04-24-2003, 09:27 PM
We need to transplant John Franco's head onto Benitez arm. The guy has good stuff, but nowhere near the personality you want for a closer.
Last night he finally threw some offspeed stuff, and inside, and was able to get the save, even though he still had to make it "interesting".
As you said, there is no better alternative now for Mets than Benitez.
As for Centerfield, according to todays Newsday Howe has finally gone to the Shinjo/Perez platoon.
Shift Is On for Cedeño
As Joel Sherman wrote in post the other day,
time to bring up Reyes, and put Vance Wilson & Tony Clark in for late defense.
watching Mo Vaughn play 1st base is only slightly less disturbing than watching him run the bases.
Last night he finally threw some offspeed stuff, and inside, and was able to get the save, even though he still had to make it "interesting".
As you said, there is no better alternative now for Mets than Benitez.
As for Centerfield, according to todays Newsday Howe has finally gone to the Shinjo/Perez platoon.
Shift Is On for Cedeño
As Joel Sherman wrote in post the other day,
time to bring up Reyes, and put Vance Wilson & Tony Clark in for late defense.
watching Mo Vaughn play 1st base is only slightly less disturbing than watching him run the bases.