the franchise has made a plethora of questionable moves over the years. While…Read More







